De'Longhi Dedica Style, Traditional Pump Espresso Machine, Coffee and Cappuccino Maker, EC685M, Silver

I have had the Dedica Style for a week now and I am very impressed. I have been using it to make espressos, cortados, cappuccinos and americanos. All have been excellent. I would say that the instructions which come with the machine are pretty poor, you can probably get better instructions where the machine is listed on the Amazon website. I would also recommend looking at videos on youtube that describe the milk frothing process - it will definitely help you use this machine to greater effect. After watching some my technique definitely improved. My only problem is that I haven't been sleeping that well because I have been drinking so many cortados! - my go to when it comes to coffee. I would also recommend getting a couple of barista jugs in different sizes so that you can do single or two cups, this also saves on the milk. The machine looks well on the kitchen worktop and I have not had any issues with things breaking. Filling with water is very easy and cleaning after use is quite simple and only takes a few seconds. The first time I used it the frother did come off in my hand, but that was because I used a twisting motion when wiping it down and that is how you remove it to clean it properly! It took me a short while getting it back on because I hadn't taken note of its orientation before it came off. I would recommend you practice removing it first so that you see how it sits and how it comes off before it does so without you knowing what happened. Noise level is not obtrusive. Anyway, if you are using the frother correctly there should be a high pitched noise from it at the start of the process - again check out videos on youtube. Water capacity is good - I only need to refill after a couple of days, although, as I have said previously, I mostly make cortados so I am only making 'one shot' each time. If you want to use full size mugs/cups with it you will have to remove the drip tray, but it comes off easily. I was a bit concerned when I ordered the machine due to a few poor reviews but, going by my own experience, I would have no hesitation in recommending it.

Lovely machine. Very compact ideal if you have limited space as I do. Very well made. Does exactly what I want it to do. Coffee is hot but not scorching hot! Frother works well and gives a decent cappuccino. Small cups rather than mugs though as the amount of coffee isn’t enough to fill a large mug, plus you can’t get it under the filter. Only have had it for a day but I can see it’s going to get a lot of use.

Simple little machine very compact and pleasing to the eye and for the price it’s brilliant . Makes a decent tasting drink but you do need to use decent coffee to start with . Not too noisy can be used when others are in bed and won’t disturb them . We like a small mug of espresso instead of a shot so we press the 2 mug button and then use the milk frother to dispense hot water to make a decent size drink works well

Been using this for a few weeks. I was looking initially for an expensive coffee machine like the Ninja one but couldn’t justify the price as all I wanted is to froth my milk for drinks and make a latte. Initially arrived with a part missing which was so frustrating but Amazon was fantastic as always 10/10, replaced it within a day and I got a new one. Easy to wash, lovely tasting coffee and such a difference taste wise to those diluting coffees! With the frother it takes some practice but I’ll get there also need to make sure you warm up the milk for long enough as had a few ones I made and it was luke warm and after some practice made it hot. The only thing is maybe buy a separate coffee tamper as the one you get is plastic and not the best. I wish I got a colour coffee machine one but it was more expensive , overall so impressed with the quality and price!! So if you’re looking for a good basic coffee machine for one person this is fab. I’m really happy and worth the purchase. Thanks so much 10/10.

The machine seems to come with multiple faults. - The “manual” included in the box was totally incomprehensible diagrams – without any words - which were open to interpretation, and utterly useless. - Accessories shown in the “manual” were missing from the box!! - So you had to look up on the internet for the proper manual for this model: EC685, EC695, EC785 coffee maker manual. Page 6 of this manual, Section 3 “Setting up the appliance”, point 7 says: “Turn the steam dial (A11) to position (fig. 5) and dispense hot water: the appliance automatically stops dispensing and the lights (1 cup) and (2 cups) flash.. Turn the knob back to position O. The purpose of this procedure is to purge any water from the circuit before using steam to prepare the beverage.”…. However, the appliance does NOT automatically stop dispensing at all, emptying the tank completely. The lights (1 cup) and (2 cups) do not flash either. I called Delonghi technical support, and the first guy is very kind, but has no idea even where to find the manual on the Delonghi website. I had to help him to find it. Needless to say, he has never read it and has no idea why the water does not stop dispensing. The second technical support person had no idea either, and simply said: it’s defective and return it to amazon. Another problem with this machine was that it was extremely hard/nearly impossible to turn the coffee holder into its position – it required unnatural force. Seems to be a very common issue with this model. Therefore, I bought a replacement machine, hoping the second one would work as described. The new one does not automatically stop dispensing water either.. But I decide to turn a blind eye to this particular problem… Soon, I also found that the coffee machine does not give coffee! When lucky, it gave little drip drip, then stopped... Other times, nothing at all. Then 3 lights flashed simultaneously. Had to remove the coffee holder, then replace it. Still no coffee. I did all the troubleshooting. The machine was descaled. Made sure the coffee did not go over the line. Changed the way I used the tamper. Used a pin to prick the hole at the bottom of the coffee holder, etc. None of the above made any difference. This machine was defective and did not give any coffee, whatever I did. Other reviewers said that the pressure is insufficient for coffee to come out. Maybe. I have read horror stories of customers sending back the new coffee machine to Delonghi for “repair”...so I do not want to go that route and waste my precious time further… Delonghi does not seem to care a jot, as this model is selling so well...

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Great little coffee machine. Can make a beautiful cup of coffee very easily and quickly. Have owned a more expensive breville machine but this is a clear winner. Many Pros, programmable, ie.,water temp, water hardness, the amount of coffee dispensed, standby time, auto descaling, small footprint, great foolproof milk frother, quick warm-up time (about 40 seconds). Really no Cons at this stage. Very happy with my purchase,at a great price.

Perfekt till allt,har haft gaggia tidigare som klarade sig i 13 år,men ville testa de longhi och blev helt nöjd

I bought the machine from LBY thinking that it would come with the Singapore/UK plug. Upon arrival, I realized it comes with the EU plug and the warranty is not valid in Singapore. Contacted the seller and they refunded $10 to get a adapter plug and offered to cover repairs up to the cost of the machine within 1 year. I’m impressed by the service and I’m happy with the purchase as it cost about $80 lower than local stores and the machine works well.