Is the Anima Barista Plus a bean-to-cup or a portafilter machine?

The Anima Barista Plus is a bean-to-cup machine.

Does the Anima Barista Plus have a built-in grinder?

Yes, the Anima Barista Plus grinds beans itself. You can also use pre-ground coffee if you prefer.

How does the Anima Barista Plus froth milk?

The Anima Barista Plus froths milk: with a steam wand you control yourself.

How wide is the Anima Barista Plus?

The Anima Barista Plus is 22.1 cm wide. Check the height too if it has to sit under a wall cupboard.

How much water does the Anima Barista Plus hold?

The Anima Barista Plus's water tank holds 1.8 litres.

What is the Anima Barista Plus's model number?

The model number is RI8760. Compare on that rather than the name: makers sell near-identically named versions side by side, and the prices differ.

Gaggia

Anima Barista Plus

Name: Gaggia Anima Barista Plus
Brand: Gaggia
SKU: RI8760
Availability: InStock

A bean-to-cup with a proper steam wand, for those who froth by hand

€479.00

Price verdict from 17 Nov

We have measured this price since 18 October (8 days). Lowest measured: €479.00 on 26 October. A price verdict follows from 17 November.

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The Anima Barista Plus grinds and brews on its own but leaves the milk to you. Gaggia gives it a stainless steel steam wand in the style of a portafilter machine, so you can froth in a jug of your own and, with some practice, try latte art.

At one touch it makes espresso, espresso lungo and hot water. At 22 centimetres wide it fits a narrow worktop. The 150 gram bean hopper is small, so heavy users refill more often.

Who for: Anyone who wants bean-to-cup convenience but likes to froth milk by hand.

Strong on paper

Stainless steel steam wand as on a portafilter machine
Only 22 cm wide
Made in Italy

Weaker on paper

Frothing is handwork
150 gram bean hopper
Gaggia states no warranty period of its own

Specifications

Making coffee

Type: Bean-to-cup
Grinder: Built in
Milk system: Steam wand you control yourself; After every use, a short burst of steam or water and a wipe with a damp cloth.
Drinks: 3 recipes
Burrs: Ceramic burrs
Grind settings: 5

Capacity

Water tank: 1.8 litres
Bean hopper: 150 g
Grounds container: 15 servings

Dimensions

Width: 22.1 cm
Depth x height: 43 x 34 cm
Weight: 7.9 kg
Spout height: 110–150 mm

Technical

Pump pressure: 15 bar
Power: 1850 watt
Heating: Single boiler

Model

Material: Plastic
Made in: Italy
Model number: RI8760

This is what we know for certain. Dimensions and capacities the manufacturer or the shop does not state are left out rather than estimated. A measurement or a tank volume that is not there is one we do not have.

What does it cost a year to maintain?

A worked example, not a specification: 2 cups a day (730 a year), the intervals from the maker's manual, with the water filter the maker recommends, and the lowest price in our catalog today.

The maker states no maintenance intervals for this machine that we have been able to read.

How often you descale depends on your water hardness. Where the maker gives no interval for it, we leave it out rather than estimate it.

Beans, counted separately

6.57 kilos a year at 9 grams a cup: €117.80 with the cheapest kilo in our catalog, €445.45 with the dearest.

Frequently asked about the Anima Barista Plus

Is the Anima Barista Plus a bean-to-cup or a portafilter machine?: The Anima Barista Plus is a bean-to-cup machine.
Does the Anima Barista Plus have a built-in grinder?: Yes, the Anima Barista Plus grinds beans itself. You can also use pre-ground coffee if you prefer.
How does the Anima Barista Plus froth milk?: The Anima Barista Plus froths milk: with a steam wand you control yourself.
How wide is the Anima Barista Plus?: The Anima Barista Plus is 22.1 cm wide. Check the height too if it has to sit under a wall cupboard.
How much water does the Anima Barista Plus hold?: The Anima Barista Plus's water tank holds 1.8 litres.
What is the Anima Barista Plus's model number?: The model number is RI8760. Compare on that rather than the name: makers sell near-identically named versions side by side, and the prices differ.

Drinks it makes

Espresso
Espresso lungo
Hot water

In the box

Grease tube
Grinder adjustment key and measuring spoon

As the manufacturer states it. What a shop ships may differ.

Accessories that fit this machine

Picked on what this machine does and does not do itself

Maintenance

Essential

Descaler

Limescale is what most machines die of, and vinegar attacks the seals. A liquid descaler declared suitable for espresso machines does the same job as the maker’s own branded fluid, usually for less.

€16.99

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Milk

Essential

Milk jug

A stainless jug of around 600 ml is the difference between milk that froths and milk that boils. The shape of the spout decides whether you can pour anything with it.

€12.95

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Maintenance

Recommended

Cleaning tablets

For flushing the brew group. Coffee oils settle where you cannot reach, and a bean-to-cup with a cleaning programme expects a tablet to go with it.

€13.95

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Beans for this machine

Every bean fits every machine. What differs is the order: on a bean-to-cup the 100% arabica beans come first, because dark-roasted blends carrying robusta give off more oil and that clogs a built-in grinder sooner.