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I purchased this from a upscale B&M store, pretty sure it was a display as it had no packaging, manual and did not have the frothing pitcher (and no non-working dvd). No problem, went to the DeLonghi web site, ordered the pitcher assembly and downloaded the manual.

The machine makes a great coffee and espresso with a perfect crema. The ability to program the quantity brewed regardless of the selection is great. Cappucino, latte, machiatto it all works very well.

Have had similar issues of the sticking of the pitcher and the hot water attachment in it’s place, but a little patience pays off well.

I also deducted a star for the limited cup height that can be placed under the dispenser. Not keen on the idea of heat loss in transferring to a travel mug for example. My solution is to preheat a two cup pyrex mesuring cup to dispense to and transfer from and that works well.

One more con is that there does seem to be an unusual amount of ground coffee (dry)towards the back of the tray that slides out, next to the used puck catch container. Maybe I am just nitpicking, but it does seem a waste.

All in all this machine makes great coffee and coffee drinks, and after three years it is going strong. I have only had to decalcify once so far. This thing has more than paid for itself. This machine would be overkill for a single person that drinks only an occasional cup, there are coffee shops for that. But for someone, a couple or family that loves coffee, this machine rocks. Plus, what better way to experiment with different coffee drinks without forking out five bucks at a Starbucks, Caribou or Dunn Bros?

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