DeLonghi Dedica EC685M (Silver)

Lightweight – This would suit a light coffee drinker with muscle. The Steam wand produces bubbles, not textured milk.The design is too tricky by half. The basket size is small and prone to blockage. If filled with the recommended grind, it takes a bit of force to lock the Group handle into the head. You'll need to hold tight to the machine or it will skid over… Read more

the counter. If you really like coffee and want to make Café art, go for the next price range up say, the Sunbeam Minibarista.

Going on 5 years without missing a beat! – I purchased this from Myer a number of years ago as I previously owned a faulty Distinta. The salesperson highly recommended the machine and I can’t thank her enough! The machine produces a beautifully rich crema and the frothing wand stretches the milk to a smooth, cafe quality texture. Since owning this machine I haven’t made a bad coffee and… Read more ·  1

have nailed it with my grinds to get a better than cafe quality coffee every.single.time.

I descale the machine regularly and give it a good clean periodically- it’s easy and never a hassle.

Probably the only minor issue is having to hold the entire unit when attaching the group head (not a deal breaker) the machine is super light.

If I was to be super picky, I’d say another issue is the metal build sitting on my granite bench top, it feels noisier than my plastic Distinta but I’ve never had a complaint from a neighbour (I’d bribe them with a coffee anyway lol).

Love this machine!!!

Versatile little machine that punches above its weight – My upmarket (but old) Jura machine died and the prospect of spending heaps to get it mended was looming. We took our time and looked at all offerings with 15 bars of pressure. I kept coming back to the Dedica and was mostly impressed by how little space it takes up on the kitchen bench despite its 15 bar pressure and also the fact that it call… Read more

also use pods (which would be handy for emergencies) . So far I haven't used the pod feature and note that these are the ESE Easy Serving Espresso which I still need to track down -re hard to find). I grind my coffee in a Nutri-Bullet so it is very fine which may contribute to the good strength of the pour. The frother on the side is quick, simple and hot enough and you can manipulate it easily to make large or fine foam. This is an excellent feature. Oh, and best of all, it is a lot cheaper than the other machines (got a lowest price match) yet has all the same features (except an onboard grinder) is simple to use and makes a good cuppa. We love it. 26/5/23 It's four and a half YEARS down the track and we had a few issues with the coffee well leaking over the top. Any wonder given the constant use it has had over that period. I took the machine to pieces in that area (unscrew the shower head with a Phillips Head screwdriver) and gave it a thorough clean but in the process, I noticed that the gasket around it was discoloured and shrunken. So we ordered one from Big Warehouse Spares (spares@bigwarehouse.com.au ) and it came within a week and was very inexpensive. This is a reliable LOCAL source for parts for many appliances and their service is top class. Anyway, we replaced the gasket and the Dedica is now as good as new. I certainly would recommend mending gaskets and non-electrical components of these machines as it is a simple process. Plus there are masses of tutorials and helpful hints online. I have my coffee machine back and it pumps out my daily Lavazzas without a care in the world.

Works perfectly – Have had it about two years and has worked flawlessly. Not one problem. Has been easy to use and maintain. I highly recommend. My wife and I have a couple of coffee each day, so it has done plenty of work. Show details

Great Coffee Machine – Almost 12 months since purchase this has been an awesome coffee machine. Still going strong can't fault it highly recommended. Make sure you keep the coffee holder clean for it's easy to just rinse and forget about. If you don't keep it clean it will turn itself off under the pressure, was funny to see for the first time. Since then i make sure to… Read more ·  1

keep it clean. Frothing milk is super easy, i don't like it really frothy so i keep the slider part which controls the froth all the way up.

Always Overheating – It is good when it works, but it always overheats when I steam my milk (first two lights flashing 3 times) and I need let my coffee get cold while I wait 5 minutes for the machine to cool down. Letting water run though grouphead/steam wand apparently doesnt cool it down either. Show details

Okay machine but did not last the 2 year warranty period – I was happy with the machine, except it failed 15 months after purchasing. It was unable to deliver steam and the timer function on the boiler water dosage was not constant. The silver and white are no longer sold, only the black. Show details

7 years still going strong and fantastic coffees! – We've had a Dedica 685 for over 7 years and still producing great coffees - full head crema and great taste. This is really a 'fully manual' machine - so you need to experiment with all the 'variables' for the type of outcome you want. Critical are: water temp (suggest high), coffee grind (go fine-ish - u need a grinder with this machine), tamp… Read more ·  1

pressure (moderate- hard); draw time - go long even thru the single shot basket, cleaning (do as infrequent as possible! - just rinse the basket). The back pressure at the head is important to get a lush crema - tho we have blown one of the 3 spigots on our original holder arm!

Great little machine – It's compact and very easy to use. We've had it for over a year now and it hasn't missed a beat. The milk frother is a bit finicky when cleaning, as you need to take the outer attachment off to clean the rubber tube inside, as just letting steam out doesn't clean it. Show details

Not as good as predecessor – Coffee not as consistent as E680 Model, sporadically after 3 months the pressure decreased and sporadically resolves. Otherwise, compact size is great. Milk frother paranello wand not as easy to use normal wand.  Show details

Great Little Coffee Expresso Machine – I purchased this coffee machine in June 2021. I am a qualified Barista but not employed as one so I do have knowledge of coffee quality and good expresso taste and look. I am very satisfied with this machine as it is simple to use makes great coffee in competition with my local coffee shop :). Easy to clean and no problems with the milk heater wand. its a little beauty and affordable - I purchased from David Jones. Show details ·  1

One of the Best delivered Coffee Aroma this machine can provide – Perfect quality coffee delivered to your taste, I would have to say our of all my coffee machines this Delonghi is the next best thing and I would highly recommend it to anyone, it's also cheap on Amazon for $199 in black colour. You can play around with the temperature as this machine heats up without you noticing so before you it you will have… Read more

the best coffee made with any type of ground beans, also E.S.E pods can be used, overall it's been 3 years and I love this barista style coffee machine, it has saved me from buying each day from the cafes. Highly recommended.

Good entry level Machine – Good entry level machine, but I have found over time that the coffee is not consistent. Needs to be descaled monthly. Time to upgrade to the next level I think.  Show details

Perfect for the price - However, requires some tweaking – It is a great machine for the price. I picked one second hand (1 year old with 1 year of warranty left) for $100 and tweaked it up with getting a proper non-pressurised basket and a proper continuous step burr grinder (the official Delonghi grinder cannot go fine enough) and a good tamper. With those enhancements, my Dedica pulls very nice shots… Read more

of espresso and a lovely tasting cappuccino. It is capable of frothing milk with a similar texture to commercial machine once the panarello wand is thrown away (by using purely the rubber nuzzle). There are heaps of tutorials online on how to turn this machine into a real beast. So for the money you pay for it you cannot get a better deal. Good luck

Best manual coffee machine we have had – We still like to make our coffee with ground beans (not pods) and froth our own milk. So after having both sunbeam and breville machines we were a bit hesitant about Delonghi brand. It has been the best machine so far. We use it every day and it has been pretty faultless for over 18 months. Quick to heat milk, stops the coffee flow after a given time and is much thinner in size so we can fit it easily on the bench. Show details ·  1

Forget it. Crap cofee – Very unhappy . Too many issues . Holder jams up even after cleaning , Main seal tears. Cant fit a mug under it. Do yourself a favour and look elsewhere. I had a breville before this and it was bullet proof Show details

A tiny coffee machine with lots to offer – Been using this machine for over a month now and it is a great machine. Small form coffee machine and fits on the bench easily. Performance is really good for coffee lovers. With some tuning in the coffee, you will have a great espresso. Show details ·  1

Great Machine – We have owned this machine for three years and is excellent for the price. We have owned Jura automatic $1,700, and an Italian barista job ($2,200) with a separate grinder. And in my view, the Delonghi beats them hands down as well as any expresso pod (owned one too). Firstly it is ready to produce coffee in less than two minutes, two you don't… Read more

have to try and work out the grind, you buy pre grounded coffee. The milk frother is better than Jura, and the barista machine was hit and miss too, the Delonghi makes whole milk, and you don't throw tons of aluminium pods in the dump, saving the planet also!

Work Benissimo – I love Coffe. This machine work very well. Easy to use. Just few seconds for be ready. Beautiful short black. Nice creamy very hot. I will buy again. Small coffe machine, not super automatic but do the job like as professional. Show details