Quick Set Up - Gaggia Velasca

Always read the manufacturer's intructions.

This is a Quick Set up guide for the Gaggia Velasca 

The Velasca range comes already assembled. The only two items that the user needs to fit are either the :
  • Milk Frother (Velasca Black)
  • Milk Carafe (Velasca Prestige model)
  • Drip Tray

Other items supplied are :
  1. Power Cord
  2. Pre-ground scoop/Grinder adjuster
  3. Lubricant for brewing unit
  4. Water Filter (on some models only)
  5. Instruction Manuals

Features
  1. Pannerello Frother on Velasca Black
  2. Milk Carafe on Velasca Prestige
  3. Removable Brewing Unit
  4. Remove Drip Tray
  5. User Friendly Display Screen to select option - Temperature of coffee, Standby options, Selecting scale level, Water Filter, Pre-infusion (Prestige model),
  6. One Touch Cappuccino button on Velasca Prestige
  7. Bean Hopper with 10 grind settings adjuster (use the Grinder Adjuster to change the fineness-
    1. Note : Do not adjust the grinder when it is not in use. Only adjust when the grinder is grinding
    2. Note : Make sure the bean hopper is dry. Keep the lid  closed to avoid any water or other materials accidentally getting into the hopper
  8. Pre-Ground Schute for using ground coffee
  9. Removable Water Tank
  10. Adjustable Brew Dispenser
  11. Two Programmable Coffee Buttons. to set coffee sizes - eg Espresso and Long Coffee : When the machine is ready to use, press and hold the button until the button light flashes to enter the program mode.
  12. Press the coffee button twice for two coffees to be made.
  13.  ​Aroma Strength Button : You can adjust the strength 5 ways from 7g to 11g of coffee.
  14. Hot Water Button
  15. Steam Button (Cappuccino button on Prestige)

Start Up
  1. Fill Water Tank
  2. Fill Bean Hopper
  3. Connect Power Cord
  4. Switch on Machine using the on/off switch at the back of the machine.
  5. Press standby button to switch on machine
  6. The machine will try sending water through the steam pipe to prime the water circuit. Press hot water button to activate priming if the machine does not automatically start priming.
  7. Once priming is completed the machine will start up, showing the flashing coffee buttons as the machine heats up
  8. On reaching the brew temperature, the machine will rinse water through the front dispenser.
  9. You may see some steam coming though the vents after every rinse/brewing/steaming function is completed.
  10. The machine is ready for use.
  11. Press the aroma control knob for the strength required [or select pre-ground option.]
  12. Press the required coffee button - espresso or lungo
  13. Machine will grind the beans, brew the coffee and dispose of the spent coffee grounds into the dreg box.
  14. The brew group will go back to the home position. Do not turn off the machine while the brew group is moving to or from home position.
  15. Empty Dreg Box when full or at regular intervals. Also empty the Drip Tray.
  16. The Brew Unit needs to be removed and cleaned once every week or every 30 coffees. Wash Brew unit under cold running water to flush any coffee grounds.
  17. The lubricant provided with the machine can be used to lubricate the moving joints of the brew unit  every 6 months or 5000 coffees whichever happens first.
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Pannerello Frother with Plastic Sleeve on a Gaggia Velasca model.
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Machine comes with plastic sleeve. Metal sleeve is an optional extra. Also fits other models of Gaggia machines.
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Cappuccinotore is only supplied with the Deluxe model but can be fitted as an optional extra. Draws milk directly from a carton of milk and froths it into a cup

Review by Wholelattelove

Features and Specifications

Velasca Black
Size [cm] : L25.6 x H34 x D44
Tank : 1.5 Ltr
Traditional Frother
Cappuccinotore [Optional]
Piano Black Finish with Metal Trimmings
Removable Brewing Unit
Test Mode Accessible to USER
300g Bean Hopper
5 Strengths 6.5g -11.5g

Velasca Prestige
Size [cm] : L25.6 x H34 x D44
Tank : 1.5 Ltr
Traditional Frother
Ceramic Grinder
Auto Milk Carafe
Metal Front
Removable Brewing Unit
Test Mode Accessible to USER
300g Bean Hopper
5 Strengths 6.5g -11.5g
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