DeLonghi La Specialista: 1 year review and how to pull the best shots
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- Опубліковано 13 жов 2024
- You can get the upgrade version of this machine now: amzn.to/3Z7eQH8
This is a follow up video from the one I originally did in 2019. I am doing a 1 year later review and also showing you a hack on how to pull the best shots and get around the grinder limitations. I hope you enjoy my French accent!!
The upgrades below:
Breville Grinder: www.amazon.ca/...
Tamper: www.amazon.ca/...
Filter 51mm: www.amazon.ca/...
I’m a little late to the party! I love Delonghi’s products. I bought one of these today after my Breville’s pump died after less than a year and my Gaggia had a burning smell and was burning my pucks! Never got a good shot out of that, even with a prosumer grinder. Can’t wait to make a shot with this!
Great tip, gotta give this a shot one day
And I’m on my second la specialista.
First one carked it after the coffee grinder sensor broke resulting in random amounts of coffee being grinded
Thank you so much for the review. I just bought this machine (used) and was reading so many bad reviews. I will be using this in a small cafè so I went ahead and purchased the two things you recommended. :)
I own this machine too. The very fact that you need to buy 2 extra things, just get a decent espresso shot is the issue. Because you can buy a Breville Barista Express for the same price or cheaper. and get a decent espresso shot out of the box.
We must’ve purchased ours around the same time that you did. Our heater element went out and Delonghi replaced it. Shortly after ours started making the same noise and sent it in again. They said that it’s normal and couldn’t find anything wrong with it. Would definitely purchase this machine again. We use it multiple times, daily!
thanks for the video. I just got my Specialista and am loving it! My wife is all about the decaf as well so I think I may end up with the same setup as you. Great info, Cheers!
Could you use the standard DeLonghi portafilter basket under the additional grinder you have to fill with your separate grounds? Or do you recommend finding a stand alone 51mm filter to use for the external grinder? (I read that the DeLonghi portafilters are slightly off from true 51mm)
When I grind on another machine, rather than messing with the dose button I just turn the machine off, then tamp, and then turn back on.
No dial movement and doesn't need a separate tamp!
Hi!!. Is your model delonghi ec9355m? It looks the same as mine . However, my machine does not come with pressurized filters. I got the machine from amazon liquidation and my issue is that I can not get it to optimal zone. thanks for the video
Same, my coffee tastes aight but I’m not sure if it should taste better.
Merci pour cette vidéo. J’ai une version similaire de la même machine et je n’ai jamais réussi à avoir de vrai créma jusqu’à date. Même l’aiguille de pression ne monte jamais très haut (au plus haut, orientée à 9h). J’ai essayé plusieurs settings de mouture et de dosage… mais au final, je crois que la manivelle de tassage est la cause. Ça ne semble pas tasser le café convenablement. Êtes-vous arrivé à avoir de la créma avec la manivelle de tassage intégrée?
Simplified Espresso with this machine which is fine for most but your gonna pull a much better shot with your Rancilio as long as you have a good grinder.
Want it for camper but we are not always there so internal water storage concerns me ?
Do you time your shots for weight and ratios? I did a double shot and it was around a 1:4 ratio if I didn't stop it and just let it go. It was in the optimal zone too, around 2 o clock
I tried to buy the filter basket but they don't ship to the United States. I'll have to find one from another source.
I get good pressure using the grind set to 1 with the dual walled basket but the puck does not knock out as clean as a single walled filter.
One guy machined his grinder down in his lathe and shimmed it to make up for the metal he removed. That will get you the finer grind you want. I have a lathe and may modify mine at some point.
Maybe I should sell the modified part for those that don't have a lathe?
Sucks that you had to buy another grinder to pull a good shot. Which grinder did you use with the silvia?
It still makes amazing shot with the default grinder but with a Beeville grinder you have more control. Also allow my wife to be on decaf on the main grinder. With the Silvia I had the rancillio rocky
I reckon you put too much coffee in the basket; that's why the zone went to the red area. Should be a little bit less full in regard to the basket I reckon.
Agree with Muhammed, you should adjust the grind setting with the grinding time, then you will have the correct amount all time with the correct grind... as well as correct pressure. You went on to red zone what I could see of that short split of sec.
Salut! Je suis contente d'être tombée sur ta vidéo. Je voulais avoir l'avis d'un utilisateur avant d'entamer des démarches interminables avec le service client. Voici mes deux problèmes : Le sifflement métalique. Ca m'inquiète, mais il n'empêche pas le fonctionnement de la machine. Puis le filtre. Trop souvent l'indicateur de pression va droit au rouge puis le café ne coule pas. Constat : un seul grain est resté coincé dans l'unique trou du filtre. Très irritant. As-tu eu ce même problème avant d'acheter un filtre unique à multiples trous ? J'ai constaté que la pression est très haute dans l'exemple que tu nous a donné.. est ce que le filtre d'Amazon est vraiment la solution ? Bref, je considere utiliser la garantie pour une éventuelle réparation, mais j'ignore s'il s'agit de réels problèmes ou juste d'un manque d'ajustement de ma part. Merci pour cette vidéo, les commentaires prouvent que le service client provient davantage des utilisateurs que de la compagnie ! Haha!
Le sifflement de notre côté on l'a jamais régler mais ca change vraiment rien, c'est juste vraiment fatiguant le son. Mais on pense à la faire ajuster car on arrive proche de la fin de vie de la garantie. Pour le filtre ca arrive que tu doit le nettoyer, c'est normal. Pour le filttre à multuple trou, il faut que tu ai un grinder different car c'est un filtre non pressurisé. le filtre d'amazon est pas la solution su tu n'est pas pret à acheter un grinder separer. Mon vidéo montre simplement comment obtenir la meilleur shot possible avec un grinder exterieur et un filtre non préssurisé.
Hi. Does your delonghi la specialista portafilter still have a black plastic in it? I have the unpresurize basket like yours but it can not fit. It just make half way in because of the black plastic in it
Hi, yes there is stil a plastic coffee distributor in de port filter. I bought an unpressurized filter @ Amazon and it fits perfect even with the plastic distributor in it. Arre you sure you have a filter for two cups and not for three? I think the plastic is easy to remove but in my case its not in the way.
@@DutchBigTwinLover can you please tell me which one you bought? I recently also bought one, but it does not fit.
@@zohaibmalik1306 hi. The one I bought is nog available anymore at Amazon. I wil try to find an alternative and let you know. 😃
Hi, after i swap the pressurised filter the pressure gauge will not move. If i use the original back then the pressure gauge will move up. Do you have any idea when you do swapping. Thanks
Adjust you grind maybe?
Finer grinding will push up the pressure. If you still don't achieve the pressure, then you should increase the amount as well.
Should I go buy it? We would use th default grinder. We had the barista touch and could not get a good shot. Had the weight, time, etc correct too. Maybe it was broken.
The default grinder will give you great shot if you use medium roast beans, anything dark roast will not be so good. This machine is more about ease to use. If you want more control over how you prepare the shot I recommend the Beeville barista express machine.
I always need to set the grinder to 1 - the finest setting. And I need to overdose. And even with this the gauge does not show the optimal level. Buy DeLonghi Dedica and possibly the Breville grinder - you will save $300 and get better results. And they will need the same space on your counter.
@@highwaytoenglish3415 Yes the grinder is the main issue. However if you use medium to light roast beans it works much much better. Dark roast beans are an issue with this grinder.
If you can't get a good shot with the barista touch you won't get a good one with this, even the old barista is twice as good as this and cheaper.
@@grenadeflicks When you say a great shot with medium roast are you referring to a shot with the non-pressurized filter?
1. What 51mm basket did you use? Can you give a link?
2. Did you try a bottomless 51mm portafilter?
See the video description for the links. No, for the bottomless super hard to find a compatible portafilter as it is unique to the specialists.
@@grenadeflicks Hi, did you remove the black plastic within the portafilter when using the 51mm filter? I have also bought a 51mm filter but it does not fit with my la specialista portafilter.
Thanks heaps for these videos bro
Est ce que tu as modifié ton portafilter ou le filtre entre sans modification
Sans modif, le 51mm Delonghi fit parfait.
Did you increase the temperature cause mine brews on only 76°C instead of 94°C
Interesting, didn't know you could increase the temperature, how do you do this?
@@guillaumebourdages720 press “2x” and “my” at the same time for more than 3 seconds. Display flashes. Then turn selector to “Espresso”. Heating symbol lights up. Press “rins” button for high or “x2” for normal. Save changes by pressing “on/off” button. Machine switches off after 1 Minute. Now water extracts at higher temperature which increases the “good & tasty” substances of the roasted coffee bean compared to the acids. Then I switched off the eco bullshit which no delivers almost instant steam.
Which filter unit did you use - single or dual walled?
Single for the grind I am doing with the Breville. Double (pressurized) with the default grinder.
@@grenadeflicks Thanks, I will order one of those single walled you recommend.
As i saw your machine, it’s show the descaler signal ( the red warning on top of the My button )
Correct I am due for one.
what does that sign mean my machine is showing same too ?
@@ras_g3585 Means you need to descale.
@@grenadeflicks thankyou do i have to use Delonghi brand or just any descaler from supermarket will do i am from sydney.
@@ras_g3585 I would use any descaler made for coffee machine
There is no way in heck that the portafilter is up to heat in a few seconds I owned this machine and the portafilter took closer to 10 minutes to fully heat up. Why do you just get a more legit machine like a gaggia or rancilio If you have a smart grinder pro you will get significantly better shots since it’s using a 58mm portafilter
Just pass water in it to heat it up. It is not a full pro machine. I like the convenience of having decaf and normal at the same time. I agree the gaggia and rancilio are superior but less friendly to use for normal non-coffee geek.
I was expecting to see a shot with the grinder on the machine and the non pressurized filter. Can you post that? I'd like to see the difference. If I have to spend $200 on an extra grinder then it defeats the purpose of getting this machine. I might as well spend the extra money for the new La Specialista Maestro that comes with non-pressurized filters.
I’ve tested that with my machine and it doesn’t get it fine enough
@@sleigher98 depends what beans you use.
what is this red sign for ?
Descaling
Bought a combo machine.... doesnt use tamper doesnt use grinder.. doesnt use the americano etc dial... lol why did you buy this machine. You could have bought a better grinder and machine... I'm so confused hahah
Do you mind sharing the setting you used in this video?
See the video description for the link to the accessories.
@@grenadeflicks thank you for your prompt reply. What i meant was what grind size & what ammount of coffee you used to achieve that particular shot. Thank you.
@@danialsamat6143 With the Breville ginder, I think I was around the 13 marks and was maybe 20g of coffee (more than usual). But this will all depends on beans and temperature. You will need to dial in your shot and do a few try and error.
@@grenadeflicks thank you!!
Bonjour. Nous avons une Specialista et nous sommes vraiment très déçu car très peu de mousses sur cette machine.
Vous parler de la crema ou la mousse du café? Pour le café il faut acheter du café frais. N'achetez pas le café en épicerie, allez plutôt acheter votre café dans un café spécialisé pour vous assurer de la fraîcheur du café.
I want 7 minutes 29 seconds of my life back. If you actually know coffee you know that ANY Delonghi coffee machine is just a plastic cheaply made product that they overcharge you for. Save your time and money and just do it right the first time, buy any Breville coffee machine you won't regret it.
My wife likes latte and americanos. I needed to use my bialetti which I love but was a pain in the ass for some quick morning espresso. This machine fills the gap. It's descent and easy to use.
Not good at all
I received an email to call customer service about my bad review. Of course the number was to someone that couldn't do anything but offer me a 20% off coupon! Why would I ever want a 20% coupon for another Delonghi product???. She asked if I had a reference number or anything. Of course the email they sent me was automated and no why to link it to my review. Why would they? They don't really care to help me in anyway or they would have left a number to talk to someone about the review I left. I asked to be transferred to a supervisor. The lady couldn't even spell my name right and of course we got disconnected.
Delonghi's response to any review that is bad is fake as their customer service. I live in one of the largest cities in the USA and would had to drive or mail my unit over 3 1/2 hours from where I live to the only authorized service center in all of Florida! The customer service couldn't even give me a service provider in the county of Broward County Florida! BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE ONE!!! I tried calling every coffee place from Fort Lauderdale to Miami and nobody would work on it, or even look at it. I am done with Delonghi and all their products FOREVER! I will make sure I post it on all the media outlets I can, of my experience.
WORSE PURCHASE I EVER MADE
Purchased this machine in 9/2019. Had to send back to have it worked on twice. Thank God it was under warranty for 3 years. They even had to replace the tray, frother sliding plastic housing that slides up for no foam and down for foam and the grinder. Warranty just expired in 9/2022 and of course it is falling apart again. Needs gaskets replaced, the grind control knob made of cheap plastic broke off and I maybe have set the grind twice since I have owned the machine. The housing starting coming apart and this machine is never moved. I am bringing my 9 YEAR OLD BREVILLE BARISTA back home from the office in place of the LA SPECIALISTA. I have never had a problem with the Breville machine. Guess I will take the La Specialista to a small appliance repair to see if it is even worth fixing. If not, in the trash it goes. I love the look of it and was hoping it would last for more than 3 years. Quality in my opinion is really poor!