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Use convenient pods or ground coffee with the patented dual function filter holder. It makes espresso preparation simple and fast
Easily prepares latte and cappuccino with the swivel jet frother, for perfect drinks every time. Rated voltage/Frequency (V-Hz)-120-60
Eliminate annoying start-up preparation with the self-priming operation. On/off switch
Always brew espresso at the perfect temperature with two separate thermostats, which allow for water and steam pressure to be controlled separately
Enjoy delicious espresso for years to come with the durable, high-quality stainless steel boiler and 15 bar pump pressure. Note: Refer user manual before use. Maximum cup height: 66 centimeter
The unit has a steam dial to keep close when consumer does not want to use the frother. If dial is not fully open water will come out from the coffee spout and from the frother. Every cup to your liking 15-bar professional pressure assures quality results every time, and adjustable controls allow you to make modifications for your personal taste preferences
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Boann
I have now had this espresso maker for a month. I can say it makes the best espresso and is the best steamer of any maker I’ve ever had. Even inexpensive espresso grind coffee tastes good when prepared by this machine. Since I’ve been making lattes at home for 30 years that’s a lot of espresso machines—some cheaper, some more expensive. However, this machine is not for those who don’t want to put up with some annoying drawbacks. For a good espresso maker that saves me from daily visits to Starbucks, I’m willing to put up with a lot. From my perspective, here’s the good and the bad”Good: (1) the espresso is good and has crema, (2) milk steams quickly, (3) water reservoir allows you to make multiple cups of espresso before refilling and (4) machine cleans easily. Not so good: (1) instructions are pitiful, (2) notch at top of dial where you choose coffee or steam is not easy to see—on my first machine, I don’t even think it was there (returned that machine), (3) only a small cup, no higher than 2 inches, will fit in machine and (4) it has to be warmed up before it makes a good cup of espresso—I usually give it 15 minutes, but have made coffee after 5—if you listen, you can hear it kind of gurgle when it’s ready.
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leilei
I am Italian, born and raised. Moved to US at 30 yrs old. Moved to an area where there's no Italian-American influence, no chance of going out for an espresso. Only Starbucks... no thanks. Thought I could go by without espresso for 6 years (what was I thinking??? I don't know). Then sudden espresso cravings made me buy this espresso machine. De Longhi is a very common brand in Italy for any type of home appliances. I've had this machine for 6 months now, using it every day. It's awesome. Like the espresso cup you'd get in Italy "al bar". It gives a thick layer of "crema" on top of each cup.Here some answers to other reviewers' cons:* somebody wrote the water was not coming out and returned the machine: you need to bang the water tank real hard in position, otherwise it doesn't connect. It happened to me first time using it... I thought machine was defective too because coffee was not coming out. My husband banged it in there and started working right away.* ground basket is soupy: with espresso machines you have to fill the basket to its fullest, nothing like drip machines. You need to have coffee heaping out like an upside-down cone and then gently press it down with the tamper. Don't press too hard otherwise the water doesn't make it through.* built-it tamper sucks: this puzzles me. A tamper is whatever flat surface you have handy. In Italy people don't use tampers, considered a fancy thing for coffee shops. People just uses the back of a spoon to tamper the coffee down. The spoon that comes with this machine is perfect for that by the way. You just need a flat round surface of same diameter to have a great tamper. The built-in one works great. You only need a minor pressure otherwise you compact coffee too much.* takes long to heat up: maybe older version? Not sure about this. Mine is ready in one minute or less.* no cup warmer: in the manual says the top metal part is the cup warmer. It is warm if you let it warm up. I personally live in warm climate so don't need cup warmer, plus the coffee comes out very hot. True that there's no railing so cups can fall off easily (done that...).* frothing wand placement/length: I can't say much about it because I don't make cappuccino, I just drink straight espresso, black. One thing I'd say is that cappuccino in Italy is not what you know as cappuccino here, size wise. This may explain the wand dimensions. In Italy cappuccino is a single shot of espresso, with some frothed milk on top. When I say some, I mean really a little bit. The total output is less than one cup size for your cappuccino. That is very small. So when you need to heat up your milk, in theory you'd use a very small and short brick. If you'd see one of these you wouldn't believe it probably.* bitter coffee: this is very important. Espresso is supposed to be a very sweet cup of coffee. I never got used to the drip coffee or store bought cup of coffee just because it's too bitter. Not used to it. The difference is in the roast and grind. You cannot use coffee you'd use in the drip machine for the espresso machine. For your first espresso, just buy Illy ground espresso coffee. I recommend the black label. Just try it and that is your standard to compare other coffee to. That is the sweet taste you should get. I also recommend to buy pre-ground coffee, because the grind for espresso requires a serious (expensive) burr grinder, professional level to obtain a fine and homogeneous coffee suitable for these type of machines.To buy ground coffee, a cheaper option (cheaper than Illy) is Lavazza. I recommend "Crema e Gusto". This is the most commonly used brand in Italian families, that's all I drank in my family for instance. The "Crema e Gusto" variety gives a nice espresso.I think I covered all the points I wanted. I will add if realize I forgot something worth mentioning :-)Enjoy your coffee!April 2015 Update: we have been using this machine daily since our purchase in 2011 and it hasn't had a single issue so far.
