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I settled on a De'Longhi Magnifica S, ECAM22.110.B. Very happy with it.
I had an older model of the Magnifica S that worked wonderfully for 10 years, at which point the display got stuck in “Descale” mode. It would still make the usual drinks, but got tired of looking at it and got a Dinamica Plus as a replacement. The Dinamica makes hotter beverages than the Magnifica ever made! I am firmly in the DēLonghi camp.
Delonghi bean to cup with a manual milk frother
We made the same switch and love it too.
Another plug for De'Longhi specifically the Magnifica model with grinder which means I can drink myself into a frenzy everyday for very little 😃 I'm not as frugal as most here but this thing has paid for itself within the two first months of owning it.
We switched from a nespresso to a superauto (delonghi magnifica). We drink an absurd amount of coffee and calculated that the difference between nespresso capsules vs Costco whole bean coffee mean it paid for itself within 3 months. I think it makes stronger, better coffee and has more flexibility. It is still basically a one button machine.
We have a delonghi magnifica after being nespresso users for many years. It paid for itself in a couple of months (we drink a LOT of coffee) because the pods were so expensive. I like it a lot.
I buy whole beans from a local roaster. I have a DeLonghi Magnifica machine, whole beans in the top and espresso with the push of a button, milk frother needs another button push. I've had it for so long I've lost track of its age haha! But I definitely consider it a good investment
Delonghi magnifica. Solid, good coffee, easy to maintain.
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