Gaggia Brera.LP Super-Automatic Espresso Machine
The Gaggia Brera.LP is Gaggia's most accessible super-automatic espresso machine. It has a modern full color interface, impressive coffee menu, flat ceramic burr grinder, and most importantly it's still made in Gaggio Montano Italy. Its compact body measures just 10.1 inches wide with front access to the 40-ounce water reservoir and eight-puck dreg drawer.
Coffee drinks can be customized with drink specific programmable volumes and feature five selectable strength levels and three temperature settings. The menu includes Espresso, Espresso Lungo, Coffee, Americano and Over-Ice Coffee, along with hot water and steam. Choose the black Brera.LP for the approachable Pannarello wand and optional Cappuccinatore compatibility, or the silver model for a commercial steam wand that provides greater control over milk texture.
Why You Want the Gaggia Brera.LP
Modern Interface and Programmable Drinks
A full color TFT display and capacitive touch buttons make it easier than ever to customize and brew your favorite coffee drinks. Beverages are organized across clearly labeled menu pages, with a dedicated set of controls underneath for power, home, cleaning and settings, and starting or stopping a drink.
Selecting a drink allows you to adjust its available settings before brewing. Coffee strength has five levels between 6.5-11.5g, volume can be programmed by recipe, and hot coffee drinks offer three temperature settings. The Brera.LP also accepts pre-ground coffee and can prepare two consecutive Espressos, Espresso Lungos or Coffees. The Americano allows separate adjustment of its added water.
Ceramic Grinder and Over-Ice Coffee
The integrated grinder uses 48 mm flat ceramic burrs and a comfortable adjustment knob with nine stepped burr positions. Gaggia's Adapting System learns the grinding time needed to reach the selected dose and will automatically adjust grinding time if you change coffees.
Over-Ice Coffee uses a lower brewing temperature and slower extraction to reduce ice melt and change the drink's flavor profile. Program a concentrated coffee over ice or prepare a full cup, and use Coffee Boost when you want the machine to brew two Over-Ice preparations in succession.
Your Choice of Milk Frother
The black and silver Brera.LP models support different hands-on milk workflows. The black version includes Gaggia's Pannarello wand, which introduces air through an intake to make adding volume approachable. You can also opt for fully automatic milk frothing with Gaggia's Cappuccinatore which includes a glass carafe that can be stored in the refrigerator between drinks. The silver Brera.LP uses a full-length commercial steam wand for total control over milk frothing, allowing you to produce velvety micro foam perfect for latte art.