De'Longhi ESAM3300 Magnifica Super Automatic Espresso & Coffee Machine, Silver

I have owned my Espresso machine for more than a year and could not possibly be happier about the purchase (except for seeing Amazon ask me if I'd like to buy it again on sale for 33% than I paid). I use the double-espresso button in a double wall coffee mug, then add 10% half and half cream. At first, I had the "amount of water" dial at the max, to make something more like an americano coffee. Over time, I dialed it back to the default setting (straight up, in the middle of the two extremes) which makes true espresso. I went from drinking 4+ Monsters/Gurus/Red Bulls a day to making 3-4 double espressos. A 1lb bag of espresso beans that costs $10-16 will make somewhere around 50-100 double espressos. I can make coffee for a month spending what I used to on energy drinks in a day. I've used Tim Hortons Chai Tea bags and used the frothing on some 2% milk to make an AMAZING chai latte on weekends. As other reviews have stated, the machine will treat you as you treat it. Every time I empty the puck reservoir (once every 2-3 days) I quickly rinse inside it with hot water with a dab of dish soap in it, and do the same for the drip tray. If you don't use a bottle brush, cloth, or sponge on the drip tray when you wash it, it will certainly develop a 'film' on it. That being said, wiping it down only takes a few seconds, and getting inside the small corners/cracks between sections using a bottle brush only takes a few seconds more. Once every two months I have to descale the machine. I pour 1/5th a bottle of $10-20 descaler solution into the water reservoir, press the flashing button, turn the steam valve to "open", then come back 20 minutes later to turn the steam knob off and empty the bowl I put under the steam wand. I empty and rinse the water reservoir, put it in, put the bowl back, and turn the steam knob back on. Come back in another 20 minutes, turn the steam knob off, empty the bowl, fill the reservoir, and make an espresso. The only other cleaning (which I perform the lease often because of this one restriction) is for the grinding disk / inside path. You first have to ensure the machine is powered off (I guess so you can't cut your fingers?). You squeeze the red tabs, pull the centre component out of the inside of the machine, and rinse it under warm water. give it a light rub down with a damp paper towel. You pop a bottle brush in and out of the machine until all the small bits of ground beans that didn't make it into the waste container are out, then put the machine back together. That's it. If you have 3 minutes a day, and 30 minutes a week to spend on maintaining your machine, I don't see why you won't get 14 months of daily use and counting like I did. By far the best machine I have ever purchased, and one that has paid for itself in per-coffee savings several times over without even considering the time saved not having to go buy them.

Why did we buy it? Our purchase was based on wanting to improve our morning coffee without the mess of a dirty coffee pot and often wasted coffee, using harmful plastic capsules, or committing the time and effort needed to use a manual expresso machine. What do we love about it? We love everything about it. You simply set your grind preferences, turn it on and after its ready (maybe a minute?) you hit one button and your hot amazing expresso comes out! That's it! And it's very easy to clean and maintain as well. But we don't drink Expresso? Keep in mind, we are traditional coffee drinkers, but this makes wonderful coffee by simply adding your frothed milk to the expresso, and we enjoy adding a little sweetness too. I was surprised to find I'm using less sugar now because the coffee has no bitter taste. We were not even aware our old coffee was bitter until we got this new De'Longhi, and my husband has completely stopped adding sugar all together. What kinds of beans do we use? We use Lavazza Espresso Italiano Whole Bean Coffee Blend as several reviews suggested. The coffee that comes out of this machine with these beans is simply delicious, but sure you can use any quality coffee or expresso beans of preference. We also enjoy using this same brand of expresso beans too, both are excellent. What features are helpful? This automatic machine has smart and helpful light indicators to let you know when it needs water, beans or dumping of grinds so your coffee will never again stop pouring mid-stream. It's well designed and takes us only a few minutes to maintain each week. There are controls for grind preferences and strength. They made everything super easy, which is great because to put it kindly, I'm not technically inclined. Is frothing difficult? Since we are not baristas, and both drink regular coffee with creamer, we were happy that the steam spout is powerful and needs no fancy maneuvers to pile up a quick cup of hot creamy froth. Any Negatives? There is nothing hard or difficult about this machine, with the exception of leaving home, as it will be very 'hard' to pay for a pricey cup of Starbucks as you will find it 'difficult' to go without your wonderful morning coffee! How long do we expect this machine to last? Lastly, we researched different manufactures and discovered Delongi has been around over 200 years and they have shops all over the US that will help maintain your machine to last a lifetime. My sister has same Magnifico De'Longhi machine but a manual model she bought over 20 years ago and it's still going strong! Doubting new automatic machines will last as long as the manual ones (which I think with proper care will last a lifetime) but for the convenience of automation we will be happy to replace it after a decade or so. Imagine by then they will have "touchless" where you just talk to it and tell it what you want, and it will automatically put your cup under the spout and pour it out for you. Then in the not-too-distant future, a robot will bring it to you! (How lazy can we get?) Do I think it's worth the price? We purchased this machine used 'LIKE NEW', which we guessed was an unused return, and we saved half the retail price! When it came, you could tell it was Brand new/ never used, and it worked perfectly! If you'd like to save a small fortune like we did, I suggest you wait for Black Friday or search now for a similar 'like new' return. We knew Amazon would take it back if there were any issue in 30 days at no cost to us as prime members, so it was a 'low risk' for an inconvenience, to save over $600. Would I pay full price for it? Not if I could save a bundle like I did, but if I couldn't and if I could afford it retail, yes, in a heartbeat.

Muy buena cafetera, cuando llegó no funcionaba y aparecía como si no tuviera agua cuando sí tenía. Antes de devolverla o reclamar, miren en Youtube un instructivo que muestra el porqué de este error, es solo presionar un cable blanco detrás de la cafetera y ya está. Es una excelente cafetera, muy fácil usar, fácil limpiar y hace un expreso excelente. Adicional, también sirve con café molido, que es un plus. Muy recomendada

La simplicidad de uso , el costo beneficio y la calidad del producto; compre otra máquina de otro fabricante y quede decepcionado, ya que solo funcionó 2 meses , la cambiaron por otra igual y funcionó 1 mes , terminaron por reembolsarme mi dinero, así que decidí comprar esta ya que mi hermano tiene este modelo y nunca ha tenido problemas y le da un uso constante después de más de 2 años de uso, me gusta que no tenga complejos controles digitales , esto asegura una vida más larga sin problemas

This is becoming a nice machine, but i had a very frustrating start with it. First I’d like to say, the difference in taste between good espresso machines and cheap ones is tremendous. I learned that when I bought my other delonghi, which was a manual one. It worked great, but obviously much less expensive and restricted to ground espresso only, I yearned for one with a grinder for each pour. I finally decided on this one. I will add though, that this machine is a MONSTER! It is nice, but much bigger than I expected it to be. It’s easy to learn your way around it. PROS: This machine is SO EASY to clean, use, and take care of! I love that about it. The front opens up and you pull out a little bin to empty every so many pours. It auto ejects the used grinds into this bin. The main device (idk what it’s called) also has little buttons u can push and pull the whole piece out to clean, and just pop it right back in. The convenience is amazing. Not only does it do whole beans(which is ideal) it can also use pre ground. The grinder works great. You can adjust it however, but only move the dial while the grinder is running. It heats up super quick and only requires the press of two buttons to brew. The cup warmer on top also works well, it’s does get pretty hot, but not enough to burn you. Borderline though lol It’s brews a great espresso. I personally use ILLY INTENSO which is the only brand I’ll buy, fabulous. I can taste the difference between my 200$ machine and this one. Definitely better. CONS: I have one gripe with this machine. I tried out different dial settings for the quantity of liquid and coffee. I found for me the notch right before halfway brews the ideal amount. However, the dial that adjusts how much coffee(potency) is used for the pour is lacking. I started off around halfway, and went up a couple notches each time. Ultimately I had to set it to max. EDIT: 1/1/2024 I have had this machine for a full year and a half now, I purchased July 2022, and I have used this machine every single day since I’ve purchased it. Typically it gets used 1-4 times a day, with the average daily use being 2-3 times. This machine to this day still works excellent, better than ever even. Once you find the ideal settings for how you like it, it works great. I haven’t changed the settings in a year. I have not had one issues with this machine, knock wood, but I have also descaled it on a routine basis whenever the light would appear. If you are diligent with the maintenance and cleanliness of this machine it will last. This has been such a quality purchase for me. I have to strongly recommend this machine unless you are looking for a more advanced one with a higher price tag. EDIT 6/23/2025: This machine is still going strong. Still functions just as well as it did brand new out of the box. It gets used every single day, usually several times a day. I’ve had it for about 3 years now with daily use. It’s been a fantastic machine. Honestly I’ve low-key been waiting for it to stop working so I have an excuse to buy a new one 🤣 this was wel worth the investment. If you take care of it, clean it regularly (i wipe it down after every use and clean it more thoroughly everytime the tray gets full of coffee grinds). I also descale it everytime the light comes on which is probably about once a month. Don’t neglect descaling. It will ruin your machine. Take care of it and it will take care of you. Will update again next year !