Customer Ratings & Reviews

Coffee comes out cold not hot at all return it back to Best Buy

I’ve been using this espresso machine for a while now and I’m a pretty avid coffee drinker and I drink coffee every day. I am technically used to a manual espresso machine. Yes you can have more control over it, but man this takes the cake. Being able to just put my coffee on top and press a button and it makes the espresso perfectly every time. That’s a thing of beauty, especially in the morning when you’re tired. Out of the box the thing is nice and sleek. I will say it does take a minute to set up and get perfect but once you get it, it’s very much worth it. I did accidentally make a setting where my espresso were doing super long pours and didn’t realize how I did it. Don’t worry there is a way to reset the entire machine and trust me I had to do it. Other than that one small hiccup it’s pretty seamless. I do like how I am able to clean almost every single piece of this device. Even the actual mechanics of it come out to be easily cleaned. The machine comes with quite a bit, but the only thing it doesn’t come with is a pitcher for milk to be steamed in. This goes for a manual version. So that was kind of confusing trying to find a pitcher in the box, so you will have to buy one separately. During the set up, you can say what your water hardness is you can even set what grind setting you want to do and even has detailed pictures on if the grinder is too fine or too course. You can make sure that crema is perfect. For the most users this espresso machine is perfect for everyday use.

No more paying $7-12 for a cup of designer coffee! The new De'Longhi - Magnifica Start Automatic Coffee & Espresso Machine with Milk Frother for Hot & Iced Lattes has been a God send! It has made making a delicious beverage as simple as pushing a button. With 3 quick buttons, Espresso, Coffee, or Americana it makes it super easy to have it your way. It also has a quick selector for how intense or rich you want your coffee. It has 13 grind settings. It also has 15 bars of pressure with an auto shut off so you don't ever have to remember whether or not you cut it off after leaving your house. It makes frothing easy as well by just a quick twist of a lever. It has a easily removable water tank for both filling and cleaning and a brewing unit also removable for easy cleaning. I love the appearance with the black and chrome look, It looks expensive. The coffee percolates in no time time flat and tastes amazing. I'm loving the convenience of having all of my favorites under my own roof and at any time I want them. I haven't tried the iced drinks of yet but those are next on my list! I'd highly recommend one of these to anyone looking for a Coffee & Espresso machine

To avoid the many pit falls read the manual completely before trying to set up this machine. The set-up of this machine was cumbersome, the instruction manual does not go into enough detail on this. It took quite a long time to find the proper setting to make a coffee that was drinkable. The manual stated that it would take up to five tries to get it. It went far beyond that. This machine is fully customizable, but again lacks instructions. I noticed that when you make changes to the grinding of the beans the results take two or three cycles before you can see the change. Despite these setbacks when dialed in the Delonghi Magnifica Start Espresso Machine makes good coffee and espresso. You can set the grinder to your liking. The better the beans the better the coffee. Initially the set-up wastes a lot of supplies. I have never had a machine that requires so much waste to set up. The machine is easily cleaned as most of the tanks just detach and reattach quickly. The machine comes with a package of descaler, if the internal hot water tank needs further cleaning it can be removed by detaching the side of the machine and washing and rinsing it.

This is my first coffee machine ownership experience. After 5 minutes of reading the quick guide instructions I was able to enjoy a nice cup of Espresso. The flavor is nice. I also made some very black coffee and learned how to dial it in for my liking. I enjoy using the espresso feature to make some alternative coffee beverages as well like Pero. The Delonghi Magnifica Start Machine is easy to clean and maintain as well. You can have it taken apart and rinsed within a few seconds. I do with there were more thorough instructions besides the quick start guide to help someone as new as me understand all the small extra features this thing has. I personally don't grind my own coffee beans I do Pre Ground. I cant comment on the grinder feature but it does seem to work as I have turned it on. I am enjoying this product. I have used it every morning since I have gotten it. I also have not used the steamer. I dont really know what to do with that and there was no instructions on the application.

I come from the world of pods and drip coffee. I decided to upgrade. I am glad I did but the trip was long and had some twists and turns. First you must thoroughly read the included instruction booklet which is very well written. I was constantly referring to it during my initial setup. Once I had it setup the book was not really necessary as making beverages is quite easy. It is a good reference if an alarm appears and when its time to descale. The initial setup was time consuming and used a lot of beans. The booklet says not to expect much for the first 4-5 cups of coffee. So I was at 5 cups and still not satisfied. I then changed the grinding level to produce a stronger coffee. This change is not reflected until after two cycles. Now I'm at 7 cups. I was getting frustrated but finally it prepare the most amazing cup of coffee and espresso along with a nice creme ! Much better than anything else I have had. This is no exaggeration. This is with a rather inexpensive bean. A quick cleaning cycle is performed before the first brew in the morning and another when it is powered off. I find myself emptying the drip tray a bit more often but there is an indicator when this needs to be done. I can control the volume and temperature served for the brew. I am using the standard settings for this but may increase each it a bit. The steam will froth milk very well but the hot water available to pre-warm cups is only 170 degrees unfortunately a bit low for my taste to prepare tea. Included in the box is a water hardness strip, which really did not work for me but I know I have soft water. An optional filter is available for the water tank. A descale solution package and a measuring cup for pre-ground coffee is also included. This is a great machine and because there are so many parameters available to me produce a brew to my liking it took a bit of patients to setup. I believe it was well worth it as I am enjoying the best coffee I have ever made at home, and without very expensive beans. I can recommend this product to family and friends without any reservations. Goodbye pods.

Overall good product and we're happy with it. I would give it 5 stars but theres one thing i would recommend improving which is the frequency of the rinsing cycle and the amount of rinse water that ends up in the drip tray. We make about 2 cups a cofee each day and by the end of the week the drip tray is full. Again, its still a good machine.

I had the coffee maker for a bit now and havebused many of its features. I have had experience with many other automated coffee machines to compare. I like the simple design but it left a few things lacking. It was simple things that couid have greatly improved the overall experience. The bean container is not air sealed, its just a plastic top. The machine seems a little flimsy in the construction. The grinder is not automated, its a physical dial to adjust. The frother wand doesnt seem to produce foam with consistency- its not smooth and creamy, pretty much wish i had more control of the steam output. Tte coffee controls arent intuitive, its not a seamless flowing process to adjust your drink to your taste, to many adjustments that in the end dont greatly affect the coffee flavor in my opinion. The coffee drink i had was a little weak, even after adjusting the grinder and the coffee strength, i also felt it coild have been hotter. It can make many other drinks but if it can't brew a rich cup of coffee than the other drinks dont matter too much to me. Overall nice idea, nice size machine, great variety of drinks BUT the coffee needs to be hotter and richer- better extraction from the grounds.