With its elegant looks and enviable
feature list, the Gaggia Titanium Super-Automatic Espresso Machine
outclasses just about every other super automatic available. A sleek
stainless steel front panel and steel outer shell house the Titanium’s
pride and joy – a stainless steel lined brewing boiler and additional
steaming boiler. These boilers create what we call Rapid Steam and
eliminate the wait time between brewing and steaming or frothing milk.
Add this up with the Titanium’s programmable brewing buttons, the
stainless steel Gaggia Turbo Frother, and an electric blue LCD display,
and you have one machine that refuses to be outperformed!
Want
to customize that coffee drink? The Titanium makes it a breeze. You can
start by programming one of the three brewing buttons to dispense any
amount of coffee you’d like. Then take a peek inside the Titanium’s 8.5
oz bean hopper and you’ll find two more control options: a choice
between 18 individual grind settings, and another option to use between 6
and 9 grams of coffee for each shot. You can change any of these
settings at a whim – a feature that even extends to the type of coffee
you’re brewing with. If you’re in the mood for something a little
different than the whole bean coffee you keep in the machine, just add
some preground coffee to the Titanium’s bypass doser and voila! An
instant break from your normal routine.
Rounding out the
feature list is the Titanium’s electric blue LCD display. Every time the
machine needs more beans or water, or simply needs to be cleaned, a
helpful message appears, prompting you to do so. And with its swivel
base, the Titanium provides easy access to the 60oz removable reservoir,
as well as the dump box, drip tray, and internal brew group for the
simplest cleaning and maintenance possible. The LCD display also lets
you take a closer look at the Titanium’s menu options. A menu button in
the control panel offers one touch access that makes it easy to program
auto turn on and shut off, see the number of cups that have been brewed
with the machine, set pre-grinding and pre-brewing options, and change
the display language among several other options.
Available in
silver, the Gaggia Titanium comes complete with a 7 gram coffee scoop,
water hardness test strip, and a grinder cleaning brush.
This is more than just an "Espresso Machine!" It is easily capable of making any style of cappuccino or latte. In fact, most of our customers use their Super Automatic espresso machines for "crema coffee" instead of drip coffee. Crema coffee is simply an espresso brewed to fill a regular coffee mug. This produces a much more aromatic and flavorful cup of coffee. As a result of the pressure brewed process (8 to 10 atmospheres of pressure!), the gravity based drip coffee systems simply cannot match. The Gaggia Titanium will also produce hot water for Tea or Steamed Milk for Hot Chocolate!
This technology allows you to instantly go from brewing to steaming and back again without the wait time normally associated with single boiler systems. There is no faster way to make cappuccinos and lattes in your home!
It really does not get any easier then this. Just press the brew button and the machine does the rest. It will automatically grind and extract the coffee to your desired taste. When the coffee is finished brewing it will place the coffee grounds into an internal dump box for later disposal (it will even tell you when it is full). Depending on the size of the coffee that you are brewing it will be done in as quick as 35 seconds and ready to brew again.
The LCD display will show you in words what is happening in the machine. It will tell you when to add beans, add water, when to decalcify and even if the brew group is out of place. Use this also for system programming that includes temperature control, language, auto-shut off, pre-infusion, pre-grinding, cup warmer, temperature and cycle count.
You have total control over the coffee volume (liquid) that is dispensed with three programmable buttons. These buttons come preprogrammed but can be changed easily to suit your needs.
The Gaggia Titanium has an adjustable doser which controls the amount of ground coffee used for each beverage (6 to 9 grams for a single shot). Combine this ability with the "adjustable volume control" and you have total control over coffee strength and flavor at the push of a button. Drop the drip machine forever!
One special feature of the Titanium is the ability to control the temperature of the coffee. There are 5 different settings for maximum control. The settings are Maximum, Minimum, High, Medium or Low. For those of you that like a very hot cup of coffee select Maximum for the hottest coffee available. Temperature range according to our performance tests show 7 degree delta between the extremes which is very noticeable.
This is another advantage of the Super Automatic coffee center. The first step takes about 2 seconds as it moistens and conditions the ground coffee. Next a 2 second pause allows the aromatic oils to leach from the interior of the coffee. The second step activates the high pressure pump to ensure absolute maximum flavor extraction with a perfect crema topping.
This is used with ground coffee only. Perfect for those occasions when you don't want to be "caffeinated" or have decaf-only guests. This is also useful for experimenting with different types of coffees. If you are naturally a decaf drinker then use the bypass doser for regular instead. This has proven to be a highly sought after feature.
The dispensing spout slides up or down to adjust for different size cups. It adjusts from small espresso cups up to large mugs with no splashing.
The grinder has 18 settings providing plenty of control. You can grind from fine to coarse to accommodate any style of coffee roast. Light, medium or dark, espresso or regular coffee beans.
Preheating your cups is important. The Titanium will hold up to six espresso cups and is actively heated. When the machine is on, the cup warmer will be on.
Hot water is instantly available by turning the steam/hot water control knob. Makes 8 oz for a cup of tea or hot cider in 30 seconds
The Titanium comes equipped with a new stainless steel Turbo-Frother frothing wand. The new design makes great froth every time with no problems. The Titanium is also compatible with the Cappuccinatore auto-frother which is sold separately.
The large removable reservoir holds 60 oz of water; enough for 30 espressos or 10 cups of coffee at a time.
The Gaggia brew group is easy to remove. Just open the front panel and remove with the thumb release lever. This gives you access to everything that brews the coffee. Normal maintenance would include a quick rinse and dry.
Holds 8.5 oz of fresh whole bean coffee - about enough for 30 espressos before refilling.
The dump box is located inside the machine and is easily accessed from the front by sliding out the drip tray. The digital display will indicate when the tray or the dump box need to be emptied.
Program the energy saving mode to automatically turn on whenever you desire. This will shut the boiler down but keep the controls on and ready.
The swivel base makes accessing the different parts of the machine for maintenance, refilling water reservoir and bean hopper easy. Just rotate the machine, no lifting required!
This feature lets you keep count of how many cups the machine has brewed.
I can also send it by UPS.
Double-boxed, heavily padded, etc.