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

franglan · 14-04-2021 11:02pm

blee23 wrote: »

Sorry but I can't help with issue, but can I ask how you change water temperature??

This video will change your life:

https://youtu.be/Gek2O8UnBp0

After 3 years and 2 machines I didn't know this could be done. Lukewarm coffee be gone!

highdef · 14-04-2021 11:11pm

franglan wrote: »

This video will change your life:

https://youtu.be/Gek2O8UnBp0

After 3 years and 2 machines I didn't know this could be done. Lukewarm coffee be gone!

Would've been a helpful thing to have had in the instruction manual!

blee23 · 14-04-2021 11:31pm

franglan wrote: »

This video will change your life:

https://youtu.be/Gek2O8UnBp0

After 3 years and 2 machines I didn't know this could be done. Lukewarm coffee be gone!

Ha, look at that..thanks a mill

rogieop · 14-04-2021 11:32pm

franglan wrote: »

This video will change your life:

https://youtu.be/Gek2O8UnBp0

After 3 years and 2 machines I didn't know this could be done. Lukewarm coffee be gone!

Sweet Mary mother of jesus.

[Deleted User] · 14-04-2021 11:45pm

highdef wrote: »

Would've been a helpful thing to have had in the instruction manual!

it's in the manual in the "Setting the temperature" section

in the manual that I have anyways.

I set it at 3 out of 4.

4 and it can affect the taste imo.

highdef · 15-04-2021 1:12am

glasso wrote: »

it's in the manual in the "Setting the temperature" section

in the manual that I have anyways.

I set it at 3 out of 4.

4 and it can affect the taste imo.

franglan, did you ever actually read the manual?

stdidit · 15-04-2021 6:50am

franglan wrote: »

This video will change your life:

https://youtu.be/Gek2O8UnBp0

After 3 years and 2 machines I didn't know this could be done. Lukewarm coffee be gone!

Thanks for sharing. Works on the caffe corso model too and definitely makes a difference!

franglan · 15-04-2021 6:51am

highdef wrote: »

franglan, did you ever actually read the manual?

Absolutely not&#55357;&#56834; In fairness I was topping it up with a boiled kettle. Think of the electricity savings on 4 cups of coffee each day!

franglan · 15-04-2021 9:49am

romperstomper wrote: »

Turn coffee concentration setting to 12 o clock

Sorted. Amazing. Thank you.

Esse85 · 15-04-2021 10:21am

franglan wrote: »

This video will change your life:

https://youtu.be/Gek2O8UnBp0

After 3 years and 2 machines I didn't know this could be done. Lukewarm coffee be gone!

The disappointing moment I follow the steps and discover I was on setting 4 all along and it's still not hot enough.

Thanks anyway.

[Deleted User] · 15-04-2021 10:27am

Esse85 wrote: »

The disappointing moment I follow the steps and discover I was on setting 4 all along and it's still not hot enough.

Thanks anyway.

I microwave the milk first

Other than that, keeping the brew unit clean and descaling when needed both make s difference

I steeped the former in boiling water for a few minutes yesterday, made sure to open and close it in it to clear out gunk

Now moving nice a freely and the next cup out was notably hotter than it had been lately

franglan · 15-04-2021 10:31am

Deleted User wrote: »

I microwave the milk first

Other than that, keeping the brew unit clean and descaling when needed both make s difference

I steeped the former in boiling water for a few minutes yesterday, made sure to open and close it in it to clear out gunk

Now moving nice a freely and the next cup out was notably hotter than it had been lately

I take it no damage to the plastic by doing this?

[Deleted User] · 15-04-2021 10:39am

franglan wrote: »

I take it no damage to the plastic by doing this?

it's lubricating the brew unit o-rings with silicone that's actually important

if it can't move freely it won't operate correctly and can lead to damage of the motor in the machine moves this part

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYuGUAgXBvU

[Deleted User] · 15-04-2021 10:43am

franglan wrote: »

I take it no damage to the plastic by doing this?

None that i can see- just off-the-boil water to be accurate about it

[Deleted User] · 15-04-2021 10:45am

glasso wrote: »

it's lubricating the brew unit o-rings with silicone that's actually important

if it can't move freely it won't operate correctly and can lead to damage of the motor in the machine moves this part

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYuGUAgXBvU

Yep i do that every few months, but as a quick cleanup of the accumulated gunk the other works well (not using any detergent or anything)

Captain Red Beard · 15-04-2021 12:08pm

What lubricant do you use?

[Deleted User] · 15-04-2021 12:16pm

Captain Red Beard wrote: »

What lubricant do you use?

silicone

but a little veg oil won't do any harm

emy · 23-04-2021 7:07pm

Captain Red Beard wrote: »

What lubricant do you use?

Also can be used any food safe grease.

[Deleted User] · 28-04-2021 2:20am

290 sterling on amazon folks

Basq · 28-04-2021 8:49am

Funny this popped up.

Are people making coffee with grounds at all using this machine?

Ran out of beans last night and awaiting order of fresh beans today/tomorrow.

Had a spare pack of decent ground coffee left unopened from a recent gift. So turned on machine, put in one-level measure with spoon provided, and clicked one-shot and got the most watery tepid coffee I’ve ever tasted.

Wasn’t even enough with one shot to make an Americano.

Did I do anything wrong?

Glebee · 28-04-2021 8:55am

Basq wrote: »

Funny this popped up.

Are people making coffee with grounds at all using this machine?

Ran out of beans last night and awaiting order of fresh beans today/tomorrow.

Had a spare pack of decent ground coffee left unopened from a recent gift. So turned on machine, put in one-level measure with spoon provided, and clicked one-shot and got the most watery tepid coffee I’ve ever tasted.

Wasn’t even enough with one shot to make an Americano.

Did I do anything wrong?

Use ground every now and then if im stuck. Usually just Lavazza or something like that in preground and it turns out alright. Not a patch on freshly ground beans but its ok. Did you turn the dial to the preground setting?

Basq · 28-04-2021 9:04am

Glebee wrote: »

Use ground every now and then if im stuck. Usually just Lavazza or something like that in preground and it turns out alright. Not a patch on freshly ground beans but its ok. Did you turn the dial to the preground setting?

Yeah.. there was zero in the beans reservoir so it did definitely do *something* resembling coffee but was pretty grim being honest.

YouTube vids from DeLonghi indicate a level spoon (with the one provided) and only a single shot, as opposed to two. But honestly don’t know how people could drink it if that’s the norm.

picachu · 28-04-2021 9:11am

Guys, is this not a bargain alerts forum. Not a maintenance guide for coffee machines?

McSween · 28-04-2021 9:48am

I tried that with ground once and didnt do it again. Im not convinced a level helping of ground coffee is enough, like you say.

McSween · 28-04-2021 10:01am

picachu wrote: »

Guys, is this not a bargain alerts forum. Not a maintenance guide for coffee machines?

Take it easy matron. There are 1,600 posts on this machine before you decided to get involved.

Barr · 28-04-2021 10:19am

picachu wrote: »

Guys, is this not a bargain alerts forum. Not a maintenance guide for coffee machines?

There has been great advise given in the aftercare/ issues of the De'Longhi . I follow the thread for this very reason and certainly wouldnt knock it .

[Deleted User] · 28-04-2021 1:14pm

Basq wrote: »

Funny this popped up.

Are people making coffee with grounds at all using this machine?

Ran out of beans last night and awaiting order of fresh beans today/tomorrow.

Had a spare pack of decent ground coffee left unopened from a recent gift. So turned on machine, put in one-level measure with spoon provided, and clicked one-shot and got the most watery tepid coffee I’ve ever tasted.

Wasn’t even enough with one shot to make an Americano.

Did I do anything wrong?

would only recommend using ground stronger tasting blends, turning the output volume down low and using slightly more than a level teaspoon.

stdidit · 28-04-2021 2:26pm

Basq wrote: »

Funny this popped up.

Are people making coffee with grounds at all using this machine?

Ran out of beans last night and awaiting order of fresh beans today/tomorrow.

Had a spare pack of decent ground coffee left unopened from a recent gift. So turned on machine, put in one-level measure with spoon provided, and clicked one-shot and got the most watery tepid coffee I’ve ever tasted.

Wasn’t even enough with one shot to make an Americano.

Did I do anything wrong?

Might be an obvious one, but you didn't mention it - did you turn the coffee strength knob all the way to the left (to the spoon of grounds icon)? It needs to be there for the machine to know you want to use grounds.

Basq · 28-04-2021 2:30pm

stdidit wrote: »

Might be an obvious one, but you didn't mention it - did you turn the coffee strength knob all the way to the left (to the spoon of grounds icon)? It needs to be there for the machine to know you want to use grounds.

Yeah, I did do that.

Crisis averted anyways..!

God bless the folks and quick turnaround of DiscountCoffee.ie.

breeno · 28-04-2021 2:38pm

Basq wrote: »

Yeah, I did do that.

Crisis averted anyways..!

God bless the folks and quick turnaround of DiscountCoffee.ie.

I've seen that site before. Very good prices. Are the beans nice? Presume they're not terribly fresh?

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

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