Gaggia - Saeco Pannaerello Wand, Steam Wand Frother

Finally a replacement that works for the Francis Francis 7.1 x espresso machine that I brought back from Italy

Worked perfectly

It's exactly like the original for my Saeco Aroma. However, just like the original, the extension was not a good "upgrade". Professional espresso machines have a long stainless steel wand with an opening in the end. This wand with the plastic extension make lots of foam but doesn't allow you to control how much, so a lot of foam is too much for me. When I first got my Aroma, I removed the extension after struggling with it. I have way more control with just the short part with the small orifice in the end and it's great. I tried with just the metal arm, but the steam is too much. You need the restriction to get the foam producing action. I bought this because the part that attached to the metal arm cracked. I am back in business, in by own kitchen that is.

When the wand for my Illy espresso maker finally broke, I bought this based on an Amazon review that said it worked as a superior replacement. That's exactly right. It fits the machine perfectly and produces better foam with less milk.

Having ground up my previous 3 wands in the garbage disposal, the 4th is working like a champ on my Saeco Via Venezia, purchased from Starbucks in 1998 I believe. #2 & #3 were great as well.Fits great and easily on the stem. easy to remove to clean, yet stays firm when using. Perfect fit; exactly like original wand (RIP).Still figuring out how to use it eg should I just plunge it deep in the milk, or should I surf the surface until 100 degrees? Regardless it froths great for cappochinos.Pros:Froths great.Cons:Doesn't withstand garbage disposal. Not deducting a star though.

This panarello is in good condition, and perfect fit for some coffee machines. However it doesn't fit for Saeco Odea, Taleo espresso machines. For condition of panarello is 5 stars, but it is not fit for my machine.

I read a review that stated it works on an iperespresso but it did not work on mine. The nozzle didn’t snap onto the wand therefore the steam and water escaped from the top creating a mess. I was very disappointed and really wanted it to work so I returned it.

Somehow in cleaning I lost the small hard plastic ring that stays on the metal wand which keeps the larger screw-on piece from coming off. Little did I know that there are only four pieces to this device and if you are missing either of the two smaller rings, your frothing unit won't stay on the metal wand. I'll be more careful in the future. I was very glad I could buy this so easily and not have to pay a fortune for something so basic yet so important for my daily coffee addiction.