De'Longhi Magnifica Start - Automatic Coffee Machine 4 Drinks Black

Why is the coffee drunk in Italy always soo good, because they know how to do it. Not at least because they use the machines doing it best. I searched a while for a bean to coffeee machine and you can spend a fortune on those. I guess this De Longhi Magnifican Start is for just over £300 a good choice. It is my first one of this kind. I tried those with capsulas, they were OK-ish but not good for the environment. Here you have the advantage, you can use the remainings of the coffee beans afterwards as fertilizer. Some people complained about the noise, but as the cleaning and the grinding make a bit of noise I consider this as part of the ceremony of coffee making. I'm happy with this machine, it does all what it says in the description. To make the machine even better- here are my suggestions: (1) it is not a good idea to have the little information sticker for serial number, type etc. on the bottom of such a machine. Better place would be behind the water tank for example. One needs this for registration. User, please take a photo of the sticker before you do anything else with the machine. (2) More importantly, De Longhi could have a "unique selling point (USP)" if they manage to design the machine in such a way, that filling in the beans is not from the very top. Usually, in all kitchens there is the space above very limited. Even this is one of the smaller machines it is tight on the top. Everytime I refill coffee beans I need to pull the machine out (to the very front) as above are the hanging cupboards. The way out is either to design the bean container to the front similar to the water tank or make the sliding out very easy. Because of the rubber feet it is not that easy, a sliding mechanism with a break would be clever, but even more clever would be the bean refill also on the front. As I like Italy and DeLonghi I still give 5 stars, but hope the engineers of DeLonghi will spot the chance for a USP. Before I forget, cleaning is very easy. The coffee taste and temperature is great. I'm unsure why some people spent over £1000, I like the Magnifica Start!

Great

We spent the best part of 4 hours trying to set this coffee machine up. The instructions were very poor both in the booklet and online. No mention of what to do with the coffee dial where you put the beans through. Only via Ai were we able to understand more. By then it was too late and we couldn’t even get a trial cup out.

I was very pleasantly surprised how neat and compact the machine is despite all the functions. The coffee the DeLonghi Start produces I find is so good and takes the fiddle out of my Espresso machine with no more puck pot bashing. I was very much taken with the production of a cappuccino being able to adjust the quantity of milk and coffee strength . Both the automatic together with manual (pushing an illuminated reminder button) cleaning function have been very much appreciated particularly regarding hygiene for the dispersal of residue milk in the spout and frothing unit. The plug-in milk frothing module is easily removable for hand wash along with their associated tubing. As yet the only fault I have discovered is the easy use of the machine does tend to encourage me to have perhaps more coffee than I should

Great product

Lovely compact machine making great coffee. The drinks made with ground coffee just as tasty as those made from beans . The cappuccinos come out hot with good froth but if I'm using the coffee option and adding cold milk I then need to pop it in microwave. I like the instant hot water option.... good for topping up my coffee drinks if they're strong - haven't used my kettle in weeks. You need to use the online manual and YT videos for clear explanations as to how to tweak all the settings but it does make sense once you get used to it it right. When using beans I think it takes a while for the strength to build up so don't expect the first couple to be great. Water tank needs topping up more than I expected. Very pleased with my purchase.

I am by no means a techno phobe, but you need a degree in coffee making to work this one out. Instructions are useless and even looking at De Longhi website I can't find the exact machine to watch a video. It may end up going back as there are not even any instructions on where to put the coffee beans and how to have just one cup.

Got this for my.girlfriend and I was dreading how complex this would be but due to my surprise she picked it up very quickly and was straight forward. The coffee temperature comes out hot which is great and haven't had any leaks! The machine is really robust and doesn't feel cheap and the parts can be easily cleaned, the machine isn't massive but is medium sized which can fit anywhere in the kitchen making it very versatile

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Absolutely Love My De’Longhi Coffee Machine! One of the best coffee machines we have used to date! It’s extremely user-friendly, delivers great coffee, and is surprisingly cost-effective. Trust me, I’m a true coffee lover, and this machine genuinely makes me happy. ☕ Every cup feels special, and the ease of use makes the whole experience even better. Highly recommended for anyone who loves great coffee at home! De’Longhi has definitely won my heart. ❤️

great value for money, introducing espresso and cappuccino with great quality

The whole electronic system went crazy in less than 6 months. It started to make coffees in a random matter, random cleanings etc. Rather poor foam and poor coffee taste compared to different coffee machines.

Very good one i like it

We have now been using this machine for 3 months daily for lattes and black coffee, have to say the ease of use, no fuss system is just awesome. The latte crema frothing system works a treat as well. If you looking for a daily workhorse without any expensive bells and whistles that you will seldom use this machine is the one.