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De'Longhi Dinamica Plus

Espresso machine · De'Longhi

The mid-premium bean-to-cup: a colour touchscreen, app control and LatteCrema milk at a price between the budget and Swiss tiers.

⭐ Honorable Mention — Best Bean-to-Cup Machine

Best suited for

  • Feature-focused buyers who want app control and great milk from our review
  • milk drinks without learning to texture by hand — the steam wand is automatic from the specification
  • a one-box counter — the grinder is built in from the specification
  • press-button consistency over pulling shots — a bean-to-cup machine grinds, doses and brews itself from the specification

Consider another option if

  • you want to learn to steam and pour by hand from the specification
  • counter width is tight — this one is 35 cm wide or more from the specification

Why: The strongest mid-tier bean-to-cup: touchscreen, app control, Over Ice and excellent automatic LatteCrema milk. Great foam and features for the price, with plastic build and a single thermoblock as the trade-offs.

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