De'Longhi Autentica Cappuccino, Fully Automatic Bean to Cup Coffee Machine, Espresso Maker,1.4 litres, ETAM29.660.SB, Silver and Black

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It’s not for people who want one-button-press cappuccino, but then De’longhi already makes a machine for that purpose. For the kind of prices that Delonghi charge for their coffee machines you want to be able to enjoy a cappuccino or latte or espresso or Americano of the same quality that you get in a quality coffee shop. It obviously comes at a price but you are paying for quality. The functionality of this machine is great, there are no faults with the design and to top it off, the flavour of coffee it produces is sublime. If you ever needed reassurance that this machine is value for money, then here it is. The Dinamica range steps up again with more design, more functionality, digital displays, lots of default coffee options and a choice of machines with and without a milk carafe.

The De’Longhi Autentica Plus doesn’t try to fool you into thinking you’re playing barista by using this machine. It’s mostly about pressing a button and getting a drink. To conclude this Delonghi Autentica review, this coffee machine is hands down one of the best we’ve ever seen. It is immaculate in its delivery of premium coffee. It is aesthetically pleasing on the eye, it has many different functions, it can produce more than one coffee at a time, two in fact. When half of the cup is filled with water, turn the machine off and give some time for the cleaning tablet to do its magic. Once it’s been set then you can get the same thing each time you press the button for a coffee but there won’t be any pre-set or default settings so that different people can have different settings with just one touch. The Autentica range of machines have all the benefits of the Magnifica range but they have built it all into a much smaller footprint so you can fit them into a smaller area if space is tight.

When you want to clean the drip tray, put the tablet into the tray, fill two thirds of it with hot water, wait 30 minutes and carefully clean it.

The quality of the De’Longhi Autentica Plus’s milky drinks largely depends on whether you have the technique down or not. What it takes responsibility for is plain coffee – and that’s it. The machine is easy to use thanks to an intuitive control panel with a two-line text display. The touch-sensitive control panel is soft, making it extremely pleasant to the touch. This coffee machine is so easy to maintain. The Delonghi Autentica actually cleans and maintains itself. If you decide not to use the machine for around a week, it is recommended that before using again, you descale the machine.Milk carafes sound excellent and they certainly serve a purpose if you are in a rush and you don’t want to get involved in any part of your coffee preparation but it is worth bearing in mind that it does take away some of the personalisation you get if you heat the milk yourself in a jug with the steam nozzle. Those are the main differences between the cheaper Delonghi bean to cup machines and now we will explain the difference between the Autentica, Magnifica and Dinamica ranges specifically. What is the Delonghi Magnifica Range?