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Espresso
The Super Giada makes good espressos and maintains the temperature during the pour.
Domestic volumes of espresso one after another will be achievable with the Super Giada.
Although a short delay between shots may be advisable if the boiler heater light is on.
Steam Production
The Super Giada is a strong steamer. The steam wand is well designed, the holes are not too
large and the milk swirls easily, warms quickly and you will have no problems producing
copious amounts of microfoam at your first attempt.
Hot Water
The Super Giada does allow you to draw hot water, although the volumes are relatively small,
enough to make that Americano, possible a small cup of tea. It is necessary to allow the
system to recover before pulling more espressos. This makes it advisable to draw hot water
after you have made all your espressos and before switching into steam mode for milk. In
truth with a boiler of 0.2 litres, the machine is not really designed for hot water production.
Final Thoughts
The Super Giada looks really nice has a sort of retro feel and is easy to keep clean, a quick
wipe with a damp cloth and a buff with a microfibre cloth is all that’s generally required to
keep it looking great. The more complex tasks such as descaling are actually very easy to do
and the supplied UK guide explains how to do them in detail.
The Super Giada is less complex than more expensive machines and would be ideal if you
want great coffee and are a relatively low volume consumer. It’s a machine for the smaller
kitchen and for those on a tight budget who still want Isomac quality The Super Giada
actually comes up to steam pressure fairly quickly, although it takes a while to cool down
again if you want to make an espresso after steaming.
If you are a coffee expert, you probably want one of the more expensive machines in the
Isomac range. If your not an expert, but you still want to be able to make a great cup of coffee
now and then (better than you buy outside), the Super Giada is ideal, especially for that
rushed espresso in the morning with its sub 10 min warm up time!
If you don’t have the space for a larger machine, or on a tight budget, the Super Giada
gives you the ability to make coffee just like the professionals, in a small and very
pretty package.
