Our beloved DeLonghi Dedica has just died – for the 2nd time. The first one lasted 1 year and its replacement less than 2 years, so we’re not getting another one. However, we loved the taste of the espresso it made (as did many visitors).
We’ve also had bad experiences with Gaggia Classics (in contrast to many here on STW) – we had 2 Gaggia Classics within a 3 year period 2014-2017.
Honestly, we’re not doing anything wrong with the machines, we make 6-8 espresso’s per day at most, and that’s it. We take good care of our stuff and our machines all looked almost like new.
Anyway, we just need a simple espresso machine for making espresso. We don’t need bean to cup, we don’t need a milk frother, we don’t need any fancy gubbins.
What’s STW’s recommendations these days?