A compact bean-to-cup espresso maker in a stylish, modern design, Gaggia Bera is simple to use and allows easy access to the water tank and coffee ground waste via the front of the machine. Gaggia Brera is the bean-to-cup, super-automatic espresso machine from Gaggia that delivers excellent quality coffee in style and in the comfort of your own home. This compact and lightweight espresso machine comes with electronic controls, LED display, a 250g bean chopper and a 15 bar pressure pump for outstanding results. Its integrated ceramic coffee grinder gives you five choices for ground coffee, while the removable brewing unit, stainless steel boiler and 1.2 litre water tank ensure this super-automatic espresso machine is easy to clean.

Gaggia Brera saves energy when not in use because it automatically switches to standby mode after one hour, then uses less than one watt per hour when in standby mode. If you’re concerned about your energy consumption, Brera can help you save energy as well as make great coffee.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

Excellent, 30 July 2011

I was torn between this and a slightly cheaper Siemens machine. After using my sister’s Gaggia Brera I was swayed by this machine’s ease of use. It makes almost perfect coffee – but has some drawbacks which prevents me from giving it 5 stars:
- It turns to standby and rinses after about an hour of non-use. When you turn it back on to make coffee it rinses again. Which means during the day it uses a lot of (hot) water just to rinse itself. This depletes the machine’s very limited water reservoir. (It does mean, however, that the machine is kept, internally, fairly clean automatically.)
- The water reservoir is very small. This means that it needs two or three (or more) refills a day which is quite fiddly. You also have to be careful that you don’t spill too much water whilst refilling it. However it is a domestic appliance so needs to be relatively small and the compromise that makes this possible, I assume, is the small tank.
- The metal drip tray cover is very easily scratched. Because of the numerous rinsing cycles (see above) the fairly large drip tray would fill up quickly if you don’t put something under the water nozzle. Initially I had a small metal jug to catch the rinse water (to save emptying the drip tray too often) but this has scratched the tray cover spoiling the look of the machine slightly – at this price you want it to look good! A small ceramic cup is better.
I have found, however, that the weekly cleaning of the machine’s internal mechanism is much easier than other reviewers have suggested, as long as you follow the instructions. (I haven’t descaled yet – and am not looking forward to this bearing in mind other reviews!)
I think that the problems with the machine are minor and are due largely to its small, domestic, size.
Using it is sometimes a bit fiddly – but on the whole the results are brilliant! And it really is quite amazing how quickly and with minimal effort you can get a 5 star cup of coffee.

Very Impressed, 7 July 2011

Replacing our previous Delonghi ESAM4200.8 1 bean-to-cup machine, I was unsure of what to expect from this Gaggia.
The reviews are generally good, but for the money I was unsure if it would be cheap and plastic looking.
On the upside machine is petit, the coffee is very good and the steamer can be used almost instantly after or before the coffee dispenser. Previously I had to wait an age. The look of the machine is good and I have no qualms about it looking cheap. It looks dinky and a bit sexy. The dials are as easy to understand as your first ABC and offer a great deal of flexibility. The machine is considerably quieter than my previous model – which of course could simply mean my previous model was loud! However I have been impressed by how quiet it is.
Downsides? Well two and a half mugs of coffee and you have to fill up the small water tank. We use the filer so there’s even less space than normal. The coffee grinds section and water overflow need changing regularly; to the extent I now fill up/empty after each use. Is this a pain? Yes, but not so bad once you get into a pattern.
The milk frother is quick and powerful but for some reason I can’t get a flat white style consistency easily. The wand is nicely placed and easy to use but the tip-top perfect milk drink is hard to attain. I have done it and it can be done, but it requires patience. I can’t just prop my milk jug onto the top of a mug and wander off as I used to do. This baby demands your attention for such intricate operations.
Would I recommend it to a friend? Yes I would. The coffee is better than the previous model (albeit this one is pricer), it looks good, is very quiet and so far (four months) given me no reason to complain.
I am impressed.

Gaggia Brera Coffee Machine, 10 Jun 2011

Smart looking, compact machine. A wee bit slower than I had anticipated but gets the job done. Would def recommend it.