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Coffee Quality
Customers have mixed opinions on the coffee quality of the De'Longhi EC885M Dedica Arte Pump Espresso Machine. While some are pleased with the rich and full-tasting coffee it produces, others have encountered issues such as damage upon arrival or a stuck portafilter handle.
Highlights
Quality
Very good extraction because the water comes out of the head into the grounds in a shower-type spray and not just down the middle.
This machine is compact enough to fit on relatively little counter space and yet provides an exemplary cup of espresso.
This may create warranty issues if the machine screws up, but should not.
Rated at both 1300 watts and 1450 watts in different delonghi places, my machine draws 1180 watts while pumping and heating.
Price
So for the price i am a huge fan.
Its a good machine for the price.
Consistently good coffee at a reasonable price.
Shipping
Sadly the 1st one arrived faulty - it would only pump water out the bottom onto the counter top - however amazon promptly sent ... Read More
Competitiveness
I am pleasantly surprised to find the coffee from this cheaper unit is way better than the infuser ever was.
This is my third identical espresso delongi.
Comparing to prevoius machines of the same model, the material used is cheap.
The steam wand is better than its predecessors.
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- This product had a total of 699 reviews as of our last analysis date on Dec 21 2024.
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Rated at both 1300 watts and 1450 watts in different delonghi places my machine draws 1180 watts while pumping and heating
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Setting the infusion temp is a mysterious sequence but i figured that out with the help of online videos and set it to maximum
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Default is apparently the medium temp
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Water level is easily seen from the side of the tank
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Very little water ends up in the bottom tray
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The cafe roma collected a lot because of the steam released into it internally by design and poorer extraction
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
That indicates it has cooled enough