De'Longhi Magnifica XS Fully Automatic Espresso and Cappuccino Machine

We love this coffee machine - this is our second one. It’s a little more compact than a lot of others, is super easy to use, and makes a great cup of coffee. We use large mugs and could program the coffee machine to make large cups of coffee. It’s easy to clean, too.

Makes excellent expressos, lattes and regular coffee with a touch of a button. Milk frothing is on the weak side. I heat milk in the microwave instead. Easier, quicker with less mess using a handheld frother instead. If you make 10-16 expressos a day. Expect to clean the grinds holder and refill the water reservoir daily. It comes with a water filter for those with just tap water. All in all it competes with machines twice its price. Making perfect tasting expresso or lattes or single serve regular “long” coffee. With whole beans or individual servings of ground using a dial for strength. I prefer very strong. Get high quality beans such as Dark French Roast and you will scoff at coffee from Starbucks. I’ve only had it a couple weeks. Let’s see how long it lasts. I wish I would of bought the extended warranty just in case. It self cleans before each use and 3 hours later before going into standby. You can adjust the standby time to your preference. BTW most people are not aware that Dark Roast has less caffeine than lighter roasts. The longer the roast the less caffeine but deeper richer flavor. For more insight search the model on YouTube.