Gaggia 8002 MDF 
Burr Grinder With Doser

 

Product Features

• 120-watt motor plus gear-reduction system provides quiet operation and reduced static build-up   
• Burr grinder with 50-mm tempered-steel grinding burrs and 34 different grind settings  
• Impact-resistant plastic housing; large 10-ounce capacity bean hopper  
• Easy-to-use pull-lever doser dispenses ground coffee directly into filter holder  
• Measures 20 by 14 by 14 inches; 1-year warranty  

Product Description

HIGHLIGHTS

• Well-built burr grinder that features 34 grind settings and 10 ounce bean capacity to produce consistent results.
  
  
• Very easy to use and make superb espresso.

Customer Reviews

Customer Review #1
"I owned about 5 diffrent grinders with a very good maker, and let me tell you that if you don't get a good coffe don't look at the grinder !!

Best ever after the Rocky,

+ A real Beauty next to my maker.
+ Easy dispensing with the doser.
+ consintent, comercial grade grinding
+ no Staticy coffe
+ coffe doesn't warm-up during grinding ( better taste)
+ Made in Italy ( not china like capresso and other rip-off)

- A bit noisy ( i added 4 rubber pads under the grinder which muffled the noise by half)
- need to keep enough coffe in the doesr compartment or will get half a dose ( therfore too little or too much) but if there is allways enough coffe grinded in the doser, the problem is avoided !!

10 / 10

Yves Hajjar "
- Actual review from Amazon.com

Customer Review #2
"Use daily for morning coffee & occasionally for espresso. This is the most versatile home-use grinder I've found."
- Actual review from Esprsso-machine-superstore.com

Customer Review #3
"Real espresso is a combination of freshly roasted beans properly ground and pressed at high pressure using 200 degree water. When you do that, you produce something so delicious it'll blow your mind if you love coffee. When purchasing equipment to do this at home, the most crucial of these three factors is in many ways the grinder. You need to be producing a very exact, very fine grind that doesn't include larger chunks (it'll mess up the pressure, because water will "channel" here) nor coffee dust (which will end up in your cup). And you kinda' want a grinder that won't break.

There are surprisingly few grinders sold that meet these requirements. Some espresso drinkers try to get by with one of the only two grinders under $150 which can sometimes manage this: the Solis Maestro and the Capresso Infinity. Whether you succeed will depend a lot on whether you got lucky, and you got one that happens to be put together well. Both make use of plastic parts which will fail over time. Some people buy the Solis Maestro Plus for $150 -- it's heavier than the Maestro, but otherwise no better: you're really wasting your money. The next step up is the Gaggia MDF. It usually sells for around $200, and the Amazon price tends to fluctuate, actually coming in under $200 some of the time with promotions, which makes it a wonderful bargain, though that may be hard to fathom for folks used to a $20 whirly blade grinder. The MDF used semi-commercial grade steel burrs in a semi-commercial (and hence longer lasting) burr set. It will produce the even, fine grind necessary for espresso, and when paired with another Gaggia, or a Solis or Rancilio or FrancisFrancis machine, you're ready to be a home barista and blow the minds of your friends. If you've got a bit more money, I'd recommend the Rancilio Rocky, which typically sells for $280: it's quieter and more rugged, but uses the identical burrs to the MDF. Up from there would be the Mazzer Mini for around $360, which should last you 20 years if not a lifetime. Most people who get into home espresso eventually end up with a Mazzer someday, and you could save yourself some time and money by just starting out with one. But the MDF is probably the best bargain going for being a true home barista. If you're terribly on a budget, Vaneli's Maximo is inferior but useable, and sometimes sells here for low prices."
- Actual review from Amazon.com