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Delonghi EC680R DEDICA 15-Bar Pump Espresso Machine, Red
Brand | De'Longhi |
Color | Red |
Product Dimensions | 5.9"D x 13"W x 12"H |
Special Feature | Portable |
Coffee Maker Type | Espresso Machine |
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About this item
- Manual Cappuccino System
- Thermo Block Technology
- Automatic Flow Stop
- Maximum cup height : 3.14 inches
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Easy to use | 4.0 | 4.3 | — | — | 4.6 | 4.1 |
Blending power | 3.8 | 4.0 | — | — | 4.6 | 4.0 |
Value for money | 4.3 | — | — | — | 4.5 | 3.8 |
Easy to clean | 4.2 | 4.2 | — | — | — | 4.1 |
Flavor | 4.0 | 4.3 | — | — | — | 4.1 |
Sold By | — | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Seattle Coffee Gear | SmartHome Store USA | Laekerrt |
capacity | 1 liters | 47 fluid ounces | 54 ounces | 2.5 liters | 34 ounces | 35 fluid ounces |
material | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel |
input interface | buttons, mouse | buttons | buttons | touch screen | buttons | buttons |
voltage | 120 volts | 120 volts | 120 volts | 110 volts of alternating current | — | 120 volts |
wattage | 1300 watts | 1560 watts | 1450 watts | 1000 watts | 1350 watts | 1350 watts |
model name | — | the Bambino® Brushed Stainless Steel | Dedica Maestro Plus | R58 | U-LL-1666SV | Espresso Machine 20 Bar Espresso Maker CMEP01 with Milk Frother Steamer |
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Brand | De'Longhi |
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Color | Red |
Product Dimensions | 5.9"D x 13"W x 12"H |
Special Feature | Portable |
Coffee Maker Type | Espresso Machine |
Filter Type | Reusable |
Style | DEDICA EC680R |
Specific Uses For Product | Espresso |
Included Components | Hot Beverages;Espresso Machines;Bake and Serve Sets |
Operation Mode | Fully Automatic |
Voltage | 120 Volts |
Number of Items | 1 |
Human Interface Input | Mouse, Buttons |
Package Type | Standard Packaging |
Item Weight | 9.3 pounds |
Manufacturer | Delonghi |
ASIN | B01CEBJUBW |
Item model number | EC680R |
Customer Reviews |
4.0 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #58,313 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen) #1 in Steam Espresso Machines |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | March 1, 2016 |
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Dedica Manual Espresso Machine - Red EC 680.R Metal Black The De'Longhi Dedica pump espresso machine offers a traditional espresso and cappuccino experience in a sleek ultra compact design crafted with skill and passion. Save on precious counter space while still enjoying perfect espresso and cappuccino with the slim 6" design. Dedica features a patented manual cappuccino system with advanced manual frother allowing you to achieve the richest, thickest, longest lasting foam for a superior beverage to be shared with friends and family or cherished alone. Customize your perfect beverage with the unique flow stop feature, choosing between 1 or 2 shots of espresso, brewing the exact beverage you desire. The Dedica pump espresso machine delivers the ultimate in performance, featuring an easy to use control panel with illuminated buttons. Includes a 3 in 1 filter holder to accommodate single shots, double shots and easy serving espresso pods as well as thermoblock technology, which heats up to the ideal brewing temperature in only 40 seconds, so you are never far from an authentic Italian espresso.
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Customers like the appearance and ease of use of the coffee maker. For example, they say it's very good looking, sleek, and simple in design. Customers are also impresseded with the cleanliness and size. That said, some complain about the leakage. Opinions are mixed on value, quality, and temperature.
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Customers like the cleanliness of the coffee maker. They say it's easier to clean than other makers, and the cleanup is only seconds. They mention that the parts come apart easily and far enough to keep them very clean. Some complain that the product ticks along perfectly without cleaning.
"...This is easier to run, faster to make an espresso, easier to clean, easier to put water in and is a much nicer design...." Read more
"...is easy to clean, and sits in a nice compact space on your counter..." Read more
"...The frothing attachment needs cleaning after each use...." Read more
"...Pros:-Steamer is movable and has lots of power, comes apart for thorough cleaning -Suggestion: before steaming your milk, turn on the..." Read more
"...The wand is easy to take apart after for cleaning, but you may want to run the wand one to clean out milk residue into an empty cup and then use a..." Read more
"...for me, and I enjoy its speed of preparation and relative ease for getting rid of the grounds...." Read more
"...It is easy to clean and I love the neat look and small space it takes on my countertop. Goes well with my other red appliances...." Read more
"...Good: When it works it makes great espresso and cappuccinos. It is easy to clean, although the sealed metal filters that came with the machine..." Read more
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Every now and then I'd look at replacing the dead Krups but there were no machines that had a decent feature set and a reasonable cost. Besides, I could just get a coffee when I wanted one.
But these days, I'm not going out. I started craving espresso, and finally decided to replace my old machine.
This machine had some real advantages. One was the advertised width. Counter space was at a premium, this machine is narrow. Secondly, it takes the ESE pods. My wife is never going to tamp and measure a portafilter, but she will use a pod. A side benefit is that my 12 year old grandson can make himself an espresso with the ESE pods. {I got some decaf pods.}
This machine is easy enough to use that he was making himself lattes after a single demonstration, using a pitcher I had from my old machine. He is a smart kid. I'm biased. But the pods are easy to use.
I set my grinder (Oxo) to fine and put in my guess as to how much "Ass Kicking" coffee to use. It made a fluffy coffee which easily fit into the portafilter using the following procedure.
Fill the scoop and level it. Put the coffee into the portafilter and lightly compress it. Repeat. Then put your thumbs onto the plate of the tamper and compress. I can easily grip enough to get a good tamp without stressing the plastic tamper.
I disagree with people who claim that you can't fit the coffee into the holder. This is exactly the same volume as my old machine.
Anyway, I hit the two shot button and it produced an espresso with reasonable crema. After trying the regular holder and the ESE holder, it is clear that the ESE pods are a compromise.
This is a noisy machine in operation. The pump is noisy. The water heating device works great, but it is noisy, since it is basically a long tube that will cavitate. And, of course, steaming the milk is inherently noisy.
The pump could be quieter. But it is no noisier than the steaming process.
What I did notice was that the machine needs about three times the static width in actual use. The handle has to swing left to attach the filter to the machine, and your hand adds to the space needed. Extra space is needed on the right to use the steaming wand, and to clean the steaming wand, and to hit the power button. It is still a very narrow easy to use machine.
The amount of force needed to attach and detach the coffee filter holder requires that you hold the machine in place.
But this is a coffee maker, and the real question is, "How is the coffee?"
There are so many things that go into that question...do you have a decent grinder? Are you using a good coffee? Is it roasted the way you like it?
Finally, there are all different levels of equipment. My equipment is inexpensive, but not the cheapest. I have a style of coffee that I like, typically an Indonesian that does not have that bitter bite which is exhibited by typical central American washed coffee.
My understanding is that the espresso brewing style was developed to allow the use of less expensive robusta beans. The fast temperature controlled extraction, combined with the dark roast tends to not extract bitter notes and to hide bad tastes.
Applying the same method to higher quality beans should produce an exceptionally smooth brew.
I decided to make a six shot iced espresso, three double pulls. I saw a decent amount of crema, and I was really happy with the iced espresso. I thought it tasted better than a drink that I would have bought at a place like Starbucks. I credit this to two things. One is that my coffee is better, and the other is that the brewer doesn't overextract.
Good coffee, and a good brewing process will result in a good beverage. I used a coffee that I know I like and I got a beverage that I really liked. The brewer could have screwed up the coffee, but it didn't. This is the source of my wow!
I had bought some ESE pods as well. The resulting beverage was not bad, but it was not as good as the stuff I made from the coffee that was more to my taste.
Finally, I remember the coffee produced by my old Krups machine. The coffee produced by this machine is better.
On to the other important aspect of these machines, their ability to steam milk. I have a 24 ounce steaming pitcher that I used to use, and the wand was barely long enough. I felt like I didn't have much control over the process. I think a 12 ounce pitcher might work better. (It does, or I can steam right into a duplo cap mug.)
What I got was a good result for a latte, and perhaps less acceptable for a cappuccino. The thermometer I used reported a fast rise in temperature after the temperature went over 100F, while it took quite a while to get from refrigerator temperature to warm. The foam had many large bubbles mixed with the small ones. (Technique, in doing better.)
The machine is really fast. It reports brewing temperature in seconds. I never felt like I was waiting for the machine.
It reports steaming temperature almost as fast.
All in all, I am really happy with this machine. I can't speak to the durability of the machine, but I hope that it will continue to produce beverages of this quality for a long time.
And I am happy to be able to get an espresso at home again.
After a month, I found that I had to descale the machine. A light comes on to let you know that the machine has decided it needs to be descaled. The process takes a while. You rinse the reservoir and add the solution, then fill it with water. Then you put it in descale mode and it runs the solution through the machine, slowly. You let most of the solution come out through the steaming wand, but you are supposed to turn off the wand and run some of the solution through the filter outlet (with the filter off). When the reservoir is almost empty, the machine stops, you dump the bowls, rinse the reservoir, fill it with tap water, and start the machine again. It runs the rinse water through much faster then the descale, again stopping when the water is almost gone. You can make coffee immediately.
This procedure is long, but completely automatic, and need not be watched full time if you have a large enough bowl. You just need to toggle the steam outlet off and on every few minutes. The machine will still make coffee when it is in descaling needed mode.
I was favorably impressed. I have descaled machines that were more automated and didn't work as well.
I continue to like this machine.
Descaled twice so far, easy process. Have had no problems with the machine solid construction and feel. Using a non-pressurized filter (see below) it makes an excellent cappuccino. Small footprint and looks nice and solid. Easy to use, clean and descale. Very happy and increasing to 5 stars from 4 starts
6 month Update 7July2019:
Have not any reliability problems, descaled once so far and it was an easy process. I have upgraded to the ec685 steam wand and it performs much better than 680 wand- longer reach and more velvety foam. Grate machine when used with non-pressurized filter.
Depending upon Price, either in the sweet spot or no-man’s land, best with a non-pressurized filter
So what do I mean? There are essentially three options if you want your espresso in a minute (i.e. Thermoblock/Thermocoil)- in the low-to-mid $100’s is a Nespresso, in the $500 to $600 range is the Breville Barista Express or Infuser (darlings of the sub-$1000 category), in between is the Delonghi Dedica and Dedica Deluxe.
A Nespresso is quick and easy but- requires a separate frother, has limited flexibility and very expensive capsules.
Delonghi Dedica, can be almost as quick and easy when using the E.S.E pods (essentially a giant tea bag with coffee) at half the price of a nespresso capsule. You have the flexibility of using fresh ground coffee with the included pressurized filters and of course a built-in steam frother.
Breville machines have the ability to pull professional shots with the included non-pressurized filters and include a pre-infusion stage (a pre-stage that infuses coffee grinds with low pressure hot water immediately before the extraction phase)- these are the 2 biggest features that enable a high quality espresso. There are also a few other features- thermocoil which is bit more robust than Dedica’s thermoblock and can improve heat consistency, a pressure gauge and PID (digital thermometer).
How does the Dedica compare to the Brevilles? Well you can get a non-pressurized filter for $6, it’s not made by Delonghi but is the Mr. Coffee 4101 (or equivalent), and in addition even though Delonghi doesn’t advertise it, the Dedica also pre-infuses. If you have the Dedica this is what happens in the 5 second phase when the pump starts for a couple of seconds and then pauses for a few seconds before the pumps starts up again. Use of the non-pressurized filter is vital to improve the espresso significantly and generate a true crema. The Breville’s thermocoil is better but not vital, same with the pressure gauge which is cool but not vital. The PID is definitely a worthwhile feature. These three are worthwhile but at what cost.
If you have to pay the $349 list price for the Dedica then the price difference for the Infuser is only $150, even less if you can find the Infuser discounted. At $150 or less, the added features of the Breville are worth the price. In addition, the $200 increase over a Nespresso might not make sense, thus the Dedica is in no-man’s land. If you can get a good discount on the Dedica to the point where it is more than $200 less than the Breville, then the added features of the Breville may not be justified. A discounted price for the Dedica is also a small enough difference compared to a Nespresso and may make more sense. Hence, a sizably discounted price put’s the Dedica in the sweet spot.
The biggest problem with the Dedica is that the panarello frother wand can't make microfoam. The dedica Deluxe (EC685) has the added feature to vary the force of the steam pressure, this can enable you to make mircofoam.
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The water basin is detachable and easy to clean, it clicks into the base and is convenient in design. The boiler has good power and delivers hot water in less than a minute. The included portafilters are of good quality, but the included 50mm tamper/spoon is flimsy plastic and should be upgraded to obtain best results.
The onboard menu system for setting water temperature, sleep mode timeout in minutes, etc. via three buttons is unintuitive and will require the manual to understand. Once set up, those three buttons are self-explanatory - one cup, two cups, steam.
The package included a descaler and a water test strip to determine soft/hard water - both are nice touches. The manual showed a water filter but I didn't find one in the box.
I've owned many coffee machines like this over the years, expensive ones and beaters too. All compared, this model has great looks and great value - all the features work well and I really like how compact it is on my kitchen counter. It will get lots of use. Thanks to DeLonghi and Amazon for offering this product for review. A+
Update: The crema has been consistent with every pull, I've also tried using a different coffee (Pilao, a standard Brazilian coffee) and am getting good results.
The one thing I am not liking is the hot water dispenser - it is a staged pump design and ticks the hot water out like a lawn sprinkler. Putting a cup under it makes the hot water splash out - to fix this, disconnect the frothing wand, remove the black plastic funnel, then reconnect the wand to the arm.
Reviewed in Canada on September 6, 2016
The water basin is detachable and easy to clean, it clicks into the base and is convenient in design. The boiler has good power and delivers hot water in less than a minute. The included portafilters are of good quality, but the included 50mm tamper/spoon is flimsy plastic and should be upgraded to obtain best results.
The onboard menu system for setting water temperature, sleep mode timeout in minutes, etc. via three buttons is unintuitive and will require the manual to understand. Once set up, those three buttons are self-explanatory - one cup, two cups, steam.
The package included a descaler and a water test strip to determine soft/hard water - both are nice touches. The manual showed a water filter but I didn't find one in the box.
I've owned many coffee machines like this over the years, expensive ones and beaters too. All compared, this model has great looks and great value - all the features work well and I really like how compact it is on my kitchen counter. It will get lots of use. Thanks to DeLonghi and Amazon for offering this product for review. A+
Update: The crema has been consistent with every pull, I've also tried using a different coffee (Pilao, a standard Brazilian coffee) and am getting good results.
The one thing I am not liking is the hot water dispenser - it is a staged pump design and ticks the hot water out like a lawn sprinkler. Putting a cup under it makes the hot water splash out - to fix this, disconnect the frothing wand, remove the black plastic funnel, then reconnect the wand to the arm.