Gaggenau Expressive Series Fully Automatic Espresso Machine 24-Inch Left-Hinge in Stainless Steel Behind Smoked Glass (Plumbed) - GC461720

Gaggenau Expressive SeriesGC461720 Fully Automatic Espresso Machine 24-Inch Left-Hinge Fixed Water Connection (Plumbed) in Stainless Steel Behind Smoked Glass

The Gaggenau Expressive Series Fully Automatic Espresso Machine 24-Inch (GC461720) redefines the art of home coffee making with its masterful blend of cutting-edge technology, premium materials, and exquisite craftsmanship. Designed for discerning coffee enthusiasts, this built-in espresso machine in stainless steel and smoked glass elevates your kitchen with both style and performance. Whether you crave a rich espresso, a creamy latte, or a perfectly frothed cappuccino, this machine delivers café-quality beverages at the touch of a button. Advanced features such as its full touch display with control ring, aroma brewing technology, and Wi-Fi enabled Home Connect integration offer a tailored and intuitive brewing experience. With its fixed water connection, continuous flow heater, and customizable beverage settings—including up to ten personalized profiles—the Gaggenau Expressive Series transforms daily coffee rituals into extraordinary moments.

Features

• Fresh water connection to refill the water tank with fresh water.
• Continuous flow heater means no waiting time and constant brewing temperature.
• Maintenance-free grinding unit with ceramic discs.
• Electronic adjustment of grinding level for easy and precise control of the grinding parameters.
• Double grinding and brewing cycles for double cup or for extra strong single beverages.
• Height-adjustable beverage dispenser 2 ¾” to 5 15/16”
• Beverage dispenser with integrated milk system. Glass milk container for up to 3 cups (0.7 liters).
• Removable bean container for 14 ounces (400 g) with aroma protecting lid. Removable 2.5 qt. (2.4 liter) water tank.
• Water pump with 19 bar pressure.
• Electronic replacement indicator for cleaning and descaling cartridges and water filter for timely reordering.
• Electronic fill level control for drip tray and container for coffee residue.
• Integrated, soft lighting for perfect presentation of every single beverage.
• Hint: for energy-saving, the appliance switches to standby mode automatically after about 30 minutes. This timespan can be changed in the basic settings

Operation

• Full touch display with control ring.
• Classic mode for easy beverage preparation with reduced settings for strength, quantity, aroma and milk ratio.
• The intelligent strength adjustment ensures that each beverage size is always prepared with the desired intensity.
• Barista mode for detailed and precise beverage preparation. All relevant brewing parameters such as water and coffee quantity, grinding level, contact time, brewing temperature and milk ratio can be customized according to personal preferences.
• Roast level selection: depending on the roast, the optimum, specific settings for the beans used are displayed in barista mode. Personalization function for creating up to 10 profiles, each with 10 individualised beverages as favorites.
• 42 display languages available. User detection, adjustable distance. Information key with use indicators. Animated quick guides to assist appliance operation.
• One-touch operation. Easy access to water tank, milk and coffee bean container behind the door.

Safety

• Child lock to prevent accidental switch on or operation of the appliance.
• To protect against water damage throughout the lifetime of the appliance, the cold water connection is equipped with the aqua stop safety system.

Cleaning

• Fully automatic cleaning and descaling with cartridges. Switching to manual cleaning and descaling with tablets possible.
• Automatic steam cleaning of the milk system after every milk-based beverage.
• Holiday mode to prepare the appliance for longer periods of non-use or transportation.
• Empty-grinding function to remove coffee residues from the system when switching bean types.
• Removable brewing unit.
• Dishwasher-safe coffee residue container and drip tray. Dishwasher-safe beverage dispenser. Dishwasher-safe milk container.