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

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

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

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

How does the Cadorna Barista Plus froth milk?

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

How wide is the Cadorna Barista Plus?

The Cadorna Barista Plus is 26 cm wide. Check the height too if it has to sit under a wall cupboard.

How much water does the Cadorna Barista Plus hold?

The Cadorna Barista Plus's water tank holds 1.5 litres.

What is the Cadorna Barista Plus's model number?

The model number is RI9602. Compare on that rather than the name: makers sell near-identically named versions side by side, and the prices differ.

Gaggia

Cadorna Barista Plus

Name: Gaggia Cadorna Barista Plus
Brand: Gaggia
SKU: RI9602
Availability: InStock

The Cadorna with a steam wand for those who froth by hand

€649.00

Price verdict from 17 Nov

We have measured this price since 18 October (8 days). Lowest measured: €649.00 on 26 October. A price verdict follows from 17 November.

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The Cadorna Barista Plus is the Cadorna Plus with a stainless steel steam wand instead of a pannarello. Gaggia calls it a professional steam wand: you froth in a jug of your own, as on a portafilter machine.

Otherwise it is the same Cadorna: a colour screen, four user profiles, a pull-out espresso tray and a menu of black coffee, including an over ice coffee brewed slower and cooler to pour over ice.

Who for: Anyone who wants a bean-to-cup and likes to froth milk with a proper steam wand.

Strong on paper

Stainless steel steam wand
Four user profiles
Made in Italy

Weaker on paper

Frothing is handwork
1.5 litre water tank
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.
Burrs: Ceramic burrs
Grind settings: 10

Capacity

Water tank: 1.5 litres
Bean hopper: 300 g
Grounds container: 10 servings

Dimensions

Width: 26 cm
Depth x height: 44 x 38 cm
Weight: 9 kg
Spout height: 70–155 mm

Technical

Pump pressure: 15 bar
Power: 1900 watt
Heating: Single boiler

Model

Material: Plastic
Made in: Italy
Model number: RI9602

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 Cadorna Barista Plus

Is the Cadorna Barista Plus a bean-to-cup or a portafilter machine?: The Cadorna Barista Plus is a bean-to-cup machine.
Does the Cadorna Barista Plus have a built-in grinder?: Yes, the Cadorna Barista Plus grinds beans itself. You can also use pre-ground coffee if you prefer.
How does the Cadorna Barista Plus froth milk?: The Cadorna Barista Plus froths milk: with a steam wand you control yourself.
How wide is the Cadorna Barista Plus?: The Cadorna Barista Plus is 26 cm wide. Check the height too if it has to sit under a wall cupboard.
How much water does the Cadorna Barista Plus hold?: The Cadorna Barista Plus's water tank holds 1.5 litres.
What is the Cadorna Barista Plus's model number?: The model number is RI9602. Compare on that rather than the name: makers sell near-identically named versions side by side, and the prices differ.

Drinks it makes

Ristretto
Espresso
Espresso lungo
Coffee
Americano
Hot water
Over ice coffee

In the box

Grease tube
Grinder adjustment key and measuring spoon
Intenza+ water filter

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.