According to our Fully automatic espresso machine expert
Thanks to the thermoblock heating system, the coffee machine heats up quickly.
Manually froth milk so you can control the texture and temperature yourself.
With the hot water function, you can quickly get hot water for tea or preheat a cup.
The coffee machine doesn’t have a touchscreen, so it’s less easy to use.
You can’t save coffee recipes on the machine.
Description
You can quickly make a fresh cup of coffee with the De'Longhi Magnifica ECAM 22.110SB. This fully automatic coffee machine has a thermoblock heating system, so it heats up fast and lets you brew coffee right away when you’re in a hurry. The steam wand lets you froth milk yourself and choose the texture of the milk foam. Thanks to the hot water function, you can quickly get hot water for tea or to preheat a cup.
After many years of Senseo with a separate small espresso machine, switched to this Delonghi.
Mainly because we are replacing two appliances for one (small countertop in the kitchen) and because the pad system for the Senseo is not really cheap (when drinking a lot of coffee)
That is why the Nespresso system with the (ridiculously) expensive cups was absolutely not an option.
I can be short: this device is a REVELATION !
This is coffee! Deliciously warm with a real foam layer and not some addition to make things foam
A powerful milk frother that is easy to keep clean
Extremely easy to use and maintain. The coffee unit can simply be rinsed under the tap, for example
Many adjustment options according to taste & use (temperature, grinding degree, amount of coffee beans per grind, temperature, amount of water per cup)
Single or double espresso or lungo at the touch of a button
A large water reservoir of almost 2 liters + bean reservoir for 250gr beans (or 1 small package)
Auto power off
Possibility of using ground coffee (ideal for a late décafiné)
It took a while to find the perfect coffee (bean) for us and play with the settings, but the result is (again, sorry :-) ) worth it.
Enjoy time and time again!
At a certain point we were without coffee beans (and the shops closed of course), so we brought out the Senseo again. I must confess that neither of us have finished our bags.
Are there no 'disadvantages'? Yes, but nothing dramatic:
The water (limescale) filter that has to be placed in the tank is quite expensive and only lasts two months. If you have 'hard' water, this must be taken into account, since the appliance itself indicates when it needs to be descaled (it will continue to work, but a red light will flash). We take water through the (American) refrigerator, which also contains a filter or cheap bottled water.
The stainless steel plate on which the cups are placed when making coffee scratches quickly
There is space on top of a device for extra cups, but this is not a warming plate (the manual doesn't say anything about this either)
Rather a pity than a real disadvantage: when the device is free, one looks from the right through the water tank at a whopper of a barcode/serial number
Overall VERY satisfied with this beautiful and compact device!
Review by:
Frederik
Date:
3 October 2013
Translation:
Automatically translated from Dutch
Review is 9,6 out of 10.
9,6/10 ()
Delicious coffee for a very good price
Delicious coffee
Good milk frother
Not expensive
No
After years of drinking nespresso, I wanted to get rid of the cups, because of the price and especially for the environment. After a good search I found di Longhi, the coffee is really delicious and a lot cheaper than cups!!
Review by:
Jeanine Van Zijverden
Date:
22 November 2017
Translation:
Automatically translated from Dutch
Review is 8,0 out of 10.
8,0/10 ()
Wise purchase
Good coffee
Price/product ratio
Sound
We often say when we have had coffee in a catering establishment: It tastes better at home.
Review by:
H.J.M. van Delft
Date:
16 July 2018
Translation:
Automatically translated from Dutch
Specifications
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Product
Product
Product number
131069
Manufacturer code
0132213068
Brand
DeLonghi
Processing of your defect
At your home
Old product returned for free
General properties
General properties
Type of coffee machine
Fully automatic espresso machine
Type of coffee/filling
Coffee beans, Ground coffee
Bean hopper capacity
250 g
Double bean container
Water tank capacity
1,8 l
Way of detaching water reservoir
Extend
Hot water function
Standby mode
Coffee preparation
Coffee preparation
Preprogrammed coffee varieties
Double espresso, Espresso, Lungo
Cold brew
Espresso extraction process
Uniform pressure
Number of cups per brew
2
Adjustable coffee strength
Adjustable coffee volume
Adjustable water temperature
Milk preparation
Milk preparation
Suitable for frothing milk
Milk specialty preparation method
Manually with steam wand
Milk frothing method
Steam wand
Adjustable milk volume
2 milk specialties at once
User-friendliness
User-friendliness
Cup warmer
Controls
Buttons
Adjustable user profiles
Coffee machine controllable via app
Not possible
Maintenance
Maintenance
Help with maintenance
Little help
Rinse machine after use
Automatic
Type of descaling program
Notification, no support
Descaling duration
45 min
How often to descale it with water filter
Once every 2 months
Brew group maintenance
Manual rinsing
Dishwasher-safe parts
Bean reservoir lid, Coffee grounds container, Drip tray, Drip tray, Water tank