Best DeLonghi Fully Automatic Coffee Machines

Purchased direct from Delonghi. Unit was faulty upon receiving. Delonghi sent me parts directly asking I replace. Did not fix unit. Return process… Read more

was laughable. Courier did not collect. Delonghi took weeks to get replacement machine to me. Was far from impressed with the after sales service.

Dont buy, Extremely disappointing experience with De’Longhi warranty service. I paid £2,300 for Maestosa coffee machine, in August 2025, expecting… Read more

premium quality and support. While still under warranty, the touchscreen stopped working, so I sent it in for repair. After being without a coffee machine for two weeks, I received it back with the exact same issue unresolved, plus new scratches on the machine and the original box returned ripped apart. To make matters worse, I’m now being asked to send the machine in again, meaning even more time without a product I paid a premium price for. At this price point, this level of service is unacceptable. Poor repair quality, careless handling, and no consideration for the customer experience. I expected far better from a brand like De’Longhi

Pro: consistent coffee and nice taste. Cons: Brew unit gets jammed easily. The grinder / funnel not getting coffee beans through after 3 months. A lot of hassle for a machine that is relatively expensive. Show details

It was a decent coffee machine for 4 years until excessive water began dumping into the dregs container. It was regularly cleaned and descaled. The… Read more

support site was useless. FAQs weren’t helpful or specific with all issues attributed to regular user maintenance and never the machine. I had hoped it would be a simple part I could replace myself. Despite entering the product model and going to the automated coffee machine page, any question returned results for dishwashers! There are also no authorised service centres in South Australia. If I need to buy another machine, it won’t be a De Longhi.

Worked well for 4 months, then stopped working. So I give it 2 stars because 500$ for making coffee for 4 months is a bit expensive. Show details

Best coffee machine and my first ever coffee maker. As a Barista this is the perfect coffee machine for home. After seeing a friend's machine i was like that's what's missing from my life. Easy to use and great instructions. Show details

Replacement for much larger Maestosa (which gave over 5 years and over 5000 coffees). Much smaller. Has two been hoppers so I can have caffeinated… Read more

and decaf. Auto bean grind adjust. Clearish water container and been hoppers allow me to see when things need refilling rather than be informed by machine. Performance, for the range of coffees I make is better than the Maestosa it replaced! Quite petite, doesn’t leak water into grounds drawer. Creamer/milk jug very good, easy to clean (cleaning cycle on machine.) Really happy with purchase.

De'Longhi = De’Best Coffee makers – where to begin? There comes a time when a capsule or pod-based coffee maker like a Nespresso is just not good… Read more

enough, or you’re ready to upgrade to something more professional. That’s the position I was in, and I was quickly overwhelmed and confused by the options available.

I’m not a coffee connoisseur but love a well-made latte and appreciate what it takes to make one but couldn’t justify spending over $1000 on a machine. Plus, I didn’t want to be manually grinding coffee beans or stuffing around with a stainless-steel jug trying to froth milk – what I needed was a machine that would do all that for me. So, I set about finding a machine with the following set of considerations:

Size – bench space; Convenience – time required; Complexity – ease of use/skill required; Cleaning – minimum effort; and Price – had to be under $1000.

When it comes to appliances, Breville has always been my brand of choice and is strongly represented in my home. So, my search began with Breville, then Ninja, Philips, Beko and finally De’Longhi.

The standout winner was the De'Longhi Magnifica Start. This fully automatic bean-to-cup espresso machine offers:

Fresh Grinding – an integrated stainless-steel adjustable grinder that grinds the beans to suit your individual taste and does it immediately before brewing for superior flavour.

One Touch Selection – choose from 3 one-touch preset recipes for the 3 most popular coffee drinks plus a hot water option for tea.

Milk Frothing – an integrated automatic milk frother (they call it LatteCrema Hot technology). It detaches so you can keep it in the fridge during the day and is easily disassembled for cleaning. Plus, the components are dishwasher safe.

Compact Modern Design – at just 240 mm wide, it takes up minimal benchtop space, plus it features a user-friendly interface and is available in black or white.

Easy Clean – with automatic cleaning cycles along with dishwasher-safe components, including a 1.8-litre water tank; it’s a breeze to clean.

You can adjust the temperature and drink size, select twin shots and program according to water hardness. The machine tells you when it needs descaling, and the process is quick and easy to follow. Plus, you’ll find a host of step-by-step videos on YouTube for expert instructions.

Most retailers sell it for $799, but I managed to buy mine directly from De'Longhi for $719.10, and it came with $170 worth of free bonus products.

GREAT MACHINE BUT LUKEWARM BREW. If I could add another 1/2 star I would as this is a very easy machine to use and has great onscreen directions.… Read more

Overall I am happy with this coffee machine but it does have one serious shortcoming and that is....the coffee is simply not hot enough! Even when the temperature setting is turned to maximum and the coffee cup is preheated the resulting coffee is barely hot and becomes luke warm even before you get to the bottom of the cup. I have 2 friends with the same machine and they complain of the same problem, the coffee simply isn't hot enough. To be honest I have a cheap DeLonghi capsule machine which makes better and hotter coffee than this very expensive model. However, with the amount of coffee we drink the cost of capsules becomes prohibitive and this machine grinds its own beans, which is far more economical. Hopefully future versions of this machine will rectify this serious shortcoming. If a good hot coffee is what you like you might do better to look at other brands of machine. Mark

I waited a while before posting this, as coffee machines can break pretty easily. Mine has done excellent for several years now. You need about 15… Read more

Bar pump to get the right pressure, this one has it, for around $600 you get cafe grade coffee, auto grinding and auto making at the push of a button. Cannot go wrong, you do need to descale and clean it, but they all do. I love mine.

This machine is less than a year old. Started making this noise and stopped frothing the milk. The solution to the noise, the first time (after… Read more

waiting for parts for 3-4 weeks) didn't work. Took it in again, second time around it was a bubble under the air filter. Solution to this? Either don't use a filter or buy more products from De'Longhi as an alternative to the filter. Then there's the milk issue. I was told to use the wash cycle on the milk carafe at least 3 times before every coffee I make, or don't leave the carafe in the fridge, only fill it for each cup. This is far from the nice, quick and easy one touch to make a coffee! Annoyingly, I've now been reading quite a number of reviews with similar problems. Have requested a refund or upgrade, but was offered coffee beans and cups for a machine that doesn't work properly. Agree with others regarding the temperature of the overall coffee - just can't get it hot enough. This was my first big purchase like this and it's very disappointing.

DeLonghi's delivers! – 5 long blacks and a couple espressos every day. Very happy with this machine

This is the most dreadful machine and somehow it manages to make truly vile coffee out of high quality single origin espresso beans. I bought this to… Read more

replace my old Magnifica (can't remember the model number) that made truly amazing coffees for a decade. This is apparently the new version of that but after six months it is nearly dead. I tried to get beyond the fact that it looked worse - plastic instead of metal, generally less robust looking - but the weak coffee despite every possible adjustment - descaling, adjusting the grind, cleaning every possibly accessible part etc - is just a vibe kill. The battery blew on my old one and I really wish I'd persevered with it as now I think it was one of the last good Delonghi appliances. I assume they sold the business or are trying to juice up the profits with cheap, components and less stringent quality checks so they can sell it it off to private equity. I am only giving it two stars because it did work really well for about seven weeks. But seriously, DeLonghi is not the brand that it used to be and I'm about to recycle this at the dump because I would not wish such terrible espresso on anyone.