Which De'Longhi Espresso Machine Should You Buy? The Line-Up Compared

How this comparison was built

This page is built mainly on each machine’s published specification. Where we have verified owner reviews to draw on, we report what they show and mark it as owner evidence. Several of those samples are small, and we say so.

The line-up at a glance

Manual or automatic?

This is the first decision, and it matters more than the model.

• Manual (Stilosa, Dedica). Small and light. You grind separately, tamp, and froth milk yourself. More to learn, and a much smaller machine.
• Fully automatic (everything else). You add beans and water and press a button. Far less to learn. The machines are large, about 12 by 20 inches and about 21 pounds on the models with published dimensions.

In the owner reviews, the two groups complain about different things. Manual-machine owners complain most about units that do not work or do not last. Automatic-machine owners complain most about value.

Best owner feedback

De'Longhi Magnifica Duo Automatic Espresso Machine

Noolaguide says

The De'Longhi with the most favorable owner feedback in our analysis: praise outweighs complaints more than two to one, led by ease of use. It is a fully automatic machine with 20 preset hot and iced recipes across espresso, drip-style coffee and cold brew, and milk systems for hot and cold foam. It is a recent model, so the owner record is modest. Complaints are about value, its size, and coffee that is not hot enough.

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Why choose it

• Most favorable owner feedback of the De'Longhi machines analyzed
• Espresso, drip-style coffee and cold brew
• Hot and cold milk foam
• 2 years' warranty, plus 1 with registration

What to know

• Recent model; modest owner record
• Large: about 12 by 20 inches and 21 pounds
• Value is its most common complaint
• Some owners want hotter coffee

Most owner evidence

De'Longhi Magnifica Evo Automatic Espresso Machine with Milk Frother

Noolaguide says

The fully automatic De'Longhi with the largest owner sample in our analysis, and a favorable one: praise outweighs complaints a little under two to one. Owners praise ease of use, easy cleaning and simple setup. It has a 15-bar pump, a touch panel, an automatic milk system with a carafe, memory for your own recipes, and removable parts that are dishwasher safe. Complaints are about value, cleaning the milk container, and a few early faults.

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Why choose it

• Largest owner sample of the automatic De'Longhi machines
• Owners praise ease of use, cleaning and setup
• Saves your own recipes
• Removable, dishwasher-safe parts
• 2 years' warranty, plus 1 with registration

What to know

• Value is the most common complaint
• Some owners find the milk container hard to clean
• Large: about 12 by 20 inches and 21 pounds

Slim manual machine

De'Longhi Dedica Espresso Machine (EC680M)

Noolaguide says

A narrow machine you operate by hand: about 6 inches wide and under 10 pounds, with a 15-bar pump, a thermoblock heater and a manual milk frother. Choose it for a small counter. Owner evidence: praise is modestly ahead of complaints. Owners praise the quality, value and heating. Complaints are about units that did not work properly, durability, and a learning curve. It has a 1-year warranty.

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Why choose it

• About 6 inches wide
• 15-bar pump and thermoblock heater
• Owners praise quality and value
• Light: under 10 pounds

What to know

• 1-year warranty
• Some units did not work properly
• No built-in grinder
• Takes some practice, per owners

Longest drink menu

De'Longhi Rivelia Automatic Espresso Machine

Noolaguide says

For people who want the widest menu: more than 50 hot and cold recipes, hot and cold milk foam, cold brew, a grinder with 13 settings and two bean containers. Owner evidence: across the two color versions we analyzed, praise is modestly ahead of complaints on small samples. Owners praise ease of use. Complaints are about cleaning, value and a couple of leaks.

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Why choose it

• More than 50 hot and cold recipes
• Hot and cold milk foam; cold brew
• Two bean containers; 13 grind settings
• 2 years' warranty, plus 1 with registration

What to know

• Small owner samples; only modestly positive
• Some owners find it hard to clean
• More menu than most households will use

Entry model, with a caveat

De'Longhi Stilosa Compact Manual Espresso Machine

Noolaguide says

The entry point to the range: a compact manual machine with a 15-bar pump, a stainless steel boiler, a manual steam wand, and a portafilter with single and double filters. It weighs under 9 pounds. It is very widely owned. Owner evidence: complaints slightly outnumber praise. Owners who like it praise ease of use and quality. The complaints are units that did not work, including from new, and durability within months. Buy it only with an easy return window.

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Why choose it

• Compact manual machine
• Stainless steel boiler
• Very widely owned
• Owners who like it praise ease of use

What to know

• Complaints slightly outnumber praise
• Reports of units not working, including from new
• Durability complaints within months
• 1-year warranty

Size, weight and warranty

Footprint is the two horizontal dimensions as listed.

Three we did not card

• Magnifica Evo with the manual frother. Owner feedback was evenly split, with value, unclear instructions and durability the complaints. The automatic-frother Evo has clearly better feedback.
• Dinamica Plus. A touchscreen machine with 24 drinks, a 13-setting grinder and four user profiles, in a narrower body than the Magnifica models. Owner evidence is thin and only modestly positive.
• Eletta Explore. The largest machine in the range, at about 12 by 22 inches and 27 pounds, with cold brew. Owner evidence is thin and evenly split.

Our super-automatic comparison sets these against the Philips range.

How to choose

1. Decide manual or automatic first. It sets the size of the machine and how much you do yourself.
2. Regular coffee as well as espresso? The Magnifica Duo is built for both.
3. Short on counter space? The Dedica; see our Dedica review and small espresso machines.
4. Register the machine. On several automatic models that adds a third year of warranty.

For when espresso machines tend to fail, see how long espresso machines last. Comparing brands? See which Philips espresso machine to buy and which Breville espresso machine to buy.

Methodology

This comparison is built mainly from each machine’s published specification, as stated on its current product listing. Owner-review findings are included for the models where we have verified reviews, and are marked as owner evidence wherever they appear; several of those samples are small, and we say so. No sponsored reviews, no manufacturer units, and no invented reviewers. Noolaguide does not claim hands-on testing.