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What to know about De'Longhi Magnifica S ECAM12
The De'Longhi Magnifica S ECAM12 is a practical fully automatic coffee machine aimed at people who want better everyday coffee without moving to a separate grinder and manual espresso setup. Its main appeal is convenience: it grinds beans, doses coffee, brews espresso or coffee, and can make two espresso cups at once.
- Households that want fresh bean-to-cup espresso without using a separate grinder
- Coffee drinkers who mostly make espresso, long coffee, or americanos
- Users who are comfortable frothing milk manually for cappuccinos and lattes
- Buyers looking for a compact automatic machine with adjustable strength and volume
- People upgrading from pod coffee who want more control over beans and flavour
Specs
- Product type
- Fully automatic bean-to-cup coffee machine
- Model
- ECAM12.122.B
- Series
- Magnifica S
- Colour
- Black
- Pump pressure
- 15 bar
- Bean container capacity
- 250 g
- Water tank capacity
- 1.8 L
- Input power
- 1450 W
- Dimensions
- 238 x 430 x 351 mm
- Weight
- 9 kg
- Grinder
- Integrated conical steel grinder
- Grind settings
- 13 levels
- Milk system
- Manual adjustable milk frother
- Two-cup brewing
- Yes, two espresso cups
Pros
- Convenient all-in-one grinding and brewing
- Adjustable aroma, quantity, and grind settings help tailor the coffee
- Can make two espresso cups at once
- Manual frother is simpler to maintain than an automatic milk carafe
- Compact design for a fully automatic bean-to-cup machine
- Uses whole beans, which can be cheaper and fresher than pods over time
Cons
- -Milk drinks are not fully automatic and require manual frothing
- -May need trial and error with beans, grind size, and strength settings
- -Requires regular cleaning and descaling like most bean-to-cup machines
- -Does not offer the same control as a manual espresso machine and separate grinder
- -Glossy black finish may show fingerprints and water marks
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