very pleased with this product makes lovely coffee

good machine I'm happy with it.

15 bar is all i needed to make great espresso or ristroto that i like.coming straight to point:- first thing i threw away single shot and npresso or whatever it is.- i punched a much bigger hole in double shot filter. take out filter then there is small hole underneath it. just make it bigger. basically you are removing “pressurised” from the filter.mind that best shots are in drops... if you are seeing continuous flow then your coffee will be too thin. filter is only 51mm and thus there is not enough coffee to see continuous flow of brew.and now that you have made it non pressurised means you need to work on tamp. and that means metal tamper. it makes big difference so get one.i find that 1:1 tastes best for any roast of coffee.. i don’t use milk but i have used frothier for others.... too hot and not worth the cleaning and cooling effort. i used hario manual frothier instead....finally i don’t know what the wires are made up but cockroaches ate it up and it shorted today :( and with heavy import duty of 42% and shipping costs... it’s quite expensive.... looking for lelit now that ships to india... 4 times the cost but need to try 58mm filter and temp control. get a ristroto once in life and you will throw away milk forever.

This is our first espresso machine, so we are beginners at brewing coffee. After a few attempts we have perfected the coffee part of it. We are grinding our own beans separately and have found the right strength and flavour by trial and error. We find we need a double shot per cup if making Americano or cappuccino/ latte. The steam wand is quite short so we had to get a smaller milk frothing jug. The wand does froth milk quite well, but seems to be more frothy than you want for latte, despite trying lots of techniques. I’m not sure if we were expecting too much of this type of machine. The instruction book only mentions cappuccino, but the De’Longhi website does have a tutorial video on making latte. I have yet to get mine looking like it should. That said, the coffee made from this machine is fine, just be prepared to use some trial and error. It is good value compared to much more expensive alternatives. It looks nice on the worktop. We got the black and stainless steel one which is more expensive than the basic black, but does not seem to have any better functions, you are just paying for the finish.

Makes lovely coffee in quick time. Make sure you preheat before doing coffee.

Very quick delivery. Happy with the purchase, exactly what we expected. The only thing you need to keep in mind is that however the coffee machine is smaller you need more space. Can't be close to the wall ec.

Having coffee at home has changed so much with the endless choice offered when using our De'Longhi traditional coffee machine.

 We love it!We used to have a basic coffee/tea maker, but the coffee had no real taste or strengh. So we decided to invest into a more professional one, in medium price range. We chose this machine, it had great reviews and a good price. Setting up and run it is really easy, makes a wonderful coffee with lots of crema (see video). Very easy and straightforward to use and clean.

I would deffo recommended this coffee machine to my friends if they ask what are the best compact coffee machines on the market today.

Very good and easy to use. The only thing I haven't succeeded in doing is frothing milk successfully. I think more perseverance is needed but it only a minor problem.

Great machine for the price, not to big and it looks the part.

Very good makes nice coffee

Great coffee make - takes any fresh ground coffee or pods. Its much better design and use that the last Deloghi we had - by far the easiest and best proper coffee maker you can get.

My coffee machine looks fab

I bought this as a gift for my cappuccino loving husband. It is so easy to use I'm sure he will be having one every day and not just when we go into town.It seems sturdily made and easy to clean. I really like the way the frother can be removed and taken apart to ensure all traces of milk are gone. Two simple operating knobs with pictures of coffee types make it easy to make coffee of your choice. Easy to understand instruction leaflet covers making coffee, but not drawing patterns in the froth; I will try Youtube for that.There are two little lights; a red one to show it's switched on and a green one to show you it's ready. I've found that if I switch it on and then fill the coffee holder, tamp down and attatch it there's next to no waiting around for it to heat up. It doesn't switch off automatically (I suppose because sometimes you want a short expresso and others a long Americano) so you have to watch it doesn't overflow the cup. If you forget to switch the machine off after use then it does switch itself off to prevent overheating/wasting electricity.I am finding the coffee holder hard to turn (arthritis in hands/wrists) but then it needs to a tight fit to work properly. Likewise the inside of the coffee holder is a tight fit, but I would sooner have it that way than falling out into the dirty waste bin when emptying it. There is a little slit at the side just the right size for a teaspoon handle so you can hook it out to rinse it. There are 3 holders supplied (1cup, 2 cups and pod) and they are safely stored in a compartment on top of the machine.There is a red button that pops up to tell you when the spillage resovoir needs emptying, and the silver slotty top lifts off for cleaning inside. To fit a tall mug under the coffee holder you remove the reservoir; there is another shallower one beneath.Hint 1, be sure to push water tank right down so it 'engages' inside. If not it makes a lot of noise which tells you it's not right (or that it's empty). Hint 2. The coffee drips out for a bit after it's delivered t

I bought this as a gift for my cappuccino loving husband. It is so easy to use I'm sure he will be having one every day and not just when we go into town.

It seems sturdily made and easy to clean. I really like the way the frother can be removed and taken apart to ensure all traces of milk are gone. Two simple operating knobs with pictures of coffee types make it easy to make coffee of your choice. Easy to understand instruction leaflet covers making coffee, but not drawing patterns in the froth; I will try Utube for that. I am finding the coffee holder hard to turn (arthritis in hands/wrists) but then it needs to a tight fit to work properly. Likewise the inside of the coffee holder is a tight fit, but I would sooner have it that way than falling out into the dirty waste bin when emptying it. There is a little slit at the side just the right size for a teaspoon handle so you can hook it out to rinse it. There is a red button that pops up to tell you when the spillage resovoir needs emptying, and the silver slotty top lifts off for cleaning inside.

Hint 1, be sure to push water tank right down so it 'engages' inside. If not it makes a lot of noise which tells you it's not right (or that it's empty). Hint 2. The coffee drips out for a bit after it's delivered the cup of coffee. Ok if you leave cup underneath while frothing the milk. For my expresso I will use a little dish to catch them instead of it accumulating in the reservoir and perhaps going smelly. Hint 3: the frother 'purges' out the bit of water left over from the last use: it is hot and splashy and goes all over the worksurface if you have swung it out before switching it on. Hint 4: the machine works a bit like a pressure cooker, filling the coffee container with hot water and forcing it through a tiny, tiny hole at the bottom. This does mean coffee grounds can accumulate on the heating plate up above where the holder attatches. I occassionally give this a wipe with a bit of kitchen paper (when it has cooled down) to prevent them giving th

This machine makes every type of coffee you would want as well as dispensing plain water for a cup of tea. Easy to use & clean & looks good too. So pleased I bought it.

Have wanted a coffee maker that uses freshly ground coffee for some time. This De Longhi machine allows you to make coffee like a professional barista. It's easy to use and clean, and was great value for money. And if you want to be lazy it also takes coffee pods.Compact shape too so doesn't use up too much kitchen worktop space.My husband uses it every morning for his daily caffeine kick!

Nice hot coffee, comes with a double shot grip attachment as well. Fantastic for a cheap home espresso machine