De’Longhi Automatic Espresso Machine with Manual Frother

I have had quite a few espresso machines over the years. I have assembled large commercial machines and used simple Vietnameese fins. I paid full price for this new machine. My last machine was a Gamea Revo and I got almost 20K cups of coffee out of it before it started to fall apart. I was on the fence between ordering the DeLonghi Evo or the Start. The Evo has been around for a while and is more expensive. But it is on sale for half price. The Start is a new machine that is slightly more than the Evo sale price. It has less buttons and bells and whistles. But it has several distinct advantages. First it comes with a 2 year warranty which can be extended to 3 years just by registering the machine. So no need to purchase an extended warranty. I did not opt for the automatic milk frother because my wife and I drink our coffees black. This machine was easy to setup and required only a few test cups to get the brew right. The grinder was set up perfect to begin with. I also programned the buttons for my preferences including strongest coffee setting. Once set it makes consistent great coffee. The crema is about .5 inches. The coffee comes out hot. There is an auto off feature which you can set from 15 min to 3 hours. My last fancy machine had all kinds of programming but no auto off. It is very valuable to save the life of your boiler. It holds lots of beans (1/4 pound) but not too much water (5-6 cups) but is easy to refill the water without removing the water tank entirely. There are visual warnings as well as beeps for any problems (like water low, beans low, tray missing, etc.) but not constant beeping just one beep and a red pictograph of the problem. So, I am very happy with the machine. My wife gets up at 4am and has her coffee before leaving for work. This machine does not have auto on but starts up in less than one minute (if you turn off the energy saving option). She is very happy with this simple to operate esperesso machine that makes great coffe or Americano. The design is excellent with less to go wrong. It is narrow but just as deep and tall as most macines. So it takes up less linear counter space. I hope it lasts as long as my last machine.

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Le niveau d’eau dans le platau de récup est trop faible. Il maunque un apperçu

We love this machine in our office. It makes a smooth cup of coffee. You can make an americano or a latte. It’s easy to descale as well. I have recommended this machine to friends for home and they love it as well.

It came with a detached spring. Not sure where the spring belongs so I had to return because I didn’t want it to have issues down the road. Annoying return process because you can’t do a replacement for some reason and it says 30 days to get money back. Wasn’t expecting bad QA from this brand or price point.

Amazing product, I love my morning espresso made with this machine.

Offre beaucoup de possibilités et de sortes de café. Mon mari était ravi de son cadeau de Noël. Par contre il manque le filtre dans ce modèle et il faut aussi penser à acheter la cruche à lait

I should have purchased this machine long ago. Finally, getting a great cup of coffee compared to my Keurig.
Easy to use and lots of options for the taste and size cup you want.