Side by Side Comparison of: DeLonghi

I love this machine! It took a little trial and error to figure out the best brew, but once you get it, it's great! FINELY grind the espresso and run hot water awhile before placing the espresso in the machine. This has given me crema with a rich, bold espresso. (use quality espresso beans and grind it yourself) If you want barista quality, double up your espresso use with less water. I also practiced getting micro foam from the steam wand so that I can make coffee shop quality drinks at home! I highly recommend this machine for those looking for an inexpensive machine that gives quality coffee drinks!

Being someone that does drink many carbonated products for caffeine, I tend to stick with Monster Rehab and Espresso. I don't like going out constantly to get caffeinated products and am not a normal coffee drinker. I've owned this product for some time now. The fact that it came with so many features for the price, a really good manual and a variety of espresso making options; along with the metal option you don't find available at this price in retail stores drew me toward it. I have used several brands of ESE pods for fast espresso, several brands of ground espresso, different sized double walled glasses such as the De'Longhi espresso size, the De'Longhi capichino size, etc. with the machine. I have had any issues with it. Cleaning is easy. If I decide to upgrade in the future, I'll be looking at this brand for a higher level model before any other brand.

This expresso machine is a steal for the price. I was looking for something in this price range that made great expresso. I used it on the daily basis since I bought and I love it. The machine is user friendly and very low maintenance. I was concern that it will take forever to heat up and be ready to prepare the coffee but that is not case. I will be honest when I make my coffee in the morning, I warmed up my son milk, it just that easy.

Great machine, i am from Europe and this makes an awsome coffee. I read the reviews and there is a lot of people who said things like, they cant get a hot coffee, or its noisy, and it takes too long. I honestly think maybe they do not no how to use the machine, have not read the instructions properly or ever actually listened to a proper Espresso machine working !

Small footprint and good coffee from this machine. I bought one for home and one for the office 2 months later. The ECP3630 won't push through the finest setting on my Hario grinder. I need to step it back about 3 clicks to get a shot. But for the price, the result is good enough. I'm giving full marks based on value. Pretty good espresso and pretty good Americano. Of course it isn't the very best I've ever had, but it's excellent for the price. I'm no expert and I expect to have a better result once I find the right beans or start roasting my own, but the Lavazza Super Crema beans produce pretty good results. I know this is a bit out of order but the next purchase for me will be a proper grinder. The milk frother works OK as well. I'd characterize the foam texture as "medium." Much better choice for my office than the AeroPress, which I learned to hate.

Love this machine! It is easy to use and helps me makes fantastic lattes. I recommend investing in an instant read thermometer for reading the temperature of your steaming milk. Between 150-160 degrees is the optimal temp for the steamed milk.Things that might be useful to know if you are thinking of purchasing:-The steamer wand has two settings "hot milk" and "cappuccino" - this is awesome for controlling the amount of froth in the milk. Everyone has different tastes so this feature is really useful!-A regular coffee mug 4.5" high fits under the coffee dispenser. No need to mess around with the double-walled glass cups that are traditionally used for espresso.-Comes with a plastic tool that has a coffee scoop on one side and a tamper on the other. The tamper is quite adequate - no need to purchase an additional tamper.-Refillable water tank.I've only had this for a few weeks but I average about 3 lattes a day and this machine does not dissapoint!

I've been using my espresso machine for well over month now and I love it! I use it a few times during the week, and multiple times on the weekends. So far, there have been no technical issues. When I first got it I thought something was wrong because it didn't pump water but quickly realized I didn't seat the water container fully in the compartment, so it was operator error on my part. I like that you can fill the water compartment using a water pitcher (I only use filtered water)... so you don't have to pull it out all the time. And it doesn't seem to need refilling too frequently... maybe every 5 or 6 uses. I use the double espresso cup exclusively. It only takes a few minutes and is totally worth the time. I purchased a stainless steel frothing pitcher because one does not come with the machine. It does come with a plastic scoop/tamper that does the trick but it's cheap and really annoying, so I'm looking for a new stainless steel tamper as well. The only reason I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 5 is because it hasn't stood the test of time yet.

This is the second DeLonghi I've owned--the first one lasted about 6 years. This version is great for coffee-loving apartment-dwellers in particular--its footprint is only about 7"W x 9-1/2" D x 12" H, which easily tucks under the cabinets in my kitchen which I imagine is fairly typical. There are a few things you need to do, the first one being Read the Instruction Manual--the quick-start guide leaves out a few things. Big ideas: First, preheat the machine by running water through it twice before adding coffee to the holder . Second, before you begin to steam your milk, turn both dials to steam and let the water that has accumulated in the various 'pipes' escape into a container--only once you see steam actually coming out of the wand should you immerse it in the milk container and begin steaming, otherwise you'll be adding a fair amount of hot water to your milk. Third, determining whether the milk is hot enough is tricky--you might want to purchase an immersion thermometer (which came with my first machine). Fourth, some baristas of my acquaintance recommend steaming the milk first and allowing the foam to settle out of the milk while you brew the espresso. Keeping all that in mind, I have brewed some pretty darned good lattes in the past few days (far coffee-er than Starbucks, my friends). I'm reserving the 5th star for a while because I bought this item from the Amazon Warehouse (at a greatly reduced price due to damaged packaging) and want to make sure there aren't any hidden defects. I've been burned in the past.

I've been using this for 8 months and I think it's a very serviceable espresso maker for the price. It's a little slow to brew, but the coffee is excellent. The steamer/foamer works very well. I have not encountered any of the leakage or functional issues others have noted. I have experienced the water compartment loosening a little occasionally when the level is low. I make a point of checking that it is properly seated before starting to brew.

Very good machine. We have hadit about a week and so far works great. Had one instance where no water was flowing out and it had not yet run out of water in reservoir, so maybe pump somehow needed to be reprimed. But worked very nicely after that.I would have given it 5 stars if it would make espresso with as much "foam" as another Espresso machine of different Italian brand , but foam is adequate. Very surprised that this Italian machine was "made in China", but I guess Italian companies outsourcing too..

Received defective product, water doesn't even get warm in temperature. Returned for a replacement. I will update after I receive the replacement. Product looks nice and is what I was looking for but doesn't work right out of the box. Poor QC at Delonghi.Updated: Received the replacement and it is perfect. Makes hot espresso and lattes, nice and compact. I would recommend. Too bad the first one was defective out of the box, otherwise I would give it 5 stars.

I've just received this today, and so far so good. My only gripe is there are two filters missing, the 1 cup filter and the ESE filter are missing. Everything was packed solid and utensils were wrapped appropriately in their plastic bags; instructions and the guidebook were there. No filters. Someone else on here reported the same experience. Fortunately, I am able to use my retired machine's ESE filter if I need to. Just kinda sucks that I'm not getting everything I paid for. Not sending it back; I tore the box apart and I need my morning brew

I loved the functionality of the espresso maker, but it broke after having it for only 4 months.

not what i was expecting for the price.

Good crema but it is light in weight and I have to hold it down to attach the filter holder. Also, I wish the filter holder and filters were larger. My last espresso machine took twice as much coffee for a nice big cuppa cappucino!

It's a very nicely build machine, all stainless steel, looks very durable. I bought it to replace a Philips Saeco Poemia, which was amazing. I've only used it for 3 days and decide to return it. Unfortunately, coffee tastes weaker and watered down in comparison to the Philips. I've tried different types of coffee with different grinds and it didn't help. I've been drinking only espresso since the day i started drink coffee and I've owned many espresso makers during the years, so i can tell the deference between good and great espresso. I would recommend this one to someone who is upgrading to espresso machine from a standard drip coffee maker.

It came, I tried it and decided that I'm really not into the hassle of making a complicated deal of making a cup of coffee. It does the job it states it will do, but I went back to my old French Press:put in the coffee, add some hot water for a few minutes and then press and enjoy the coffee. And I can make it as strong or weak as I choose.

doesent make as good a cup of espresso and it touted. The crema is skimpy and the flavor weak. Cant add more espresso to the machine or it wont close. Too bad. Ilike the look of the machine but am sadly disappointed in the way it makes espresso.

This machine came out of the box missing parts. I contacted DeLonghi customer service multiple times, they finally sent one of the 2 parts i needed to make it work sorta, Im still missing the double shot insert I don't think I'll ever get it. Terrible Customer service from this company.The part they sent wasn't even new, its used, as its got scratches and signs of being used before.This machine uses a strange method of having a single tiny hole on the bottom of the coffee cup insert as their way to build up significant pressure to work.If you pack the grounds into the cup really "at all" it won't work. this is a hokey and cheap way to accomplish higher bars of pressure.I wish i could go back in time and immediately return it, rather than trusting their customer service people to make it right.I wanted to leave one star but I've never had the heart to do that before.

Just doesn't seem to produce hot enough coffee. Filter baskets very small

The fist time I used it, there was a whistling sound. I sent an inquiry about it and nobody replied. After a while, the noise was louder. A month or so after the frother stopped working. I sent it back. There must be a better product out there. Too much hassle.

I loved this product when I received it, however,it has been a little over a month now and the handle is hard to put on and take off. Sometimes, i remove the handle and the part where you put the coffee in does not come out, it stays tied up to the pot. Other than that I love this coffee pot.

Beware refurb / repackaged....I bought one of these as an open box / refurb item. It was missing part of the frother, but the bigger issue was that it didn't heat up at all.I returned that one... very disappointed. I was looking forward to an espresso on Christmas morning. But it was not to be.I have since ordered a brand spanking new one that should be here in a couple days. At that point I'll edit my review. So by New Year's Eve I should be ready to rock.

After trying it a few times, there is a plastic smell and taste to the steamed milk. We kept trying to run and flush it, but can't get rid of smell and taste. As for the Espresso, maybe we are coffee snobs, but we couldn't get the right intensity of taste and flavor. Often it would be too weak in flavor. We are using expensive espresso beans, freshly ground. You'll need to tweak the grinder to come up with the consistency you like, plus check times of how long you run the machine, it is not automatic. A finer grain may be needed to get a bold flavor of espresso, we had our grinder on the finest grain it could produce, but still it was weak. Consider you may have to upgrade your grinder to mate along with this product. Overall the plastic smell/taste is a show stopper and it's being returned. Disappointed.

Had it 9 months. Used it Maybe 20-30 times. Broken! Not sure what it is, but water is leaking from the entire box. No pressure when using it and it machine itself get extreamly hot. Water is everywhere. Real bummer.

I paid for a new De'Longhi espresso machine, but received a used one, with clearly visible water stains along the sides, espresso drip stains, espresso grounds in the cracks, and parts of it were sticky. We were going to try to just clean it and use it anyway, but when we turned it on, it didn't even heat up. Very disappointing.

Broke down in a day and nowhere to take it as we dont have service center in india . lost 200 $ in a day what a crap

Coffee maker has stopped working after four monts of light duty operarion. We have maintained as per mfg's instructions. If considering purchase of this product, be sure you remember it has only thirty days warranty and it is probable it will not work at all shortly after that because you will be on your own after that.

I ordered this machine after traveling in Europe and enjoying the instant espresso options. The first machine I got had almost no pressure for the steamer. It came in spurts or not at all. I requested an exchange. The second machine had more pressure, but shot out a blast of water (around one shot's worth) before doing any steaming, and the steamer didn't heat the milk well at all. The drinks we had always tasted lukewarm at best, and I ended up microwaving them to make them hot. The espresso seemed to work fine, other than the drip decreasing a bit after trying it for a few days, but overall, I decided it wasn't functioning well enough to keep. I won't be trying a third product.

This is not a good one and for the money you would never be happy consistently, I went for the perfecta and that is the one that is consistent and Best Buy, available below retail pricing on Amazon and Sams.. It does it all and has adjustable settings for beans ,heat, strength, heat and volume.. Read and respect the information and care. Do not buy this I never in the ten tries with a perfect hand pac got a creamy top to expresso or even. Got a strong brew, the machine did not force the water well and shook like crazy..The one I mentioned is fully automated with perfection even does a rice out before sitting off and when turning on. Grinds beautifully brews to perfection adjustments easy for perfecta machine.. Do Not Consider This One.. Bad Investment won't let you know what perfection is