Lavazza, A Modo Mio Deséa Coffee Capsule Machine, with a Refined Glass Mug, Touch Interface, Sound Alerts, Automatic Shut-Off and Adjustable Grid, Dishwasher-Safe Components, 1500W, 220-240V, Black

I'm not exactly a coffee connoisseur, but I do like a good cup of cappuccino. I'm not ashamed to say that my favourite bought-in coffee is McDonald's cappuccino, and I don't care too much either for any of the big coffee chain’s offerings. Now, I've had four coffee machines to date, beginning in 2013 with a bean to cup machine by Severin (which had a firmware fault and was returned) followed by a Melitta. That Melitta turned me into a coffee snob at the office, where the obligatory jar of Nescafe produced what I preferred to call “a cup of Cardboard”, so I stuck with Tea. Come the summer of 2018, I decided to seek out a machine suitable for the office use, and I ended up buying a Lavazza Jolie pod machine for £39. That impressed me so much with it’s simplicity and convenience, that I decided to replace the cumbersome-by-comparison Melitta machine I had at home with another Jolie. However, because the price of the Jolie had since risen to close on double, I went out and instead bought a Nespresso pod machine for £50, for use at home. No matter what pods I bought for the Nespresso, I could not match the standard of the coffee I enjoyed at work, courtesy of the Jolie. So I passed the Nespresso on to a relative and bought the Lavazza Magia, which has served me faithfully until this past week when it started to stop short of the full measure when dispensing the coffee. It was either simply stopping, or coughing and spluttering toward the end of the measure. I like a fair bit of milk in my coffee, so in order to avoid faffing around with milk frothers and the like, and not wanting to add cold milk, I simply part filled a mug with milk, microwaved it for 1 minute, then transferred the mug to the Magia to dispense the coffee. A quick stir, and done. Enter stage left, the Desea, and WOW, what a difference a bit of steam makes! I was about to purchase the Idola which is the closest replacement for the Magia, but came across the Desea by chance. Now I am somewhat hard pushed to tell the difference between my coveted Maccie’s cappuccino, and a large cappuccino produced by this machine. Having the whisk and steam wand integrated into the lid that sits atop the mug (albeit having to be the special Lavazza mug) is pure genius. Now I simply add cold milk to the marked level (no more trips to the microwave), attach the lid, pop into the machine, and press the button. The controls automatically switch to milk based recipes as soon as you attach the mug with it's special lid atop. The result after the entertaining-to-watch preparation which whisks and steams the milk is a truly satisfying frothy cappuccino, equally pleasing to my palette as the aforementioned McDonald's benchmark. I the Lungo Dolce pods and have had two today already. As other reviewers have stated, you can buy extra mugs from the Lavazza website for £15 each, but f you’re not wanting whisked or steamed milk, you can of course use any mug, with programmable buttons to dispense your desired amount of coffee. If you like your coffee hot rather than fairly hot, then the temperature boost button will accommodate you. On the negative side, don’t believe Lavazza’s claim that this machine is “completely silent” - it’s not! Well it is if its turned off I suppose, but certainly not in operation. BUT it is a lot quieter than the Magia it has replaced, so I guess that's really a positive. In my humble opinion, this machine is a little mechanical marvel that produces (for me) the perfect cappuccino. Now if only they would add on a chocolate sprinkler :) A word of purchasing advice: this machine varies greatly in price. On Lavazza’s own website it is £249. Amazon's headline price is £199, and currently (Feb 2022) it is offered for £149. Also different pricing for different colours. I could have paid £115 pounds from an Amazon third party seller, but I don't trust the returns procedures for marketplace sellers, therefore I paid £125 and bought it directly from Amazon. If you're considering buying one, keep an eye on the price or use a price tracker. You might just save yourself a few quid.

I upgraded from an older Lavazza model, and the difference is night and day. The Deséa makes rich, creamy cappuccinos completely on autopilot with zero fuss. What blew me away the most is how ridiculously quiet it is compared to older pod machines. Pure convenience and café-quality coffee at the touch of a button!

Absolutely love this machine – my kitchen now feels like a mini coffee bar. It looks great on the worktop, doesn’t take up too much space, and is really easy to use with the touch controls. ​ It whips up everything from espresso to cappuccino and latte macchiato with almost no effort, and it’s surprisingly quiet too, so no waking the house up. Cleaning is simple, the water tank and pod container are a decent size, and the milk foam is properly creamy, not sad and bubbly. ​ The coffee tastes rich and smooth, the automatic shut-off is a nice safety bonus, and overall it feels like a solid, well-designed bit of kit – highly recommend if you’re into milky coffees. ​

I've had this a couple of months now, and am generally very impressed. Once you've deciphered the hieroglyphics in the 'instructions' (I ended up downloading the manual - why on earth does nothing come with proper instructions any more), it makes very nice coffee indeed. Barista quality? No, but then you're not paying barista prices! The pods are also cheaper than most of the other brands. The milk frother works well - again not barista quality, but it does make very nice cappucino, and if you add a spoonful of drinking chocolate to the mix, it makes a passable mocha too! Overall, quick and very easy to use, fairly quiet and the coffee is noticeably better than from my old Dolce Gusto machine. One star off, purely because Lavazza don't bother to label the pods, so if they get mixed up, you can't always tell what you're using!

I bought this machine a week ago to replace a 13 year-old machine of another brand. And wow what a difference. I’m in love with the coffee this thing makes. I’d read and watched numerous reviews before buying. I’m a latté man and this thing makes amazing drinks. Fantastic purchase and highly recommended. The machine is quiet and has minimum maintenance. The glass that comes with the machine is really nice to drink out of and it’s a nice touch watching the coffee seep through the milk. If you’re looking for a machine that makes milky coffees this one is a no-brainer. I’ve tried 4 varieties of the Lavazza pods so far and they’re all delicious. Just buy it.

I absolutely love this Lavazza A Modo Mio Desea, It took me quite a few attempts till I got the hang of it as I wanted to try each choice of Coffee to see which would be my preference (There are 6), Now it's so simple to use & keep clean. The only niggle is there's only 2 & the odd time 3 Coffee choices to buy in supermarkets. But as I discovered a lot more choice on Lavazza uk website which can be expensive with post & packaging unless you buy in Bulk.

I've used Dolce Gusto machines in the past and whilst I did enjoy the coffees, I really didn't like the fact the pods were plastic and rather hard to recycle. So I saw this machine pop up in my feed and the compostable pods, so it caught my interest immediately. Add to that, the machine heats and froths milk, then dispenses coffee, it looked really cool. I've had the machine now for a week now and I use it every morning to make a latte, using double cream, milk and sweetener. It's delicious, it really is, very hot too, I wasn't expecting it to be as hot as it was (bit of a burnt tounge haha) So that was a nice surprise, some machines I've had made barely hot coffee in the past One problem I ran into though was the registration code on the label didn't work on the website The QR code didn't input the code either, it just takes you to the basic welcome/register page So I contacted Lavazzo through their support system, I got a response within 30 minutes asking me for proof of purchase and a photo of the sticker on the bottom (the serial/model details) Once done, it took a couple of days but the machine is now registered, I got an apology and they are sending me 4 boxes of coffee as a thank you! UPDATE - 04/06/2024 So far so good, I've made probably 30+ coffees with this machine and they're always delicious It's so much simpler having the milk frother built into the actual machine There is something I feel is worth mentioning, the coffee pods which are classed as compostable, ARE compostable, but you can't compost them at home, they have to be sent to, or dropped off at a place which accepts pods like this, as it needs an industrial composter. There's a charity called Salisbury Recycles for Medic to Medic, which will send you a UPS label via email You can then book a free collection via UPS's site and they get shipped to a composting site The box needs to weight 3-5KG, so you need to drink quite a bit of coffee before shipping

Previous model was the Alexa one not the most reliable I like the coffee so bought this model so far so good functionality good pressure button and temp good if you select increase temp. Edit machine will not descale i have stayed loyal to the brand this is my 5 machine but it pains me to say the build quality of the machines is nothing short of appalling I will say the first Alexa machine Lavazza replaced free of charge but no warranty I love their coffee but not enough to buy another machine

E eccezionale x i caffè che noi consumiamo e una bomba..

This machine should not be sold in the UAE as the capsules it requires are not sold in the country - even the sister website eurocoffee.ae does not sell them! Lavazza apparently has FOUR different types of capsules and this FOUR different types of machines - madness!

So far so good. Very pleased with it. Makes very nice coffee. Easy to use. Built quality is excellent.

Un'ottima macchina del caffè, silenziosa e di alta qualità! Sia il caffè sia il cappuccino vengono molto caldi. Caffè Lavazza una garanzia

Ottima la linea estetica della macchina, molto silenziosa e ottimo caffè e cappuccino.