De'Longhi Cafetera Espresso Ec685

Well priced, easy to use, compact and makes great coffee!

I am very particular about my coffee and have owned several espresso machines over the years. This one is so easy to love. It's stylish, doesn't take up much space in my kitchen, and delivers perfect flat white and espresso. The factory setting for water temperature is just right, so there is no need to warm the cup. It produces a beautiful café crema for the espresso, and with some practice—by holding the jug at an angle and making gentle movements—you can create milk froth that rivals more professional machines. Given that my previous coffee machine was more expensive, I was not sure I would be happy with this one. However, I was pleasantly surprised.

The pressure needed to heat the milk is not sufficient to do the job and the noise is ridiculous. We sent it off to De'Longhi to be repaired, but same problem exists. John Lewis won't refund or replace, the only option is to send it off again. Too much time wasted on this product. I won't be using either company again.

The best thing about the coffee machine is there is no lengthy waiting for the machine to heat up. The controls are simple and it does what it says on the tin. The machine is compact and stylish and very good value for money. More to the point it makes an excellent coffee. Thank you.

We had this machine for less than three months before the milk frothing function started to malfunction, the milk is no longer frothy for a cappuccino style coffee. Also the coffee is tepid with the milk also cool on an ordinary setting. The descale light appeared only on a month of use and remains on after descaling! The machine is now being returned for a refund. I would not purchase another one, the price has increased dramatically and I would not recommend