Gaggia Espresso Machines

The myth of the 'caffè all’Italiana' was born from the ingenious idea of Achille Gaggia, an Italian barista who in 1938 filed the patent that revolutionized the way the aromas are extracted from coffee.  Prior to Achille's innovation, coffee was prepared using a steam machine that often burned the coffee making it bitter.  He revolutionized the coffee industry by inventing the current process by which hot water under high pressure passes through the coffee; the espresso with a natural crema was born.