Customer Ratings & Reviews

I’ve been using the Magnifica Plus every day and I’m very impressed. The coffee comes out delicious, hot, and full of flavor. The grinder works great, milk drinks are smooth and creamy, and the machine is very easy to use and clean. It feels solid, looks beautiful in the kitchen, and makes café-quality drinks with one touch. Highly recommended!

“I’ve been using my DeLonghi coffee machine for several months now, and I’m truly impressed. It’s easy to use, makes delicious coffee every time, and the milk frother creates perfect foam for cappuccinos and lattes. The design is sleek and fits beautifully in my kitchen. Cleaning is simple and quick, which is a big plus for me. I enjoy my morning coffee so much more now — it feels like having a café at home!”

I really enjoy using this coffee machine every day. It heats up quickly and the coffee tastes rich and fresh. The design looks nice in my kitchen. The only small downside is that it’s a bit noisy, but it doesn’t bother me much. I would recommend it to anyone who loves coffee.

Looked at these coffee pots for a long time. This one makes the best coffee. It comes completely ready to make coffee right out of the box. I love the fact that you can personalize your cup size and intensity on each of the different variations. The milk frother works very well and is easy to clean. Note: keep a small container or a cup underneath the spigots at all times as it dispenses a small amount of water during the heating up process.

I don’t usually leave reviews, but this De’Longhi espresso machine deserves a standing ovation and possibly its own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. This thing has turned my kitchen into a 5-star café and me into a full-blown espresso snob. The shots it pulls? Perfection. The milk frother? Life-changing. I used to spend a small fortune at coffee shops — now I strut around my house like I own an Italian coffee empire. It heats up fast, cleans up easy, and makes every morning feel like a VIP experience. If you love yourself even a little bit… buy this machine. You deserve it.

The machine produces excellent different types coffees the best part personalized your own coffee, and it’s easy to use and clean I 100 recommend

Easy to use absolutely love it. It makes all types of coffee drinks evenly balanced.

Decided to upgrade to this fully automated coffee maker. We do enjoy the options and the capability to create our own profiles since my wife and I enjoy coffee prepared differently. The taste of the coffee, in my mind, is very important, and this machine does the job. Strong, flavorful coffee, even if mixed with milk.

Best coffee machine fully automated loved it I will recommend this item for the people that really love real coffee

Perfect super automatic! Except milk temp. You can fine tune the size of cup and intensity and then save it and the machine will remember next time. The water temp is nice and hot! Cleaning is super easy! My only minus 1 star is the milk temp does not get hot enouch.

Best purchase this year!! This machine is wonderful!! After drinking the old drip coffee for years, there is no comparison when it comes to the difference in taste!! I was not aware of just how watered down our coffee was, until we purchased this machine. Setup was easy, cleanup is easy, it had on-screen videos you could watch or YouTube it from your phone. Great experience all the way around and we’re super happy with the purchase and quality of coffees we’re now getting!! Not to mention, it looks wonderful on the countertop!!

Used to have an espresso machine that required manual frothing. I thought i had it good until we bought this. This literally made making espresso drink a touch away. So easy and convenient. It's one of those things that made me say to myself why did I not buy this years ago. It's pricey but worth every dollar.d

Love the flavor of the coffee and the easiness to clean. The one complaint we have is that the coffee and milk will not come out too hot. The color is so beautiful and it helps that some parts are dishwasher safe

It's been a while that I wanted a automatic expresso machine, and my only regret it's not getting it sooner.

This is an amazing machine! We were replacing a Keurig which fit into our life and busy schedule fairly well, but did not make great coffee. We originally bought more of a manual machine and while it made exceptional drinks, the amount of time it required was not conducive to our busy schedule and lifestyle. This machine speeds up the process without compromising flavor. I am amazed every day at the quality of the machine itself as well as the drinks it produces. One of my favorite things we've ever splurged on!

Great coffee, great cappuccino great expresso coffee

The best coffee machine ever! I super recommend it!

Love this coffee maker. So easy to use. Super user friendly.

Look, this machine is amazing ! Not just because of the variety but because the coffee that makes is perfect!

Great Makes good shots out of the box Easy to make good coffee foam LatteCreama system easy to clean Has bypass to use ground coffee 4 user profiles make it quick to make your preferred drink Updated display feels more premium Drip tray has plastic fins that protect the metal from scratches Quick startup Quite for a mid-range super automatic Coffee grinder and press seem strong Control screen has fun animations and tips when making drinks Detects and alerts you if there isn’t enough coffee to make the puck Can make most drinks very hot Large water and spent grounds containers Not So Great Plastic vs glass control screen cheapens feel All plastic build makes it look cheaper No timer to schedule it to start up in the morning No cleaning brush included Limited temperature options The Delonghi Magnifica Plus, while in the budget line of super automatics seems as capable as the midrange Dynamica line with the style of the upper end Eletta line. While the exterior is all plastic it doesn’t feel cheap taking it out of the box as it feels solid. The drip tray seems to be the only exterior metal piece and Delonghi has added a thoughtful touch of protecting it from scratches from cups by having the plastic fingers from the drop tray sit slightly higher than the tray. This means cups sit on the plastic fingers of the drip tray instead of the chromed metal causing scratches. The touchscreen looks nice but instead of glass it uses a plastic cover which your finger drags on and detracts slightly from the overall feel and appearance . The bean hopper appears very large since it is wide, but it is shallow. It holds enough beans for about 10 shots. Delonghi have chosen not to seal the bean hopper. It is up to you if the risk of beans staying humid or oxidizing to the open air is more important. The cover is tinted which should reduce the effect. In our family we can go through 10 shots in less than 48 hours so the concern if oxidizing is minor compared to the risk of beans absorbing moisture from the brew chamber. Included in the box is a package of descaler, water softener filter, and a scoop for ground coffee. Unlike higher end models, the cleaning brush is not included. Setup 9/10 Setup is straightforward. You can use it straight out of the box. Just clean it, fill it will coffee beans and water and you can be ready to go. If want to take advantage of user profiles, you will need to take the time to configure things. In most cases, Delonghi has simplified the process and offers tutorials on the control screen to walk you through the steps. You can have up to 4 user profiles and assign each a color. The color is reflected on the screen as well as a dedicate profile button making it easy to see which profile is active. It would be nice if there was some sort of scheduling option. While it doesn’t take very long to start up, it would be nice for those in a hurry or on a regular schedule to set the espresso machine to be on and ready when they are. Noise 7/10 Of course, most super automatics are noisy but the Magnifica Plus seems to be on the quieter side for most operations. The grinder is still loud, but for a super automatic is sounds about on the quieter side and far quieter than any grinder at a coffee shop. It doesn’t seem quiet because it is sealed but just the fact that the grinder seems to have plenty of power to ground through beans with little effort. The operation of the brew camber seems more audible from across the house, but the process is short lived. Compared to our old sealed and insulated semi-automatic it was less noticeable across the house. Drink Customization 7/10 Unlike higher end models, there is no smartphone control. Judging based on reported usefulness of the app on higher end models this omission doesn’t seem to an issue. Thankfully, the controls on the touchscreen are easy to use. Options have been simplified to temperatures of low, medium, and high. Sizes are small, medium, large, and extra large with no description of how large each is. You can also choose from multiple intensity levels which vary based on the drink. Brew Quality 9/10 From the factory the grinder is set to 5, but based on forum posts the machine was changed to 4. Using this setting out of the box the first shot with fresh medium roast Arabica beans with a recent roast date produced a smooth, full-bodied shot with a hint of sweetness, a smooth crema, and very hot. Our family does not traditionally drink black coffee, but this machine is the first where the results make us feel it could be an option. It was surprising to not need to try several test shots to dial in the grinder for the correct extraction. In fact, we have not been motivated to adjust the grind setting further even though spent pucks suggests more fine tuning is possible. Trying to test the weight of pucks before brewing resulted in brittle pucks. In testing used pucks that had been dried ranged from 15 to 30g. With 30g pucks that would explain why even larger drinks maintain flavor. That is one surprise is trying larger drinks. The Magnifica Plus has been able handle larger drinks such as an extra-large coffee or Longo while still maintaining a good amount of the strength. When needed it can also brew two pucks back-to-back for the same drink. However, if you are hoping to fill your travel mug in one go this isn’t your machine. It doesn’t make drinks beyond approximately 12 ounces and the drip tray doesn’t accommodate anything beyond a tall drink glass. A small caveat is if you like your large drinks very hot like at a coffee shop. You may want to preheat your cup and run some water through the machine to heat things up thoroughly to get the best results as large brew out of the machine recently turned on into a room temperature cup will yield a very warm coffee, not very hot you may prefer. Milk Foam 9/10 While the milk foam isn’t as high of quality as than created manually from someone with experience it makes up for this with the ease of creating milk foam. Using 2% milk halfway through it life produced milk foam with larger bubbles that would pop and sizzle like soda. It seemed to be a combination of the age of the milk and the extra fat. One thing others have advised is the orientation of the pickup hose is important. According to forums, if the hole in the pickup hose isn’t align with the passages in the top the milk foam quality will suffer. Trying this technique seem to produce better foam but there were even better results to be had. Trying “barista grade” oat milk produced uniform micro bubbles that were stable. While better, trying this with a flat white did product a sweet foam but it felt dry. With testing, we found the perfect milk for milk foam was fat free, high protein milk. Options such as Fairlife milk and ones like it produced a milk foam that was light and delicate with microbubbles that were stable and long lasting but more importantly, sweet without any dryness. Maintenance 9/10 The grounds container holds approximately 10 pucks, and the machine will remind you to empty every 10 shots or every 72 hours. There is also a red indicator that floats up in the drip tray that around the same time that you need to empty the grounds container. While some moisture does end up in the grounds container it is easy to empty and clean overall. You can fill the water tank by fully removing it or using a small fill spout available by pulling the water tank forward slightly. In the water tank is a water softener. While not required it reduces maintenance by reducing the frequency of descaling required. It should also help improve shot to shot consistently by conditioning the water. The brew chamber should be cleaned once a week and can be accessed by removing the water tank and opening an access door behind the water tank. All you need to do is brush old coffee grounds off the parts, but you will need to provide a cleaning brush. The LatteCrema system and metal drip tray can just be tossed in the dishwasher and the brew group just needs a quick rinse. The whole process only takes a few minutes. Final Thoughts The Delonghi Magnifica Plus, while part of the budget line of super automatic espresso machines, feels more like a solid mid-range device. It takes a lot of the complexity and variability out of making variety of different coffee drinks. It allows you to spend more time enjoying your coffee without spending the extra money at a coffee shop. It has just enough options to allow customization without so many as to overwhelm. If you love a variety of different coffee drinks and appreciate the quality of a well make drink by a barista but like saving money, then the Delonghi Magnifica Plus could be a worthwhile investment. Over time you can save a ton of money while enjoying more coffee.