Customer Ratings & Reviews

Wow. I freaking love this. The price tag seems prohibitive at first but once you use it, you’ll never go out for coffee again. I’m truly hooked. Everything is easy to use and understand. Be patient your first few tries pulling espresso. Practice and waste a few pulls to get comfortable- the guide that’s given isn’t very good as far as grind coarseness and dose level- use the guide for temp controls for sure. The pictures are what you need to look at- color and speed. I use the filtered water from my fridge to fill the basin- in my experience- if you have hard water- you absolutely want to use filtered water to reduce the amount of descalings you do. A++++++ product.

So happy with our purchase. Machine is easy to use and makes amazing espresso and coffee drinks. Saving so much money by making my drinks at home. Even better that we got it half off on a daily deal promotion.

Produces Great espresso and crema. My only complaint is that it can't produce shots back to back, it needs a few minutes to cycle through. On the plus side it's highly customizable to give you the perfect grind size and amount and temperature.

Reviews I read prior to buying were spot on - it will take a few attempts of trial and error to get it where you want it but after that it is a fantastic machine. Only reason not 5 stars is I wish the water reservoir was larger and the bean holder would be easier to clean out if you decided you want a different bean in the hopper you are pretty much stuck.

I did a ton of research on a lot of machines. I kept coming back to this one. What I did not see though were the MANY negative review regarding the air pump. I had purchased this as a Christmas gift for myself that was also supposed to double as our Christmas Eve party coffee maker for all of my family members. Upon opening I was very excited, it has a sleek design and it perfect for ease and user functionality.. or so I thought. HOURS. We spent hours of time trying to get this to work. Our first issue was us not being able to flush the system. Which this issue was NEVER addressed as a warning within the manual. After many YouTube videos and some creative wording we found it. It like many other of these machines has an air pump issue. The correct verbiage is “air lock” we tried everything and nothing works. Unfortunately all of the techs were closed for the Holidays so we have a $800 machine sitting as a massive decor item yet useless. We also had issues with the grinder working although it might have just also been due to us never being able to flush the system because it appears once you do that the other functions work or are supposed to. Needless to say I am ANNOYED. I will wait until Monday and be optimistic but I already have a Terra Kaffee automatic espresso maker in my cart on standby for when I dissapointingly might have to return this machine.

Easy to use. Provides a perfect cup of coffee every time. The hopper is convenient as it holds the beans instead of having to continuously refill it. The water temperature for a hot cup of coffee is spot on. It’s saves time to have this all in one machine.

I am not a fan of coffee however when my Boyfriend bought this, I had to try it! I tried the Espresso for the 1st time and it is DELICIOUS!!! I wake up every morning craving a cup.

Great machine for the price that will give you great espresso IF you put the effort in to learn and dial in the process. If you drink a lot of coffee and you’re willing to spend the time to learn a little about the craft, this machine will make you great stuff. Mildly life changing to have espresso better than most cafes at your finger tips. Don’t use greasy bad beans, freshly roasted will give you the best results.

Really good coffee machine. Works great! Doesn’t take too much time to make coffee. Doesn’t take too much space in the kitchen. Really easy to make coffee! Love it!

easy to use specially the stamping. makes coffee prep every morning so easy. jus wish stamping is made of stainless instead of chrome plastic.

This is a DeLongi coffee machine is excellent at making coffee. I am like this products efficiency goods machine

Wow! This machine its amazing, its much better than Breville... Love it, the espresso its perfect and wow...

Had a fully automatic espresso machine for years. This machine is definitely an upgrade.

I've had this for 3 months now. And as a newbie, it's been amazing. I like the simplicity of the options. I don't find it overwhelming, but more intriguing if anything. Once you have your dosing dialed in, the flavor is consistent every time. I think my favorite part is the water level sensor. Knowing I'm not going to run out of water mid shot is fantastic.

This machine blows all the rest out of the water! One of the best cups of coffee/espresso I’ve ever had hands down! Yes, it’s up there in price, but this machine will pay for itself over time and not disappoint! Also, it’s aesthetically pleasing!

Easy to use, now I don’t have to pay for expensive coffee out of home

This is the best machine I have used. So many functions that makes it easy for my hot beverage.

I was looking for an espresso machine for a long time. Doing the research and trying to understand the ins and outs of the tech associated to them. Quality, benefits and functionality were my main sell points. I finally decided to buy the D’longhi La Especialista, at Best Buy. Best. Desicion. Ever. Not only met my expectations but it’s truly a beautiful piece of machinery and a high quality artifact that delivers the most perfect brews in any style you want. Money well spent. Bye starbucks!

Not as powerful of steam wand as I thought it would be, and if does end up with a lot of water in the drip tray when using. Ready to use with the push of a button, and super simple setup. Overall, I'm happy with the purchase.

De’Longhi La Specialista Prestigio is a hybrid semi-automatic espresso machine designed with more features like active temperature control, sensor grinding technology, smart tamping station, dynamic pre-infusion, My LatteArt steam wand for milk frothing that gives home baristas handcraft the best espresso, Americano, and coffee. I tried different coffee beans from local coffee stores, Starbucks espresso beans, Lavazza Barista Gran Crema Espresso Medium roast beans for this review. What’s in the box: La Specialista Prestigio Espresso Machine with Dual Heating System, Single Portafilter, Double basket portafilter, Descaler packet 100ml, Water hardness test strip, cleaning brush, Stainless Steel Milk pitcher for frothing, Manuals in 2 languages. Out of the box, the design and quality of the machine is very good and attactvie with its shiny stainless-steel look with black control panel and modern knobs and center pressure gauge. After assembling the grinder chute, the machine is quite heavy at around 29 pounds. Water tank holds around 2 liters or 67.7 ounces of water. On the left side of the machine, it has a dedicated grinder for grinding beans and smart tamper, while the right side it where you have the brew head, hot waterspout, and milk frothing wand. It also has a shelf that can be opened or closed for small cup shots. For the first time, you need to flush the system by pressing the hot water button twice and running it for some time and hitting the ok button. You may also run the steam through the wand for few minutes. Dialing this machine for a perfect espresso or coffee takes time initially. It took more than 5 or 6 attempts before achieving the desired results with good crema. So, keep in mind, it won’t be perfect on the first try and many factors play a major role like coffee bean roast, age, temperature and so on. Once dialed, you can make great coffee everyday morning with no issues until you shift to different brand of beans or variety. Control panel has notifications like low bean light that flashes when the hopper runs low on beans or the water light notification when the water on the reservoir is low. The grind hopper has eight grinding levels to grind from coarse to fine consistency. Level 1 provides the fine grind setting for espresso and level 8 for coarse for coffee. Suggest trying at 6 and slowly increase if needed. Portafilter docks into place with a click which activates the grinder, and the ground coffee is dispensed depending on the dose level set on the dial. Try to keep the dosage level at the middle and try increasing it. Smart Tamping on this machine is the best feature to avoid the guess work of manual tamping and compacting. Tamping lever allows to achieve consistent pressure and avoids the mess of ground coffee spills on the countertop. Suggest tamping the lever twice or thrice and try holding the lever down when removing the portafilter for best tamping results. By default, you get a single shot and if you need double shot, you need to push or select the X2 button before grinding. You also have 3 different infusion temperature settings ranging from 92 degrees to 96 degrees to select from on the control panel. Select the temperature to min (1) for dark roasted beans, medium (2) for dark or medium roast and max (3) for light to medium roasted beans. Water temperature is precisely controlled for extraction consistency. This is one of the important steps for best tasting coffee to have the temperature and grind consistency in right settings. Once dialed, insert the portafilter into the coffee brew head and hit the ok button to start a perfect espresso. Pressure gauge has an optimal zone which is a great tool to indicate perfect extraction. Its better to aim for the needle to be in middle range or little higher. This machine has a dedicated wand for hot water and is dispensed for americano or for making Tea without the need of pitcher. Milk steam wand is easy to use and creates silky smooth textured micro foam. Menu Settings: If you wish to change any of the settings that was defaulted by manufacturer, follow the instruction. You can change the energy savings option, extra grinding adjustment, water hardness and so on. For quick setup on menu settings and to get it started, suggest watching YouTube videos posted by the manufacturer and is very well explained instead of reading the manual. Pros: Active temperature control, sensor grinding technology, dynamic pre-infusion, smart Tamping station to avoid spills, sensor grinding technology, three one touch recipes (espresso, americano, coffee), dedicated hot waterspout, LatteArt steam wand, 1 second quick start, Intuitive setting functions, easy cleaning, quiet operation, 3-year warranty (2 year + 1 year after registration), Cons: Dialing in takes time to get a perfect tasting coffee and need work to fine tune settings, Height of the machine is around 18 inches to the tip of the grinder hopper and may not fit under the most of kitchen cabinets unless you have a clearance of 20-21 inches from your countertop. Verdict: Prestigio espresso machine is a solid hybrid well-made machine for home baristas to make best tasting espresso, coffee, americano, latte and other drinks. It does take some skill and time to dial this machine initially for best results. I would greatly recommend to anyone who needs better tasting coffee drink and a hybrid machine (not manual or fully automatic).