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Philips owns both Saeco and Gaggia, but the Gaggia Brera beans-to-cup machine looks The Brera is plastic on the Top and sides, but metal panels on the front give it a classier atmosphere. We're not so keen on The plastic main control knob, however, which feels cheap. You Have to be prepared when using the Gaggia Brera, as if you turn it on it Flushes the system, so you'll have to have a waste water mug under the spout. Consumables go in the same place as on the Saeco Xsmall, with water on the remaining You might Be able to just about fit two fine porcelain cups underneath the nozzle at one time, but there's certainly not room for chunky earthenware. It's easy to adjust the coffee grind using the control knob in the coffee hopper. You can Also adjust the strength of the espresso with the controller under the power button on the long coffee. the two-bean (out of three) strength setting. This resulted in a good, bitter shot of Espresso, with a cream that was not too white, at a fair temperature of 64 degrees centigrade. The shot couldn't quite match the sheer oily richness of the best manual machines' espresso, so wouldn't be our choice for a pure espresso shot, but it made a Good base for a longer coffee. An acceptable espresso That's a good base for a longer coffee, but it's not up there with The best manual machines' shots The standard of the drinks we could create was helped by the foam wand, which Produced just the kind of frothy milk we wanted, with tightly-packed bubbles making a pleasing foam - just right for a latte. Foam just right for a latte from the Brera's steam wand We like the Gaggia Brera. The quality of the espresso it produced couldn't quite match That of the ideal manual espresso machines, but it was close. It's also a compact and good-looking machine, and there's nothing like a beans-to-cup machine when it comes to cutting down on mess. If you're after the ultimate in coffee convenience, it's a good buy.