I am in the market for a new coffee machine and am looking at the Delonghi La Specialista. Does anyone have one and can give me pro’s and con’s for it? I like the grind and tamp all-in-one feature…. I currently have a separate grinder and the mess it makes is horrendous! I am especially interested in how noisy it is, my current Sunbeam is the nosiest thing ever!

I don’t drink coffee, but I agree with @squeekums

We have had our trusty Breville Barista Express for about 5 years now - they still sell the same machine at the same price 5 years on…it’s a little tank but does not have all the automatic features like Auto Tamping https://www.billyguyatts.com.au/breville-the-barista-express-bes870bss.html?gclid=CjwKCAjw07qDBhBxEiwA6pPbHmy0-EFKOGvDV3GJmCBt3QYssyW08CxmY080F3FEF6lN9E37_jyc6xoCnPcQAvD_BwE The some of the features on the Delonghi sound nice however I guess you pay for them 😜

MrT I have that machine at work, it is a brilliant one! I still manage to get grounds everywhere though. So it is on the list if the Delonghi one doesn’t work for us 🙂

Have you looked on Coffee Snobs? Yes I am linking to another forum!! They generally are snobbish about many machines but most machines will have a mention. I got quite a bit of info from them prior to buying my dual boiler. Good luck!

NerdyAndProud yes the mess is annoying, I just put a small plate under the grinder to stop it all falling into the base and underneath the machine - would love an auto- tamper 😀

So, I bought myself a new coffee machine today….. A Delonghi Magnifica S in black! It is an automatic machine, but not the milk part ( automatic milks don’t get hot enough for me) and it was the same price as the semi auto one. It has absolutely no mess whatsoever as all of the grinding and used coffee is on the inside of the machine. DH and I have had a coffee already and it is really nice!!!

Nice - I have a DeLonghi Magnifica that must be around 6 years old - looks very similar but stainless steel. It’s been brilliant, can’t fault it. Just make sure you descale it whenever it tells you too. I really couldn’t be without it!

Delonghi La Specialista Coffee Machine

NerdyAndProud

I am in the market for a new coffee machine and am looking at the Delonghi La Specialista. Does anyo...