Bit of a stonking deal - already dropped to a bargain £249.99 but use code CSA10 and it'll knock another £10 off :smile: -the code is supposed to be for hoovers etc but seems to work!
Create espresso drinks – including cappuccino, latte, latte macchiato or flat white – from ground or whole beans at the touch of a button
15 bar Thermoblock heating unit gives you hot water in seconds
Integrated burr grinder with 7 adjustable coarseness settings
Adjustable temperature settings and milk frother so you can produce perfect creamy coffees and professional-looking foam toppings
Product DescriptionThe Delonghi ESAM4200 Magnifica is a stylish Bean to Cup machine that creates professional standard, consistently high quality 15 BAR pressure Espressos, Lattes and Cappuccinos all at the touch of a button.
The incorporated Compact Reliable Fresh (CRF) technology features a compact, tubeless system. As the beans are ground instantly the tubeless system always guarantees a perfect cup of coffee, with a perfect aroma at the ideal temperature.
Other features include:
Cappuccino System: mixes steam, air and milk, producing a rich, creamy froth for great cappuccinosThe ability to prepare two cups of coffee with a single brewingRemovable brewing unit with variable capacityNew silent integrated coffee grinder with 7 grinding settingsElectronic temperature controlPre-brewingAdjustable coffee dispenser for varying cups sizeAutomatic shut-offEmpty water and bean container indicatorCoffee-grounds container capacity indicator: 14 cups/72hRinse and decalcification auto-programmesProgrammable water hardnessNew patented Thermoblock: to grant the espresso at the ideal and constant temperatureAdjustable steam emissionElectronic steam and coffee thermostatEnergy saving functionStand-by function
All comments (52)
adsham
29 Sep 17#1
A great machine, at a reasonable price. I paid £199 several years ago for this (cue all the time travel comments!) so have to disagree that it's a stonking deal. Not voted.
summerof76
29 Sep 17#2
Good deal, heat added :thumbsup:
MrSweeney to summerof76
29 Sep 17#3
That machine in your video is bloody slow, I've been watching for 42 minutes and it's still not finished...!! :wink:
fearona
29 Sep 17#4
Its a great machine, had one for over 5 years now. I paid £249 May 2012 Its £299 amazon amazon.co.uk/DeL…b_t
Just to add they have 2 years carriage paid warranty if you have issue. Picked up and dropped back if needs repairing.
danny62
29 Sep 17#5
Just what I've been looking for! Great find, thanks!
Heat added!
Mrs.Z
29 Sep 17#6
We've had this model for two years and it's great, just thought I'd recommend
LionelRichieFan
29 Sep 17#7
usually drops to <£200 a few times a year, sometimes even lower, might be the cheapest available at the moment, but I certainly wouldn't call this a stonking deal.
It was 199 earlier this year, and usually gets around that at black friday/near xmas I wouldn't buy this unless you need it now and were going to get it anyway. If you have patience, then use it and wait for a month or so.
ace_rees
29 Sep 17#8
This is an awesome machine had one for 6 months and couldn't do with out it now. If I have to go without a coffee for more than 3 hours I get all itchy and act like a meth head :joy:
cainer1 to ace_rees
29 Sep 17#9
Evouk
29 Sep 17#10
Had mine for several years now without any problems. Always consistent regarding strength etc. Just keep it descaled and it will go on forever!
definition to Evouk
29 Sep 17#14
Here's a tip: don't let the scale get into the machine in the first place and you won't have to descale it so often. :wink:
I agree it's a great machine and well worth the money. Saying that it took me a bit to get the beans to grind right (then again I had the same problem with my last bean to cup machine) On the downside it's more noisy and smaller than the last machine.
VaderLover to definition
30 Sep 17#41
Dont let the scale get into the machine? I dont think you understand how hard water works! The limescale isnt in chunks you can just strain out ha ha ha
definition to VaderLover
1 Oct 17#42
To stop limescale getting into the machine all you have to do is filter the water beforehand. Some may get in but not much.
mrbojangles
29 Sep 17#11
I have also owned one of these for a few years. Great machine. Bear in mind it is quite noisy but other than that great.
james-young
29 Sep 17#12
Eacm2800 is very quiet and fundamentally the same. £200 at Tesco. Used both models hence the comment
mayzi to james-young
30 Sep 17#18
I have the same model. Far from quiet!
james-young
29 Sep 17#13
It's the difference a double boiler?
stevep94
29 Sep 17#15
Thanks - ordered!
ddub
30 Sep 17#16
Had one of these for about 18 months, and use it every single day. Makes lovely coffee, though here's a few tips... Steam the milk first. Turn it to the hottest setting Use decent coffee. (Ive found Starbucks Guatemala bean coffee is really nice) Get a cheap milk thermometer so you can get the milk to the right temp (60-70c)
definition to ddub
30 Sep 17#17
I have never got the hang of using the steam to froth milk, can't get the hang of it. Beginning to think there's something wrong with it as I didn't have the same problem on the last bean to cup machine I owned.
peanutkp to definition
30 Sep 17#21
I take the cover off the pannarello wand, then only just dip the tip of the wand into the milk till you get to the right temp using a thermometer. With a bit of practice and you can get a much better micro foam for lattes etc. If you keep the cover on then the foam will be just too airy which might only be okay for cappuccinos. I've had my machine for about a year now and I can't fault it apart from the noise.
Chz to definition
30 Sep 17#25
Apologies if you already know this. I've seen more than a few people online who weren't aware that you must push the button (next to the espresso ones) for steam, wait for it to finish its noisy clunking about, and *then* turn the steam on. If you just turn the knob for steam while it's in coffee mode, you're only going to get hot water and it will never froth milk.
I also have one of these, and love it. As others have said, it's not the *best* deal when you look at the prices all year long but it's £20 less than I paid and I waited months for it to hit £260. That being said, if Tesco still has the 2800 for £199 then buy that. They're the same machine, no matter what some people may think. The 4200 is NOT a double boiler. These machines don't even have boilers - they're thermocoils.
me_lee to Chz
5 Oct 17#48
Tesco Direct is oos :disappointed:
me_lee to me_lee
9 Oct 17#52
Back in stock :smile:
ddub to definition
30 Sep 17#31
I ended up pulling the big plastic part of the steam wand off, and just using the thin plastic part inside it, it makes much nicer seamed milk without all the froth. Just warm the milk with the very tip until its body temp, then plunge it to the bottom until hot. makes a lovely latte.
uptoyou to definition
30 Sep 17#34
If you place the steam nozzle just under the surface of the milk and move it around slowly and just below the surface doing the same you should get a nice head of frothy milk. Keep moving down below your froth, layer by layer so to speak.....When you just submerge the nozzle from the start, all you are doing is heating up the milk with a few bubbles here and there.....
Dodge62 to ddub
30 Sep 17#19
Turn what to the hottest setting? I have one of these and I'm not aware of any temperature setting - am I missing something?
BTW I doubt it'll go as cheap as £199 again given the state of the Pound. So I reckon it's a good deal at this price.
LionelRichieFan to Dodge62
30 Sep 17#29
it was 199 before xmas, which is after after brexit, when the pound was 1.20-1.25 to USD and now it is ~1.34, considerably stronger.
This october/november I expect it to do the same, or atleast considerably lower than 240
JonG to Dodge62
30 Sep 17#30
If you read the manual, there is a way of setting the water temperature and water hardness. It involves pressing and holding some buttons at startup IIRC.
I've had this machine for over two years and its still going strong and making great coffee. I wouldn't be without it now. The tips I've picked over the years are :
1. Pre heat the cup / mug to avoid the coffee going luke warm quickly (a common complaint). 2. On a similar vein - double skinned (thermal) coffee glasses are great for keeping the coffee hot. 3. Take some time adjusting the settings in the first week to get the best tasting coffee - once done you won't need to do this again. Similarly adjust the strength and size of cup (the dials on the front) so that you get the perfect sized cup and strength for you. 4. Use filtered water to fill the machine. 5. Keep some descaler in stock so that you are prepared when the machine requests a descale ! 6. Give it a good clean every so often (the manual explains the key bits to clean) 7. Use fresh coffee beans if possible (it does take ground coffee as well but it is a lot messier feeding it in cup by cup than beans ) 8. Explore a few different coffees - its surprising how soon you get to notice all the subtle differences between them !
fearona to Dodge62
30 Sep 17#32
With
the machine in standby/off mode, press and hold the One cup button
until the row of lights come on below. You should see the default of 2
lights is showing. Now press the two cup button repeatedly to select
your desired setting out of a possible 4 settings. When set, press the 1
cup button again to save your setting, and the machine will go back to
off.
dralanhart
30 Sep 17#20
I got one for 10 pounds less on Amazon around black Friday last year. It's a good machine. Re the milk foaming, it's got the delonghi plastic attachment which makes it easier to make a thick foam, but to my mind you'll never get espresso art from it because by the time the milk's hot, it's too thick and gloopy. I tried one of the Sage by Heston machines before this and I couldn't get on with the foaming at all. This machine makes it easy to get a good foam if you clean the plastic attachment properly, but if you were expecting a barista style finish you may be disappointed. Final observation... If you save 3 coffees a week from your local coffee shop, the machine's paid for itself in less than a year. So waiting for black Friday may not be worth it.
sledwich
30 Sep 17#22
Well worth a punt at this price i have one also and agree with all the comments above, it is noisy but hey that's real coffee.
buufalo
30 Sep 17#23
Deal? Kidding? I bought it 4 years ago for £250
Chz to buufalo
30 Sep 17#26
Adjusting for inflation, you paid £270 (probably more, this year's inflation's spiked quite a bit). This is cheaper. What's the issue? It's not a PC, there's no funky new technology in coffee machines that makes this obsolete. For home machines, it pretty much *is* state-of-the-art.
Tripletrouble
30 Sep 17#24
Bought one last year on the Black Friday deal. It broke down a couple of months ago. Collected and returned within 2 weeks by DeLonghi so nothing wring wit their service and the machine works well again. Happy
a1
30 Sep 17#27
I bought one last Black Friday too, worked great until July, milk frother started squealing and it stopped foaming the milk. Sent it back to delonghi got it returned with “no fault found”. Sent it back again (after a rather angry phone call) and it returned minus the squeal, but the milk foam isn’t as it was it bubble rather than layers as it used to. Can’t be bothered sending back again as you can’t speak to any of the engineers to explain the problem and it goes away for a couple weeks at a time....and yes it had been de scaled at correct intervals.
ITMA
30 Sep 17#28
I bought one of these about 3 years ago, I thought it was great. We changed the layout of the kitchen a bit and I realised that it was taking up a bit too much space so I bought one of these amazon.de/dp/…PO/ it was much cheaper at the time, It was a complete revelation. everyone noticed and commented on how good the coffee tasted. Now, I have no idea why it should be so different, but it undoubtedly is
Bear in mind that I was completely satisfied with the Delonghi.
I sold the three-rear old Delonghi for within £30 of what I paid for it all that time ago. The Delonghi is great, this deal price is great too. It might not make the best-tasting coffee but then you might not know it anyway.
primar
30 Sep 17#33
Bought one of these via ebay last year - £175.00; great machine and gives you a load of different settings depending on your own preferences. My favourite is Ethiopan coffee - wonderfully smooth taste :grin: . As mentioned - descale regularly - preferably before the warning light on the machine lights up and it'll last for ages.
simonl2014a
30 Sep 17#35
Great Machine - Owned mine for around 5 years now - 2 cups every day (Beans) - Heat added!
kcab
30 Sep 17#36
great machine had one for a few years but needs to be kept clean. stopped working properly until i watched this Clean & Lubricating video, i used gt85, machine like new again, hope this helps
lamby1712
30 Sep 17#37
Got this for £217 on Black Friday deals last year.
Great machine
james-young
30 Sep 17#38
Must be a subjective measure
tazo101
30 Sep 17#39
Don't buy unless you hate coffee its addictive, I have the black one £100 more for some reason, but I paid £175. Looks like others got cheaper aswell, but It is brilliant.
tjchelsea
30 Sep 17#40
I recently bought this for £67 yes £67 in Tesco in the reduced section brand new sealed. Fabulous machine even at this price. Have a Gaggia but this equally matches it for efficiency and taste.
mcav
1 Oct 17#43
I cannot recommend this machine enough. Easy to maintain, and a great coffee maker.
The rinse cycle also rocks a phat one. :grin:
Sunni
1 Oct 17#44
Are people voting hot for the item or the price? Just a bit confused as it's been cheaper many times before?
stevep94 to Sunni
1 Oct 17#45
That may be true but if it's the cheapest by far at the moment, then by definition it's a hot deal isn't it? So unless you a) have a time machine or b) a crystal ball, I'd argue that this is a good price for what appears to be a very good coffee machine!
manbearpig
3 Oct 17#46
This thing is huge and quite ugly. Makes good coffee though.
me_lee
5 Oct 17#47
I own one I keep in my office at work, thinking about getting another one for at home... because the coffee it makes is just so damn good.
Fantastic machine. Mine gets hammered (everyone in the office is always after coffee from me) and doesn't miss a beat.
I find the best coffee is made by using decent espresso beans (the espresso bit is most important), dialing down the water volume, upping the strength and using the resulting espresso shots to make an americano or a latte.
Always worth checking if you have a local coffee roaster. Most areas do and you can get coffee far superior to Starbucks or Costa for the same or less money.
RustySpoons
6 Oct 17#49
Thank you!, just bought one :smile: I was looking at more expensive models/brands but this seems to get excellent reviews.
*excited*
6 Oct 17#50
now £349
RustySpoons
7 Oct 17#51
I ended up cancelling my order and buying a different one.
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Product DescriptionThe Delonghi ESAM4200 Magnifica is a stylish Bean to Cup machine that creates professional standard, consistently high quality 15 BAR pressure Espressos, Lattes and Cappuccinos all at the touch of a button.
The incorporated Compact Reliable Fresh (CRF) technology features a compact, tubeless system. As the beans are ground instantly the tubeless system always guarantees a perfect cup of coffee, with a perfect aroma at the ideal temperature.
Other features include:
Cappuccino System: mixes steam, air and milk, producing a rich, creamy froth for great cappuccinosThe ability to prepare two cups of coffee with a single brewingRemovable brewing unit with variable capacityNew silent integrated coffee grinder with 7 grinding settingsElectronic temperature controlPre-brewingAdjustable coffee dispenser for varying cups sizeAutomatic shut-offEmpty water and bean container indicatorCoffee-grounds container capacity indicator: 14 cups/72hRinse and decalcification auto-programmesProgrammable water hardnessNew patented Thermoblock: to grant the espresso at the ideal and constant temperatureAdjustable steam emissionElectronic steam and coffee thermostatEnergy saving functionStand-by function
All comments (52)
Good deal, heat added :thumbsup:
I paid £249 May 2012
Its £299 amazon
amazon.co.uk/DeL…b_t
Just to add they have 2 years carriage paid warranty if you have issue.
Picked up and dropped back if needs repairing.
Heat added!
It was 199 earlier this year, and usually gets around that at black friday/near xmas
I wouldn't buy this unless you need it now and were going to get it anyway. If you have patience, then use it and wait for a month or so.
I agree it's a great machine and well worth the money. Saying that it took me a bit to get the beans to grind right (then again I had the same problem with my last bean to cup machine) On the downside it's more noisy and smaller than the last machine.
Steam the milk first.
Turn it to the hottest setting
Use decent coffee. (Ive found Starbucks Guatemala bean coffee is really nice)
Get a cheap milk thermometer so you can get the milk to the right temp (60-70c)
I've seen more than a few people online who weren't aware that you must push the button (next to the espresso ones) for steam, wait for it to finish its noisy clunking about, and *then* turn the steam on. If you just turn the knob for steam while it's in coffee mode, you're only going to get hot water and it will never froth milk.
I also have one of these, and love it. As others have said, it's not the *best* deal when you look at the prices all year long but it's £20 less than I paid and I waited months for it to hit £260. That being said, if Tesco still has the 2800 for £199 then buy that. They're the same machine, no matter what some people may think. The 4200 is NOT a double boiler. These machines don't even have boilers - they're thermocoils.
BTW I doubt it'll go as cheap as £199 again given the state of the Pound. So I reckon it's a good deal at this price.
This october/november I expect it to do the same, or atleast considerably lower than 240
I've had this machine for over two years and its still going strong and making great coffee. I wouldn't be without it now. The tips I've picked over the years are :
1. Pre heat the cup / mug to avoid the coffee going luke warm quickly (a common complaint).
2. On a similar vein - double skinned (thermal) coffee glasses are great for keeping the coffee hot.
3. Take some time adjusting the settings in the first week to get the best tasting coffee - once done you won't need to do this again. Similarly adjust the strength and size of cup (the dials on the front) so that you get the perfect sized cup and strength for you.
4. Use filtered water to fill the machine.
5. Keep some descaler in stock so that you are prepared when the machine requests a descale !
6. Give it a good clean every so often (the manual explains the key bits to clean)
7. Use fresh coffee beans if possible (it does take ground coffee as well but it is a lot messier feeding it in cup by cup than beans )
8. Explore a few different coffees - its surprising how soon you get to notice all the subtle differences between them !
Happy
amazon.de/dp/…PO/
it was much cheaper at the time,
It was a complete revelation. everyone noticed and commented on how good the coffee tasted. Now, I have no idea why it should be so different, but it undoubtedly is
Bear in mind that I was completely satisfied with the Delonghi.
I sold the three-rear old Delonghi for within £30 of what I paid for it all that time ago. The Delonghi is great, this deal price is great too. It might not make the best-tasting coffee but then you might not know it anyway.
Great machine
The rinse cycle also rocks a phat one. :grin:
Fantastic machine. Mine gets hammered (everyone in the office is always after coffee from me) and doesn't miss a beat.
I find the best coffee is made by using decent espresso beans (the espresso bit is most important), dialing down the water volume, upping the strength and using the resulting espresso shots to make an americano or a latte.
Always worth checking if you have a local coffee roaster. Most areas do and you can get coffee far superior to Starbucks or Costa for the same or less money.
I was looking at more expensive models/brands but this seems to get excellent reviews.