Customer reviews from De'Longhi
De'Longhi - Magnifica Start Fully Automatic Espresso Machine with Automatic Milk Frother - Black
Average customer rating
4.8
(207 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 207 reviews
5 Stars
168
4 Stars
33
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Star
0
90%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for De'Longhi - Magnifica Start Fully Automatic Espresso Machine with Automatic Milk Frother - Black
Customer Rating
5
Espresso !
on July 24, 2024
Posted by: alexisrigby14
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I absolutely love this espresso machine, it is amazing. There is a spot for hot water, and an attachment for froth/cream in drinks. It took me a few time using it to figure out how to make the drinks properly. I really love the functionality of this product. It looks good on my countertop, and works well. Makes delicious and quick espresso!
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Customer Rating
5
Instant Dream Brew
on August 24, 2024
Posted by: pval
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This Magnifica Start espresso machine is a dream! This coffee machine takes whole coffee beans and grinds them before each brew. This feature gives you the freshest brewed coffee every time! This coffee machine has the option of brewing 3 different drinks and froth milk at the touch of a button. The machine itself is well made and looks great on my counter.
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Customer Rating
5
Can make just about any kind of coffee drink you can think of
on September 1, 2024
Posted by: amyc605
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This machine is super fancy! It has a bunch of settings you can use, it does milk frothing, is easy to clean, and has so many different types of drinks you can make with a simple setting! I’m obsessed!
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Customer Rating
5
Luxurious and user friendly
on August 23, 2024
Posted by: kristac39
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Wow this is an impressive machine!! I love espresso but it is actually quite intimidating to get into. Knowing the right dose and grind and temperature can be a lot! This machine takes the guess work out. With a simple click of a button you can have a coffee shop quality brew right in your home!! It’s so easy to set up. Just fill with water and beans and go pretty much! My favorite function is the milk frother! It really gets an impressive microfoam for an automatic machine. I love having this when I have guests over, everyone is so impressed!! Highly recommend this machine to a newbie espresso maker or someone who just loves a great tasting espresso drink in just a short time!!
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Customer Rating
4
A good cup of coffee
on September 19, 2024
Posted by: kileaf
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This was a fairly easy machine to use, although I was a little intimidated at first. Once you choose your coffee preference it makes a good cup of coffee with the perfect temperature. The machine is quite noisy. Especially if you are not a morning person. The instructions for maintenance and cleaning are easy to follow. I wish it had been made with a little less plastic components.
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Customer Rating
5
Great Easy Coffee Espresso and Cappuccino
on February 22, 2025
Posted by: MrWho
1 month in and makes a fantastic coffee, espresso, and cappuccino with a touch of a button. Highly recommended!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting De'Longhi
Customer Rating
5
Quick and Easy Espresso!
on June 26, 2024
Posted by: joec35
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] First of all, I’m so happy that I got the chance to test this machine and keep it for free. How awesome!
My first impression upon opening is that it’s heavier than it looks! It took me about an hour to set it up and read the manual and make sure I was doing everything right. It takes some time to get the coffee to taste the way you like it, there’s a lot of adjustments to be made at first. Also it takes quite a few cups that you have to dump out to get it tasting right. The built in grinder is really easy to use and has a dial that you can adjust for more coarse or smaller grounds depending on what you want to make.
After adding the beans, you add your milk of choice to the frother bottle, install it into the machine, and then press whichever drink button you want to make, and from there the machine does everything for you. You simply press the clean button and it cleans out the milk frother tube and then you’re done! The button options on this machine are Latte, Cappuccino, Coffee, Espresso, and Hot Water.
I haven’t gotten the hang of the Latte drink yet, but I did make a delicious Cappuccino yesterday and I have an espresso every morning. You can change the setting on how strong you want your coffee if it’s too strong or weak.
I haven’t gotten the hang of the Latte drink yet, but I did make a delicious Cappuccino yesterday and I have an espresso every morning. You can change the setting on how strong you want your coffee if it’s too strong or weak.
Pros:
-The machine is quieter than my old Nespresso
-The coffee tastes great
-You literally don’t have to do anything but press a few buttons
-The built in grinder is easy and you get freshly ground coffee every day with no hassle
Cons:
-My biggest change that I would make to this machine is adding a milk frothing button. You could press the latte button to get frothed milk and then press stop but that would result in wasted coffee because it starts grinding before it froths the milk. I found one way around this which is to press the pre ground coffee button and then press the latte button but it’s still a bit of a hassle. They don’t put this in the manual either so you’re probably not supposed to do it, but I like frothed milk on top of my espresso so this is the only way for me to do that.
- I kind of wish it had a bigger water tank but I understand there’s only so much room for that. It uses a lot of water to clean itself so I’m constantly refilling the water.
Overall: I really like this machine, it’s a little temperamental and a tad hard to get the right strength that you want at first but I’m going to keep using it and experimenting with different grind levels. It’s great for a beginner wanting to make their own espresso and if you’re just wanting a machine that makes regular coffee then this will be super easy to use for anyone.
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Customer Rating
5
Easy to use! So so pretty!!
on July 20, 2024
Posted by: sellah
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] When this came up for grabs I immediately grabbed it. I’m so excited to use this product. My daughter is a barista and she’s extremely excited about all the different drinks she can make. She was very happy that cleaning will be a snap. I love the 5 presets. I will update after I’ve used it for a while.
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