5.0 out of 5 stars Cafe is Back in the menu!

R. · 5 January 2018

(function() { P.when('cr-A', 'ready').execute(function(A) { if(typeof A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel === 'function') { A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel('review_text_read_more', 'Read more of this review', 'Read less of this review'); } }); })(); .review-text-read-more-expander:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #2162a1; outline-offset: 2px; border-radius: 5px; } Loved it! Arrived promptly and nicely packed. This machine has an awesome vintage style, almost all of it made of stainless steel which is a bonus. Ergonomic, economic with auto off feature, water boiler heats up the water in seconds, the steam is powerful and the steam knob does a very good job adjusting the pressure, and makes a delicious cafe. The Icona leather ''vintage icona'' big tag hanging on the machine is adorable. Having said that, i read a lot of comments about ''cafe is watering'' or ''too thick'' or ''water is leaking through the steam whilst brewing'' etc.Just improve your barista skills guys! Read the instructions and download the ''De' Longhi coffee expert'' application free of charge. You ll find some awesome tips how to use this machine and make an excellent cafe. You need to experiment a little bit because not all espresso machines produce fine cafe by using them in the same way. I personally found the right balance with this machine by grinding the cafe between 2-3 size medium to fine but NOT thin (my previous machine would not make a nice cafe with size any other than 3 medium). About taping it, I prefer my cafe with a nice crema so i tap it a little bit stronger than suggested. Besides, a good espresso comes out of the machine in ''slow'' speed without a struggle. That means you grid the cafe at correct size and tap it as it should be. If cafe runs from the filter like a ''quick tab water'' (cafe is too thick) or ''painfully slow'' (cafe is too thin) better throw it and try again.About water leak through the steam when brewing or vise-versa, yes it does leak a bit but is normal for powerful cafe machines to do that and when the steam pressure is high. This is only GOOD NEWS. Is not an issue if the amount is small. 5 stars all the way so far and if anything changes, I ll update the review. Its a cafe insult to rate it lower than 5! :)

5.0 out of 5 stars Does a great job at a sensible price.

m. · 17 April 2025

The third one we have owned in over ten years, used daily. Does a great job at a sensible price.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good coffee machine

B.B. · 20 April 2021

however, it's not as well designed as previous de Longhi machines I've had.Why not?Well, in their effort to produce a very pretty machine, de Longhi designers failed to take into account that the basin beneath the removable drip tray also gets drips of liquid and bits of ground coffee get in there, and because it's physically part of the main part of the machine, it's incredibly difficult to clean. Previously this whole section could be lifted off and washed, now you can't do this. Also, the design of the coffee baskets that came with this is horrible, and they're really tight to get into the bit where the water comes out. Thankfully the old design fits this machine too, so we've just carried on using the baskets from previous machines.Other than those two things, the machine is easy to use, makes nice coffee, and is pretty to look at. Clean it regularly (i.e. descale the whole machine and make sure you turn the machine over and unscrew the filter where the water comes through, the amount of oils that collect there is astonishing!)Word to de Longhi designers - don't lose sight of real life in your endeavours, please! As with all products you need to understand how people ACTUALLY use things, not how you think they should.

5.0 out of 5 stars Been using this for about two months now...

T.B.W. · 7 August 2018

...and any fault I can find are so minor in comparison to what the product is doing that it feels like nitpicking to complain. The design and build is lovely, and everything feels great when using it - the handle has real weight to it, nothing feels cheap, and I've had no problems with pump pressure, etc. It's well worth reading the instructions thoroughly before using - there's actually quite a bit of detail in there, and the cleaning processes will be invaluable to you.Makes a perfect espresso - and using the frother is easy, too. My advice, be sure to keep the frother clean, and there's a tiny hole on the back of the black plastic piece that slides off that can easily get clogged, resulting in loss of froth - but once you figure that out, it's a relatively hassle free journey to making a great mug of coffee. The machine has a few quirks - off the top of my head, if you don't 'unclick' the steamer button after you have frothed coffee and turn the machine off, it won't turn back on again (this caused a good ten minutes of confusion until I figured out I hadn't depressed the steamer button) - but as I said, relatively minor in the bigger picture.Overall, two months of great coffee so far. Highly recommended.

3.0 out of 5 stars Already having some issues

S. · 12 January 2025

I bought this machine six months ago and I'm already having issues. I mean it works it's good quality and it makes delicious coffee but the steamer is very unreliable. I turn on the steam around wait for the green light and when it comes on even if I can knob nothing happened there's no Steam coming out of it like usually does and I don't know what to do. I'll be contacting the manufacturer to see if I can use my two-year warranty to get a replacement part or whatever it needs

1.0 out of 5 stars Good product - not a new one.

A.C. · 10 May 2025

One star due to the fact that although the product was packaged like new, and looked like new, it wasn't. There was water in the cappuccino spout showing it had actually been used at some point. Returned and a replacement bought direct from De'Longhi.

5.0 out of 5 stars Really nice machine and easy to use

J.G. · 8 January 2025

Absolute bargain and the person I gifted it to really loves it

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to use. Great for Cappuccino

K. · 24 September 2024

Lovely retro design. Easy to use. Coffee tastes great and the brother is perfect for cappuccinos.Great coffee maker.

Good coffee machine

F.P. · 17 January 2024

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avoir dans quelque temps si le produit est top

l.5. · 17 June 2025

belle article vintage a voir dans quelque temps

Klein en compact

J. · 3 July 2020

Klein, compact en handig in gebruik.Een echte aanrader als je van verse koffie houd.Heb los wel een bonenmaler erbij gekocht

A good looking and good working coffee machine.

C.d. · 21 October 2022

The machine looks good and is functioning as aspected.

Leaks all over the place

M. · 31 October 2024

That is probably the only item I was so happy to have finally out of my house. I am still wondering who designed a coffee maker that leaks all the water outside of the tank and floods your kitchen with all the contents. Avoid this product at all costs, even if given for free...