De'Longhi Linea Classic EM450.M Manual Coffee Machine with Frothed, Espresso Maker for Bartenders, Cappuccino Spout, Double Wall Filter, 15 Bar, Cups up to 13 cm, Stainless Steel

This is a super little coffee machine and is so easy to use for a range of coffee and hot milk drinks. It looks great on my counter top and was also great value in the Amazon Prime day

Love it. Did my research, this one has an actual boiler vessel and not a thermoblock . Best entry level espresso machine according to Coffee Kev (blogger) and has had good sale offers (De’Longhi direct normal price is about 125) Good results but still adjusting things like grind, dose, tamping pressure to get the best out of the pressurised portafilter/basket this model comes with. Once I’ve mastered it, I’ll get a bottomless portafilter and standard basket for it. Panarello on the steam wand is good. So I’m happy so far……. Update 7 months on So I quickly realised the limitations of this machine though I did appreciate its value for money. I did buy a bottomless portafilter and standard basket (it only comes with pressurised basket portafilter) and this did make a better espresso for sure, though getting one that seals well is quite challenging. The one I settled for is by no means perfect and it’s likely that another one might be worse, there simply is no way of knowing before you try one, and they are not cheap (£40-£70). Advertising ‘a 15 bar pump’ is a pointless exercise as this is well over the ideal pressure for coffee extraction and on this unit it is not controlled or limited with a PRV. This has an impact on the espresso it can make, and getting consistent results. Getting good results with this machine takes some research and practice if you’re a newcomer to home espresso as I very definitely was. There are plenty of expert guides online that can teach you the fundamentals and believe me it’s a well worthwhile exercise. It is also dependent on you also getting a good espresso capable grinder. If you only used the supplied pressurised basket/portafilter and use prepackaged supermarket ground coffee then you will get fairly low to average quality results. Using the supplied basket/portafilter with home ground beans fresh from a roastery will get you better results but the next really significant improvement you can do is to get a standard basket/portafilter and the fresh roasted beans to use with this machine, but for this you WILL need an espresso capable grinder. Beware - a lot of grinders purport to being for ‘espresso through to French press/cafetiere’ but they will not grind fine enough for good espresso! Fresh roasted means roasted no more than a week or two ago, 4 weeks absolute maximum. This in itself lifts the quality of the espresso really significantly, but I can’t stress enough the importance of quality grinding. It’s as important if not more important than the espresso machine. My desire to use my newly acquired knowledge and have better coffee making and drinking experiences quickly led me to upgrade to a better machine and fork out for a decent grinder. If you opt for this DeLonghi machine plus a standard unpressurised portafilter and spend more on the grinder (£200-£300) you’ll have made a good start to decent home espresso. All that might seem like a tall order if you were thinking the £100 for this machine alone was going to get you there. It really depends on your budget, your willingness to learn, and your expectations as to how far on the coffee journey you get. My current setup (without some generous discounts I managed to find) would set you back £500-£600 (grinder and espresso machine total) but that’s just considered ‘entry level’ in the quality coffee making world!

I’ve used DeLonghi for years and this doesn’t disappoint. Quiet, stylish, perfect espresso every time. Worth every penny.

Stylish, compact, and makes a solid espresso straight out of the box – this little De'Longhi is a cracking entry into the world of manual coffee machines. The 15-bar pressure gives a decent crema, and the milk frother does a lovely job for cappuccinos or lattes. BUT – if you really want to fall in love with it, do yourself a favour and get a bottomless portafilter and a 4-cup basket. The one it comes with is fine for casual use, but the upgrade lets you brew stronger, smoother shots with much better flow and less fuss. It really brings the machine to life. ☕️ Pros: – Lovely retro green colour – looks great on the counter – Compact but powerful enough – ESE pod compatible for lazy days – Frother actually works (unlike many budget machines) – Auto shut-off is a nice touch ⚠️ A note for coffee geeks: You’ll outgrow the included portafilter quickly if you’re aiming for barista-style coffee. But for the price? It’s still an excellent bit of kit. Would I buy it again? Yes. But I'd get the bottomless portafilter at the same time next time.

This is my first “proper” coffee machine. I’ve wanted one for a long time and finally bought this based on price and the positive reviews. I think it is a good machine for the money, makes a nice cup of coffee and looks good on the kitchen counter. I don’t have anything negative to say about it. The only thing I would say is that I don’t use it as often as I thought I would. On some days I enjoy the ritual of making a good cup of coffee but for speed of drinking that coffee I still use coffee bags which I find, having tried several but now found one I really enjoy, make a good cup of coffee.

It's cheap, and unfortunately the issues are many. Starting with.... Coffee temperature is a lukewarm 63 degrees, I get that it is so you do not "burn " the coffee, but, when you have to mess around with the milk frother, it becomes an issue. We used a temperature gauge, using the frother, the green light ON. The first hit with the frother took the milk to 33 degrees, and then, wait until the green light was on again, then, froth again. The temperature goes up in 17 degree increments. So after 4 uses of the frother, the coffee is now less than 50 degrees, and the milk at 80 degrees, you lose temperature as you are now pouring the hot milk onto cold coffee.. Unfortunately, this is definitely not acceptable, and, by the time you've made 2 cups of coffee, you've just wasted over 10 minutes of your life. Then, to empty the coffee grinds, you follow the instructions, and "tap tap", and the whole unit (portafilter) that you put the coffee into, falls out into the bin. EVERY TIME. The handle,(basket) that you turn to lock the coffee into the machine, you have to be a body builder to turn this as its so tight, you can barely lock it in position. The milk frother, you must NOT follow the user instructions at this point, if you do, you end up with milk inside the frother pipe, which if left is going to be very unhygienic. You really need to take the pipe off and wash it, then, clean the unit itself. Yes it's a good black Friday deal, BUT, it's not a good machine in so many ways, which is a shame as it does make a good, if lukewarm coffee.

Very satisfied easy to use, the coffee pods really practical and easily recyclable I had before Tassimo coffee machine, I decided to buy this one first cause it's got the foam maker to make mi own cappuccino Second because the pods are much cheaper, tasty and easy to recycle then Tassimo pods

Very good coffee machine. It is not automatic however if you like to celebrate drinking coffee you must like celebration of preparing it.

Lovely machine but was the wrong colour for me

The first shipment I received was opened, so I asked for a replacement. I like the machine. My parents 20 year old machine broke and they wanted a replacement, and this one is very similar to their old one. I really like the removable tank. I also like how small it is. For whatever reason, the dimensions aren't written here, but my father was able to find them on the company website.

Une machine idéale pour faire de bon café expresso ou autres. Je m'attendais à ce qu'elle soit bruyante, mais en fait absolument pas. Elle est pratique, compacte et très fonctionnelle.

Klasse Maschine Preis/Leistung Hammer - nicht nur für Einsteiger. Die EM450 kann auch "echten" Espresso mit einwandigen Sieben UND einer Mühle, die einen entsprechend feinen Mahlgrad für Espresso hin bekommt (die Mühle - das ist das A und O der ganzen Espresso/Crema Geschichte). Ich nutze eine Demoka 203. Die DeLonghi nutze ich als Zweitgerät neben meiner "Diva" LaPavoni Europicola. Hier ein empfehlenswerter Kurztest dazu: YouTube Kanal Toms Coffee Corner: "Delonghi Linea Classic EM450 Review and Test" Meine Bilder: Espresso mit bodenlosem Siebträger und klassischen Einwandsieb. Hier ist der Mahlgrad noch zu fein, Druckaufbau zu hoch, Espresso schmeckt trotzdem (und nur darum sollte es doch gehen). Das erste Bild mit der Crema und Einwand Sieb ist z.B. der "günstige" Versuchsespresso Lidl fair trade bio Espresso, ca. 13 €/kg, oder dann richtig gut und italienische Empfehlungen: Izzo Supermiscaela,, Mondial Crema Rosso. Lavazza Espresso Barista oder - Neapel lässt grüßen - Kimbo. Wer es dann noch weiter treiben will, ist dann halt bei frisch gerösteten Bohnen des Rösters des Vertrauens. Außerdem kann man natürlich auch das 10-40ig fache für eine "richtige" Maschine ausgeben - Willkommen in der Espressoterik! Für mich mich als Durchschnittsespressoliebhaber aber nicht nötig :-) Aus meiner Erfahrung, lieber mehr Budget in die Mühle stecken, die bleibt in der Regel und ist die Basis für guten Espresso. Eines halte ich aber schon für relevant: Wie langen die Maschine hält und vor allem reparierbar ist (Ersatzteile in 2 Jahren wenn die Garantie rum ist?) ist fraglich. Da hat man natürlich mit einer klassischen Einsteigermaschiene - die dann schon das dreifache+ kostet wie z.B. die Lelit Anna denke ich mehr Sicherheit, dass man die in 10 Jahren+ noch betreiben kann. Ich habe mich trotzdem - als Zweitgerät - für die DeLonghi entscheiden weil ich hoffe, dass die große Marke langfristig Ersatzteile/Reparatur etc. bereit stellt. Deswegen wäre ein chinesiche - noch günstigerer - Einstiegsmaschine keine Option für mich. Außerdem sollte man sich überlegen welches System man haben will. Ich denke dem Thermoblock gehört sie Zukunft (schnell betriebsbereit). Für mich ist das eine gute Möglichkeit im Vergleich zu meiner LaPavoni Kessel Maschine mal zu testen, wo die Vor- Nachteile sind. Aber letzlich kommt es immer darauf an ob man einfach guten Espresso/Cappucino etc. haben will oder wie tief man da einsteigen will. Die mitgelieferten Siebe machen auch mit "alten/hell gerösteten Bohnen" und/oder zu groben Mahlgrad tolle (Fake?) Crema durch die doppelwandige Bauweise und Verjüngung auf ein kleines Auslassloch. Hier passendes Zubehör für die nächsten Schritte nach den druckoptimierten doppelwandigen Sieben die mitgeliefert werden: Siebe passen alle der Dedica, sind identisch. Ich habe mehrere ein/zweier "Dedica" Siebe einwandig bestellt, passen alle. Siebträger: ich habe sowohl einen bodenlosen bestellt als auch einen mit Doppelauslauf, hier passen die Dedica Siebträger NICHT da die "Ohren" der EM450 leicht "angephast" sind. Hier sollten aber die Casabrews passen! Folgendes passt (Artikel Bezeichnung bei Amazon): bodenloser Siebträger: CAPFEI Bodenloser Siebträger 51mm für Casabrews CM5418/Cecotec Power Espresso 20 mit 3 Ohren 4mm Dicke und Holzgriff Doppelauslauf: Siebträger 51mm für Cecotec Power Espresso 20/Casabrews CM5418 mit doppel Auslauf - Filterhalter aus Edelstahl inkl. Sieb