Delonghi ECP 3420 Pump Espresso

Not a bad machine for home. Still trying to find the good taste of espresso

Good things first: I love how the machine looks, I like that it's a boiler machine because it can heat up your cups and portafilter, the temperature of the coffee that comes out is just right and the espresso looks great. However, the coffee has a horrible plastic taste and smell. I followed the manual for my first use, rinsed the water tank and flushed the machine but my first coffee came out with that plastic smell. After the next few uses kept coming out with that weird taste, I flushed the machine again and gave the tank a thorough wash, the plastic smell and taste was fainter but persisted. I can only assume it's the water tank because every time I open the container I smell the same thing. After a couple of uses I attempted to clean the portafilter and noticed some stains inside that won't come off that weren't there before my first use. It's a shame because everything in the machine works well, but the cheap materials, especially the taste left by the water tank in the coffee, makes the experience underwhelming. If De'Longhi addresses these issues in the future, I would recommend getting this machine.

I bought this several months ago and I couldn’t be happier. This actually replaced a very expensive older model espresso machine and thank goodness the Delonghi didn’t fail me. I was on a budget and had to go with most affordable model and actually it has been amazing. I had my moneys worth within a couple weeks. I probably should have kept track of all the money I was saving by not going out to purchase my coffee. Two issues I have with this particular model; one- no accessories came with this. No frother cup, no shot collection cup and an extremely flimsy tamper. So I had to buy everything. So much for saving money. Two) within a few months of use it started to leak water. So I put a shot cup under boiler outlet and have to dump it before I pull my shots of coffee. I am a former barista and this machine puts out some crazy good coffee! Well worth the money. So my brother has the nicest most expensive manual Delonghi they sell and I have used it on several occasions. Even without all the “bells and whistles” I would still choose mine over those expensive ones. The ECP 3420 is just as good and very affordable! Now just to figure out if my 3420 will take a water tank filter, would be amazing!!!

I purchased this machine & love to it & use it a lot! Makes great coffee drinks.

Excellent DIY Starter Machine, easy set up and very helpful user guide.