You can take this everywhere, and I enjoy every cup of coffee from this machine.

Makes a great cup of espresso and the frother is awesome!

Unfortunately, I gave it the benefit of the doubt by making numerous modifications to my process to make a good cup and was unsuccessful

The cup warmer at the top is a nice feature as well (although some reviews have said the cup does not get warm, but my cup was warm) as being able to froth milk and use the hot water button to make tea or hot chocolate

We enjoy every cup of espresso mixing different kind of syrup and testing all the varieties of cappuccinos

The alternatives are awful (digging out grounds with a finger, smacking the filter against your filter trashcan, etc), so don't skip this.6) Cups!Finally, keep in mind that you need some proper cups

If you do not follow the set up instructions carefully, the machine will not be clean and you will not get a decent cup of espresso.

If you want to adjust the amount that qualifies as a "cup" then you can follow the directions in the manual to do so

Walah, warm cup.-I was confused while looking through the product book because there was a pic of a water filter, then I realized that it wasn't included and you are supposed to order it separately

so i think fresh ground beans is an important part of getting a good cup of espresso

What I liked about this Delonghi was that it both looks great, fits well in a small space, and still makes a really good cup of coffee.

The DEDICA makes a lovely cup of espresso, what it doesn't do well is make milk appropriate for a large latte

I am able to quickly get a great cup of espresso and steam milk for delicious cappuccino

I used ground beans for the espresso, and was able to make a nice cup

While it did make a decent cup of espresso (my sole reason for giving it 2 stars instead of 1), that only happened when and if it was working.

You will not get the best cup of coffee you ever had with this machine, but for what the machine is priced - it definitely delivers

The instructions say it will take a few cups to brew the perfect cup, but I've brewed 4 and each cup is as poor as the last.

The machine is very attractive, a great size, and makes a good cup of espresso.

Otherwise it was in good condition and makes an excellent cup of espresso

Cup-warming platform not very effective until the boiler heats upTIPS: Look carefully through the packaging for smaller parts before discarding the box and protective foam

After a few tries I'm now able to produce the perfect cup of espresso, and I've had no issues so far.

But for me, I wanted a delicious cup with

I get a perfect tasting cup of coffee

but about 3 to 5 minutes max to make a cup and clean up afterwards.

It made the best 30 cups of coffee I've had but at $250, I may as well go to Starbucks.

However, it produces, at best, lukewarm espresso (even after following the directions to warm the cup and run a cycle with just water to warm up the machine parts)

The coffee is not very hot the first cup

This machine works very well and makes a terrific cup of espresso.

Bottom line is that this little machine makes a good cup of

My only complaint is the cup warmer on top does not get hot enough to really warm anything.

In my quest for the perfect cup of coffee this is the third espresso machine I've owned

Machine hard to use but it does a great cup of expresso one you learn how to use it

Makes a better cup of espresso than anything else at this price but lacks significant power.

It took a few tries to get each cup to come out perfect, but now love it.

(I also think my electric tea kettle is much faster).The cup warmer does not get very warm, and with the 2 double wall glass shots I use, the espresso stays really hot for a while.

and I get a nice large size perfect cup of coffee with the milk foamed every time.

Brews a decent cup of espresso.

I have yet to make a bad cup of coffee

I had a Starbucks branded Saeco with a nice heavy portafilter that felt satisfying to use.-Auto-shutoff will turn off the unit before the top warming tray has had a chance to adequately warm any cups, in my mind defeating the purpose of having a

Makes a better cup of espresso than anything else at this price but lacks significant power.

My only complaint is the cup warmer on top does not get hot enough to really warm anything.

It really took 10 or 15 espresso to make the best cup of latte ( worth the wait! )

It will accommodate reasonable size cups.

Such a fine machine, yet... the base for the cup rattles and shakes, and the cup vibrates it's way off, only to crash on the countertop, with the coffee spilling out

It makes a perfect cup every time.

Cup-warming platform not very effective until the boiler heats upTIPS: Look carefully through the packaging for smaller parts before discarding the box and protective foam

I have not used the cup warmer, forgot about that and saw it on the description here, that's a nice feature.

The instructions say it will take a few cups to brew the perfect cup, but I've brewed 4 and each cup is as poor as the last.

Last thing is that the "cup warmer" element on the top is useless.

Followed the instructions carefully and learned how to make a better cup of espresso and latte / cafe au lait than I ever had been able to get from my totally dead Capresso machine

The manual said the first 4 or 5 cups from a new machine probably wouldn't taste the best in the world, so I used those initial cups as throwaways to experiment and get comfortable with the machine itself

i need to add, with an espresso machine, the coffee is always fresh, as opposed to making coffee in the morning and warming up a cup during the day.

It took about a dozen tries to figure out how to get a decent cup of espresso from this machine

I wanted an espresso maker that was relatively quiet yet made a nice quick espresso & espresso full cup of coffee.

Yes, it's possible your first few cups won't yield divine perfection and that "Ahhh

Not a big deal, but it is always nice to have a warm cup to pour in to

Made one lousy cup of expresso, then the pump quit working

It makes a perfect cup.

I’ve had this machine for a week now and it makes a great cup of espresso in no time at all

I set the heat to high, two cups, ran a number of plain water brews then used coffee for three more runs, all of which I threw out without trying

I don't have short enough cups (yet) to fit under the portafilter—3" in height is about what you

A cup will suffice

Aside from making and excellent cup, I love the size of this machine.

Very fast in bringing water up to temperature and makes a great cup of espresso.

The cup warming feature on my machine does not appear to be working.3

It will frustrate you and annoy you and it doesn't even make a great cup of coffee when it works.

I bought a Capresso brand that grinds super fine to coarse and i get a satisfactory cup each time.

Haven't figured out the right ground to make a great cup of

I can easily brew 4 cups in a row no problem

It's refreshing that the De'Longhi EC680 doesn't come with any proprietary carafes or cups - just use what you already have, as long as it fits under the dispensing nozzle

Hot' plate on top to keep cups warm is not hot, you can put your hand on it

From the cup warming area on top, to the heft of the handle, to the quick valve design of the the water reservoir this thing was designed by talented engineers and assembled by craftsmen

we use pods and after some fiddling with the settings (read the instructions to set quantity, temperature etc) have a darn good cup of espresso every time

However, a person unfamiliar with the appliance can't figure out what to do from those lights (in particular, the need to purge after steaming).The GoodIt heats up very quickly - after turning it on, it will be ready before you can pour milk and load your groundsGets milk hot and delivers a substantial foamCleans easily, although I've found that the purging process between steam and pumping water for espresso keeps things pretty cleanIt takes up minimal counter spaceFeels like a solid applianceThe OkayI'm not sure the cup warmer functionality actually gets warm enough to make a meaningful differencePaint on the on/off button seemed to wear off pretty quicklyMake sure you set your

As far as espresso only, I've not had a decent cup of that since it first became popular, dining out.

The cups don't get warm and it does not feel warm to the touch.

Sleek, well-made, doesn’t take up much counter space, easy to use and makes a great cup

water, and heats up fast.- 3 different sized portafilter cups for a single shot, 2x shot, and a shallow cup for an ESE

Some of the best cups of latte I have ever had...combined with Lavazza

That compact shape does have a small downside though - the top cup warmer area can really only fit espresso cups, not larger coffee cups

Still makes a fine cup of mud.

I poured the coffee in the warmed cup, added the syrup and frothed milk and gave it to my son who was a Starbucks barrister for 3

This espresso maker looks great and makes a good cup of espresso.

Makes a great cup of coffee.

My favorite feature is the cup warmer on top of the machine, I get the most use of this because sometimes I make a cup and do not drink it right away and can leave it on the warmer for about 15 minutes prior to drinking it

In my opinion it makes a very good cup of

Sometimes in the afternoon I like a small cup of coffee

, cup should be nice and warm