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De'Longhi Magnifica Evo Automatic Espresso & Coffee Machine with Manual Frother
Item 1760125
Model ECAM29034SB
4.2 out of 5 stars, average rating value. Read 368 Review
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449.99$
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Features:
5 One-Touch Recipes with Color Icons
Espresso, Coffee, Americano, Iced Coffee, Steam
Built-in Conical Burr Grinder with 13 Settings
Traditional Milk Frother to Easily Prepare Textured Foam
Removable and Dishwasher Safe Parts for Easy Cleaning
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My 2010 or so Magnifica finally got to the point of no longer worth fixing. During these years,
It had daily use and kept going.
I hope this one will be as good.
I replaced a water pump $20,or so, a couple of years ago. Was an easy install for me.
This time the burr grinder unit finally went out. After a decade+ of abuse by dark roasts, not a surprise. I found one for 170, and could have fixed it, but not worth it on a 14 yr machine I paid 399 for back then.
Anyway my experience has been great with Magnificas.
I bet many of the insides are the same as my old one.
Two things worth mentioning imo:
Machines like these are more noisy than a drip coffee maker or Keurig. But then there are no quiet coffee grinders afaik. If you don't have a bedroom where someone needs to sleep nearby when coffee is made, it is no issue.
Second, depending on water, you have to descale these quite a bit. White vinegar is not as strong as proper descaling solution. However, you can buy 2 gallons for the price of a bottle of descale solution, and it worked fine for the last 8 years on my last Magnifica YMMV, if your water is full of minerals, you may need to stick with the real descaling solution.
There is zero taste residue with white vinegar. I am sure it isn't Manufacturer recommended but worked fine for me and our water.
Last tip. The machine discharges a bit of water as part of the startup and shutdown. If you keep a cup sitting under the spouts when you turn it on and off, or just have one sitting there, you have to clean the drip tray less often.
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Are you really that complacent? I mean you aren't even asking if anyone here has personally used it. You're asking us to do exactly what you should...go to the item page and look at the reviews or just read the details of the deal where it literally tells you the review rating.
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My 2010 or so Magnifica finally got to the point of no longer worth fixing. During these years,
It had daily use and kept going.
I hope this one will be as good.
I replaced a water pump $20,or so, a couple of years ago. Was an easy install for me.
This time the burr grinder unit finally went out. After a decade+ of abuse by dark roasts, not a surprise. I found one for 170, and could have fixed it, but not worth it on a 14 yr machine I paid 399 for back then.
Anyway my experience has been great with Magnificas.
I bet many of the insides are the same as my old one.
Two things worth mentioning imo:
Machines like these are more noisy than a drip coffee maker or Keurig. But then there are no quiet coffee grinders afaik. If you don't have a bedroom where someone needs to sleep nearby when coffee is made, it is no issue.
Second, depending on water, you have to descale these quite a bit. White vinegar is not as strong as proper descaling solution. However, you can buy 2 gallons for the price of a bottle of descale solution, and it worked fine for the last 8 years on my last Magnifica YMMV, if your water is full of minerals, you may need to stick with the real descaling solution.
There is zero taste residue with white vinegar. I am sure it isn't Manufacturer recommended but worked fine for me and our water.
Last tip. The machine discharges a bit of water as part of the startup and shutdown. If you keep a cup sitting under the spouts when you turn it on and off, or just have one sitting there, you have to clean the drip tray less often.
Amazon review : https://www.amazon.com/DeLonghi-E...B0B38KFWNK
The reviews seem to be pretty interesting. Click the link lazy guy!
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There is a similar delonghi machine on sale at Costco for a 100 more it has a milk container built in. You can return if it does do them well.
Philips bought the Saeco brand and then produced their own machines.
I owned two Saecos, before my last Magnifica, both were much higher maintenance and each lasted only about 3 years before they were broken and not worth fixing. Philips may have improved the design.
I have the Philips 3200 Lattego and makes good cappuccinos. No complaints so far, been using it for 6 months now. There is a break in period ( watery puck )of about 50 brews or so but you can also manually move the brew group to speed up that process. I'm using Lavazza Super Crema.
Cut the person some slack. People ask for advice all the time. And often people here will disagree with reviews or leave personal experience. We should all want that advice too.