Dedica Arte EC885.​GY, Traditional Barista Pump Espresso Machine, Manual Coffee Machine, My LatteArt Steam Wand, Compact Design 15cm Wide, Fit Mug Up to 13cm, Grey

This 'entry level ' machine is excellent and very good value for money. The dual height facility, choice of fill duration and temperature control produces a fine cup of coffee with excellent flavour and crema Very highly recommended.

New to coffee making but it’s easy to use and makes great coffee. And it doesn’t take up much room on the worktop!

This is perfect for the person who likes espresso and the milky coffee as well. Took me a while to get the measurements right to produce the perfect espresso. It's alot of trail and loads of errors. I am not that keen on measuring stuff like to do things by feel. So it probably took longer than it should 😂😂. Can't fault the machine. Since I bought this many months ago I have invested in other coffee gadgets.

Very good and wonderful

Was recommended by Grok & it works great. Frothing milk is easy once you get the technique right. Small footprint, great looking machine. Good value for making coffee shop quality flat whites.

I had a much better expresso machine in terms of performance (Sage Dual Boiler £1000) which broke. So I bought the De'Longhi Dedica Arte EC885.​GY so I could make decent coffee. Then I got the Sage back again so could compare them. The De-Longi has a thermal block, without boilers or temperature regulation. It has no re-infusion on the coffee either. These are signifant. I buy freshly roasted coffee and have the Sage Smart Grinder Pro (£250). The same quality beans taste much worse on the De-Longhi, it does not produce a good creme. The variable temperature, without PID, means that it is inconsistent as well. The steam wand on this is a absolute joke. It is very slow, can't even do 2 small milky coffees without resting to recover. Doing several for a group is impossible. I bought two, as the first De Longhi was unreliable and broke after 2 weeks. This one has also gone faulty. My friend has one too and gave up using the steam wand as it is so poor. In summary. for £200 you can at least make coffee and for individual use this works for the money. But is is dreadfully slow, inconsistent and unreliable. You need to spend more money if you want to make many good expressos. However, if you are graduating to this from instant coffee, then this will be a real step-up and for the low cost might suit you for a year before its limitations drive you made!

Excellent build quality easy to operate and plenty of accessories, not too difficult to clean either. Makes a good cup of coffee too!

I have had this for a couple of weeks now, and so far, I am pleased to report that I am a happy user. This machine has allowed me to make some of the most fabulous cappuccinos and espressos that I have had the pleasure in tasting, anytime, anyplace, anywhere. In order to facilitate this, I invested in a quality bottomless portafilter and a grinder (for espresso), so that I can use freshly roasted coffee beans of my choice. There are other upgrades worth considering in my opinion (e.g. better tamper, precision basket, puck screen), but the bottomless portafilter and grinder are an absolute must. The steam wand works a treat (but will need to practice your technique, if you are new to this). Thanks for reading and enjoy!