Customer Ratings & Reviews

The De'Longhi Magnifica Plus Fully Automatic Espresso Machine is an awesome, must have for coffee lovers. I moved from an older De’Longhi Dinamica machine and was pleasantly surprised by how great this machine makes all sorts of coffees. First, setup is extremely easy. The machine takes you step-by-step through the setup process using pictures and prompts on the 3.5” color screen. Couldn’t be any easier to get up and running within a few minutes. Speaking of the color touchscreen, I thought it would be “gimmicky” but it is actually extremely useful. With simple taps of the screen, you can adjust the size and intensity of your drinks. You can even create different profiles so you and others can save customizations making drinks the next time that much easier. It’s so simple to use the screen and follow the instructions. Flavor and variety from this machine are what you would expect from a machine at this price point - great. With many drink options, including hot frothy milk - my kids favorite for hot chocolate, and the customizations, you can brew a perfect cup of coffee every time. The milk carafe on this machine is a huge step up from the older version. With the ability to adjust the amount of froth, you can make a perfect frothy drink in no time. And the machine steps you through the cleaning process after every use of the froth capability so you don’t have to mess with gunky jammed parts. The De’Longhi Manifica Plus machine has become out daily driver replacing our standard coffee maker. It’s not the cheapest automatic machine on the market, but well worth the price!

De'Longhi outdid themselves. I love coffee. I have been saving money and time making a line to buy my coffee. so, its preprogramed to make 18 different coffee drinks. and you can save a custom drink recipe. it has a nice touch screen display to navigate the menus and make your drink. the nice thing about the magnifica plus is that you can use other milks like soy milk, almond milk and rice milk. it's a game changer having this ability for your lattes i tried with another machine and i was upset since I can't drink any kind of milk and I prefer almond or rice milk myself. the machine does use filters, and it adjusts to how hard your water is it something that I didn't understand until i got this magnifica plus. the carafe for the milk can be removed and put in the fridge just in case to put too much milk in it. you don't have to put that milk back into the bottle. by the way you have to use pre ground coffee, no pods or anything like that. so you get a wide range of coffee choices which i prefer. I rather have a French vanilla from one brand and then a dark roast from another. you are not stuck with that one brand of coffee

Calling all coffee lovers. Get it before it is gone. The De'Longhi Magnifica Plus Fully Automatic Espresso Machine is a little too perfect. The brew quality of the espresso is perfect, and it allows for personalization for different users. The set up is very simple, and most everything is done with the touch screen introduction. The detachable milk carafe makes use very simple. All you have to do is add the milk and if you have any leftover simply detach and store the whole carafe in the fridge and it will be ready to go next time you need it. The machine itself does a great job in cleaning itself when done or when you turn it off. So far it has done ok with regular coffee beans and also the flavored coffee beans that tend to be a little more oily. Best part is that once you make your latte or expresso or your choice of brew the grains get put in the tray that is attached to the drip tray and can be easily separated to dispose the used coffee. Taste quality is not lost in anyway and the built-in grinder makes that so much easier to not worry about having separate things. Highly recommended for the compact design and great taste.

If you’re considering this machine, then you likely know what a good cup of coffee tastes like. The bottom line is this DeLonghi Magnifica Plus makes excellent espresso drinks, looks sleek, and would be a great add to any kitchen. Overall I give it 4.5 stars, losing a half star because it could use better documentation. PROs • Set up is simple and the machine comes fully assembled. Like many espresso makers, a litmus strip is included to adjust the machine to your water’s hardness. • There’s a separate chute that lets you make a single cup of coffee with pre-ground beans instead of what’s in the hopper. This is useful, for example, if you want to make a cup of decaf. And, if you make a coffee using the chute that requires two shots, the machine will run the brew cycle once, then prompt you to add more grinds for a second shot. • Drink strength has 5 levels of adjustment. This allows for a fine customization. I was able to find a better balance between acidity, fruitiness and bitterness with the same beans on the DeLonghi versus other machines I’ve used. • There’s a great variety of drinks available on the Magnifica Plus: Espresso, Coffee, Doppio, Long, Americano, Cappuccino, Latte Macchiato, Latte, Cappuccino Mix, Espresso Macchiato, Flat White, Cortado, Milk, Hot Water. Some drinks also have a “cold” option that will prompt you to add ice to your cup before the drink is prepared. The Milk option is nice in case you want to heat or froth milk without having coffee. • Standby time before the machine automatically shuts off is adjustable from 30 min to 3 hrs. This gives you a generous range so that you don’t have to restart the machine in between cups of coffee. • The DeLonghi is easy to maintain. It does not require periodic lubrication, and its infuser is recommended to be cleaned monthly. Also, the internals don’t get very dirty in the DeLonghi. When the infuser is pulled out, there are not many grounds spilled over in the inside. • At the end of every milk drink, the DeLonghi runs a cleaning cycle to rid milk from the tubes, but the container can be stored in the fridge without immediate washing. This is more convenient compared to other machines whose milk container must be washed after every use. CONs • Documentation is a let down. Though there are pictures on the display of the different drinks, there is no description of what the drinks mean or how they are made by the machine, which may or may not be what you’re used to from a café. For example, what’s the difference between a Double Espresso and Doppio in DeLonghi’s vernacular? DeLonghi really needs documentation or a website explaining what their drink definitions are. • The milk frother does not get as hot as I’d like, especially compared to a coffee maker with a steam rod. The Magnifica pours milk foam at 135 to 140 degrees versus 180 degrees using a steam rod. This is likely to avoid getting dried upscalded milk in the internal mechanism. If you’re serious about milk foam, you’ll want a separate steamer or frother that gives you more control. So is the DeLonghi as good as my favorite café? The coffee itself is excellent and on par after some experimentation with beans, aroma strength, and grind setting. I certainly prefer the froth and foam from a café, though. What you get with the DeLonghi is a high level of customization, a great variety of drinks, a modern appearance, and low maintenance. If it’s in your budget, it’s well worth getting.

I have tried a few different semi automated and automated coffee machines over the years and some are as simple as a Keurig or Nespresso, put the pod in and set it and forget it and it does the basic job of brewing hot coffee from a pod and its a one size fits all option. Then there are the more complicated machines such as Breville or De'Longhi, which are the fancy automated options, touting pre set recipes concoctions and built in milk frothers and several options and even, in this case, a built in bean grinder. Surely, the automated options are a better choice you would think, however not so fast. Keep in mind, the automated options have a lot more moving parts, tout self cleaning but really create more hassle and in the end its not as satisfying a product then you thought. This machine is no exception and is supposedly the newest of De'longhi line of automated expresso/coffee makers. Lets start with the likes of this machine: The built in coffee bean grinder is not just a nice to have but with the 18 built in auto drink recipes this has, its a necessity to have fresh ground coffee for all of your drinks, not only is it a better flavor but it makes it a fresher cup of expresso or cappucinno or machiatto. I did also like that this machine had drink features at the touch of a button ready to go and you can set a cup down and hit the touchscreen recipe and it will create the drink of choice with the 4 drink size options and various coffee intensity. You can even save your set up profile of your "likes" directly on the machine, which is a nice feature if you want to wake up and just hit a button. I did like that this had a built in milk cream system which frothes and pours this directly in the cup, instead of a separate milk frothing feature and it produces a good foam for my drinks. Also, I did like that this fit easily on my counter, actually under my cabinets not taking up a ton of real estate similar to my Keurig or Nespresso. Different than a pod coffee maker, this is a fresher, better tasting cup of expresso. Now on to the dislikes of this machine: It is an absolute hassle to clean no matter what it states about dishwasher safe and easy to clean parts, the frother creamer system is 5 pieces that break down and can go into a dishwasher however this is a daily chore, same with the tray which is constantly catching drips from the milk frother and drip spouts and fills easily and if its not attended to, will cause issues. I would also expect this machine to be more self cleaning in some areas. For the price you are paying for this fully automated machine, my expectation is this would have more cleaning options or make it much easier to clean. Also, if you are looking for a regular cup of coffee from this machine, it comes out very strong or very weak and as much as I played around with it, it still didnt come out at the right intesity. At the end of the day, this is a pretty fancy machine and has several features that cater to many different types and styles of drink concoctions. However, with the hassles of cleaning, trying to play around with intensities to get the drink the right way and the price point, I am just unsure this is the machine for everyone.

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