I read with interest about the temperature of the coffee so let's address this first.I tried the 3 setting for coffee temperature and found the hot was too hot and burnt my lips.The medium setting was still too high for me so I ended up setting on the low setting which is still quite hot so I am not sure what people have been compLaining about .I can say I have not had the problem of some with the cappuccino milk being cold or not frothing.I adjusted the cappuccino to 250ml to fit my glass and it was quite hot so I can only guess that some people just get a bad machine .My first cup out of the machine was a coffee and it was far too weak but it only required a short time to get this right to my taste .I disabled the ECO mode and kept the machine on for a ... MoreI read with interest about the temperature of the coffee so let's address this first.I tried the 3 setting for coffee temperature and found the hot was too hot and burnt my lips.The medium setting was still too high for me so I ended up setting on the low setting which is still quite hot so I am not sure what people have been compLaining about .I can say I have not had the problem of some with the cappuccino milk being cold or not frothing.I adjusted the cappuccino to 250ml to fit my glass and it was quite hot so I can only guess that some people just get a bad machine .My first cup out of the machine was a coffee and it was far too weak but it only required a short time to get this right to my taste .I disabled the ECO mode and kept the machine on for a few hours .The coffee itself has a lovely crema and the density of the coffee is quite dark which I like and is to my taste.I could not fault the machine and having owned auto machines for over 15 years I can say this machine is excellent.

Good Points: Makes amazing smooth coffee.Easy to clean.Quick and simple once you have practised and experimented with different settings, different beans - all of which has added to the experience.Able to personalise each cup.Great froth.No dregs left in cup.More economical than pods.Less wasteful than filter machine.Great hot drinks.I LOVE itImprovement Points: Back-lit buttons please, these are easy to see when the lights are down.The top of the frother system can be sporadically difficult to attach and detach.A matching jug, the correct shape to collect water as the machine self cleans at the beginning and end of use, or when cleaning the milk frother, would be a nice touch - my Pyrex jug just doesn’t cut it, despite being my only jug the right size ... MoreGood Points: Makes amazing smooth coffee.Easy to clean.Quick and simple once you have practised and experimented with different settings, different beans - all of which has added to the experience.Able to personalise each cup.Great froth.No dregs left in cup.More economical than pods.Less wasteful than filter machine.Great hot drinks.I LOVE itImprovement Points: Back-lit buttons please, these are easy to see when the lights are down.The top of the frother system can be sporadically difficult to attach and detach.A matching jug, the correct shape to collect water as the machine self cleans at the beginning and end of use, or when cleaning the milk frother, would be a nice touch - my Pyrex jug just doesn’t cut it, despite being my only jug the right size for the machine!!!

We have had a de longhi bean to cup machine before. It was part of our life for ten years and would still be if it hadn’t been lost by our shippers while moving! Great customer service, servicing machine and returning it as new. The replacement is more sophisticated and equally treasured.