About the Brand
Gaggia has shaped modern espresso since 1938, when founder Achille Gaggia patented the lever-brew system that first produced crema naturale — the golden crema now considered proof of a properly pulled shot. Built and engineered in Italy, Gaggia went on to launch the world's first mass-produced domestic espresso machine in the 1970s, bringing café-standard coffee into home kitchens. The brand's bean-to-cup range carries that same engineering discipline through to fully automatic machines that grind, dose and brew at the touch of a button.
The Product
The Gaggia Anima Prestige takes the standard Anima and adds an integrated milk carafe and stainless steel styling, turning cappuccino and latte macchiato into genuine one-touch drinks. It's built for the same home user as the Anima — just one who drinks more milk-based coffee day to day and would rather not froth by hand every time. The core grinding and brewing stays identical; what changes is how much of the milk work the machine now does for you.
Key Features
Ceramic Burr Grinder (Consistent Grind)
A single ceramic grinder with 5 adjustable settings lets you dial the grind from fine to coarse to suit your beans.
Integrated Milk Carafe (One-Touch Milk Drinks)
A 0.5L carafe draws, froths and dispenses milk automatically, so cappuccino and latte macchiato come out at the press of a single button.
5 One-Touch Beverages (Espresso to Hot Water)
Espresso, lungo, cappuccino, latte macchiato, frothed milk and hot water are all selected directly from the panel — no separate frothing step.
Adjustable Dose Per Cup (Personalised Strength)
Choose how much ground coffee goes into each cup across 5 selections, so your espresso can run bold or mellow depending on the beans.
Pre-Brewing Function (Even Extraction)
Water is introduced gently before full pressure builds, softening the coffee puck first so extraction is even rather than rushed.
Memory Function (Repeatable Pours)
The machine remembers your preferred beverage length, so once dialled in, every pour after that matches it automatically.
Automatic Cleaning Cycles (Low Maintenance)
Built-in rinsing and cleaning cycles keep the brew group and milk system working properly between manual descales.
Who It's Built For
The Anima Prestige suits households that lean on milk-based coffee — cappuccino and latte drinkers who want that drink made properly without standing over a steam wand. It's the practical upgrade over the standard Anima for exactly that reason. One touch, milk included.
Specifications
| Bean Hopper Capacity | 250 g |
| Water Tank | 1.8 L (tank only, not plumbed) |
| Milk Carafe | 0.5 L |
| Daily Cup Output | Contact us for details |
| Number of Grinders | 1 (ceramic, 5 grind settings) |
| Display Type | LCD with button navigation |
| Dimensions | 22 x 34 x 43 cm |
| Weight | 8.7 kg (unboxed) |
| Power | 1850 W, 220–240V |
| Warranty | Contact us for details |
Summary
The Gaggia Anima Prestige keeps the Anima's straightforward bean-to-cup brewing and adds a proper milk carafe on top, so cappuccino becomes as easy as espresso. It's a stainless steel step up for anyone who drinks more milk coffee than black.
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