DeLonghi makes one of the top selling super automatic espresso machines, the ESAM 3300 Magnifica coffee and espresso machine. It's no wonder that it is really a well-liked machine: it's great looking, it has many convenience features, and it can make a fantasticly scrumptious cup of espresso.

Just 4 buttons and two dials operate many of the Magnifica coffee machine's functions, making it extremely user friendly. You can select from a 1-cup, 2-cup, or a hot h2o setting. The two dials adjust the water quantity setting, and the ground coffee quantity setting. These few buttons and dials let you literally customize your Magnifica coffee or espresso just the way in which you like it.

By altering the quantity of water utilized, or the quantity of ground coffee used, or both, you have total control over the strenght and flavor of your espresso. As you would anticipate, the more ground coffee you use the stronger the taste of your espresso; a weaker cup of espresso will result whenever you dial down the volume of ground corffee used.

The grind of the bean will also have an effect on the taste of your espresso. The conical burr grinder on the Magnifica coffee and espresso machine provides a choice of 7 different grind configurations, from fine to coarse. You might need to experiment with different grind setting to find the one that suits your tastes. Personally I have found that the 5 setting is best for me. Remember, if your grind is too coarse you'll get a watery, weak espresso. If the grind is too fine it'll most likely be somewhat bitter.

A genuine espresso machine is somewhat costly in contrast with a regular drip coffee maker. But then an espresso is not just a cup of coffee. If you truly love espresso then you definitely know precisely what I mean.

The DeLonghi Magnifica coffee and espresso machine is very modestly priced, however, considering the it's long list of features, and honestely, you can't put a price around the enjoyment you will get from using it. Owning one is a symbol of good taste, style, and sophistication, which your family, friends, and neighbors will recognize when you serve them one of your exquisite espresso drinks.

And you are able to say goodbye to the hassle and higher prices that you've been paying for many years at your neighborhood Starbucks.

If you truly enjoy a well made, robust, delicious cup of espresso then your uber sophisticated-self needs to splurge on yourself. Nothing quite compares to a truly great espresso drink. And you deserve to enjoy one of life's more simple pleasures.