I am a newbie to espresso so don't let me pretend like I know anything but the first cup I had from this machine, I was hooked and I will never go back. It is simple to use. I'm not even using "espresso roasted"coffee so I will probably upgrade my coffee game again when I start experimenting with that. Good quality local air roasted coffee taste and feels AMAZING from this machine. The milk frother is amazing. It makes such a perfect little cappuccino. My whole family loves it and my kids are drinking decaf cappuccinos during this cold January and loving it. I don't know why other machines are so much more expensive, but this little machine is wonderful and the price is awesome. I can't see myself wanting anything bigger or with more bells and whistles because this makes the perfect cup. If your on the fence, it's absolutely worth the money. The taste and the way is "feels" in your mouth. That first sip is heavenly.

For the price this is the best bang for buck beginner espresso maker. Makes very decent espresso, with crema (pressurized basket crema, still really good!). Milk steamer thing is ok, more for cappuccino.Mods can be done to it if you are down with that. Keeping mine stock for now. I'm super happy with this machine having paid $179. I was ready to drop $700 for a Gaggia Classic Pro e24. I'll spend some of that money on a decent grinder instead.

Estaba muy emocionada por la llegada de esta cafetera. Hace buenos lates sin embargo me llegó rota de la parte de abajo- se le drena toda el agua y se calienta a mucho.

Updated review 1/10/25The pump won't pump. We tried descaling but still it won't work. We did leave for a long trip, and the machine was not in use for about 30 days.... could that be the reason? Very disappointed because we really liked the machin, so now I must deduct a couple stars. Even though this was not an expensive machine, I still thought I would get more than a year's use from it....We did not want to get an expensive espresso machine that we thought might have features we would not need, such as the water filteration, since we have a system for our water already. We didn't need a machine with a coffee grinder since we have a good electric burr coffee grinder. So we settled for this De'Longhi Bar Pump Espresso and Cappuccino Machine, 15", Stainless Steel, on sale for $111.00. Now that we have used the machine, I will tell you what is great about it.... 1. It is a simple machine, easy to use, not complicated. 2. There is no involved cleaning regiment required. 3. It is quick and easy to do 2 delicious coffees quickly in the morning. 4. This machine produces beautiful crema on our espresso shot.The things I wish this machine came with, but for the price, we can work around it... 1. I am not real happy with the frother wand. I now know those that come with 3 holes and on a ball joint are most desireable . 2. This one would have been one of the best, but it is 6 x higher in price, it is the Breville Barista Express Impress, Stainless Steel at $699.00. It does have the better frother wand, the automatic tamper on the side of the machine, and grinder grinds right into the portafilter.But after it is all said and done, we are pretty happy with the results we get from this machine, where we really enjoy each cup of coffee, whether it be an espresso, a long coffee, or a cappuccino. But to tell you the truth, the coffee is so good only because of whom I share it with.

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Después de haber visto mil videos y precios de muchas cafeteras para espressos al final decidí por esta y la verdad que no me arrepiento. El paquete tardó algunos días pero valió cada día de espera. LLegó bien empaquetada y protegida, todo es completamente nuevo ya que había visto algunos comentarios de que a alguans personas les llegó usada, pero la mía llegó perfectamente. Es totalmente de acero inoxidable y el diseño es muy bonito, además de que la adquirír a un m uy buen precio, casi a la mitad del precio normal. Se deben seguir al pie las instrucciones antes de usarla por primera vez, el instructivo es muy claro. Como bien dicen varios comentarios es importante el tipo de molido del café ya que uno muy fino podría tapar el filtro y uno muy grueso saldría muy aguado. El unico inconveniente es que hay que estar midiendo las tazas de café ya que al ser manual no trae como regular hasta donde es un expresso, pero con la práctica y después de preparar algunos uno le va atinando al gusto de cada quien. Para los capuccinos si recomiendo que la leche esté bien fría como lo dice el manual y así no se tendra ningún problema en tener una espuma deliciosa. En resumen recomiendo al 100 esta cafetera.

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La cafetera es una maravilla. Si lo que se quiere es iniciar en el mundo del café espresso esta es sin duda una excelente alternativa para hacerlo. Muy fácil de usar y mantener. Además la conseguí con un precio insuperable. Ahora no la quiero soltar.

Si no perdemos de vista que es una máquina casera es un gran producto para sacar un espresso bastante decente

It works well and makes some great espresso. Had a little trouble deciding just how much coffee I wanted to use with the grind I make. I have some experience frothing milk without the little shield that goes around the frother, to make it froth no matter how poorly your frothing skills are However, after the first time I removed the inner tip of for cleaning, I couldn't get it to stay in place when I went to use it in the traditional manner without the outer sheath. It would shoot off into my milk pitcher. So I leave the sheath in place now although I can't make as dry of a foam with the sheath. It's still quite good and very usable.The one drawback this machine has is that It doesn't automatically turn off after a one or two shot pour. You have to manually turn it from the steam/coffee position to the "on" position when you want to stop delivering the coffee, and then it runs a little afterward and often continues to drip. So I time it. With the grind I use for a "normale" I use 14-grams of coffee and as soon as it starts dripping, I'll run it for 20-seconds and then turn it off. As soon as the stream turns into a drip, I'll pull it away and let the drops fall to the drip tray. That yields a double shot known as a "normale".The drip tray holds a lot and has this little red float that will poke through the top of the tray when it's getting full, so you see it and empty it before it overflows. I empty it every time I use it myself. I like this machine a lot. You can get better ones of course, but most of those start around $400 to $500 and go up over $5,000.

** I have to clarify that this does not happen often, in fact this is the second time in my years at Amazon that this has happened to me.**** The facts:The machine is used, it arrived without the protective plastic on the steel surfaces, the group head was dirty, had coffee residue, and had scratches on the steel surfaces, cup base, and plastic parts. The cup warmer does not work.** My opinion (ignoring the situation):The machine has a nice, neat and clean appearance, they take very good care of the finishes, I think the materials used are of good quality. Personally, I think the silver version is the nicest of the 3 available.The base where the cup is placed is removable to allow the use of a larger cup or a medium sized glass. It should be noted that the space of the cup seems to be designed for the sizes of commercially used coffee cups and glasses, that is, if you want to use any cup, you will find that the space is insufficient, it is even difficult to place a scale under the cup, this is because the space is designed for a commercial cup, and the cups that are sold for coffee usually respect a certain standard in their size and capacity.3 filters are included, for 1 and 2 cups, and for pods, the filters are pressurized, so it is advisable to carefully select the coffee to be used, as well as the ground coffee, to obtain good results.On this point, my personal recommendation would be to change the filter holder for a non-pressurized one, this will force us to change the filters as well, but the results will be better. I leave you an example, but there are many brands, choose the one that best suits your preferences: https://www.amazon.com/portafilter-Delonghi-bottomless-Stainless-Replacement/dp/B09W5QY63RIt comes with a plastic spoon that is also a tamper, we can say that it fulfills its function, but the ideal is to acquire a tamper that is a little more professional, in fact there are very complete kits, but that is another story. I leave you an example, but there are many brands, choose the one that best suits your preferences: https://www.amazon.com/Espresso-Tamping-Station-Distributor-Cleaning/dp/B0CCCY8MVQThe steam nozzle seemed a little short to me, but it could be because I am used to big machines, I saw on YouTube that it can be replaced with a longer one, perhaps this could be an improvement for those who make intensive use of the steam nozzle.Cleaning the machine can be complicated, and this is true for all espresso machines, whether home or professional. For home use, it is essential to clean the machine after each brewing cycle to avoid damaging the machine and to prevent coffee residues from accumulating in the group head or milk in the steam nozzle.To make the cleaning a little easier, the ideal is to attach a filter to prevent the group head from filling with coffee residues. I leave you one as an example: https://www.amazon.com/Normcore-Screen-Espresso-Portafilter-Contact/dp/B09DD7Z8M9/** General recommendations:Be very patient, when I started, the coffee was terrible, it takes some time and practice to get to know the machine, discover the little tricks and achieve good coffee.Be very clean and tidy, cleaning the machine can be tedious, but it is necessary, this will prolong the life of the machine and prevent the accumulation of coffee and milk, contamination and proliferation of bacteria.Having an adjustable coffee grinder, the grinding level must be adjusted according to each type of preparation, and also to the espresso machine, this guarantees that we can enjoy a good coffee, with body, aroma and flavor.Taking a barista course, not necessarily a very advanced one, in fact the basic one is a good starting point, it is important to understand the nature of the machine, the coffee, the milk and other additives that are used in this niche.Take it easy, this is a niche market and there are a thousand and one accessories that you can buy and it is easy to feel overwhelmed, start with the basics, familiarize yourself with the machine and then purchase the accessories that you think are appropriate according to your needs.

Llevo ya un par de años con esta cafetera y debo decir que lo único malo que ha pasado es que me he acostumbardo a beber buen café que cuando bebo un café en alguna otra parte ya no me saben tan bien o me resultan mediocres.Es fácil de limpiar, calienta muy rápido el agua y es fácil de operar, claro como todo tiene cierta curva de aprendizaje pero una vez dominado todo va bien. La recomiendo para empezar aprender a usar cafeteras de expreso sin desembolsar una suma enorme y obteniendo todas las ventajes de una máquina más grande y sofisticada. Tambien sugiero que para completar la experiencia muelan sus propios granos, yo he comprado el molino de hamilton beach y me va de maravilla.Lo único malo es que si preparas muchos cafés (como para una reunión) pues si es lento el proceso, más bien es una cafetera para el día a día de una pareja o persona sola.

Estuve buscando entre muchas cafeteras y esta sin duda es una muy buena opción para disfrutar la experiencia de preparar un café. Tenía mis dudas porque es presurizada, es decir: aumenta la presión la capsula para aumentar la crema del café, y eso no le permite tener un molido muy fino.Déjame explicarte: Si usas un molino, como el de mi foto, no lo puedes moler en el tope de fino, debe ser en semi fino, porque como está presurizada, ya tiene presión extra (es decir lo que se logra al afinar el grano). La presión por definición física es: P = Fuerza/Área, por lo que si hay una buena presión (15 bar), PERO en una área muy muy pequeña(grano muy fino), la Fuerza tiende a 0 (¡MATEMÁTICAS HIJO!) y no lograrás que salga el agua, porque no hay suficiente fuerza, ósea, se tapará (y por eso hay gente que dice que no sacan nada).Si por el cambio, compras el grano ya molido, por ejemplo de los que venden en el super, ya no te preocupas, solo compra molido para espresso o fino. Esos molidos están diseñados para esta cafetera, porque suponen que no tienes una maquina industrial que sí puede sacar el espresso aunque el molido sea extra fino.Mi conclusión: la experiencia es buena para hacerte un café de buena calidad, saca todo el sabor del café, lo exprime, creeme que la intensidad depende ya del tipo de grano.Excelente hasta el día de hoy, si algo llega a salir mal, actualizaré, ya llevo casi un mes con ella y saco de 4 a 5 tazas al día sin problema.Si tienen dudas, esta es una buena opción por el precio, es elegante y no le pide nada a otras que pensé comprar más caras! Yo no compraría una Oster o una Hamilton en vez de esta, nada que ver, la precisión es lo más importante en el café y en el sabor, si no te importa el sabor ni el equilibrio del café, pues compra otra más barata, si eres más exigente empieza por una de estas para arriba.