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De'Longhi Dedica EC685M
De'Longhi EC685M Dedica Deluxe Automatic Espresso Machine,35 oz, 1, Metallic
By De Longhi
101mentions48%positive$239.99typicalr/IndiaCoffee+8pros/−6cons
What one Redditor said
“This machine is capable of making great tasting espressos. Ofcourse, right out of the box you may not get the same feeling, however with few accessories that improve the brewing experience, you can ge”
What Reddit thinks
Pros
8- +Highly popular for beginners
- +steam wand upgrade is cheap
- +love it
- +gets very good coffee
- +running two empty pre-infusions helps stabilize temperature
- +medium temp works better
- +adding extra pre-infusion directly on puck for sweeter taste
- +happy user for 4 years
Cons
6- −steam wands not great for latte art
- −steam wand angle doesn't give much room to maneuver pitcher
- −steam pressure isn't great
- −steam wand sucked
- −descaling process blocks when circuit is too clogged
- −machine doesn't prompt for descaling in time
Where Reddit talks about it
101 comments · 7 subreddits
r/espresso22%
54 mentions↑ 136
r/IndiaCoffee23%
31 mentions↑ 54
r/CoffeePH14%
7 mentions↑ 8
r/specialtyCoffeeItaly0%
4 mentions↑ 7
r/Kaffee0%
2 mentions↑ 2
r/espressocirclejerk0%
1 mentions↑ 2
Reddit reviews
+ 22~ 53− 26
r/espressoneutral1
people have said that pulling a longer shot on the Dedica can help.
r/espressoneutral1
I am also pretty sure the Dedica doesn't have a three way solenoid valve, right? It's been a while since I had one so I might be misremembering.
r/espressoneutral2
You're right, the Dedica doesn't have a three-way solenoid valve.
r/espressonegative3
I find the dedica steam wands arent great for it because of the angle they come out at, they dont give you much room to manoeuvre the pitcher and the pressure isnt great.
r/espressonegative2
I used to have a dedica and gave up on latte art. The steam wand just sucked.
r/espressoneutral1
I have the dedica maestro, so not exactly your model, but I had a similar issue with descaling, where the descaling process would seem to stall...
r/espressonegative1
Le détartrage se bloque quand le circuit est trop bouché. Au début du détartrage, la machine envoie la pression mais si le liquide n'arrive pas à s'écouler, elle se bloque et le détartrage s'arrête.
r/espressoneutral2
Doesn’t dedica have too much pressure for non pressurised basket?
r/espressoneutral2
That's the main reason I got the dedica.
r/espressoneutral8
Beautiful! I have a Delonghi similar.
r/espressonegative3
I started with a dedica too, but I got so frustrated, that I yeeted it and got a BBE instead. I later learned, that I deeply despised the taste of dual wall espresso.
r/espressopositive1
Awesome! Got the Dedica also for my first machine and I love it! Always happy to see someone else get it.
r/espressopositive1
I have a Dedica with a Kingrinder K2 and I get very good coffee.
r/espressopositive1
I myself used their tips for some of the mods and was a happy Dedica user for 4 years...
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