De'LonghiDinamica Plus Perfetto ECAM370.85.SB, Coffee Bean Machine, Espresso Coffee Maker with LatteCrema System for Automatic Cappuccino, Dedicated App, Touch Display, Silver/Black

The media could not be loaded. Perfection in a Bean to Cup Coffee machine! I am so overwhelmed at how fantastic this machine produces cafe or barrista level quality coffee at home. I purchased this machine over a year ago and felt I really needed a long term review before writing one and thought now was my time to write it,My machine is the De'Longhi Dinamica Plus Perfetto ECAM370.85.SB.I was a Nespresso original pod owner that eventually got the Nespresso Vertuo and like allot of owners the coffee is fantastic end to end, but when you get the Vertuo machine the costs go up quite allot so after 5 years with the original pods (and using all kinds of brands of pods) then using the Vertuo I decided to take the upgrade to a "Bean to Cup" machine and did allot of research before choosing this one.My ultimate goal was saving money vs buying pods and the impact on pod machines. Secondly I wanted to make sure that I was making excellent coffee vs going to a cafe to get the same quality.Overall this machine has beaten all my expectations! Yes, the machine was expensive to purchase outright but within less than a year I have recovered that money vs Nespresso Pods (both Original and Vertuo)! Yes, less than a year and Yes, I drink allot of coffees!From making Espresso's. Dopios, Cappuccino's, Latte's, Americano's tall coffees this machine does them all and fantastically! The best item you can change the beans to what you want to suit your tastes or how you like your coffee.Cost: Yep, cost is upfront expensive but this in my opinion is negated vs buying pods.Ease of Use: EASY PEASY. This machine makes 13 drinks right on the control panel and you can also create up to 5 unique tailored drinks that you customize to how it bests makes coffee drinks for you!Coffee Drinks: Exceptional, fantastic, wonderful each and every time. I have not had 1 "OK" drink! Just great regardless of the one chosen. There is also a ground coffee port on the top that you can use to change the grounds being used to something new or let us say to Decaf coffee if the bean hopper is filled with regular beans. (if you use ground coffee you must select the ground coffee mode on the control panel!!!))Ease of Cleaning: EASY. Delonghi Recommends a full cleaning 1 a month of this type of machine and the instruction booklet shows you how and their are ALLOT of videos on how todo this. It takes me about 20 minutes todo a thorough cleaning of the machine top to bottom. (wiping and drying the machine, cleaning out the water tray basket/grounds basket/water tank and the brewing unit). I typically rinse the tray basket/coffee basket every few days. The machine will tell you when the water tray/grounds are too full right on the screen and to empty them. Again simple.Descaling: This can depend on the water hardness of your region and is settable in the machine. Using a filter will help but to be honest the time frame is based on how hard the setting of the machine is set to and how many coffees are made. Descaling alert shows up and takes about 40 minutes to complete. You can escape out of the alert but it will show up every time until a descale is completed.Cons: I wish the cup/mug size was a little larger to allow taller glasses to be put under the spout (like a tall Latte glass) but that is my only negative on the machine. So be wary when buying latte glasses to use with this machine. Max that would work about 135mm in height or 5 1/4 inches.I have the application to use the machine on my but rarely use it. It is nice but not necessary but I use this to configure My type of drinks to how I want and once saved will appear on the control panel.Overall conclusion: Coffee Drink Perfection in a cup!Hope you find this helpful!

Soild design, nothing feels flimsy.Easy to use, on screen instructions tell you when you need to empty coffee grounds container.It stores an ample supply of coffee beans in a darkened containercustomisation is easy, as settings as chosen during drink making process, so no guessing volumes.Milk frother is easy to use, easy to clean , but i recommend grabbing the milk cleaning solution available as well. It definately helps with taste after a month or so.Came with descaler solution and a water filter (good for around 2 months) included.2, pushing 3 years on, this is still going strong. Daily use.I follow the prompts on filter changes, descale etc. Had no faults, still no makes a lovely cup of coffee.

Previously I owed a barista express and had zero problems with that machine. My circumstances changed where I didn’t have 15 mins to make a coffee in the morning so I wanted something that does all the jobs for you.This delonghi machine makes really good, consistent coffee and it’s saved me a lot of time in the morning. Cleaning is a lot easier, the pucks come out nice and easily. The only issues I have is that the taste is compromised and the coffee is not boiling hot. I was aware of this before I purchased it so it doesn’t bother me as much. I know that all super automatic machines will have these problems, regardless of the price.The app is crap btw but I wasn’t expecting it to be amazing in the first place. You have to have your coffee machine on, and connect it to the app everytime you wanna use it. Don’t get this machine if you wanna use the app on the daily. It’s a nice gimmic to have if you have guests over.If your mornings are hectic and you want good quality coffee then go for this machine.

On Saturday after 6 years trusty De’Longi Authentica gave up the ghost, today the new Dynamic turned up today. If you’ve used the brand before set up is similar and intuitive. After a few trials and adjustments I was making the various coffees and setting up “My” preferences coffee through the app. It’s certainly easy to use and although my staple drink for mornings is a long with shot of cold milk, it is nice to be able to create all the varieties for guests should they want anything more fancy.My old machine made coffee you had to drink very quickly as the temperature was not great, I found my Dinamica easy to program hotter and have a coffee then I can return to after a quick shower and still drink hot, also this model makes four sizes and the biggest is 220ml which fills a medium cup. You can add more hot water instantly for a larger Americano from the separate spout.There are a few things I don’t like too much, my last machine was a solid weighty stainless steel and this is quality but not to the same degree, it does look good but I don’t know if those looks will last. The app started working perfectly and I tried from all over the house, but then it got a bit strange once the machine went into standby. I wanted to wake up, prepare a long black from bed and walk down and pick up my coffee. It seemed like it would at first but it powers off after an hour or so and I don’t seem to consistently be able to turn the machine on again through Bluetooth. So it looks like I have to go downstairs to switch it on again prep the machine first. It’s a cool gadget though to go take everyone’s different coffees orders and give options of size, strength and heat. Other great thing is descaling has a one touch button in settings, I used to have to get the manual out each time for the Authentic which still confuses me after 6 years.Overall, it’s some improvement on my requirements but it’s also fairly expensive. 90% of the time it will be pumping out the same cup of long black coffee but the odd cappuccino is nice for guests and it exercises the milk drinks very well. The best thing for me though is the temperature and and the memorised customisation. No real problems quite yet but it’s only day one. It’s a fun gadget for now.