Highlights
Quality
We are very happy with the unit
The quality of these machines are great the taste especially with good coffee beans is comparable even better than what you can... Read More
Weve been delighted with the delonghi magnifica xs
Took about 5 cups of espresso from the machine before i was happy with the settings
Price
The price of admission seems reasonable to us especially considering the costs of purchasing these drinks directly from a barista
Packaging/appearance
Little pucks deposit into an easy to reach compartment behind the drainer
Every time i want a coffee i need to swipe the screen
Also there are wonderful videos on utube if you have trouble reading the small print on instruction booklet
Competitiveness
We make lattes every morning i use a separate foamer
It took about 45 minutes from unboxing washing and going through the guide to make my first espresso shot
Only reason we needed another was the first machine we bought while living in italy so it used a 220v power source and now livi... Read More
All the luxury of the built in makers at a third the price
Overview
- How are reviewers describing this item?
easy, clean, great, every and good. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has discovered that over 80% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 539 reviews as of our last analysis date on Nov 7 2021.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I have had this machine for 5 years and it is amazing
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I have only had to replace the rubber orings for the milk frother twice other than that nothing
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
However i would like to see a warming tray on the top of the machine
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
After eight years and a lot of maintenance free use we had two leaks and two repairs in a 30day period so it seems like it was best to buy a new one since the machine has a lot of parts and lots opportunity for errors
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Just received the magnifica xs and am reporting my first impressions of this machine
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
And if you read the other reviews you will find that the 1 complaint about this machine and most other espresso machines btw is that oily beans can clog the grinder
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Repeated removal of plastic tip on wand to clean may make it difficult to slide it back on over oring
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I also ordered some replacement wand orings from ereplacements