Delonghi Magnifica
is a great second choice, but has some reliability concerns.
The Delonghi ESAM3300 Magnifica Super-Automatic Espresso/Coffee Machine gives you professionally made, fresh espresso with every cup. It uses a burr grinder with 13 adjustable settings to prepare coffee exactly how you want it. You can also use the manual frother to create a rich, creamy froth for perfectly textured drinks — even better than your favorite coffee shop.
It also has an array of great features to help you create coffee just the way you like them. Thanks to a smart system, you can design your ideal espresso and cappuccino experience by programming your preferences. The machine then “saves” the details and makes your coffee precisely as you’ve programmed it to, giving you consistent, delicious coffee with each use.
Our review of the Delonghi ESAM3300 put this espresso machine through its paces. Let’s take a look at some of the best features of the Delonghi ESAM3300…
A Smarter Way to Make Coffee: Design your ideal espresso experience by programming your preferences, where the machine saves your preferences such as the strength of your drink, size, and more. The Delonghi ESAM3300 uses its professional burr grinder with 13 adjustable settings to grind fresh beans to ensure maximum flavor with each use. You also have the option to use pre-ground beans in the second chamber with a choice of regular, specialty, or decaf.
Frothing Made Easy: Also equipped with an adjustable manual Cappuccino and Latte System, the Delonghi ESAM3300 can mix steam and milk to give you the thickest, longest-lasting foam for your cappuccino. The manual frother mixes steam with milk to create a creamy, smooth foam. Using this tool, it’s easy to adjust the levels to prepare a creamy latte, macchiato, or flat white.
Compact But Powerful: The Magnifica is designed to take up the least amount of space in your kitchen. Its patented boiler is compact, yet gives heat distribution that guarantees a perfect espresso at the ideal temperature every time. Each cup is automatically brewed to the ideal temperature, richness, and density. And it has completely customizable settings, so you can always have coffee the way you love it.
Enjoy Coffee Without the Fuss: The Magnifica comes with a compact, extractable brew unit that is not only easy to clean but also self-adjusts for one or two shots of espresso. It also uses a simple and easy-to-use control panel to display and adjust the menu settings for temperature, coffee strength, and cup size according to your preferences. Just put in your order, and your Delonghi ESAM3300 Magnifica takes care of the rest.
Satisfaction Guaranteed: The Delonghi ESAM3300 Magnifica is made in Italy. It uses a stainless steel removable double boiler, which can be cleaned easily. Regular cleaning of the machine is essential for maintaining the best flavor possible and for minimizing the need for service. If you should need any help regarding your coffee machine, the De’Longhi Coffee Specialist Support can help. Your purchase also includes a one-year limited warranty, so you are covered should anything happen to your product.
The Delonghi ESAM3300 Magnifica Super-Automatic Espresso/Coffee Machine has some critical system faults that can be annoying as time goes by. An example of this is the fact that beans can become stuck in the grinder every so often, regardless of what kind of bean you use. Because of this problem, the result is a watery cup of espresso and a clogged machine, which needs you to push the beans through the hopper — not a great way to start the day.
Another thing that caught our attention using the Magnifica is how much longer they used to last compared to recent models. Even if you limit its usage, for some reason it will break down repeatedly even with a fix. Unfortunately, the customer service which used to be helpful has also taken quality down a notch. Disappointing.
While it is named Magnifica after magnificent, I’m sorry to say that it’s anything but. Sure, it does a great job at making coffee, latte, espresso, you name it. However, its potentially costly repairs can set you back a couple of hundred dollars — which is pretty much the same price it goes for.
Of course, we can’t discredit the fact that it gives us so many features and settings to enjoy, but the fact that it has such significant system issues is more of a factor when buying a kitchen appliance worth more than $500. Even with all the fancy tricks, having to repair the product if it malfunctions consistently is enough to convince once-loyal customers to leave the Delonghi ESAM3300 Magnifica Super-Automatic Espresso/Coffee Machine forever.
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