De'Longhi Magnifica Bean to Cup Espresso/Cappuccino Maker £199

30-03-2019 4:20pm

afraid ive had little luck with this since

every second or third cup the brew unit is locked in place and machine needs resetting, the unit taken out for cleaning (see pic)

i only use filtered water and havent changed any settings re grind or anything, and when i take the brew unit out the mechanism that sweeps the used puck isnt caught or trapped in any way

ive checked out the videos about taking the unit apart and lubing it etc, well and good but ive only had it a few months- should i be expecting to have to do it that regularly?

before i decide to send it back, has anyone any ideas what might be the cause at this stage?

Del007 · 30-03-2019 4:41pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

afraid ive had little luck with this since

every second or third cup the brew unit is locked in place and machine needs resetting, the unit taken out for cleaning (see pic)

i only use filtered water and havent changed any settings re grind or anything, and when i take the brew unit out the mechanism that sweeps the used puck isnt caught or trapped in any way

ive checked out the videos about taking the unit apart and lubing it etc, well and good but ive only had it a few months- should i be expecting to have to do it that regularly?

before i decide to send it back, has anyone any ideas what might be the cause at this stage?

Anyone try the Aldi beans? I particularly like the Italian blend, it's number 4 I think. Less than 2 euro so worth a shot

Ballyv24 · 31-03-2019 12:13am

Del007 wrote: »

Anyone try the Aldi beans? I particularly like the Italian blend, it's number 4 I think. Less than 2 euro so worth a shot

They have a brand from Cork which I like. Look out for velo in a white package.

I picked up a new coffee in lidl recently. So far I'm enjoying it

highdef · 31-03-2019 2:17am

I have the softest of soft water so didn't bother installing the limescale filter. Will my Delonghi still complain at some stage, even though I have a 9 year old kettle that still looks brand new on the inside?

Del007 · 31-03-2019 9:10am

Ballyv24 wrote: »

They have a brand from Cork which I like. Look out for velo in a white package.

I picked up a new coffee in lidl recently. So far I'm enjoying it

They don't have Velo in beans though, do they? I've never tried Lidl for coffee. Try the Aldi bean, it's very nice

Ballyv24 · 31-03-2019 9:35am

Del007 wrote: »

They don't have Velo in beans though, do they? I've never tried Lidl for coffee. Try the Aldi bean, it's very nice

They do, but it was always sold very quickly, leaving only the ground coffee in the box. Both come in the same box. I contacted velo about it and they said they are increasing the amount of coffee bean packets per box so hopefully it will be easier to get.

Del007 · 31-03-2019 9:53am

Ballyv24 wrote: »

They do, but it was always sold very quickly, leaving only the ground coffee in the box. Both come in the same box. I contacted velo about it and they said they are increasing the amount of coffee bean packets per box so hopefully it will be easier to get.

I'll have a look later on for the beans. Isn't it about 4 euro for a bag, the Aldi stuff is less than 2

gizmo555 · 31-03-2019 10:27am

Del007 wrote: »

I'll have a look later on for the beans. Isn't it about 4 euro for a bag, the Aldi stuff is less than 2

The best advice my mother ever gave me on food & drink is never try to save money by buying cheap coffee or tea.

Del007 · 31-03-2019 10:44am

gizmo555 wrote: »

The best advice my mother ever gave me on food & drink is never try to save money by buying cheap coffee or tea.

I know what you're saying but have you tried it? I've had beans that have been far more expensive and haven't tasted half as nice.

If a coffee is €3.50 in one cafe or €2.50 in another? Will you automatically go for the most expensive as you think it'll be nicer?

It's quality you should go for, not the price

gizmo555 · 31-03-2019 4:26pm

Del007 wrote: »

It's quality you should go for, not the price

Indeed. And I'm not suggesting by any means that one should always buy the dearest products. But, on the other hand, if you pay a very low price you're not likely to be getting decent quality.

Del007 · 31-03-2019 5:48pm

gizmo555 wrote: »

Indeed. And I'm not suggesting by any means that one should always buy the dearest products. But, on the other hand, if you pay a very low price you're not likely to be getting decent quality.

That's usually true alright. I remember years ago I bought Tesco's own brand instant coffee, it was the worst drink I've ever had. Think it was 50 cent for a large jar

richardw001 · 31-03-2019 7:35pm

Del007 wrote: »

I know what you're saying but have you tried it? I've had beans that have been far more expensive and haven't tasted half as nice.

If a coffee is €3.50 in one cafe or €2.50 in another? Will you automatically go for the most expensive as you think it'll be nicer?

It's quality you should go for, not the price

+1 on the aldi beans - I alternate between these and more expensive beans - and find them more than satisfactory

Richard Roma · 08-04-2019 6:05pm

Does anyone know whether I can use this to grind beans then take them out for use in an Aeropress? Basically trying to establish whether I also need to buy a grinder as I like varying how I make my coffees.

banie01 · 08-04-2019 6:06pm

Richard Roma wrote: »

Does anyone know whether I can use this to grind beans then take them out for use in an Aeropress? Basically trying to establish whether I also need to buy a grinder as I like varying how I make my coffees.

No, the grinder isn't accessible to use solely as a grinder.

Richard Roma · 08-04-2019 6:22pm

banie01 wrote: »

No, the grinder isn't accessible to use solely as a grinder.

Cheers for the reply.

anitaca · 15-04-2019 12:23pm

229£ at amazon today.

I suppose nobody can give me a good reason not to get it

pleasant Co. · 15-04-2019 12:35pm

anitaca wrote: »

229£ at amazon today.

I suppose nobody can give me a good reason not to get it

You might start drinking too much coffee :pac:

The_Conductor · 15-04-2019 1:13pm

anitaca wrote: »

229£ at amazon today.

I suppose nobody can give me a good reason not to get it

Coffee rinds stink as they decompose?

highdef · 15-04-2019 1:17pm

The_Conductor wrote: »

Coffee rinds stink as they decompose?

If you put them in compost bin, you shouldn't notice it

mirrorwall14 · 26-04-2019 11:01am

Anyone got any advice on where to get descaler? My light just came on

Alun · 26-04-2019 11:04am

mirrorwall14 wrote: »

Anyone got any advice on where to get descaler? My light just came on

If it's the De Longhi stuff you want I got mine from Amazon ...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B008YETL18/ref=pe_3187911_185740111_TE_item

dhaughton99 · 26-04-2019 11:15am

mirrorwall14 wrote: »

Anyone got any advice on where to get descaler? My light just came on

Oust descaler 3 pack in Dunnes for €1.50. Think Tesco do it as well. Done mine last week.

stimpson · 26-04-2019 11:34am

Harvey Norman and DID do the delonghi stuff. €12 for a bottle with 5 uses. I wouldn’t use anything else as it could damage the seals. And €2 per descale is nothing.

bromley52 · 26-04-2019 4:12pm

mirrorwall14 wrote: »

Anyone got any advice on where to get descaler? My light just came on

How long have you had your machine? I have had mine since December 2017 and the light has not come on yet. I set my machine to the lowest water hardness setting as the water is not hard in my area.

Captain Red Beard · 26-04-2019 5:41pm

bromley52 wrote: »

How long have you had your machine? I have had mine since December 2017 and the light has not come on yet. I set my machine to the lowest water hardness setting as the water is not hard in my area.

Might be an idea to descale it anyway.

Esse85 · 26-04-2019 5:53pm

Can I ask how you do a descale?

My light is on a few weeks now.

I poured in the solution into the tank and filled it with water, let it all come out the steamer, then refilled with water again and let the water run through over the space of 15 minutes again.

The light is still on.

What have I done wrong?

opus · 26-04-2019 6:41pm

dhaughton99 wrote: »

Oust descaler 3 pack in Dunnes for €1.50. Think Tesco do it as well. Done mine last week.

Thanks for that, had a look at the ingredients list and both that & the DeLonghi one are lactic acid so will pick up a pack tomorrow.

26-04-2019 10:35pm

Esse85 wrote: »

Can I ask how you do a descale?

My light is on a few weeks now.

I poured in the solution into the tank and filled it with water, let it all come out the steamer, then refilled with water again and let the water run through over the space of 15 minutes again.

The light is still on.

What have I done wrong?

google it theres a youtube. its a set process that runs for about twenty minutes including two full runs of water through

Del007 · 27-04-2019 12:10am

bromley52 wrote: »

How long have you had your machine? I have had mine since December 2017 and the light has not come on yet. I set my machine to the lowest water hardness setting as the water is not hard in my area.

How do you that?

bromley52 · 27-04-2019 8:49am

Del007 wrote: »

How do you that?

I followed p15-16 in this manual.

bromley52 · 27-04-2019 9:04am

Captain Red Beard wrote: »

Might be an idea to descale it anyway.

Do you know how to manually descale or is it a case of open the steam dial until the tank is empty?

Ardent · 27-04-2019 11:32am

Why does this thread keep popping up in Bargain Alerts? There is no bargain here.

If the owners of this machine want to discuss maintenance there should be a separate thread for that elsewhere. Mods: shouldn't we lock this one down??

Esse85 · 27-04-2019 11:53am

Ardent wrote: »

Why does this thread keep popping up in Bargain Alerts? There is no bargain here.

If the owners of this machine want to discuss maintenance there should be a separate thread for that elsewhere. Mods: shouldn't we lock this one down??

In fairness there's a price drop update here every few months.
Given that it's a technical product there'll always be questions on the product itself.

If it bothers you that much just don't click on the thread.

rogieop · 27-04-2019 2:36pm

Esse85 wrote: »

Can I ask how you do a descale?

My light is on a few weeks now.

I poured in the solution into the tank and filled it with water, let it all come out the steamer, then refilled with water again and let the water run through over the space of 15 minutes again.

The light is still on.

What have I done wrong?

not the same model but same method of descaling.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rBIh9TmO8Y

I also use the oust descaler from tesco.

uck51js9zml2yt · 30-04-2019 11:47pm

Refurb from delonghi for £150. Esam 2800

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/De-Longhi-Cafe-Corso-ESAM2800-Bean-to-Cup-Coffee-Machine-w-GTEE/143176836792?_mwBanner=1&ul_ref=http%3A%2F%2Frover.ebay.com%2Frover%2F1%2F710-53481-19255-0%2F1%3Fff3%3D4%26pub%3D5574894536%26toolid%3D10001%26campid%3D5336549684%26customid%3D1755128056%26mpre%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.ebay.co.uk%252Fitm%252FDeLonghi-Cafe-Corso-ESAM2800-Bean-to-Cup-Coffee-Machine-w-GTEE%252F143176836792%253Fhash%253Ditem21560126b8%253Ag%253A0sQAAOSw9MtcyA6b%2526frcectupt%253Dtrue%26srcrot%3D710-53481-19255-0%26rvr_id%3D1953658491696%26rvr_ts%3D706cada716a0a4cc37d492f8ffd4b124&ul_noapp=true&pageci=c12964c2-ac8b-4700-b5ec-259e6f2f96ab&epid=1720103377

Alan McG · 06-07-2019 11:26pm

Bargain on coffee beans from discountcoffee.ie - Two for the price of one when you buy 6kg of Rio Alto coffee beans for €66 delivered. I'd like to buy it myself, but I can't find anyone to split it with, and I can't drink 12kg of beans all on my own!

https://www.discountcoffee.ie/special-offers

Maybe if anyone in Galway is interested in splitting this let me know!

stimpson · 06-07-2019 11:41pm

Alan McG wrote: »

Bargain on coffee beans from discountcoffee.ie - Two for the price of one when you buy 6kg of Rio Alto coffee beans for €66 delivered. I'd like to buy it myself, but I can't find anyone to split it with, and I can't drink 12kg of beans all on my own!

https://www.discountcoffee.ie/special-offers

Maybe if anyone in Galway is interested in splitting this let me know!

Freeze it in the bags. Defrost a bag at a time as you need it.

Alan McG · 07-07-2019 12:07am

stimpson wrote: »

Freeze it in the bags. Defrost a bag at a time as you need it.

Want to lend me your gigantic freezer please?

stimpson · 07-07-2019 12:37am

Alan McG wrote: »

Want to lend me your gigantic freezer please?

I would but it’s full of coffee.

TBH I usually stock up with discountcoffee.ie, but this deal is something else.

Gadge · 07-07-2019 10:01am

Alan McG wrote: »

Bargain on coffee beans from discountcoffee.ie - Two for the price of one when you buy 6kg of Rio Alto coffee beans for €66 delivered. I'd like to buy it myself, but I can't find anyone to split it with, and I can't drink 12kg of beans all on my own!

https://www.discountcoffee.ie/special-offers

Maybe if anyone in Galway is interested in splitting this let me know!

off topic but is it good coffee?

sweetie · 07-07-2019 10:09am

Anyone in Dublin wanna chance going halves?

bromley52 · 07-07-2019 10:12am

I wouldn't even have room in my 2 freezers for 6 packets.

stimpson · 07-07-2019 10:46am

Gadge wrote: »

off topic but is it good coffee?

sweetie wrote: »

Anyone in Dublin wanna chance going halves?

I’d go halves. Will PM you.

I haven’t had this particular blend, but I’ve used them almost exclusively for the past couple of years and the coffee is always freshly roasted.

caviardreams · 07-07-2019 11:59am

stimpson wrote: »

I’d go halves. Will PM you.

I haven’t had this particular blend, but I’ve used them almost exclusively for the past couple of years and the coffee is always freshly roasted.

Do they actually list the roast date - that's very interesting. I ordered previously (a few years ago now) and there was no roast date or anything. How long typically is the time between roasting and delivery?

stimpson · 07-07-2019 12:22pm

caviardreams wrote: »

Do they actually list the roast date - that's very interesting. I ordered previously (a few years ago now) and there was no roast date or anything. How long typically is the time between roasting and delivery?

The best before is usually just short of 12 months, which indicates a recent roast. Anything I’ve ordered has been fresh.

bromley52 · 08-07-2019 9:26am

Alan McG wrote: »

Bargain on coffee beans from discountcoffee.ie - Two for the price of one when you buy 6kg of Rio Alto coffee beans for €66 delivered. I'd like to buy it myself, but I can't find anyone to split it with, and I can't drink 12kg of beans all on my own!

https://www.discountcoffee.ie/special-offers

Maybe if anyone in Galway is interested in splitting this let me know!

I ordered yesterday at 16.00 and got a delivery notification from DPD this morning. I'm impressed. Hopefully the coffee will be as good.

bromley52 · 09-07-2019 7:37pm

Arrived home today to the wonderful smell of 12 Kgs of coffee beans for €65.

Del007 · 09-07-2019 8:25pm

bromley52 wrote: »

Arrived home today to the wonderful smell of 12 Kgs of coffee beans for €65.

What's it like? I'm tempted alright but not sure where I'd store it.

I get the Aldi stuff and find it very nice

bromley52 · 09-07-2019 8:38pm

Del007 wrote: »

What's it like? I'm tempted alright but not sure where I'd store it.

I get the Aldi stuff and find it very nice

I have not tried it yet and it's probably a bit too late for me now if I want any chance of sleeping tonight.

murphyebass · 09-07-2019 8:44pm

bromley52 wrote: »

Arrived home today to the wonderful smell of 12 Kgs of coffee beans for €65.

I assume you run a small coffee shop business?

If not that coffee will be very stale by the time you get through it unless you have a severe coffee addiction.

Out of curiosity what roast profile is it? Light, medium or burnt to a crisp?

De'Longhi Magnifica Bean to Cup Espresso/Cappuccino Maker £199

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