• Stainless Steel Pump Driven Espresso Machine
• Can operate with Either Ground Coffee or Coffee Pods
• 15 Bar Pressure
• Stainless Steel Boiler for Longer Life
• Self Priming System
• Cappuccino System
• Cup Warmer
• Crema Filter Holder
• Adjustable Steam Emission.

De’Longhi are really pretty good you know.  This espresso machine is proof of that.  Firstly, this machine has previously come top of the list of Which? Best Buys for machines under £200 and this has really helped people with confidence in this machine.

The Pros

• Stainless steel boiler is much better than the aluminium ones which corrode much more easily
• Good build quality which results in a sturdy, professional feel
  
• Excellent quality coffee
• Very easy to use (although please make sure you read and understand the instructions)
• Milk frother is very easy to use and produces really good light, frothy milk that provides for a great crema.
  
• Comes with free Illy pods
• Compact machine so won’t take up too much space on the counter top
• Takes ground coffee as well as ESE pods

The Cons

• Please make sure you read and understand the instructions.  You don’t need to be a barista, but you do need to understand what you are doing
• The pump is a little on the noisy side – but this is only for a few seconds and any way this can give you the feel of a real coffee shop experience in your own home!
• You need to be pretty accurate when using the pods.  When using pods it’s essential that the paper border surrounding the pod is away from the filter seal – if not the filter holder will leak
• There is some vibration which can be a little off putting (the cup rattles a little whilst sitting on the machine).

Handy tip

• When putting the steam nozzle back on, the offset portion of the nozzle should be facing the front or the nozzle shroud won’t be reseated properly.

Overall Verdict         4.5/5

The De’Longhi EC330S, is quite simply one of the best espresso machine for the price.  It looks great (don’t under-estimate the importance of styling – there are many appliance that are banished to the cupboard, either because they are no good or that they look awful!).  Believe me this wiill not me the case for the De’Longi.  I’m sure that once you have bought it you will love it and the coffee it produces.

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