Stilosa

Brevilles are not designed for easy DIY servicing. The fact that nothing happened when the knob on the right side was turned isn't a good sign. If you could get it for free it might be a fun project, but there is a substantial risk that your $100 could go down the drain. See if you can find a used D

Can the De'Longhi Stilosa actually make consistently good coffee Ask Lance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArLUQWBguhM He claims it makes espresso as good as his $4000 Linea Micra. How skilled are you at dialing in? Do you know what adjustments to make to compensate for different tastes? The EAF gu

If you’re in that $250 zone, the Breville Bambino is honestly one of the best beginner machines you can grab. The big advantage it has over the DeLonghi Stilosa is its temperature stability and faster heat-up time. The Bambino makes it way easier to get something consistent without fighting the mach

Right? I upgraded to the Gaggia CP from DeLonghi Stilosa and was disappointed when my first shots poured out of the basket like a broken pipe. Turned out my grinder needed an upgrade too. It was all downhill from there.

If your shots are sour then you're not running a long enough ratio. If you're doing a 1:2, then try extending that to a 1:2.5. But, if you're generally running ratios 1:2.5 or larger then you probably are dealing with a roast on the lighter side of things. IMS Flat/Convex baskets tend to do better w

Budget machines are questioned all the time, so decided to make a list of (US-focused) options with commentary. Pricing fluctuates pretty widely depending on the season, sales, and availability of refurbished. GRINDER 1Zpresso Q Air Manual hand grinder ($70) (various no-name grinders online) ($80) [

De'Longhi Stilosa user here. If you have the budget, I suggest going for the H10A. There's just so much more features that come with that machine that could help you eke out more value over the long-term. For example, it has temperature control which the Stilosa doesn't have. That's nice feature to

Very confused. Your picture has a Dedica, yet your text has the number for the Linea, not sure on the Linea but the Dedica is made in DeLonghi's own China factory (think all their small machines are). Dedica is a good machine, would avoid the Linea although have no experience but it looks 'odd' (see

Get a 51mm or 54mm machine. Much easier to dial in coffee. (and ultimately better in my opinion) I recommend Hibrew H10B, I haven't found a better 51mm machine (in my opinion it is better than De'Longhi Dedica, Stilosa or Casabrews CM5418)

https://www.reddit.com/r/DeLonghi/comments/1j63c0h/delonghi_stilosa_group_head_plastic/ try not to end up in this thread