I don't actually think that the price increase has a great deal to do with the new Evo 2023 classic, I think the price increase was coming anyway. Gaggia didn't increase their prices last year when other brands did, and they've clearly had the same kind of price increases all other manufacturers have, so they've probably just waited until the new version came along to introduce the price increase, that would make quite a bit of sense I think. Locate and remove the two small Phillips head screws that fasten the faceplate to the housing at the top of the machine. Espresso, Espresso Lungo, Americano, Cappuccino, Ristretto, Caffe Crema, Milk Froth, Cafe Au Lait , Hot Water If you have the DeLonghi Dedica, you might be drawn to this because the design fits in so well with that machine. Honestly, my opinion of this machine is that it's overly expensive for what it is. It's fine, but for me, it's just another 40mm conical burr grinder with not much going for vs the generic brand versions, other than the DeLonghi brand name and the style that matches the Delonghi Dedica, in my humble opinion. Keep in mind, though, that if you're looking for a grinder for espresso, most of the budget burr grinders in this category are fine for dual walled baskets, but aren't compatible with traditional baskets, as they won't quite go fine enough and the grind adjustments aren't small enough for the fine tuning you'll need to do when dialing in with traditional non-pressured baskets.

The GVX231 coffee grinder by Krups has been around for almost 20 years, and I think it was the first grinder of this kind, which is why I'm putting it first in this section. I may be wrong, and apologies to DeLonghi if their KG79 below was first, but from what I can ascertain, the Krups is the first of this kind of grinder. The timer options seem like a good idea actually, instead of having to remember how long you ground for to achieve a particular grind size, you can just adjust the timer wheel, so once you find a grind size that works (well, a grind time, which should result in a similar overall grind size) you can just leave it at that setting. Best Grinding Wheel Grinders In a nutshell, this is an ultra-low (almost zero) retention grinder, designed for single dosing, with commercial-grade Mazzer Kony burrs 63mm burrs.Combining a great grinder with excellent coffee will produce the best results. This is the coffee that I choose to drink: This is marketed as a “professional” grinder. No, just no! Stuff like this really winds me up, I don't know why marketing people have to make such huge jumps into alternate realities when writing marketing blurb. The circular surround is stainless steel, and the group is now seated inside a metal plate, so when you look up from under the group, that's why you see silver, not gold, as the group is sitting on top of this metal plate. Solid Stainless Steel Dispersion Plate

Overall, we personally think that some of these gripes are rather unfounded, but people are entitled to their opinions. Doser grinders are the grinders you'll be familiar with from seeing baristas in cafes frantically flapping the doser lever to dispense coffee that has already been ground and is sitting in the doser for fast access for the next few shots, and these kinds of dosers aren't really suitable for home use.So, if you don't want to pay more for the new version, hurry up and buy the current Classic Pro, is what I'm basically saying ;-).

As I've said, I do think it's a case of splitting hairs, really, among these very cheap grinders. I've used all three, and there's really not a great deal of difference, in fact with the experience I've had of these three grinders, I'd just say if you're going for one of these, go for the best deal you can get.

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The new Espresso isn't a version of the classic, and it's not in the same league, so let me just get this in straight away. This is less than half the price of the Classic, and it really doesn't compete with the Classic at all, for build quality, or espresso quality.