Delonghi Magnifica Super Automatic Espresso Machine ESAM 4400

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Features - This automatic espresso machine makes making your latte, cappucino and espresso beverage quick and easy. - cappucino and espresso beverage quick and easy. Product Description Automatically grinds, tamps and brews fresh espresso. Digital programmable menu settings allow you to adjust start time, auto shut-off and clock. You can adjust temperature of the coffee and water hardness. Plus, there are three settings for coffee strength: mild, regular, and strong. Three buttons allow you to easily choose the size of cup you want: one-shot (small), two shots (medium) and large (long coffee). The three settings can be customized to your preferred taste. The compact and patented Direct-to-Brew SystemTM with ThermoblockTM technology provides excellent heat distribution and its removable for easy cleaning. The beans are ground instantly to ensure the freshest espresso or coffee. 15 BARS of Pressure. Commercial quality frother includes a special chamber that mixes steam and milk to create a rich, creamy froth with a regulator to increase or decrease the amount of air mixed with the milk. Its perfect for making the ideal cappuccino, latte or any other frothy milk coffee beverage. Professional-quality, lower-pitch conical burr grinder produces consistent, fresh and aromatic espresso or coffee. Grind settings allow you to adjust the fineness for all types of beans. Double boiler means you'll no longer have to wait between espresso and steam. And with the improved stainless steel piped aluminum boiler the water heats faster and is more durable. Removable components for convenient cleaning and easy disposal of coffee waste. 14 single espresso; 7 double espresso. Warming plate on top of the machine preheats your cups for the best results. Bean container capacity: 200 grams / 7.1 ounces. Customer Reviews Simple and flexible - makes fantastic espresso Date: 2009-04-09 | Rating: 5 Not purchased via Amazon or this seller - this is just a review of the machine. I used to use the Breville Die Cast Espresso machine, and I actually loved it. It made good, consistent espresso (once you figured out the nuances). But it was ultimately the nuances and the manual operation that led me to seek out a good super-automatic machine. DeLonghi was at the top of my list because of a friend of mine who owned one (this exact model, actually). He spoke highly of it, being a pretty serious coffee drinker himself. I have found that the machine has lived up to the expectations he set. The setup was very simple - the LCD display guides you through the process (supplementing the manual, of course). Starting with all of the default settings for water temperature, grind size, and shot volume, even the very first shot from the machine was good (though the manual warns you may not be satisfied until it has produced 4 or 5). I have been increasingly impressed as I've pulled a few more shots (though probably less than 20 so far) The automatic timer allows the machine to turn on and warm up at a pre-determined time. So if your morning routine is pretty consistent, you can typically walk straight up to the machine and press a button, and enjoy your coffee 30 seconds later. I've seen people complain that it doesn't automatically make the shot, but this wouldn't be possible considering how the machine works. Before you can pull a shot, it pre-rinses the internal plumbing to ensure that only fresh, hot water is used for the first shot. You wouldn't want that water in your espresso :) I can't really review the steam wand's operation - I've only used it to add hot water to make an Americano (which worked well). Cleanup is ridiculously easy. The machine tells you that it needs to be cleaned, which requires you to - Move the steam wand aside - Open the door - Remove the drip tray and waste bin together - Dump and clean both the drip tray and waste bin - Re-assemble It takes like 5 minutes, and you do it once every few days. I believe they quote you 14 shots, more or less. Overall, I haven't found a single flaw in this machine yet. I'm very impressed. the one to get Date: 2009-08-12 | Rating: 5 I agree with the other reviews. I have two of these, a his and hers. We drink a lot of espresso, and had an earlier model that developed a leak at the steam valve. We have had several of the Jura machines, which had short lives and were not easily user serviceable. The coffee from them wasn't as hot and they were more expensive. And that's the real beauty of the DeLonghis. Turn the unit off but still plugged in, open the door and squeeze the two red buttons, out comes the brewunit. So easy! Rinse it with your fingers and pop it back in. Clean everything every couple of weeks and it gives beautiful hot pulls with great crema Best Espresso Machine! Date: 2009-10-31 | Rating: 5 I had used a couple of smaller Espresso machines that were manual operation. Nothing too fancy, but they were pump driven at least. After my last one broke quickly I decided to seek out a very nice machine. I figured if I was going to get a machine that I should step it up to a Super Automatic Machine. It became quite tiresome to keep emptying, grinding coffee, adding and tamping when trying to create a venti iced doubleshot at home. I found this machine and I must say I am so impressed with it. It's quality is quite amazing. The espresso it produces is incredible. Clean up is easy and maintenance is simple. The wand works extremely well and steams milk to 160 Degrees quite quickly. It's also super easy to clean up the wand. It comes apart and allows you to clean it with just a simple wipe down. The machines I have had before you had to really put some elbow grease in because the milk would cake on it. This machine definitely carries a premium pricetag, but it is a premium machine of high quality. It is absolutely worth it if you are a cafe enthusiast. Great espresso for anyone Date: 2009-11-30 | Rating: 5 After about 10 years using a LaPavoni lever machine I tired of the routine and decided to get a superautomatic. When I first used the Delonghi 4400 I thought I had made a major mistake. However after making adjustments on the grinder and the water volumes it makes wonderful espresso with more crema than I ever got before. My only concern was the steam wand that froths the milk so fast it does not get hot enough. But I found that putting my finger on the air hole on the wand allows it to heat the milk without frothing and then releasing it results in nice hot microfoam. Still it would be nice if they offered an optional commercial wand like that on the LaPavoni Europiccolo that makes excellent microfoam and is easily wiped clean. Everything else about this machine cannot be beat. It is amazing to watch it grind, tamp, make a perfect double shot and dump the grinds at the touch of a button. Very, very good so far Date: 2009-11-29 | Rating: 5 We're at the 24hr point with this model and have about a dozen espresso's and a couple latte's under our belt and we are very happy with the initial start up and performance of the machine. Within about 5 min we were pulling our first espresso's and after a few to break in the machine, we tried espresso's made on the "strong" setting and they were very good made using Starbucks beans. Next we went through the instructions to steam milk and our first forays lead us to a quick and seemingly inexhaustable amount of good, dry steam and was able to heat milk nicely to 160F. Cleanup included rinsing the quick-detach steaming wand and having a cup under the espresso spouts while the rinse water comes out after turning the machine off. More in-depth, periodic cleaning involves emptying the ground container and rinsing and drying the bottom tray. Everyone finds their own comfort zone for cleaning, but for the 1 min it took to do the "total cleanout", we'll be doing that every time. Instructions come in the form a dvd, picture guide, and text. Very easy to start up and run. Only things I would change so far would be the length from the body of the machine that the steam wand/arm swings. A little close for steaming the larger frothing pitchers out there. No problems for 20oz and smaller. I'll post an update after a few months, but this looks like a machine we'll be very pleased with.