Enjoy the ultimate espresso machine on a budget with Gaggiuino

There are few beverages on this planet that enthusiasts take more seriously than espresso. Aficionados take care of everything and regulate everything from the steam pressure to the roasting temperature of the beans. But espresso machines that provide both precise and precise adjustments are very expensive - easily several thousand dollars. Fortunately, you can tackle Project Gaggiuino to upgrade an affordable Gaggia espresso machine into something comparable to a high-end machine.

Gaggia espresso machines are under $500 and they're pretty good for that price, but they're no match for something like a $6,000 La Marzocco Linea Mini. However, the building blocks are there; Gaggia espresso machines have high quality parts, they just lack precision electronic control. Gaggiuino fills this gap with a handful of affordable components. For around $100 worth of hardware, you can dramatically upgrade your Gaggia Classic or Gaggia Classic Pro to create an exceptional machine.

Hardware required for the Gaggiuino upgrade includes an Arduino Nano board, Nextion 2.4 inch LCD touch screen, thermocouple, solid state relay (SSR), temperature sensor pressure and a dimming module. A few 3D printed enclosures and brackets help secure these components. After upgrading, you will get a ton of cool features. These include: steam control, sensor graphs, manual flow control, a descaling cycle, an automatic shot timer, user profiles and a nice user interface to access and configure everything . Thanks to the new hardware, these functions all work with great accuracy and precision, so you can dial in your perfect brew and get the same results every morning.