r/superautomatic

Hi all,

Im thinking to buy (eu):

- delonghi rivelia

- delonghi eletta explore

- delonghi primmadonna soul

Or

- saeco xelsis granaroma deluxe

Mostly for cappuchino (hot).

My main question is, is a saeco better than the delonghis i listed? And if not; which delonghi you advice?

Thankyou! Read alot on reddit but couldnt find the answer

I dont care about price or beter looking, i just want good cappuchino

I've tried almost every coffee machine/system, etc. but now I'm looking for a superauto that does coffee and espresso only - no milk.

I lost the boiler on my Quick Mill and don't want to repair it. I'm currently using a 1 cup Moccamaster with a high end Eureka grinder, but I'm missing an espresso like beverage and looking for a push button brewing style. I'm currently thinking about Jura C3 or E4.

I welcome comments and suggestions.

Per the moderator, I'm in the Midwestern US and my budget is $1500 or less.

When are the Delonghi deals suppose to start? I've been holding out for an Eletta Explore and there's no mention of these deals starting. Is it better to wait until Amazon Prime days or Labor Day/Black Friday?

I am in the process of setting up a restaurant
Coffee will be a key secondary category on our menu and I am looking to invest in a high-quality automatic coffee machine that can produce consistently excellent espresso

The benchmark is the Eversys Cameo C'2 specifically its Extraction Time Control (ETC) pressure profiling system, commercial grade dual boiler, automatic levelling and tamping, and one touch milk program

However, the Eversys price point (~$21,000+) is above our current budget for this stage

My budget is near 5k-6k$

Any suggestions

Just got the latest gen E8 and wondered if the WiFi connect was finally worth it? Most interested in how the coffee timer function works. Can it actually be used to have a coffee ready for you waking? Or does it still need to rinse etc before first brew of the day

Hi guys,

Just bought Delongi Rivelia automatic machine and I struggle with the grind settings.

Have good fresh coffee - arabica blend Italian roast.

And it seams I can’t go under 5 grind settings or the coffee just slowly drips from the machine just slow small drops.

But on 5 when it comes out normal it taste sour and weird.

What’s your settings?

It’s something wrong with the machine?

Hi all,

I recently ran a descale cycle on my jura s8 as prompted by the machine. After descaling, i noticed that the taste of the coffee was really rancid and gross so I ran roughly half a tank of water through the machine via rinse. I also ran 2 cleaning cycles and water came away relatively clean. Espresso still pulled with a very chemical, foul smell. Today i ran another tank of water through with the rinse function and the water didn't have a bad taste or smell to it, but the coffee still tastes really bad and has a bad smell. Curious if anyone else has had this issue or knows how to fix.

Bonjour,

Mon épouse me fait remarquer que sur le latté Machiatto, si elle demande 40ml de café et 330ml de lait, le résultat final ne donne pas 370ml .... mais beaucoup moins.

Quelqu'un peut-il me confirmer (je n'ai pas trouvé dans aucun document) si les 330ml sont du lait (sans mousse), ou alors le lait avec la mousse (dans ce cas, peut-etre que le lait que j'utilise ne donne pas la mousse attendue) ?

P.S. la machine est neuve et les quantités des autres recettes semblent ok ... je crois donc que le débitmètre est ok.

Merci à vous.

Hey!

So I received my Eletta Explore last week, set her up with ease, but when making my first drinks noted steam coming out of the top where you insert the pre ground coffee.

Straight on the chat, was told to send videos, proof of purchase, yada yada. No response within the 2 business days. Called, was told would get refund, link to set up for courier to pick up the unit and also a code to use for a percentage off if i wished to repurchase.

48 hours goes by, nothing. Call again, and they said it can take another 24 hours to get email confirmation of the above, and to get the refund 'approved'.

Would you bother using the discount (If they eventually DO refund as promised) to repurchase? Was I just unlucky? I am reading horror stories about Delonghi and their customer service and am not sure if I want to give them another try.

Thanks in advance for any thoughts.

After getting great help here fixing my X8 (thank you again!), I tackled a faulty Jura Cool Control unit. Mine had stopped cooling the milk completely.

I opened it up, documented the whole repair process with photos and steps, and got it working again. This model seems very similar to others in the Cool Control range, so hopefully this helps someone else in the future.

Happy to answer any questions if you’re working on the same unit.

The title says it all, but I am after the best espresso possible on a super auto, accepting it will not be quite as good as what i can acheive on my semi auto setup. I'm in Australia, budget not too big of a concern.

There are just days where I want the on demand convenience of a super auto. Our workplace has one and I use it frequently - it's a De'Longhi Eletta Explore. Makes lovely coffee - like a oncentrated shot of coffee that isn't quite the mouthfeel of espresso, but still has the balance and flavours that I like in espresso. It honestly could do the job more than often. If I was doing milk drinks, I wouldn't hesitate to stay with my super auto: the shots are bigger, deeper and bolder and cut through milk beautifully, but usually I just want an espresso.

It should be reasonably compact - ie, no milk coolers etc. It has to share a coffee bar. It should also have profiles so it can allow guests less competent in the semi auto space to make their own cuppa.

I have been looking at Jura as opinions online suggest they are best for espresso drinkers like myself. But they come at a premium price tag. If not a Jura, I've also been considering a De'Longhi Rivelia as it fits the bean swapping I do with my single dose grinder. But even despite the cost of Jura I'd much prefer to buy it once and buy it right. I'd get an Eletta Explore but they're not far beind the Jura E8 or even C8 in terms of price.

Thoughts?

As the title says I'm currently looking at one of the two machines to replace my Nespresso machine. I need one with swappable hoppers or two bean tanks as my other half can only have decaf coffee so I'd need to swap beans on a regular basis. I'm leaning towards the KF8 but I'm wondering if the lack of connectivity for both machines is a major drawback in terms of firmware updates. I'm in the UK and my budget is around £1000

Hi - I occasionally have issues with the foamer on our J8 where the foamer just sputters and spits hot water, without milk being sucked into and through the foamer spout.

Attempting to run a full milk cleaning cycle sometimes clears the issue, but many times it does not - The milk cleaning cycle also sputters and spits water, without the cleaning solution being pulled into the foamer to clean it.

There are times where I have to run the milk cleaning cycle 4 or 5 times before it finally properly pulls the cleaning solution through the foamer, after which everything works fine ... until the next time.

Does anybody know why this is happening? And, is there a sure-fire way to clean the foamer when this issue occurs?

Hi y'all!

I'm planning to buy a new coffee machine with multiple beverage options (coffee cappuccino, latte, machiatto..), and that works with both ground coffee and coffee beans. My budget is max 300€ (either new or refurbished).

I thought of the Philips 4300 or 5400 LatteGo, and De’Longhi Magnifica S, but would love to hear your suggestions!

Edit : I'm based in France