In fact, I would’ve been surprised if this fully automatic coffee machine had come at me with a particularly refined flavor profile. Once you add hot water or hot frothy milk to the Evo One Touch’s espressos, however, you’re unlikely to care: the result is a very drinkable cup of coffee.

Featuring an awesome ceramic burr grinder and integrated milk carafe, the Magenta Prestige blew me away during my review. However, these make it particularly easy for you to adjust all settings and interact with your machine. Anyway, what really matters is that the Philips 4300 LatteGo is an awesome automatic espresso machine that really impressed me during my review. From where I’m sitting, Gaggia is making big waves in the North American market, so DeLonghi had better watch out!

With a little tweaking, coffee quality is good, even if the design is now showing its age: lumpen looks and plasticky build don’t set the heart racing. Earlier in this DeLonghi Magnifica Evo review I mentioned the influence of a certain Dutch manufacturer on the machine’s milk system. The really acceptable “but” is the fact that here, you can completely take the dosage into your own hands and you don’t have to waste a bunch of milk. In terms of noise, this De'Longhi coffee machine measured 78db when it was grinding the coffee beans (which it does for every drink) and averaged 55db when it was pouring out the espresso. The default drinks settings deliver pleasantly hot, milk-based coffees and both short and long black coffees with zero fuss.

litre water tank slides flush into the machine’s right-hand side, and yanking the drip tray sees the drip tray and grounds bin slide out together. The espresso was still too thin and watery, however, so I used the option to manually adjust how much water the machine uses for each espresso shot.If you’re looking for a budget-friendly way to make cappuccinos, we’d recommend trying the Nespresso Vertuo Next instead.