As far as making a cup of joe goes, the De’Longhi Magnifica make coffee with ease. After mastering the interface, it’s easy to use in three primary ways. The easiest being first:
Three Simple Brewing Methods
When you press the coffee button, you get a normal cup of joe. It’s a quick-brew so the result is a rich, strong tasting drink. There’s no long wait time for the extraction. The taste is direct and robust.
Intense is your thing? You’re all good.
Other times of day, you may prefer something that tastes different than. For this, you have the Long button. This produce a more diluted and lighter coffee. It’s similar in style to taste of American-style coffee.
The coffee will take a little longer to finish brewing. But it comes out less intense and smoother. It is ideal for an afternoon coffee. It is less intense then the usual button. Higher volume too.
The brew takes longer to finish. However, the result is smoother and less intense.
The machine continue until the cycle ends. Eventually, the cup fill up with coffee. It’s a bit more mild than the usual setting. It is a good option if you don’t want something as strong as espresso. It is gently caffeinated. It has a mild flavor. It is thin and easy to drink.
The texture is thinner and easier to drink.
Or, if you want to do things manually, you could also draw one shot of espresso initially. Afterwards, just pour some hot water over it. This results in a larger volume.
The base flavor will remain intact because you’re still using the espresso itself. However, it’ll become weaker.
So it’s like a Long button, just a little milder all around. But with greater control over your ratio: you put the hot water in the cup and then the espresso. That keeps the espresso flavor at the forefront while toning it down a bit. Think of this as classic Americano style.
Customize your own beverage.
Manual mix offers ultimate flexibility, Long is a handy backup option, and Coffee Button is the richest of all experiences.
Pick your pleasure. No one way’s better than another. Like everything else in life, one day you’re feeling strong and other days not so much.
Some days, you need volume. Other days, not so much. Fortunately, you get to choose what’s right.
Pick a path, that’s all. No confusing menu choices. It is straightforward and uncomplicated. It is easy on the brain. The design is simple. The buttons is clearly marked.
Hit it, let it go. The ritual becomes familiar. Push the coffee button in the morning. Push the Long button in the afternoon. Take a manual approach and do something different sometimes.
It keeps it fresh. Never fails to make great coffee. The quality is consistent. The process is simple. Hit it, leave it, coffee’s ready. Beans in, water in, push buttons. It is automatic. It is seamless.
Go ahead, try each one. Maybe you will find a new favorite.