Dedica Duo Compact Espresso Machine EC890M

I got the EC890 today at the discounted price. Was tracking it for a while!

I purchased the Delonghi EC890 from the Something's Brewing store and the warranty is from latteholic. Got the machine for 13k something

It's only been a month and the machine works flawlessly. Of course it's a step up from your instant coffee. The steam wand on the other hand, I cannot say it's weak per-se, though it requires practice to properly steam your milk which I still haven't been able to, though after practice I'm sure even this won't be an issue

I've just made this decision myself. I'll sum it up for you, if you want just milk less espresso drinks, go for the ec890. In addition to decent espresso, if you want a decently powered steam wand for milk based drinks, choose the ec685, which is what I chose. Being delivered tomorrow. More info: The 685 has a better steam wand once you remove the Panarello and use the rubber wand instead by tying a zip tie to hold it in place. The 890's wand is infamous for being underpowered, thus people struggle to get microfoam. The 685 steam wand can be swapped out for a rancilio steam wand to improve power and performance - usually costs 3-4k to do. I plan to do this in the future if needed. 890 does cold brew. Both can and should ideally be used with a bottomless portafilter if you have a grinder that can dial in espresso. 685 is much cheaper currently so imo, it's the better value machine for all intents and purposes. But again, everything depends on individual use cases.

I got this, first one broke after 4 months and lost all pressure. we got it replaced. 2nd one did the same a week after the warranty expired. was great when it worked but would not get one again.

Ec890 at this price is unheard of. Grab it ASAP.

**Delonghi EC890** is the latest one and has a better steam wand (for latte art). I bought it for **22k** just two weeks ago. I tracked the prices for the past year, it never went on sale (and now it is). So yes, at this price, don't even think about it.

EC890 IS the upgraded version. For this price, it's a steal. It was retailing in AZ for ₹25K +. I would recommend this one, basis your requirements. It comes with accessories too:)