De'Longhi ECP3630 15 Bar Pump Espresso and Cappuccino Machine, Stainless Steel (ECP3630) by DeLonghi

Overall the machine is good value for the price. It's basically the same as the ECP3420, but with a metal cover. The included portafilter and presurized baskets should immediately be replaced with a bottomless portafilter and a good basket (the ones included allow you to use pre-ground coffee and still get "fake" crema). This will give much better results if you freshly grind you coffee from beans, and will also be much easier to clean. NOTE - The portafilter has 2 "ears" (see the pictures attached)! Some images incorrectly show a 3-ear portafilter, and searching for accessories for ECP3630 and ECP3420 will also show 3-ear portafilters, but those WILL NOT FIT. Take care. The basket size is 51mm. It's fully manual, with no pressure display or timer, so you will want to get some scales to measure the output to ensure you get consistent results. If you do this you can make some excellent espresso/latte. Not a lot of clearance under the group head, so go for a "nano" scales unless you use a small cup/glass. The panerello steam wand makes it hard to steam milk accurately for latte art. You can remove the outer cover (use a cable-tie to keep the inner silicone tip on), which helps, but a straight steam wand would have been better.

Buena maquina para iniciar en los espressos. Viene con casi lo necesario, faltaria buscar un contenedor para espumar leche. Es casi manual asi que debes poner atencion al llenado de tu taza o tazas. El proceso es realmente simple, pero una persona sin practica o entendimiento no la podra usar correctamente. Al poner la manija del cafe se necesita tener fuerza y firmeza para colocarla, la maquina no ayuda ya que no esta aderida a la superficie, unas ventozas pudieran ayudar. La base para las tazas o receptor de residuos liquidos, se sale o quita facilmente asi que si no se tiene cuidado al agarrarla de ese lugar puede causar un accidente. La parte de arriba se calienta (calienta tazas) pero no al grado de quemarte. Las instrucciones son claras y entendibles, se recomienda leerlas primero antes de si quiera conectar la maquina. Existen videos en internet explicando paso a paso el uso de la maquina y pueden ayudar bastante a personas inexpertas y asi evitar un accidente, en especial usando el espumador. El mantenimiento se ve relativamente facil. No la recomiendo para alguien con tiempo limitado ya que no es automatica, pero creando una rutina o entendiendo el funcionamiento de esta, si vale la pena por el sabor de un buen cafe. Recomendada personalmente.

I bought this espresso machine two years ago as a Christmas gift for my husband, and it’s been one of the best purchases we’ve made for our kitchen. Over two years later, it still works just as well as it did on day one. It makes amazing lattes, cappuccinos, and mochas cafe quality right at home. With a bit of routine cleaning and maintenance, it continues to run smoothly. The stainless steel exterior isn’t just sleek and it is Incredibly easy to wipe down and always looks spotless on the counter. Looks expensive, performs beautifully, and adds a touch of luxury to our mornings. Highly recommend it if you’re serious about home espresso! Our weekend favourite- 🍫☕ Classic Mocha Recipe Ingredients: 1 shot of espresso + 1 cup milk + 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup or melted dark chocolate + sugar or sweetener & 😍 topping whipped cream, cocoa powder, or chocolate shavings. Instructions: 1. Brew espresso using your machine. Pour it into your favorite mug. 2. Add chocolate: Stir in the chocolate syrup (or melted chocolate) until well mixed with the espresso. 3. Steam the milk: Use your espresso machine’s steam wand to froth the milk until hot and creamy. 4. Combine: Slowly pour the frothed milk into the espresso chocolate mix. Stir gently to combine. 5. Top it off: Add whipped cream if desired, and dust with cocoa powder or shaved chocolate for a finishing touch.

Très bonne machine a espresso /café pour débutant. Elle est bruillante mais excellent café et facile a nettoyer!

Estuve buscando entre muchas cafeteras y esta sin duda es una muy buena opción para disfrutar la experiencia de preparar un café. Tenía mis dudas porque es presurizada, es decir: aumenta la presión la capsula para aumentar la crema del café, y eso no le permite tener un molido muy fino. Déjame explicarte: Si usas un molino, como el de mi foto, no lo puedes moler en el tope de fino, debe ser en semi fino, porque como está presurizada, ya tiene presión extra (es decir lo que se logra al afinar el grano). La presión por definición física es: P = Fuerza/Área, por lo que si hay una buena presión (15 bar), PERO en una área muy muy pequeña(grano muy fino), la Fuerza tiende a 0 (¡MATEMÁTICAS HIJO!) y no lograrás que salga el agua, porque no hay suficiente fuerza, ósea, se tapará (y por eso hay gente que dice que no sacan nada). Si por el cambio, compras el grano ya molido, por ejemplo de los que venden en el super, ya no te preocupas, solo compra molido para espresso o fino. Esos molidos están diseñados para esta cafetera, porque suponen que no tienes una maquina industrial que sí puede sacar el espresso aunque el molido sea extra fino. Mi conclusión: la experiencia es buena para hacerte un café de buena calidad, saca todo el sabor del café, lo exprime, creeme que la intensidad depende ya del tipo de grano. Excelente hasta el día de hoy, si algo llega a salir mal, actualizaré, ya llevo casi un mes con ella y saco de 4 a 5 tazas al día sin problema. Si tienen dudas, esta es una buena opción por el precio, es elegante y no le pide nada a otras que pensé comprar más caras! Yo no compraría una Oster o una Hamilton en vez de esta, nada que ver, la precisión es lo más importante en el café y en el sabor, si no te importa el sabor ni el equilibrio del café, pues compra otra más barata, si eres más exigente empieza por una de estas para arriba.

I’m a coffee lover. More specifically, Americanos. With a nice amount of thick crema. It’s what makes a good Americano. I was going to get the model before this one. But decided to pay the little extra for this model. And it does a pretty good job of producing what I enjoy. Some people have said that this model doesn’t make good crema, or so-so crema. For a low-mid machine, it does a darned good job! And if you use freshly ground espresso beans...mmmmmm! The key is fine grind beans, tightly packed. Note, if you use the steamer to get hot water, don’t wait for the green ready light to turn back on again. Just put your cup under the filter, and turn it to drip. Water first, then espresso. I’ve found that if you wait for the green ready light again, after getting hot water, the machine doesn’t produce as good a crema. Not sure why, but that’s what I’ve noticed in my testing. Also, keep an eye on the drip. You don’t want to water down your cup too much. That’s when the crema starts getting thinned out. What I do is stop the drip as soon as I see the espresso coming out getting darker from the initial light brown color. Cleaning up is simple. I haven’t tried making a latte or cappuccino yet, so I can’t speak about cleaning after that. Lol. The removal water tank is very convenient. And the overall size of the unit is surprisingly not that big. Doesn’t take up a lot of counter space. You need a flat head screwdriver, or equivalent, to remove the filter tray from the filter holder. There’s a little slot located in front of you on the holder. There is really only one issue I have with this machine. Though considering how well it works, I’ve learned to get passed it. As I mentioned, the key is packing down the espresso in the filter. One with the tamper that’s provided, and the other is tightening the filter holder into the unit. I tighten it until it doesn’t move anymore. But in order to do that, I have to “hug” the machine to keep it from moving as I tighten the filter holder into place. If I don’t hold it, the filter holder tightens to a certain point, but not all the way, and the machine starts turning counter clockwise. Removing the filter holder is the same but I don’t need to “hug” as hard. Easier to remove than put in. For the price, quality (both machine and coffee), and ease of use, it was worth the amount I paid. For anyone who enjoys coffee, I definitely recommend.