ECAM23450SL Espresso Maker, Magnifica Digital Super Automatic
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Web ID: 500134Love the espresso and cappuccino from this machine
I had purchased a different grind and brew model and it was just plain fussy. This machine was a big leap in price, but I can honestly say it's worth every penny - the coffee drinks are wonderful and it's relatively easy to maintain. I will say, the first espresso beans I tried were extremely oily and they didn't work well (the feeding issue some have described). I wound up switching to Lavazza espresso beans (the preferred brand in Italy) and haven't had an issue since. Highly recommend.
Great machine
We thought about buying this type of machine for years, and finally decided to make our purchase. This machine has been awesome, we love our cappuccinos, so easy to make with the one button push. Espressos, lattes, regular coffee, anything we want at our fingertips. Milk dispenser works great, easy to take out and put in. Occasionally, the beans don't drop into the funnel, but machine tells us if there is a problem, we give them a quick stir, and machine is off and running gain. Very very pleased.
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Customer review from bloomingdales.com
Very pleased with this product!!!
After some research, we decided on this model. We purchased it on line and on sale. This is our first time owning an espresso machine, and we couldn't be more pleased. We wanted a compact machine which did not use much counter space, and this DeLonghi fit the bill nicely. We were a bit intimidated by all the features and knobs, but these fears quickly dissipated. The instructional video and instruction book were both very clear and helpful. We love the fresh grind feature, but you do need to tamp the beans into the feeder to prevent an "out of coffee" error message. It seems that at this price level, you get a lot of silver-colored plastic on the exterior, vice actual stainless steel. The milk frothing feature works splendidly with the almond milk that we love.
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Customer review from bloomingdales.com
A wonderful machine!
Latte's all the time. Who could ask for more? This machine does it all, effortless, great design, worth every penny. It is a great, solid machine that will last for many years. They have thought of everything. Easy to clean, easy to refill, makes exactly the size and strength you want. May have to join latte's annonymous!
Lemon Model
I am on my second unit and is going back, the coffee beans do not make it down to the grinder and is constantly telling me to fill hopper with beans and hopper is full. I am using the same beans I have used for 6 years on an old Delonghi Magnifica ESAM 3300 and never had a problem, I am convinced this ECAM 23450 is a lemon model, stay away, do not buy. DeLonghi does nota have a solution , they simply tell me beans are too oily or put less beans in hopper.
Buyer Beware
My first machine failed and De'Longhi sent it to a service center - it was out of operations for 6 weeks. It came back and failed again with the same problems, so I returned it to Macy's. The new machine just arrived and it wouldn't even go through the set up process, so I talked to De'Longhi customer service and they tell me it needs to be sent back - it wasn't even operable once - dead machine on arrival. There are serious problems with these machines. DO NOT BUY ONE. Macy's of course is wonderful and stands behind the products they carry. I was told by a clerk in the store these machines are frequently returned for non-performance.... they go out of the store and right back in! It doesn't deserve 1 star. BEWARE
terrific 1 touch Cappucino and latte and American coffee
Easy set-up and intuitive controls. We like the auto cleaning cycles. Our first coffee, cappuccino, and latte result as good or better than at our favorite coffee shop. We set the output to extra hot, double or tall output and everything is as advertised. Suggest running the cleaning cycle for the milk dispenser and espresso maker right before you brew the coffee to ensure all outputs are as fully heated up as possible.
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Customer review from bloomingdales.com
Our new best friend!
We purchased the deluxe & somewhat indulgent Delonghi Cappachino machine because we love good coffee & we are not fans of the lg chain of coffee shops or their prices. We decided to gift ourselves as we are senior citizens & there is no time to waste when enjoying a well made cup of coffee. This machine is lovely to look at, so easy to use & cleans itself! It makes wonderful expresso, cappachino or Italien coffee with foam on as well as a standard cup of coffee. We don't waste coffee beans making full pots which partially went to waste each day as we brew a cup when we want it, one at a time. Truly it was the right purchase for us. Easy to use, self cleaning & produces a truly satisfying coffee. With the Macy's special price when we purchased, it made it a real steal of a deal!