De'Longhi Dinamica Espresso Machine, White - Automatic Bean-to-Cup Brewing, Built-In Steel Burr Grinder & Manual Frother - One-Touch Hot & Iced Coffee - Easy Cleanup

This is a good, lower cost, bean-to-cup machine that is a great choice if you do not make a lot of milk-based drinks (if you do, look to upgrade to a machine with integrated milk dispenser). It suffers from having counter-intuitive controls for the more complex functions and no digital read-out to provide instructions. You will need to have your manual handy to make adjustments or manage cleaning cycles. Update after SIX years! First, it is still going strong, absolutely zero problems, zero maintenance after almost six years and roughly 10,000 cups. Well deserving of a five star review. The little annoyances re the manual etc. are just no big deal. Coffee is excellent and it has proven to be a reliable friend each morning! Longer, two part review: 1) vs the k-cup machines 2) vs other superautos Vs the Keurig If you are one of those people who still use the antiquated k-cup style machines, just stop. This machine is a great alternative that will give you better coffee, save you at least $1,000 over its lifetime, and save the environment from you dumping 10,000 useless plastic containers into the trash. (See bottom for cost savings.) There is really no comparison between the coffee quality - this is VASTLY better tasting coffee. So you get better coffee for less money. Vs other SuperAutos This is our fourth superauto machine (home and office). We have previously owned Gaggia/Saeco machines. We were looking for a simpler machine this time because we rarely make milk drinks which is the main difference between this and the more expensive models. Strengths: Simple to operate on the basic coffee making functions Very fast warm-up time Pretty good crema (not great but good) Low cost Lots of adjustability in temperature, grind size, coffee dosage, and drink length Easy clean-up with removable infuser Weaknesses: With no display screen, adjusting the settings or performing basic maintenance functions is counter-intutitive to say the least (to descale “Press and hold the [bean] icon (B8) until the [two lines with little triangles] light (B5) and the ESC and OK icons light up…” you get the idea). The manual that came with the machine was not very good – download the more complete manual from the web site (maybe ours was missing?) – to get detailed instructions on how to adjust things (be warned, the manual on the Delonghi site is missing illustrations it says it has!) If you can live with this annoyance, it makes good coffee and works well for the price. Fit & Finish One of the reasons we went with the DeLonghi instead of the Saeco/Gaggia is that this machine fit better into the décor of the kitchen. It is maddening that nearly all other manufacturers put a white or stainless front on their machines but the rest of the appliance is gray or black. The white version that we bought is white all the way around the appliance so it does not stick out like an eyesore in our white kitchen. The machine is solidly put together and everything fits well. Cost vs K-Cups Compare the cost of 12.5 g net weight of the coffee in a k-cup which runs up to 70 cents for quality brands and 35 cents for the cheap stuff, to the cost of 12.5 g of good quality whole bean coffee at 20-25 cents (Lavazza Super Crema is our preferred daily brand). Multiply the difference by 10,000 cups which this machine should easily deliver before needing repairs (e.g. 5 cups a day for 5 years). At a 20 cents per cup savings this machine will be $2,000 cheaper over its first five years. (n.b. you will probably use less than 12.5 g per cup if you are used to K-cups because this machine is more effective at extracting the coffee.) And the coffee quality on this is MUCH better.

I have had a manual espresso machine from Saeco for years and had used it on and off, as it was a bit frustrating. Not bad but I constantly struggled with making the perfect espresso with crema. It never happened for me. Not saying I wasn’t doing things wrong but it truly is an art that as an artist I have to use my talent elsewhere. Sooo, I got fed up and bought the Dinamica by DeLonghi . I did some research and decided this was the one and took a leap of faith. An amazing machine! Does everything I need it to do, including the perfect espresso with the crema! Are there fancier machines? Yes. But this one has great value for the money, works perfectly, and offers variety and selection of different types of coffees. Cleaning up is easy, water filling is easy, operation is easy. The machine basically tells you what to do and does it at the press of a button. Noise is not bad and my cats have gotten used to it. It actually looks elegant too which was also important to me. It fresh grinds every cup and adds the perfect amount that you can set up. I am actually thrilled with this machine! I’ve had it for about a month and so far so good. It’s like having a bit of Italy in your own kitchen!

Machine broken. Sent painfully detailed descriptions and videos to support and all they do is send back a page from the manual. If that page was sufficient I would never have needed to reach out. I am fairly sure the grinder is broken. After 6 weeks (!!) of back and forth I still just got back what the manual says and they told me they can't verify the warranty status. They suggested I take it in (at my expense) to a service center. The closest is 300 miles from where I live. Great coffee while it worked but the company is not willing to stand behind their product. Update: evidently the warranty is not valid because I did not buy from an approved retailer (bought via this page from a third party seller -- don't do that). Their expectation is for the customer to research the terms of the warranty on their website and from there to understand that the warranty is not valid from some retailers. My view is that it is unreasonable. They built the machine and should honor the warranty within the warranty window. After talking on the phone I got the option to buy service online for $260. If all goes well, I will pay $260 to fix the machine that broke after 11 months of use. It was new when I received it.

We've had (and/or used) a number of automated espresso machines for decades, including Terra Kaffe (TK-01), Saeco, Phillips and Breville. For several reasons, we like the De'Longhi Dinamica best of all after using it for over 3 months now. I like my coffee hot to stay warm in an insulated mug. Most machines can't the coffee hot enough from the get go and I have to follow-up with a microwave, which is a pain, especially if I want to use a metal (e.g., Yeti) mug, requiring switching-to/cleaning another container -- aaargh! While the Dinamica doesn't automate frothing milk like some machines, manually using its steam wand not only gets the very best froth, but makes the coffee perfectly hot! There's the trade-off. And this chrome wand is the bomb! The chrome acquires a patina in a range of bluish-gold hues like a chrome Harley Davidson motor cycle. I've always wanted a Harley! Also, everyone in our house uses different milk/creamers -- so one receptacle for milk that the fully automatic ones have doesn't work for us. The Dinamica also has a large bin for pucks and, most importantly, doesn't abort in the middle of a cup (requiring starting over) when the water is low. That was a real pain with the Terra Kaffe and Saeco. The water receptacle is easily accessible -- sliding out in the front, as does the dredge drawer. So there is no need to move the machine around for routine filling and cleaning. There are also no annoying extra parts in the dredge drawer to have to put back in place, like the Phillips. The white (very light cream color) of this model looks beautiful with our whitish kitchen. No other model we've seen would look as good. It also looks like a quality build. Taste is great once you make the right adjustments to suite your taste as you'd have to do with any automated machine. Other than needing to refer to the manual for settings changes, the only negative would be that the grinder seems just a bit louder than most. But the relatively large bean hopper makes up for that in my mind.

After my third drip coffee machine died in less than three years, I decided it was time to buy a decent machine. This one looks gorgeous, feels nice and solid, and is working like a dream. After playing around a little, it now makes gorgeous espressos (and doubles), good cappucinos and lattes, and passable lungos, although the nature of that latter beast means that taller cups of coffee are rather bitter. Sadly, the advertised 'drip-style' coffee option on the box doesn't appear to actually be an option on the machine, with the actual option being more of a lungo, so it doesn't quite get to the smooth taste of a normal percolator's standard cup of coffee. I've started using the double espresso X2 option and then topping it up with hot water from the frother section though, and that's delivering some great coffee. I liked the fact that this machine offers boiling water as well. I need the counter space and didn't want a kettle AND a big coffee machine, so this was a plus - sadly, the water comes out rather slowly, so while it's okay for a short cup of tea or topping up espresso with water, it's not a great substitute for the kettle after all. I love the fact that this machine grinds beans and also offers the option of a (single) ground coffee option too. I haven't tried the cold coffee option yet (snowy weather says 'no'), but sure it will deliver on this too when I do use it. It's very easy to use, ONCE you have read the manual. NB: I really wouldn't even attempt to figure out how to optimise the settings without doing so please don't skip this step (and just keep the manual handy for adjustments). I've tasted so much blech coffee from expensive machines - and the first cup I had from this one was horrible - but I suspect now that the machines have simply not been customised to preference (this machine does have tweakable elements such as strength, water hardness, and water temperature - all of these things influence the flavour of the coffee so definitely play around with these to figure out your happy place). So overall, I'm very happy with my new Coffee Beastie - would I buy it again for $900 knowing what I now know instead of buying a cheap but great little coffee-maker like a Ninja or Krups that will need replacing in a year? Probably not. But we'll see. I'm very happy with a 3-year warranty, and the coffee quality is certainly elevated from my old machine.

Absolutely crazy unit. It will make coffee, you may have to hit the 2x button and hit the largest cup. That will fill up almost half a coffee cup. If you want a full cup, you'll have to do it twice. Overall this machine does it all, just need patience. It's not keurig, or an nespresso or ninja whatever, it's a full blown espresso machine you can make everything with! Flat whites, cappacino (spelling?) mocha's whatever. Flat white and Latte's are what I like so I make those. The beans auto grind, using medium beans and the default setting. This has been great so far (1 week, 2 cups a day). The grinds get dumped into a little container, so you gotta empty that pretty often. Also, water use is very high on this thing. You turn on machine, it will spit out a quarter cup of water cleaning nozzles, so keep a cup or metal jug frother under there and dump and rinse everytime. Steaming - yes, it will steam milk and get it hot fairly quickly - takes some practice to swirl around but it will be good. I've had nespresso, ninja coffee, keurig. These are all terrible basically in comparison. Only one remotely close is Ninja and that's just a standard coffee pot. This machine makes a mountain of difference, you can't even compare or begin to think. Starbucks flat white would be a fair comparison, and it's so damn good you'd fool someone into thinking it came from there. I made drinks for people and it was "Wow, this is damn good, what you using to make this?" It's quite the conversation piece. LIttle bastard is expensive, but just know more water will be used, WHOLE BEANS medium roast coffee will be used quicker too, you'll plow through beans quicker because of how espresso works. You'll also not mind this because spending 5-9$ on one fancy coffee ,I think if you are daily this is going to add up fast. 200 days - work year basically give or take a lot or little - 5 bucks a day would be 1000$ for the year. So this machine is roughly half that. There you go.

So, the first one we ordered had a power switch that wouldn't stay engaged and we had to hold it in to test the machine. I liked it enough to return it and reorder a second one which has no issues. The machine has been working great. It heats up quickly and makes great coffee. I have the grind setting set on 3 which is fine, but not too fine since I already know from previous espresso machines that too fine a grind will prevent water to flow through. The default temperature is perfect for me, but apparently you can adjust this if you want hotter or cooler coffee. The amount of beans ground per serving can also be adjusted according to your preference. Heating between cups is super quick - by the time you get the next cup on the machine, it's ready to brew again. The steam wand also dispenses hot water for americanos. I don't use it to steam milk much, but if I did I might wish it was a bit more versatile. It will swivel left and right, but it's tucked fairly close to the machine, so maybe not too comfortable if you steam a lot of milk. I used to use a Keurig in the mornings because it made my morning routine so quick and simple, but I've retired it now because this machine heats up faster, brewing is easier - I don't even have to mess with the K-cups! Just press the button! Morning routine doesn't get simpler than that. No more plastic K-cups going in the trash and the best part is I can use higher quality coffee beans at a fraction of the price of K-cups! If this machine lasts a year and a half, it will have paid for itself in savings over the K-cups. We only have two complaints after about a month of use (Small complaints). One is that when you run out of beans, the last cup where there are still a few beans left in the hopper will brew as usual which will give you a very weak cup. If you're standing right there, you will notice the grinder whirring without beans, so you will know dump the watery cup. Once the grinder is completely empty it will prompt you to refill the beans before it will brew again, so that's good. The only other complaint is the color (white) - my wife hates it! I was a little taken aback by it but it's grown on me. It's a little like the pearl white you would often see on Cadillac Escalades, so I guess they were going for that luxury feel, but it just stands apart in our white kitchen a little. I know - first world problems right?!

I’ve had this machine since 2020 and overall, I really like it. There are a few things that are annoying but overall I’d buy it again. The water tank is small and the machine rinses every time you turn it on AND off so you end up filling the tank more frequently. Previous machines I had only rinsed once. The drip tray can’t be taken out while making espresso so if you’re using a taller cup (think a Starbucks venti size), it won’t fit and you have to hold it at an angle. Yes, you can use little shot glasses but when you transfer the shots to your glass, you lose the crema. The only other annoying thing for me is that coffee grounds end up at the bottom back of the machine. The only way to access them is to pull the drip tray out and use a paintbrush to sweep them out. I also need a flashlight to see them because it’s really dark in the back. I’m not sure grinds are supposed to be accumulating there but it’s not hurting anything, just annoying. Other than those things, the machine works great and makes delicious espresso. You can make 2 shots at a time which is a nice time saver. The milk frother never worked well for me. It might work if you’re not using much milk and it’s not super cold but for my purposes, it never got the milk hot. I bought an automatic frother to use instead which is fine with me because I can walk away and do something else while it’s frothing.

1 Year Update: This machine is still churning out 2-4 coffee's every day without fault and has been an outstanding purchase. I stand by my original review and rating. Original Review: I spent ages looking at various manufacturers coffee machines. I wanted an automatic bean to cup machine, which also steamed the milk. I'd had a manual Delonghi previously and it had lasted years of daily use. This machine is everything I wanted. I've used this machine every for 3 months now, sometime twice a day. The coffee just seems to get better and it definitely takes a week to bed in and get the settings how you want them such as the grind setting. More expensive models don't seem to offer much more for the money and despite the information on Deloghi's website, this machine does produce just as many coffee options. The only exception being a flat white, but you could do this manually if you wanted. Pros - Looks great - Easy to set-up - Quick to start-up - Easy to use - most drinks are one-touch, 2 drinks are easy to make, mymenu allows your personal favourite to be one touch away. - Quick to produce the drink of your choice - Easy access to the water tank and bean hopper - Produces excellent espresso - The milk frother is easy to use/clean and produces rich dense foam at its max setting - Drinks are perfectly hot on the default setting, but if you want hotter then there is a temp. control setting to increase this - Reliable operation (I've yet to have a problem after 300+ lattes) - Programming is easy to set the quantity of each ingredient - Easy to maintain (everything is automated, including the warnings for a full drip tray etc.) - Makes just as many drink options as the higher-end models, despite not being advertised - Comes with a water filter and decalk bottle, which will get you started for the first few months Cons - Sometimes says the grounds hopper needs emptying when it's only half full. Doesn't happen often and it's easy to empty - Quite a long machine, not really an issue, but might be for a short kitchen surface and anything above it may restrict access to the bean hopper - The water tank could be a little bigger, it will produce 4-6 drinks between refills. Not a massive issue and it's easy to fill. Besides a larger tank would mean a larger machine.

Works great and looks amazing

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This is a wonderful coffee machine. For those, who enjoy their coffee, this machine gives multiple options. From light to strong flavours and multiple coffee options like espresso, Cappuccino, Latte, Flat white etc. We have been using this for almost a fortnight now and loving it. Few points to note 1. Use Beans, option for powder is only for making one cup. We have been using beans as it has got options to select the grind 2. Use cold milk in the container for milk based coffee. If the temp of milk isn’t cold then milk delivery in the cup May not be good 3. Flat whites are awesome