Best Low Cost Bean To Cup Espresso Machine?
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- For anyone thinking about a bean to cup coffee machine, this is my review of the DeLonghi Magnifica S ECAM -22, one of the lowest cost bean to cup espresso machines available in the UK at the moment. Includes unboxing, setup & first use.
Scroll down for timecodes.
Product links:
DeLonghi Magnifica S from Amazon UK: amzn.to/3Gplnos
DeLonghi Magnifica S from Amazon USA: amzn.to/38RiIaC
DeLonghi Magnifica S from DeLonghi UK: tidd.ly/3QnolAp
Blog Reviews:
Kev’s Guide to the DeLonghi Magnifica S - Ecam 22(UK) coffeeblog.co.uk/delonghi-mag...
Best DeLonghi Machines (UK) coffeeblog.co.uk/best-delongh...
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Timecodes:
0:00 Intro
1:48 Unboxing
3:10 Setup
7:22 Making a few coffees at hyperspeed
8:11 A few points
13:00 Demonstrating steaming milk with the Panarello removed
15:11 Making a couple of Americanos
17:32 Conclusion
19:21 Outro
19:47 Tatty Bye :-)
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Honest, informative, and non edited. Good job, just got mine. Sweet machine so far.
Thanks for this Kev (same name :)). Just letting you know I've bought the machine because of your awesome review, unboxing, and setup here, cheers mate! You've got a sub!
Cheers Kev 👍😀
I picked up one today, and was really intimidated by it, but have been watching you and others and think I will be ok with it. The background music is annoying and really unnecessary, quite off putting, but the video was informative. Thank you.
Just bought one of these as it was recommended. I've not got the S model, just the Magnifica and a quick Google search tells me mine is a 1.8 litre capacity water tank where yours is 1.6 which is no big deal. Came here to see the unboxing to using as I learn better from watching rather than reading so big thanks for an informative video :)
thanks so much have this machine few weeks now and love it
Glad you are enjoying your machine Max :-)
just bought this machine and this video was really helpful...thanks
Glad my post helped :-)
Nice review thanks. The music is fine. People who are particular about coffee will be also particular about this video.
Thanks for that :-)
Dude, you so deserve the like button with that explanation!
Wow, Thanks so much, I really appreciate your comments.
Ta
Kev
@@Coffee_Kev yw have nice day ☀️
@@sjulitabulita I will do, You too 🙂
I love this machine! So good 👍
Hi James,
I'm glad you like it!
Most positive dude when it comes to reviews. I already have a machine but he helped make my decision.
Thanks, great video!
Thanks Christian :-)
Hey Kev, I appreciate the review! There's not many of bean to cup machines that mete mortals can afford on TH-cam haha. Do you know how this unit compares to the ECAM250? the dual mode steam wand on that seems appealing - using the steam wand without the sheath on my old unit ended up causing some damage, hence looking for a new one...
Great review mate. i noticed you did not have a filter in your water tank. is it important to have it.
Hi I have the same machine but I want to make cappuccino but I don't know what coffee beans to use, and the volume of the milk , hope you can help me with this. Thanks for the video it was insightful especially for me who's a newbie when it comes to coffee making.
Thank you for great review, just bought the machine and I love it. My first machine ☝️. I love the taste, simple, works well.
I'm glad you are enjoying it Kristina :-)
Ta
Kev
Kev is the Krups ea811840 bean to cup machine worth buying ? I have £350 to £420 any recommendations pls, great shows
Could you maby show in detail how to froth/steam the milk. I cant get mine to do it properly. Tanks an good video
I faced the same problem.. can't get enough foam
Hi, great info on using our machine. Are you able to get statistics from this particular model. We have Magnifica S (work) and Magnifica S Smart (home). Thanks
Hi! Tanks for video! I have the same machine but i ve lost the spoon. Can you tell me how many grams enter in that spoon? Thanks
Just got this coffee machine for Christmas. Now to find a coffee bean that I will enjoy. Any tips for a decent strength coffee? Not too bitter. Thank you for the tips.
I recommend good quality, freshly roasted beans, that should make your coffee experience top notch!
Any idea on why my machine doesnt let me re set the amount of water it pours for each coffee if i press and hold the button it doesnt not flash or let me choose i have the magnifica s smart 250 and it says you can do that in the manual but no luck
I do not understand the dial in the front got mine on straight up in the middle is that right or am I doing something wrong? Many thanks.
Hey Kev, new sub here! Love you videos but struggling to find anything online that shows how to get the best grind/yield etc from the Magnifica Smart S. I read your review of the machine which helped me to decide on that one. Could you help out at all ? My current settings are grind setting - 1, water volume 30ml for single, and coffee dial set to 3pm ( 80%) thank you
Hi kev ive been looking at this machine i do like the look of it but what you be your recommendation with a budget of £350 great vid by the way please help.😢
How do you reset the quantity of the espresso?
As a newbie starting out with bean to cup.. I can't decide between the sage express impress or a delongi... I'm still trying to do as much research as possible before taking the leap...which is superior in your opinion I love the look of the sage pro but think it might be too complicated starting out ,but then i prefer the pressure gauge on the impress but also the negative is it looks bigger
Hi Kev, enjoyed your review, would you still recommend this in 2023? Its currenty around the £300 mark so am wondering if this is still good for the money?
It's still very good for the money, most of the other machines in their bean to cup range use the exact same brewing unit (infuser) and grinder, so the newer and pricier machines in the range mainly just give more features, more modern interface and so on. Ta, Kev.
I would love to see more reviews on these super automatics. There are some other nice machines from DeLonghi like the Dinamica Plus and the Eletta Explore. Jura has some expensive but interesting ones too. Those can grind bigger coffee doses (14 to 16 grams). Cheers!
Hi Alberto, I'm planning to do lots more videos on loads of different machines next year :-)
Cheers
Kev
@@Coffee_KevHello Kev. I will be eagerly waiting for them. Thanks!
This was my only adventure into home espresso that I bought in January this year. No matter what I did I could not get the strength to my liking. I am not an espresso person so that goes against me. I exchanged it and bought a Sage Precision. Good review Kev.
Cheers Robert. Yeah bean to cup espresso machines aren't for everyone, and if filter is your thing the precision brewer is definitely a better choice and in my opinion among the very best when it comes to filter machines 👍👍
Интересно, спасибо за субтитры
Hi, will you be doing a review on the S Smart? I got one and I don't know if I'm doing something wrong but can not get a decent milk froth 🙈
Hi Lisa,
I will be doing a review very soon, I hope you are getting the hang of your machine now :-)
This model lacks the main switch right?
I have the same machine, steaming is my problem, removing the outer wand I tried but then the inner one pops out…… for the rest I like the coffee.
Use a black cable tie, solves it 👍
Thanks for the video as the written instructions are not great. The coffee is not hot enough for me.Is there a trick to increase the heat?
Hi John. Re the coffee, you're talking about the temp of espresso? You can try upping the brew temp: th-cam.com/video/b1oRT6BUrz8/w-d-xo.html
Love your reviews thanks
I just got the s smart and would love to see your review on it on how to dial on it and the difference between the s and a smart
Hi Thomas,
I will add it to my list and let you know when I will be filming it.
Cheers
Kev
Your point .
Proper grinders...?
Mortis and pestle did grind for centuries but then we didn't have espresso for a few decades ago ?
i lost my spoon for pre ground coffee can anyone tell me how much grams in one scoop
You must be jittery as feck after finishing one of these videos!! I’m a strong coffee drinker mate and I’m looking to get one of these at the weekend! Mainly drink black! Is this gonna do the job?
Hey. I bought a Magnifica S used on the internet here in Sweden. The owner had used the machine a few times and was not happy with the result and put it back in the original box and sold it after a month. I myself like espressos and lattes and therefore over the years had several full manual and semi automatic espresso machines the latest purchase was a Bambino -plus (Sage / Breville) for my daughter does not like brewed coffee and thought she could fix breakfast coffee herself with the Bambino when I no longer had the opportunity to make coffee for her because we got up at different times in the morning. It did not work for her despite the semi-automatic Bambino was very easy to use I thought. That's why I bought the (almost) fully automatic Magnifica S. It went well for her, I became curious about how well you could set the right coffee grinding and amount of water so I used a whole afternoon to regulate the mill, amount of water and the slider for intensity (I think it regulates the amount that may need to be adjusted depending on the type of coffee you use and how coarse or fine the grinding is) to improve the coffee and was quite surprised at how much better it could be. Today I also use the machine every day when I am in a hurry and use the others when I have more time. Ok it does not make barista made coffee but the result is very good for such a cheap machine. ( I paid 100 dollar for a almost new maskin)
Sounds like you have got the perfect set up to your taste Marcelo!
how were you able to change the settings from pre-ground back to beans? I'm having the same issue and no coffee comes out of the spouts :(
i can help you if u didn't find the solution yet, i lost my spoon for pre ground coffee can u tell me how much grams in one scoop plz
I have mine set up with the grinder on 3 and using only the left-hand bottom button and ignoring the ones on the RHS. I pop up the ret on the cup with plain water. The coffee is much better like that. The amount is set up at the maximum 13.5 grams.
My rule is for every gram of coffee 2 grams of water.
I use only dark coffee beans
Thanks for that :-)
How is espresso compared to premium brand machines like jura? Is it big difference?
In my humble opinion, it would take someone with an amazing palate to be able to detect much difference in shot quality from one bean to cup coffee machine to another, especially when we're talking about domestic bean to cup machines, and not the far more expensive commercial machines. When it comes to the espresso side of things, they all use a brewing unit and an integrated grinder usually with very limited adjustment, when you pay more for a home bean to cup machine you're usually paying for additional features, not improved espresso quality. Cheers.
Wow, $200 more here in the states. But I had to have one after using one in Amsterdam for a week. Do you need to purchase the filter if you use only spring/bottled water? Thank you for your informative video, it’s appreciated.
Thanks for the kind words. It depends on what bottled water you're using, some spring water is very hard. Meaning high TDS, particularly Calcium & Magnezium, not meaning physically hard, unless it's frozen, all water is hard when frozen, hehe. Ta, Kev.
@@Coffee_Kev Frozen hard water = lol! Thanks for the information - I’ll continue to use a filter.
Views of this vs a brera?
I just got one of these at kohl’s about 2 weeks ago. It was about 1200-1300 and kohl’s had a 40% coupon. So I ended up getting it for a little over $800. In addition, kohl’s gave me about $160 in kohl’s cash. Since they had another deal that for every $50 spent, we get $10. So overall it’s like if I got for $680. Not a bad deal, right?
Hi Chris,
That looks like a very good deal considering the USA RRP 👍👍
Wow, i bought it in Italy and it costs like 250-300€, prices in USA are crazy
it is a great deal for the US - fortunately for us in Europe its about 300 euros
Wow that is crazy expensive , got ours for €239 as a Black Friday deal here in Germany
There are barely any videos online showing how to create microfoam using delonghi-style 2-part plastic steam wand, and those few demonstrate how you first take the outer shell off. Why? What is it for? Can you create latte foam WITH it on? What's the technique?
Here you go: th-cam.com/video/332i7IHXKJQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=RhwgRrywTgz1pTGr&t=113 you'll see me steaming with the 2-setting panarello and then pouring side by side with milk steamed by taking it off and using the pipe. So if you have the 2 setting panarello, that DeLonghi put on a few of their machines, you can do it like that, but if you take it off and use the pipe as a steam wand, it just gives you slightly more control over the texture. If you have the standard panarello with no setting, you have less control, they basically aerate the whole time they're heating the milk as there's no way to shut off the air intake. Ta, Kev.
Mine is a brand new machine (most recent model I believe ecam 12.122) and the steam wand just keeps popping off half way through steaming. It’s less than a week old. Cable tie only solution?
What's a good bean to cup to buy as my nesspresso machine has broke and I would like to move on to a bean to cup
Hi Nick,
Thanks for your message, Have a read of my blog post: coffeeblog.co.uk/best-bean-to-cup-coffee-machines/
This might give you a better idea of the bean to cup machines available to you at the moment.
Cheers
Kev
I've just bought one, and found this vid really good thanks. The only thing is , could you lose the music it is really, really irritating and deflects from what you're saying.
There is no music??
Hehe, just kidding ;-). The problem here is simply that I'm an idiot, and I kept moving away from the Mic, so with the background music (which has to be put in the background really for demos etc., to cover a lot of the little annoying noises that would be even more irritating without it) at one level, sometimes it's too loud compared to my voice.
I'm still quite new to this video stuff, but if you go back and watch my slightly older videos you'll see that they're infinitely better than they were ;-). Ta, Kev.
@@Coffee_Kev Gave you an uptick anyway, I think your video really useful. No probs.
@@Coffee_Kev you could use compression on the audio track
Just bought a new machine. One question, why am I finding unused preground coffee at the bottom of the tray? Am I doing something wrong maybe? And do I select preground coffee function on the machine?
Hi Ayanda,
Are you using pre-ground coffee?
If so then yes, you need to select the pre-ground option.
Why you would be finding pre-ground coffee at the bottom of the tray i'm not sure, You might want to contact the Delonghi support team.
Cheers
Kev
I have exactly the same problem. Read a lot about it and concluded its a poor design / defect.
Has your steam wand started blowing off with the outer one taken off? Mine has after a year of use now
Just use a tie wrap, you have to do that with some machines as soon as you remove the panarello, with the Dedica machines for instance. Ta, Kev.
@@Coffee_Kev Thanks Kev! Went and got a Sage Bambino after watching your other videos. Absolute legend for giving all that info!
Good unboxing and first review video. Just wished you use milliliters for liquids and grams for solids ,was bit confusing at some point
Thanks :-). I was weighing the shots, which is why it makes sense to talk about the coffee in grams not ml, but it's about the same, a ml of espresso is a gram, ish.
Thank you for your demonstration, however, the music in the background was too loud and distracting.
Thanks for your message,
I am learning as I develop my youtube channel so feedback is very important to me,
Cheers
Kev
There seems to be many Magnifica S machines on the go. Is there any difference in the coffee they all produce? Maybe they all taste the same. Who knows?
The Magnifica S machines out there are different only aesthetically as far as I can tell, except that the the S Smart has the clever panarello steam wand with the two settings as the Dedica EC685 has, which is a great feature I think. Cheers, Kev.
anybody got any discount codes?? TIA
does delonghi make better coffee than, say, its peers in this price category? e.g. krups coffee maker?
DeLonghi make solid bean to cup machines, in my opinion. There are pros and cons with each brand, but a lot of it is relatively insignificant, they're all really quite similar in the way that they work. Personally if I was buying a bean to cup machine now, I'd be looking at DeLonghi, Gaggia (especially the more old school machines, Brera & Anima) Siemens or Melitta, these are the brands that seem to have the most consistent, reliable machines. Philips are also creating some interesting machines, very good value for money. Ta, Kev.
I tried almost max grind for single shot it tasted sour which I hate. Bit frustrating 😂
Hi Sydney, I think it takes time and a bit of Tweaking to get the taste to your standards and liking.
Bought this 2 months ago, makes great coffe but the milk frother doesn’t make cappuccino froth, I’ve tried and tried, very disappointing.
I got one but haven’t use coffee beans at the moment 🤭
Huh?
I didn’t bother rinsing anything actually, just ran a couple of cycles of hot water through and steamed the wand
How does it deal with the puck ? Is there a bin inside it that needs emptying ?
Hi Dave, yeah an internal dump box, it prompts you to empty when full. Cheers
I thought all engagement was good engagement? :)
You don't take instructions literally enough, when it said rinse any parts that might come in contact with water or milk you should have just thrown it all in the sink and hosed it down.
;)
Haha, I'll do that next time 👍🤣
Great review as always, but background music is very annoying and unnecessary.
Sorry about that, its one of my older videos from when I was trying to do everything myself, and as you can see, I was clueless 🤣
Why this kind of music tooooo high
Interesting. I think I'll stick with the separate grinder and coffee machine, but that seemed to work quite well. There was a slightly mumbly bit in the middle. I missed the price, but as I'm not buying one I guess that doesn't matter for me. I see you've been putting your fingers in the grinder again. I'm not going to try that.
Haha, thanks Jim - me too, but as far as bean to cup machines go, not at all bad for the money. Yeah sorry for the mumbly bit, that's mainly because I'm an idiot.
The fingers, haha, I wish I could say they were coffee related injuries, or something really interesting, unfortunately it's really dull, I was helping my next door neighbour take off a set of conservatory doors and they fell on my hand. Oops! I had gloves on too! Cheers
@@Coffee_Kev Ouch. I know the feeling. Just as well you were wearing gloves. Cheers.
Nice video as usual! Just make sure you. Pronounce "Magnifica" correctly. With caffeinated love from Italy
Thanks 👍😀 re the pronunciation, I'm a Brit 🤣, if I try to pronounce it properly It'll end up like an episode of 'Allo 'Allo 🤣🤣
The music kills me
Yeah, it's not a great choice in hindsight!! Cheers
Pretty good review apart from the really annoying background "music"
The DeLonghi Magnifica S looks very plastic like 😐
I have this machine and I absolutely dislike it.
I purchased it in December 2020 and it was working great, but low and behold the warranty run out and that's when the problems started this is the 2nd Delonghi I have bought, but I won't be purchasing another one again.
I didn't find the customer service advisors very helpful either.
It also feels very plastic especially the steam knob which snapped clean off on my last delonghi.
I won't be buying a delonghi magnifica S again no matter how reasonable the price.
Too slow..
Settings - playback speed - x 2 :-)
Really annoying music. The review could have been edited to make it less tedious.
Kev...
With regard to your comment stating DeLonghi dont test this machine before sending it out.
Your completely wrong.
Mine had residual water still in in when I received it new. Indicating that the boiler had been tested at pressure.
Maybe that's why the instructions ask the user to clean everything before first use.
Have a thumbs down for chatting BS
Sorry, you must be talking about another Kev.😆 This Kev didn't state that DeLonghi Don't test this machine before sending out.
You must be referring to my comment "I can't imagine that's true?". You took that as me making a statement?
@@Coffee_Kev
Wow that's a long reply.
You could get a job putting glass eye's to sleep. 😁
@@Ada..D impossible, they don't have eyelids.
Terrible machine. Considering throwing it out. Makes a total mess when making ground coffee as the coffee falls down and leaks out of che machine making a mess in the kitchen plot. Cleaning it is always a nightmare.