Owing its namesake to the famous San Babila church in Milan, the Gaggia
Babila blends timeless Italian aesthetics with Gaggia 75 year legacy, to
deliver an espresso as rich as their history.
From Gaggia, comes the Babila; a dual boiler super-automatic machine
geared toward simplicity and a high-level of programmability, and
boasting a retro look for a modern machine. The beautiful, simple-to-use
interface disguises a powerful array of drink options that we can’t
help but get excited about. Like the Accademia before it, the Babila
delivers on ease-of-use and programmability with its eight drink options
which can be personalized by preferred strength, volume, temperature,
and taste.
The Babila is as flexible as it is easy to use, with its
ceramic burr grinder adjustable across fifteen settings, and an
integrated bypass doser for pre-ground coffee brewing. A manual steam
wand, unique for one-touch machines, is integrated into the Babilia as
well as an automated milk carafe, for the barista who wants convenience
without sacrificing control. Similarly, the flow adjustment dial on the
height-adjustable coffee dispenser allows for further refinement of the
extraction. Live the good life with the Gaggia Babila.
The Babila
is as easy to keep clean as it is to use. The machine is programmed to
rinse the milk carafe after each use, and automated maintenance alerts
keep you apprised of low beans or water, and when the dreg drawer or
drip tray needs to be emptied. Plus, Gaggia’s removable brew group
design allows you to slide out the group for manual cleaning in the
sink. We love that Gaggia includes a water hardness test strip, and
allows you to program in the result, so that the Babila can alert you
when it’s time to descale or change the AquaClean water filter; but,
don’t worry, that won’t be for a while, since the AquaClean keeps water
nice and clean for a whopping 5000 brews. The Babila is one of Gaggia’s
top tier machines, and we’re sure you’ll love it as much as we do;
however, if you need a bit larger capacities, take a look at the Gaggia
Accademia as it has many of the same great features as the Babila.
Programmable One-Touch Brewing
The Gaggia Babila has eight
fully programmable drink options to deliver tailor-made espresso drinks
for days, including: espresso, lungo, coffee, ristretto, cappuccino,
espresso macchiato, latte macchiato, flat white and milk foam. Beverage
temperature, strength, and volume can be preset, and, by double clicking
one, the coffee options can all be prepared twice consecutively.
Flow Adjustment Dial
For additional refinement of your
drink, the flow adjustment dial located in the brew spouts allows you to
restrict or increase the flow of water through the grounds. Use an
increased flow for espresso lungo and coffees and a more restricted flow
for crema rich ristretto and espresso.
Ceramic Burr Grinder
The Babila’s quiet grinder utilizes
ceramic burrs, so as to avoid unnecessary heat transference during
grinding. It’s adjustable across 15 grind settings to ensure users are
able to dial in the grind to suit their preferred roasts, and a bypass
doser allows for pre-ground coffee brewing.
Automated Cleaning and Maintenance
The Babila comes
programmed with brew group, carafe clean and descaling maintenance
cycles that can be accessed through the settings menu; each cycle alerts
the user and is automatic once begun. The included AquaClean water
filter lasts for 5000 brews, and the carafe is independently certified
by the German VDE institute for its hygienic performance.
Customization
Thanks to the beverages menu you can manage and customize the 11
available beverages as you prefer. Depending on the selected drink, you
can choose aroma, body and temperature of coffee, coffee and/or milk
length, the pre-brewing level and adjust the milk froth.
One-Touch
Babila brews 5 pre-set coffee and milk-based beverages at one-touch, for an always impeccable in-cup result.
Dual Boiler
The two boilers reduce the waiting time between brewing the espresso and dispensing steam to froth milk.
Integrated Milk Carafe & Auto Cleaning
The integrated milk carafe froths the milk twice to
remove all bubbles and impurities. The result is a perfect froth, always
at the right temperature to make flawless cappuccinos and other
milk-based drinks. Moreover, the automatic cleaning thoroughly cleans
the milk circuit without the need to empty the carafe.
Beverage Variety:
- Ristretto
- Espresso
(one touch)
- Espresso lungo / caffè lungo
(one touch) - Caffè
(one touch)
- Cappuccino
(one touch) - Latte macchiato
(one touch)
- Milk froth
- Flat white
- Espresso macchiato
- Hot water
- Steam
