I only did it because I had one of the GCP models with a boiler with the nonstick coating that would flake off, and I was already basically taking the whole thing apart while installing GaggiMate. I wouldn’t really recommend it otherwise, too expensive.
Thanks! I love my GCP, and have quite a few mods, but I think I’d still be happy even if it was stock.
That being said, aside from the aesthetic wood steam knob and wood handled bottomless portafilter, I also upgraded to the brass boiler, and an articulated cool touch steam wand. The biggest difference of course is the GaggiMate.
Honestly though I’d say if you’re happy with the shots you pull, I wouldn’t change a thing. I had my GCP bone stock for years and loved it just as much as I do now. I just love to tinker with things. Enjoy it and upgrade bit by bit if you feel like you want a little bit more out of a certain aspect of the experience.
The wood steam knob and a bottomless portafilter will probably be the best bang for your buck if you want a good starting point.
I’m a huge fan of Fellow’s Pirch espresso cups. They’re not double-walled, but they’re thick af, super solid and feel so nice to hold because of how weighty they are. They also come in some pretty colors. I’ll follow up with a picture of mine when I make my morning espresso here in a few minutes
They both have their pros and cons, with the main takeaway being that Gaggiuino tends to be a bit more configurable and stable but lacks visual polish and has less frequent updates. Gaggimate is the relative newcomer, but has since caught up to Gaggiuino in terms of features for the most part. But the biggest thing for me is that Gaggiuino is no longer open source, while Gaggimate is still fully committed to being open source which I find super important for a DIY project such as this.
It used to be behind Gagguino in terms of features, but it’s caught up incredibly quickly, now I believe the only thing Gaggimate doesn’t have is the option for an integrated scale built into the drip tray.
The biggest thing for me was that Gagguino recently stopped being open source, while Gaggimate is still committed to being fully open source. And in my opinion, Gaggimate has more polish and looks better visually. But definitely do your own research and compare them yourself if you’re curious.
Hell yeah, that’s an amazing machine! If you like tinkering and wanna make your Gaggia even better, check out GaggiMate if you haven’t already. It allows you to do pretty much everything something like a Decent DE1 ($2500+) can do such as pressure profiling, flow control, PID tuning, smart scale connection, etc. for a fraction of the cost.
It’s not too hard to install if you’re a little bit crafty either, took me about a day to install mine. I can’t recommend it enough.
Given the first few commits referring to scaffolding phases and the frequent use of em dashes, I’m suspicious this was built with AI assistance. Nothing wrong with that, but a disclaimer of some sort somewhere would go a long way.
If you feel at home with Arch, but the installation is the problem, why do you care? You only install once. I’ve been on the same Arch install for like 4 years
Yeah, device support is the biggest issue. But the OS as a whole is pretty good. I used it with a OnePlus 6T and a Nothing Phone 1, both of which have pretty decent support. Some things about it were broken, and I didn’t try putting in a SIM card and making calls or texts, but the overall experience was good. I have high hopes for when we eventually get good “flagship” linux mobile phones that have full PostmarketOS compatibility.
Out of curiosity, what about PostmarketOS is not daily driveable? Postmarket is a vague umbrella OS with a lot of DE options, all of which have vastly different user experiences. KDE mobile, phosh, and GNOME mobile have all come a long way and provide everything a smartphone OS needs. The only thing I’d argue that could prevent daily driving is lack of app support and lack of good mobile Linux hardware, but that’s not PostmarketOS’s problem.
They’re probably using Robusta beans. Robusta has much more caffeine, but tastes more bitter as a result compared to most other coffee which uses Arabica beans to avoid the bad taste thing. I think some other instant/flavored coffees use Robusta, but most use Arabica.
If you used GNOME mainly, the transition probably won’t be too bad. GNOME is the Linux DE most like MacOS. I used GNOME for years before buying my first MacBook and I wouldn’t say I felt right at home, but I was home-adjacent lol. Still mainly use Linux on my desktop, but don’t mind switching to my MacBook when I’m on the go. It helps that MacOS is Unix-based, so it’s way more compatible with my workflow than windows, and a lot of CLI tools I used in Linux just transfer right over.
Let me know if you have any specific questions about anything.
The software for linux phones is pretty much there. Gnome and KDE mobile are surprisingly capable. There’s built in apps for every basic thing you’d need on a phone like a dialer, SMS app, camera, etc. plus all the normal apps adapted to work with mobile like the calculator and maps apps.
The only real limitation is with the hardware. I have no idea why all new linux phones launch with specs from a decade ago. You can get a better experience by flashing ported Postmarket OS to an Android phone like the Nothing phone or a OnePlus 6t.
It shouldn’t be like that, no idea why it’s impossible to just have a linux phone with decent specs and a good camera on par with modern flagships.
How is it able to get the latitude and longitude of the devices? As far as I’m aware, the bluetooth spec doesn’t provide coordinates as part of its metadata. And you’d need some kind of triangulation method otherwise. I’m certainly not able to get the coordinates of my bluetooth devices. Wish I could, would make finding the remote a lot easier.
I only did it because I had one of the GCP models with a boiler with the nonstick coating that would flake off, and I was already basically taking the whole thing apart while installing GaggiMate. I wouldn’t really recommend it otherwise, too expensive.
Thanks! I love my GCP, and have quite a few mods, but I think I’d still be happy even if it was stock.
That being said, aside from the aesthetic wood steam knob and wood handled bottomless portafilter, I also upgraded to the brass boiler, and an articulated cool touch steam wand. The biggest difference of course is the GaggiMate.
Honestly though I’d say if you’re happy with the shots you pull, I wouldn’t change a thing. I had my GCP bone stock for years and loved it just as much as I do now. I just love to tinker with things. Enjoy it and upgrade bit by bit if you feel like you want a little bit more out of a certain aspect of the experience.
The wood steam knob and a bottomless portafilter will probably be the best bang for your buck if you want a good starting point.
This is the Cortado size in the smoke gray color, the espresso cup would probably be a bit smaller.
Should also mention that I have a cat, and this cup has been knocked off the counter and all it did was put a dent in my wood floors lol
I’m a huge fan of Fellow’s Pirch espresso cups. They’re not double-walled, but they’re thick af, super solid and feel so nice to hold because of how weighty they are. They also come in some pretty colors. I’ll follow up with a picture of mine when I make my morning espresso here in a few minutes
They both have their pros and cons, with the main takeaway being that Gaggiuino tends to be a bit more configurable and stable but lacks visual polish and has less frequent updates. Gaggimate is the relative newcomer, but has since caught up to Gaggiuino in terms of features for the most part. But the biggest thing for me is that Gaggiuino is no longer open source, while Gaggimate is still fully committed to being open source which I find super important for a DIY project such as this.
It used to be behind Gagguino in terms of features, but it’s caught up incredibly quickly, now I believe the only thing Gaggimate doesn’t have is the option for an integrated scale built into the drip tray.
The biggest thing for me was that Gagguino recently stopped being open source, while Gaggimate is still committed to being fully open source. And in my opinion, Gaggimate has more polish and looks better visually. But definitely do your own research and compare them yourself if you’re curious.
Hell yeah, that’s an amazing machine! If you like tinkering and wanna make your Gaggia even better, check out GaggiMate if you haven’t already. It allows you to do pretty much everything something like a Decent DE1 ($2500+) can do such as pressure profiling, flow control, PID tuning, smart scale connection, etc. for a fraction of the cost.
It’s not too hard to install if you’re a little bit crafty either, took me about a day to install mine. I can’t recommend it enough.
Given the first few commits referring to scaffolding phases and the frequent use of em dashes, I’m suspicious this was built with AI assistance. Nothing wrong with that, but a disclaimer of some sort somewhere would go a long way.
Man this kinda brings me back to the IRC days. I love fun, entertaining projects like these.
If you feel at home with Arch, but the installation is the problem, why do you care? You only install once. I’ve been on the same Arch install for like 4 years
Yeah, device support is the biggest issue. But the OS as a whole is pretty good. I used it with a OnePlus 6T and a Nothing Phone 1, both of which have pretty decent support. Some things about it were broken, and I didn’t try putting in a SIM card and making calls or texts, but the overall experience was good. I have high hopes for when we eventually get good “flagship” linux mobile phones that have full PostmarketOS compatibility.
Out of curiosity, what about PostmarketOS is not daily driveable? Postmarket is a vague umbrella OS with a lot of DE options, all of which have vastly different user experiences. KDE mobile, phosh, and GNOME mobile have all come a long way and provide everything a smartphone OS needs. The only thing I’d argue that could prevent daily driving is lack of app support and lack of good mobile Linux hardware, but that’s not PostmarketOS’s problem.
They’re probably using Robusta beans. Robusta has much more caffeine, but tastes more bitter as a result compared to most other coffee which uses Arabica beans to avoid the bad taste thing. I think some other instant/flavored coffees use Robusta, but most use Arabica.
And they’re gonna sell to consumers right? And not cash in on the data center bubble right? …right?
Reminds me of the Magi from Neon Genesis Evangelion
If you used GNOME mainly, the transition probably won’t be too bad. GNOME is the Linux DE most like MacOS. I used GNOME for years before buying my first MacBook and I wouldn’t say I felt right at home, but I was home-adjacent lol. Still mainly use Linux on my desktop, but don’t mind switching to my MacBook when I’m on the go. It helps that MacOS is Unix-based, so it’s way more compatible with my workflow than windows, and a lot of CLI tools I used in Linux just transfer right over.
Let me know if you have any specific questions about anything.
The software for linux phones is pretty much there. Gnome and KDE mobile are surprisingly capable. There’s built in apps for every basic thing you’d need on a phone like a dialer, SMS app, camera, etc. plus all the normal apps adapted to work with mobile like the calculator and maps apps.
The only real limitation is with the hardware. I have no idea why all new linux phones launch with specs from a decade ago. You can get a better experience by flashing ported Postmarket OS to an Android phone like the Nothing phone or a OnePlus 6t.
It shouldn’t be like that, no idea why it’s impossible to just have a linux phone with decent specs and a good camera on par with modern flagships.
Consumers: “We don’t want AI data centers anywhere near our homes!”
Nvidia: “Ohhhh, you want them as close to your homes as physically possible?”
How is it able to get the latitude and longitude of the devices? As far as I’m aware, the bluetooth spec doesn’t provide coordinates as part of its metadata. And you’d need some kind of triangulation method otherwise. I’m certainly not able to get the coordinates of my bluetooth devices. Wish I could, would make finding the remote a lot easier.