Loving the simplicity of having espresso ??

The super automatic aspect of the DeLonghi Magnifico espresso machine is divine, as is the espresso it produces. Currently I'm using Honeybee espresso beans.

However after making a lot of coffees, it has begun to produce rather burnt tasting coffee. I have tried increasing the grind.

Great machine. Hot, perfect espresso every time. This machine puts coffee shops to shame.

We got this to replace an older Magnifica that was starting to leak, after 10 years or so.This out performs the old one, is quieter, makes great coffee. I do miss the Americano button on the old one, but one single espresso and one double, set for the right quantity of water, does the trick.

Purchased to replace a 5+ year-old Incanto Deluxe on recommendation from my brother and after watching the SCG crew review.. Overall Impression: Very easy to get up and running, and to dial in to cappuccinos the way I like them. I much prefer its panarello to the Incanto's by quite a bit. The machine easy to refill (which is good because the tank and hopper are smaller), and cleans easily. The brew unit's design suggests that it, too, will be easier to keep clean than Saeco's. I'm still getting used to the sounds: Incanto sounded like a machine; ESAM sounds like a computer -- and the water pump sounds like it wants to break into Teenage Wasteland when the machine turns on.Pros: Great coffees, easy to clean, grinder is not as noisy as rumored (imo); looks good on the counter.My negatives on the machine so far are relatively minor: I wish that it accepted water filters (the descale notice came on after a week); I wish that it were possible to turn off the cup heater (unless the heat is supplied by the boiler, in which case there's no energy drain), and that there were a stand-by mode or the auto-off could be adjusted downward from three hours.Oh, yeah, I do wish I could take the brew unit out to clean it without first shutting down the machine. That's occasionally a nuisance.

The value on this machine was too great to pass up, so I decided to take a chance. I've had it for 3 days now and have been extremely happy with everything. The machine aesthetically and mechanically looks and works as new, and the espresso is delicious. I will update my review of anything changes, but as of now I am incredibly happy with everything.

We were consuming alot of coffee with our old nespresso machine. We decided that we wanted to pick our own beans and brew our own espresso. We caught this on sale for a refurb last year. Greatest purchase ever and we save so much money by buying beans and not pods. Also great for the environment.

Works like a charm. Tremendous value.

I have owned some other machines from Saeco etc. And this machine is by far the best. I liked it so much we purchased a second machine from SCG.Regarding DeLonghi CS, when I bought our first machine, it arrived with a cracked water tank and DeLonghi sent me a new one! Others may have had a bad experience, but I can say nothing negative, only positive.The second machine I bought was refurbed from SCG and I have it at my other living space where I am attending Grad School. The guy I live with used to be a Barista at one of the major espresso chains that we all know. He said hands down the DeLonghi ESAM 3300 makes the best coffee he has ever drank!If I absolutely had to say something negative about the ESAM 3300, the only things is that it is a bit loud. My wife says that sometimes the grounds get stuck in odd places on the inside, but then get fixed when she cleans it...All in all, the good FAR outweighs the bad.Thanks!

Coming from a Saeco Vienna and most recently a Saeco Odea Giro, this machine is definitely different. The build quality is better with metal parts where it matters (drip tray). It's better looking on the counter too. It is louder on the grind than the Saecos. The Panarello wand works better, but the angle (or lack thereof) limits pitcher options & depth. The spout height limits cup size more than the Odea Giro. This machine features a bypass doser which is nice at this price point. Compared to the Saecos, the water reservoir is smaller and the post warm-up test uses about 4 ounces (which seems excessive). The shutdown rinse uses about an ounce so you're pushing more water through the machine that's not being consumed compared to some machines. This means you're filling it more often. My Saecos were always needing maintenance. The brew group mechanism on this machine seems to be more simplistic in its design. The brew group is approximately 1/2 the size in comparison and I am hoping that will prove to be more reliable over time.

My expresso machine was new and broke down after only 7 months of use. It took 8 phone calls over a three week period to finally talk to someone at DeLonghi that could help. It took over 3 1/2 months for them to fix it because they could not find a control board for it. After receiving it from the repair shop the pump went out on it after another 2 months of use. By this time it was 3 weeks out of warranty and they wouldn't fix it. I did not buy my DeLonghi Magnifica ESAM3300 machine from this company. The DeLonghi customer service is by far the worst I have ever had to deal with.

I bought this a few months ago, the refurbished model. I cannot see paying thousands of dollars for an espresso machine since this one works beautifully. It creates wonderful espresso beverages which are comparable and often superior to Starbucks and other vendors. That is because of consistency and you can dial up the concentration of the brew. Highly highly highly recommended!

I have an inexpensive semiautomatic machine at home, which I have been pretty satisfied with. I bought this machine to take to the office, thinking that a superautomatic would be easy for everyone to use, would take up a bit less counter space since the grinder is built-in, and would be a nice little perk. Well... I wish I hadn't mentioned it to anyone so that I could just keep it for myself! I didn't expect to like it this much. It is really easy to use, very consistent, and produces wonderful espresso and steamed milk. I expected to miss the ritual (and control) of grinding my own beans, tamping them down, brewing, steaming, etc, but when this machine does all of that as well (or better) than I do... The only drawbacks are that it is pretty noisy and it uses a lot of water. Noise: it's not really the grinding part that is the noisiest, as I expected. Rather, it is the sound of the pump that kicks on when it is flushing itself out before and after pulling a shot, or when using the steamer. It makes sort of a "whump whump whump" sound that is pretty loud. It also makes a disconcerting "crunch" sound in the infuser when it is tamping the puck and again when it finishes. Water use: I drink one double shot latte per day, but I have to refill the water reservoir every other day because it uses so much during the warm up cycle and again when it flushes itself before turning off. I just hope that this will add to the longevity of the machine.All in all, though, it's a great machine and I'm going to be very sad when I take it to our new office next week!