My Gaggia Unica won't grind the coffee beans, it just whirs and stops making the drink

Sulejman Sulejmani

• 138 Answers
• Posted on Apr 04, 2009

SOURCE: Grinder is slipping.

1. take out bean container
2. disassemble 3 philips screws and take plastic out
3. rotate the knob to try to get out the upper holder of burr. if it does not rotate than disasemble the knob and the gears(plastic big one is attached to upper holder of grinder, the other is together with knob.
4. tru to rotate it manualy, with help of extra srews puted in gear holder holes.
5. when you get it out, carefuly clean it, look for metal parts and stones(wich sometime comes with coffee)

1. turn on the grinder and attach gently one marker to lower burr during spining. after you stop grinder, look if it is perfect circle marked in burr. if it is not than marked side is higher. you should consider getting it ok by putting adhesive paper under lower burr and check it again.

SOURCE: how can I clean my Gaggia burr coffee grinder?

For parts you can see, use an artists paintbrush. If you want to clean the internals, grind some panko breadcrumbs or raw rice grains, then run some coffee through it a few times before using.

SOURCE: how do you adjust the size of grind with a gaggia

The is a little lever you push up by the bean hopper. Then rotate the bean hopper to change the grind.

Sulejman Sulejmani

• 138 Answers
• Posted on Feb 21, 2011

SOURCE: how do you change the grind on a gaggia coffee

if it is everything in order you change the grind buy rolling the plastic container of coffee beans(container commands to upper burr holder. If it doesn't go easy than disassemble container and unscrew the upper burr holder, carefully when it comes out, you have some pins and springs from below. do not loose or displace them.

SOURCE: I have a Gaggia burr

Mine broke years ago . I use my finger to move the lever my partner uses the end of a spoon as he has bigger fingers