Do you make espresso at home? What are your tips for better coffee with cheaper home espresso machines?

We've just ordered this machine and this tutorial will be very helpful to us as the home espresso beginners! Thanks a lot for the very convinient and easy explanations and advices!

Wow! I have been using a home espresso machine for a year and I learned more fine detail in this short video than any other I have watched plus I got to learn about the Dedica. I'm off to buy one for camping.

This was my first espresso maker. When using naked portafilter with non pressurized basket, and steaming with the rubber wand, and pairing it with a nice grinder, It gives you amazing lattes, it's so good that I stopped going to coffee shops. Highly recommend the upgrades!

Just ordered my machine so this video is a straightforward tutorial- thank you!

Wow thank you for your advices on this machine !! I was wondering why my coffee was not so tasty. I will follow your advices an look how I can improve my coffee

A very well explained video for us coffee lovers who need to learn more on how to improve our daily hit .👍

I'm thinking of buying a machine like this and your video clarified many doubts. Congratulations and thank you very much. ☕️🇧🇷

Super nices Video, mega gut erklärt. 🙌 Danke

I can’t tell you enough how helpful this video was to me as a complete beginner. Excellently explained!!!

Very helpful... just got my small machine today... learning. Thanks.

One of the most helpful video on the machine and technique.

Awesome video it pretty much explained the entire coffee making process !!! Thanks

Excellent video with detailed description. Enjoyed it. Thanks a lot

Thanks a lot! Just bought new dedica Arte and will try you tops ❤

Thank you for making this video it was very helpful and informative 😊

Hey! What an excellent video, thanks for sharing your expertise

This helped me make my mind up to purchase this machine. Great video.

This was a great video. Thanks

Good job on making this video. I use this one! Perfect espresso its around $500 but it will last you years.

Great to see Dedica on your channel guys :) Because of its low price point this should be a go-to machine for everyone interested in trying out espresso game at home.

Informative and well put together video, thank you!

Thank you so much for your tip ❤

Thank you for those awesome tips. 👌

very helpful thank you.

My first little Krups did really well , once the kids grew up I could get a better machine , that little machine pumped them out for years :)

Amazing ...thank you

Superb tips matey

Thanks for the video!

Thanks for basic expression

good work ,very proffesional

This was very informative. I bought my machine today. Thanks for posting.

Thanks for share this video... Very helpful for me 😊

Grande, grazie!

I recommend securitng the rubber steam wand with some kind of strap so it wont shoot out while steaming

Amazing video❤

Thank you for this great tutorial, easy to understand and I like your step by step approach. I've watched a few videos on learning to use the Dedica and this one is by far the best.

Man, I love your video! Thank you.

That moment when you realise his grinder costs more than the machine, coffee, tamper combined 😔

Thanks, good video .

Switching from pre-grinded coffee to grinding it yourself is probably the best and most noticeable coffee taste upgrade. Switching from a $20 french press to whatever espresso machine is less of an upgrade and might not even be necessary, specially if milk frother is not used.

Grinder is best investment in coffee equipment 😁👌

love how you explain

nice simple explanation 😅 for the beginner 🎉

And this is it, I wake up on 5 o'clock and arrived late to work again. But...what a coffee

One thing i've noticed with this machine is if you have a very finely ground coffee compound, you need to ease off on the compressing in the filter basket otherwise the machine struggles with pressure. The thicker the coffee ground, the tighter you can pack it. I love this machine - budget friendly way to make great coffee at home for my wife and I.

Nice video. I already use a bottomless portafilter with this machine and the key is get a good enough grinder. I use the Sage Barista one and the combination is fantastic. BUT i couldnt make decent lattes with the existing wand. I have now removed the metal rod and by just using the existing rubber tube, i can make great lattes - not need to do the rancillo complicated exchange. I may see if I can get a longer rubber tube to make it a little easier. BUT by just using the existing rubber tube is a game changer in itself. Thank you. It does go to show , how capable this machine is.

Perfect video ! I have the same machine and it is very good . Could you suggest any portafilter ?

brilliant

Lovely video! 🧡

Wow i love your video about this :)

Good explication

Very useful video! I've upgraded my Dedica with a non pressurized basket and a good manual grinder (1ZPresso JX-Pro). Coffe is just so much better.

Great video and tips, although my machine is too old to upgrade so I am saving for a good quality machine. Probably Breville Infuser

I've used a Dedica for years and it extracts a good coffee. I'm keen to try a non pressurised portafilter.

nice video. always like videos with this guy

thanks

Learned so much from the video. I have the same machine, and im using 16.5g after i watched this video. And still learning to do latte art

Hi! Thanks for the video. Can you make a video about making espresso and cappuccino with delonghi eco310?

great

You may end up blasting the plastic nozzle thing straight off the machine if you remove the outer housing. Not a big problem but if def can happen, just saying :) I use the same bottomless portafilter for my EC685! Another highly recommend tip would be getting a WDT tool, coffee bed leveler, and a better tamper and use them in that order

Best video I’ve watched for making coffee on the dedica

great video! do you guys count the pre-infusion? the roasts that I use (dedica plus eureka mignon and same bottomless portafilter, with most of the times 18gr in 36 out) come a bit underextracted when I brew 30 secs with pre infusion included. so I counr 30 after the the pressure starts!

Great video! Im getting this machine very soon to go along with my 1Zpresso JMAX.

the time when i am working <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="480">8:00</a> in the mornig and i wake up from <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="360">6:00</a> in order to make the perfect coffee.

I have already replaced the basket but till I get a grinder,which café from the market should I get for best results?

Hi, I'm trying to use solid metal tamper and bottomless portafilter on my EC685, and it resulting in coffee spattering from the bottom around the cup in totally random directions. Grinder is Eureka Mignon Manuale, any change of grind result in same issue.

Thank you for this video. Could you please share the brand/link of these beautiful pink cups?

Hi there, Is the portafilter that you are using called "NEOUZA Espresso Bottomless Portafilter 51mm"? Also, if I am using 16.5g of coffee beans, do I use the single shot or double shot button? Many thanks.

Hello thank you for the video i have buy the espresso machine but i need also buy the bottomless filter but there is many sizes and i don't know which size i have to buy can you tell me please which one do you have?

Hi guys. Great video, thank you. Have you upgraded (supercharged) the shower screen on your machine? Is it possible/are there better quality shower screen’s available for this machine?

Hello, do you have a link for the bottomless portafilter you used? I don't see one. Thanks! (I found a couple on Amazon that either don't have the best reviews or people said it wasn't compatible with the Deduce EC685)

Which portafilter did you use? I have checked the links but cannot find it?

I love copper grinders

I have had a delonghi dedica for a while now and these tips have been really handy as I have wanted to try and upgrade eventually. What was the upgraded port filter that you used?

Hi, what bottomless Porta filter did you use?

As a budget home espresso machine user since the start of the pandemic i have some tips: 1. Most home espresso machine can be upgraded to a non-pressurized basket and you should upgrade it if you have a decent grinder. 2. While you can theoretically pull good looking shots with the non-pressurized basket, most of budget home espresso machine don't have high enough heat to extract coffee properly, so you either need to use darker roast or longer extraction time. 3. If you're planning to buy budget home espresso machine, pay attention to the group head shower screen design, try to find a machine with one screw in the middle (if that makes any sense?) because you could maybe upgrade it to a compatible shower screen like IMS and it's usually better at dispersing water evenly because the water stream gets 'break' before it hits the shower screen, unlike mine that is so bad at dispersing water evenly because the stream of water hits the middle of the shower screen and the pressure is concentrated at the middle of the puck. 4. Always use contact shower screen / puck screen, it helps ALOT in extracting the coffee evenly, although you gotta preheat it first like dipping it in a bowl of hot water, also there's a neat little trick where after you put your puck screen, you pour hotter water to 'pre-infuse' it, maybe it can help raise the initial heat. 5. If im not wrong if you have a steam knob you could potentially control the amount of pressure you're extracting with(?) I haven't tested it because mine doesn't come with a separate steam knob, but i think you do it like when you're extracting, you turn the steam knob a little bit so it can open and release a small amount of pressure while you're pulling a shot, but i honestly don't know cause i read this from a comment in another video.

Thanks a lot. This is a great tutorial.

I like these wonderful yellow ceramic espresso cups. Where can I find it?

Hello i have few questions about Delonghi Dedica that i just bought. Can I change the filter basket with a bigger one that can hold about 15-18 gr of coffee without changing the portafilter because the double that already has its small. If I can change it I just fit it in or does it require a modification? If I use a non pressurized portafilter with a new double cup basket filter and with a proper tamper can I use pre ground coffee or it's necessary to grind my self coffee if I use non pressurized portafilter? Thanks in advance :)

nice video. defintely makes me want to buy that machine. the grinder though is much more expensive than the machine itself. could you recommend any cheaper alternatives? thanks!

Good

Great video. You definitely know your coffee. What measurements should the bottomless porrafilter have for this Delonghi machine? Is it 58 mm? Thanks!

I was hoping you would share more tips on dialing-in with the pressurised portafilter. How much coarser was the grind size compared to unpressurised? How fine should one actually go? Did you use the single or double basket? Why did you use that 11g:30g ratio instead of <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="121">2:1</a>? Did you change the setting to the hottest level? Cheers.

Excellent video

I would say the EC685 is a decent machine and when u own one, your coffee quality will be as good as your grinder and beans.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="793">13:13</a> be careful about that, there's quite a lot of a pressure build up in the steam wand and the rubber spout can and eventually will shoot out from the rest of the steam wand so I'd suggest to use some kind of a rubber band to hold it in place.

Hi, what size of bottomless portafilter did you use? Looking to buy one and have the same machine but unsure what the exact size is. Thanks in advance and great video!

Did you manually stop the machine when you got the espresso yield within 30 seconds. Or did you let the machine run on default time

I did the 11g with pre-ground and the standard portafilter. To get 22g of espresso it took 45 seconds. Is the grind too fine? The dude in the video had a <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="63">1:3</a> ratio for the espresso extraction

Can you provide link for better porta filter please?

How much coffee was extracted from the 16.5g coffee using the bottomless portafilter?

have you already changed the default doses? I have bought a bottomless portafilter and non-pressurized 14g basket, and it puts out 80gr of liquid i like the taste as it is (recently got the graef cm802 grinder). how can i get closer to the <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="62">1:2</a> ratio? if i change the quantity the 685 puts out via adjusting like the manual says it will pump less water but in less time as well so it will violate the 25-30sec rule of thumb (by default the 80gr of liquid are pumped in 30 sec for double dose and 40ish in 15ish sec for the single dose)

Que molino necesito para sacar este tipo de café con la Delonghi?

Hi, I bought a portafilter the same with you to use with my Delonghi, but it came out no creama on my espresso shot and seem like the coffee running too fast through it. (Never happened with the Delonghi's portafilter) Any recommendations?

I have this machine and at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="790">13:10</a> you most certainly cannot only use the plastic bit as it will blow off due to pressure and splash into your milk ruining your drink. Maybe it stays on the machine first arrives, but not after taking the rubber part off a couple of times to clean it.

Great video! I have a Delonghi Dedica and I've bought a bottomless portafilter similar to the one in your video. Now I'm just waiting for my grinder to arrive. I'm really looking forward to getting some good coffee out of this thing

Hi! Just found this video... Great job and thanks! If you see this comment, can you let me know if the 11g amount was in the single or the double shot basket? I am just starting to play with this machine and this videa seems to be a great starting point!

How many grams should we put for a double shot ? Plus, thanks for this amazing tutorial!

Hello! I have one question regarding this kind of coffee machine. I have this model about 2 years now and I see that something is not working very well since the 1st time. Please note that I always do the desalination process as indicated on the book and when the machine requires it. But from the beginning I didn’t get that rich cream as I can see on this video. Am I doing something wrong? Second question: lately I realised that the coffee is getting lighter or watery. Is there any component that needs to be changed inside the coffee machine?! Thank you!