Bottom-line up front: I've owned this for a year and am very happy with my purchase. Dialing-in takes patience and (a lot of) trial and error. It really does make a superior espresso to many of the over-rated coffee shops in your hometown. I hesitate to buy coffee anywhere now. Long-form: I bought the La Specialista Maestro after comparing it to super automatic and semi-super automatic machines. My comparison shopping consisted mostly of YouTube videos, web reviews, and a visit to a Williams Sonoma. I did not do any taste testing; however, I doubt that other automatic machines that cost more will produce a noticeably superior cup once you get your La Specialista dialed in properly. Speaking of dialing-in, it does take trial and error and patience. Once you figure out the settings for the types of beans you're using (hopefully fresh), it is pretty easy to adjust once you get a new bag or roast of comparable type. It took me about a month of constant tinkering to really get this the way my wife and I both like our espresso and espresso-based drinks. The included literature is your friend here. Many of the YouTube videos I watched on dialing in or using La Specialista machines were not that helpful. Set-up and routine maintenance are pretty straight forward. Again, the included literature is your friend. I appreciate the dummy lights reminding me to descale and to perform other tasks. I'm very satisfied with the Maestro. After a year of ownership, I really have no complaints and would probably buy it again if it became irreparable outside of its complimentary extended warranty period. Hopefully, that doesn't happen though, because I like using it. Things you probably know but are worth reiterating here: (1) weight could be an issue for some people and (2) overhead cabinet clearance could be an issue in some kitchens. An extra set of hands and a tape measure could come in handy. Things I don't like: First, the DeLonghi videos online show a different menu of milk-based drinks than the North American version. Some overseas markets have a Latte Macchiato (milk first then coffee) function whereas the North American version just has a latte function (coffee first then milk). The difference seems trivial, but I would prefer the macchiato setting to the latte setting. Second, the milk settings for the automatic milk frother are not adjustable, just the coffee and temperature. I would like the ability to have manual control over the automatic milk frother. The second issue is my biggest gripe, but it isn't a deal breaker to me. Read more

EL PROBLEMA DEL SET UP INICIAL ES RECURRENTE MUCHOS USUARIOS LES HA PASADO LO MISMO DESPUES DE QUERER RESOLVER EL PROBLEMA Y TERMINAN REGRESANDO EL PRODUCTO, LO MALO ES QUE LOS GASTOS DE IMPORTACION SON ALTOS . Read more

This espresso machine makes great espresso shots and americano as well as other coffees. Use this mainly for espresso and americano drinks. I have used it for cappuccino drinks also. Everything works exceptionally well with this machine. It is easy to use and alows for excellent control of the dose and grind which allows for great coffee drinks. This is the 5th espresso machine I have owned over past 25 years. I’ve tried the fully automatic espresso machines and they are just ok. So for this one is the best. De’Longhi did it right with this espresso machine at this price point and I highly recommend it to those who enjoy espresso’s etc…. Read more

We bought this machine to enjoy espresso and other coffee drinks at home. We are just regular couple trying to enjoy good morning coffee. In the beginning was hard to get used to adjust the grinder and the water temperature and find the right bean, etc.. We're not any kind of specialists or professionals. However we like to drink morning coffee well extracted, without any sugar or cream. For that reason we tried this machine and after enjoying a lot of bad coffee because we weren't preparing that correct we learned how to do it as expected, and now I can really say that if you enjoy good coffee just buy this equipment. It can prepare multiple drinks including espresso, regular coffee and cappucinos. I really enjoy, the water tank is enough to give you a lot of coffee, easy to clean, it requires the regular maintenance but that's ok, you have to clean it as any other equipment. So far we're very happy to have this beautiful machine decorating and being extremelly useful in our kitchen and making our breakfeast even better, impressing all our guests. Read more

For my first ever coffee machine I found this one very easy to setup and use. Read more

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At the moment everything is fine except like all the machines I've had in the past they seem to need descaling often I have had to do it every 11 to14 days which seems to much considering I live alone making at most 3 to 4 cups aday. Read more

Easy to use and the amount of uses on one refill in tank Read more

This coffee machine is perfect. the auto milk is just a game changer. only issue is the milk doesn't last long in the container, so if you don't use it often then you waste milk. the cleaning process (descale) is when using the descale provided. the buffer cloth provide also helps keep the chrome clean. there is also plenty of videos explaining everything on the company's website. Read more

المكينه جيده جدا من ناحية جودت التصنيع وسرعة وجاهزيتها وايضا سرعة طحنها للابن يحتاج تعدل في البدايه الطحن البن لباسكت السينقل وعند الضغط للدبل لحالها تضبط جرعة باسكت الدبل عند تجهيزه ، الغريب في الامر ممكن يشوف الناس ان المكينه لاتعمل في البدايه هذا طبيعي كون من الممكن يوجد بداخل مواسيرها هواء ، تضيء الماكينه على مؤشر الشاي يتم الضغط عليه مرار وتكرار والمحاوله من جديد غالبا 5 الى 10 دقائق وبعد ذلك تعمل الماكينه ، عيبها الوحيد هو التبخير من عصى التبخير وهيه لكميه قليله من الحليب لكوب واحد فقط للاسف وليست الماكينه معده لكوبين حليب اي ٣٠٠ مل ، تستطيع تبخير ١٥٠ مل الى١٨٠ فقط وهذا عيبها، من خلال تجربتي الشخصيه عصى التبخير مع السخان الخاص بعصى التبخير لم يخدمني بشكل صحيح ولا يعمل بشكل جيد بينما بقيت خواصها تعمل معي واستطيع ان اقول ممتازه في كل شيء ماعدا عصى التبخير يوجد فيها عيب مصنعي ، والكونتينر الخاص بالحاليب الاوتوماتيك اراه غير عملي على الاطلاق ، لا تأخذ كلامي بالحساب انصح بتجربة الماكينه بعناية قبل شرائها ومن الممكن ان الشركه قامت بتحديث وصليح جميع العيوب التي في النسخ السابقه حاولو اخذ ماكينه حديثة الصنع والتصدير ، بحيث لا يكون داخلها تكلسات بسبب بقاء الماء داخلها اثناء التجربه وايضا عيوب اخرى ، عن نفسي قمت بطلب استيعادت الاموال وسترجلع الماكينه للوكيل الخاص لدينا في الامارات وقمت باخذ الاصدار الاقل وهو بريستيجيو . Read more

Very bad experience with coffee machine I have ever used, frothing milk is not working and milk is coming our from the crema system very cold with no foam at all, tried to reach customer service via mail with no feedback Read more

I've bought three machines of this and non of them worked. There is an issue with the airlock, which prevents the machine from setting up. I was able to workout one machine after hours of wiggling the airlock, but its grinder broke down the second time I used it. REALLY DISAPPOINTING!! Read more

I received my coffee machine broken. Please let me know what can I do Read more