Delonghi EC680M DEDICA 15-Bar Pump Espresso Machine, Stainless Steel
The new Dedica Espresso Maker provides the perfect espresso, latte, or cappuccino at home, all while only taking up 6 Inch of space on your countertop. It also features thermo block technology which allows the machine to heat up quickly and be ready within 35 seconds. It has sturdy stainless steel construction and buttons for
The new Dedica Espresso Maker provides the perfect espresso, latte, or cappuccino at home, all while only taking up 6 Inch of space on your countertop. It also features thermo block technology which allows the machine to heat up quickly and be ready within 35 seconds. It has sturdy stainless steel construction and buttons for automatic flow stop. The new Cappuccino Frother provides Barista quality foam for your favorite milk based espresso drinks. If water tank is not inserted correctly when in operation could leak few drops of water, make sure the water tank is secure in place. Make sure to clean the nozzle and push the button for steam before turning the steam knob to avoid the nozzle being clogged by milk.
Product Features
- BREW LIKE A PRO Whatever your preference – single or double espresso, cappuccino or latte – the machine brews authentic barista-quality beverages just like you enjoy at your favorite coffeehouse. Flow Stop: Automatically delivers 1 or 2 shots ,always the exact amount of espresso you desire
- YOUR FOAM, YOUR WAY A manual frother mixes steam and milk to create a rich, creamy froth for evenly textured drinks – just the way you like them.
- ONE ESPRESSO SHOT OR TWO? The three-in-one filter holder, included with the unit, has a holder for one espresso shot, a holder for two shots, and one for an easy-serve espresso pod – whatever your preference.
- ACCOMMODATES TALLER CUPS If you’d prefer a larger size beverage, no problem. The bottom tray of the unit is easy to adjust or remove to fit taller cups.
- SLEEK SPACE-SAVING DESIGN With a sleek profile, compact design and narrow footprint, each model fits beautifully on a kitchen countertop – without taking up too much space.
- Utilize De’Longhi’s call center for customized help setting up and maintaining your machine at 1-800-322-3848
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Excellent espresso maker, and so compact! If you want a genuinely excellent, attractive espresso maker at a reasonable price but don’t have a lot of room for one of the behemoth “standard” machines, the De’Longhi EC680 is exactly what you’ve been looking for.BASICSThis machine requires about the same amount of counter space as a Keurig coffee machine. Technically, it’s only 2/3 the width of a typical Keurig, but you want to leave a little room on the right so that the steam wand remains easily accessible.The boiler on this is preconfigured to produce water that is exactly 190F, and the pump is hard-wired for 15 BAR… both of which are perfect for espresso. The machine also has pre-configured “ideal” brew/pull timings, but it still allows you to customize your pull times by simply holding down the buttons; so you can still pull Ristrettos or Longos if you are so inclined.PROSThe De’Longhi EC680 produces excellent espresso! For testing and calibration…
excellent machine after one small alteration. I’ve had this for 3 months. It’s well made, looks good, doesn’t take up much space and it makes really good coffee once you learn how to use it. It has one annoying issue, which is that the filter holder has an elaborate plastic watercourse, the only purpose of which is to get the coffee to come out the two spouts evenly and in a consistent stream. It serves it’s purpose admirably, but the plastic is impossible to clean, so it starts smelling like stale coffee. Customer service says not to put it in the dishwasher. So the nice new coffee has to run through this stale coffee watercourse and picks up some of the stale flavor. I tried everything to clean it but a sponge or cloth can’t get into the small places. Even a toothbrush is too large. I was soaking it in baking soda every other day and that helped. Eventually it occurred to me that the plastic thing could be removed with one screw. There was already a build up of old coffee remains under the edges everywhere the plastic…
They acted like they would service it First off, customer service is a nightmare. Secondly the unit doesn’t last long. Let me elaborate:1. I called to get the unit fixed while in warranty. They acted like they would service it. They were supposed to send me an email with the info regarding the repairs necessary (you don’t get this paperwork until after they have confirmed your proof of purchase). Two weeks after sending in my proof of purchase, I called back to see what the status was. They apparently never checked my proof of purchase. We went back and forth for nearly 2 months! They approved the proof of purchase AFTER my warranty expired. Fortunately, I made sure to get as much as I could through email, so that I could prove that it was their fault that they approved it after the warranty expired.2. They fixed the pump, and then extended the warranty on the pump for 30 days. It went bad nearly 45 days after it was fixed. They wouldn’t fix it again. They only give a minimal warranty…