I just wanted to balance out the reviews a little, as they seem to be quite poor overall. I purchased mine direct from Delonghi, when it was on offer. It is a lovely looking machine, not too big. The coffee it produces tastes really nice, i previously had a pod machine, but wanted to stop using so much plastic, and the coffee this produces tastes so much better than the pods. The only thing that you need to be aware of is that you cant make just 1 coffee in the filter side, as it has to be filled up to the 4 coffee line, but i have found this to be actually just over 2 mugs full. The hotplate does switch off after about 30 mins, but it stays hot for quite a while after. Also the drip tray fills quickly, which i thought at first was a fault, and very nearly returned it, but have since found out that it has an auto rinse feature, which flushes the system through on start up and finish, which would have been handy if it had been mentioned in the instructions. But as long as you remember to empty it after each use, (not too soon as water continues to come out for a while) it is not a problem. I have given it 5 stars as for me the machine does everything i want it to. Cannot comment on the frother as we only drink black coffee.

I have always liked DelonghiI have always enjoyed good coffee (espresso or cappuccino)This machine fails badly, even though the coffee from my local roaster is excellent.I've given the machine away for free and now on the hunt for a new one.

I have always liked Delonghi
I have always enjoyed good coffee (espresso or cappuccino)
This machine fails badly, even though the coffee from my local roaster is excellent.
I've given the machine away for free and now on the hunt for a new one.

Loving this piece of kitQuality brews

Loving this piece of kit
Quality brews

I had the older version of this machine but it ‘died’. It was a great coffee maker however this new one is not nearly as good. It has an auto shut down after a time of not using it. If you don’t use the machine for about 30 minutes it will switch off leaving you with lukewarm coffee. Why have a hotplate to keep the coffee hot and design it to switch itself off??? TOTAL waste of money, it does NOT do what I expect a coffee maker to do. If it hadn’t cost £190 I would have put it in the bin. Pathetic machine.Poor design. Certainly NOT impressed.I’ve had to buy a separate hotplate to keep the coffee hot.

I had the older version of this machine but it ‘died’. It was a great coffee maker however this new one is not nearly as good. It has an auto shut down after a time of not using it. If you don’t use the machine for about 30 minutes it will switch off leaving you with lukewarm coffee. Why have a hotplate to keep the coffee hot and design it to switch itself off??? TOTAL waste of money, it does NOT do what I expect a coffee maker to do. If it hadn’t cost £190 I would have put it in the bin. Pathetic machine.
Poor design. Certainly NOT impressed.
I’ve had to buy a separate hotplate to keep the coffee hot.

We have had two of these machines in as many months, and both stopped working after a few weeks.Save your money and buy a better quality machine.

We have had two of these machines in as many months, and both stopped working after a few weeks.
Save your money and buy a better quality machine.