Heck yeah - great money savings! Easy to use, too.

@@TomsCoffeeCorner I agree a 1000%

Glad you enjoyed it! It's on sale right now at Amazon. Cheers!

Great to hear! Have fun with your machine!

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and cheers!

Hope you enjoy it! Happy coffee drinking!

Thank you kindly!

Thanks so much for the feedback! Have fun ;)

If you're looking for genuine espresso, you'd need an espresso machine, rather than superautomatic coffee, but this can make passable drinks much easier. Jura is about as close as it comes to actual espresso in my opinion for superautos.

Check out the Dinamica Plus. Did a review on that one too. It's better.

Thanks for posting your feedback, Cory! I will have to try some lower fat milk next time...anyway, one of my favorite features on this machine is the cool light they include, and the double shot. Cheers!

Hi Peter, well I got to borrow this from a friend. But we have a Magnifica XS at work. Maybe I could borrow that at some point and make a video, too. Cheers!

Very nice, thanks for the feedback! I guess I should have tried it for longer on the "2" setting. Maybe the results would have gotten better. For me, increasing the temp to hot made the biggest difference. Cheers!

Every two clicks seems to be a noticeable difference. Definitely from where it was set upon delivery, we went down 4 steps I believe and it was a much more potent cup of coffee. I think you have to go through a couple shots to make sure you clean out the old coffee and get a good solid shot of the new Grind size

Thank you for sharing! Glad you like your machine - cheers!

I am using whole milk .. the first few month, it was awesome with no much foam . but suddenly and still with same type of milk, it starts to do lots and lots of foam .. no idea what has gone wrong!

I think they're basically all the same, at least from the same manufacturer. The more expensive ones just generally have more drink options. But the brew groups and milk frothing mechanisms are the same.

Glad it helped!

Well, coffee is an organic material, and mold can easily start growing on it. It's better to empty the grounds container often.

I think that's a mistake. It should be 230V and probably 1500 watts.

The one we have at work does not have automatic milk frothing. To be honest though, I prefer manually steaming milk with a steam wand. The automatic frothing is simply not as good, on any machine.

Delonghi.

Hey Ben, I haven't taken one of these apart yet. Could be a clip that's broken. Can you bring it in to your dealer?

@@TomsCoffeeCorner unfortunatly no they went out of business but thanks for tsking the time to answer me .

Delonghi Dinamica Plus, for sure. Cheers!

I honestly prefer the Delonghi myself. But this one is more popular, so people really seem to like it.

I'm testing out the Dinamica Plus right now, which does quite a bit better than this one, in my opinion.

I will be waiting for your review I don't mind spending the Money as long as I get a Machine that my family can enjoy making coffee with. Also, what do you think of the SAECO XELSIS

I think the USA models have the iced coffee option. So, the 5400 will have it, too.

@@TomsCoffeeCorner thank you kindly!

Not in the Netherlands with the 5400/3200 no iced option.

Yes, iced drinks seems to be quite the trend in America, but not so much in Europe...@@Ariesmonique

Yes, Delonghi is better. Try the Magnifica Evo or Dinamica Plus.

Magnifica Evo, no doubt.

@@TomsCoffeeCorner Thanks, Tom. Will leave a comment after my first Cappuccino from DeLonghi Magnifica Evo 🤘🏽

You can just fill it up with fresh water when needed. I'd suggest cleaning the tank periodically, as well as rinsing the brew group. Cheers!

Delonghi Dinamica Plus

I'd take the Evo. Shots and milk texture slightly better than the 5400.

Well, this model is still the current one. Cheers!

The Dinamica Plus does much better for me than this Philips. I don't know why, but Philips limits the dose amount to 7 grams - at least in my trials.

I'd say all those Philips machines are very similar, it's just the number of drinks that differ. The BBE is different than the Magnifica Evo. The former is a real espresso machine, while the latter is a superautomatic coffee machine. So, you can expect real espresso from the BBE, while the Magnifica offers convenience. However, I find that the Magnifica does a nice lungo, provided you're using good beans.

Which is better between the lattego 5400 and the De'Longhi Magnifica Evo?

That’s a good question. I know they only grinds up to about 7 g. But I bet it could fit a bit more in there. Maybe try 10 g?

Awesome - glad this video could be helpful! Thanks for the feedback! Tom

I like to use a 70/30 or 80/20 blend of arabica to robusta. That ensures a nice crema, and enough caffeine. Cheers!

Magnifica Evo is better. I find both the coffee stronger, and the milk foam a bit creamier on the Magnifica.

For me, the pucks were a bit crumbly. But maybe I should have kept it at the setting of "2" for longer. Others have had good success, I hear. Temp is good, when set at high.

Sure, it’ll last at least that long, as long as you refrigerate it in the meantime.

For a good foam, they recommend 2%. Not sure if the lactose makes a difference, but the fat content is important. Good microfoam on soymilk though; for vegan milks, it’s better if it’s “barista quality” if the quality of the foam is important.

Probably 1-2 cups. There's not much room in the grinder chamber.

I have some links under the video. Otherwise check your local retailer. Cheers!

Honestly, I'd go for the Magnifica Evo by Delonghi. It makes better drinks in my opinion.

@@TomsCoffeeCorner Thanks for the feedback, I will check it out.

Well, I don't think that's the rule, or this wouldn't be a bestseller. I personally know 2 ladies who have had this exact machine for 2 and 3 years, with no issues. But they also take good care of it, cleaning and descaling it.

I've had this machine for two years and I've used it commercially as well now I use it in my house and the machine has been great and just love everything about it. Highly reccomend this machine, it's well built.

I'm in the Netherlands, where philips is from so maybe that has something to do with it, but we've had this model for over a year now and use it -a lot- (my husband can have 6 double espresso a day quite often, and I have a milk drink every morning). It has worked perfectly for us and continues to go strong with no issues. We do follow the manufacturer recommendations of cleaning the brew group every week, re-greasing it once a month, and doing the oil tab clean once a month. With that and the aqua clean filters we haven't even had to descale it yet and have had no issues with it. Mileage may vary, of course, but I think as long as you follow the maintenance recommendations it'll last you a long time.

Isn't it too much effort vs e61 group machine? Like Profitec 400

Haha, flat white vs cappuccino has to do with milk texture. I don't feel this machine has much variation in milk texture. Cheers!

@@TomsCoffeeCorner The way I learned it was that the flat white mainly contains the froth and a stronger double espresso for a higher coffee / milk ratio. I'd guess that the machine would use a double espresso instead of the normal cappuccino, but maybe I'll never know now ;)

I think you have to choose the 'pre-ground' beans option, or it might eject it...

Boy, I am not sure...it's not really designed for that, as it would be hard to get a large tumbler under the spouts. I suppose you could do it, but you'd probably have to hit the milk option twice. Cheers!

Yes you can, but Philips suggests thoroughly cleaning at the end of the day.

I don't think this Philips gets hotter than the Dinamica. I haven't measured the temps, but from what I remember, they're about the same.

@@TomsCoffeeCorner Thanks for the reply. It seems to be the most common issue with this type of coffee machines.

I don't really recommend that...the chute can get quite dirty if you don't wipe up the coffee grounds right away.

@@TomsCoffeeCorner Thanks

Well, Jura is the best I know. But in the lower price segments I find Delonghi to be the best.

@@TomsCoffeeCornerwhich Jura model would you recommend?

Finer is CCW. Cheers!

They are so different. BBE has better results, but requires work. The superautomatic is just a button press. Check out this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b-CAZ5NzysrXo6s.htmlsi=mktvTahnzAUySHU2

I am not sure about greasing intervals...this was a loaner from a friend. But she's had it for a while now, and no issues at all. She likes it!

This is the updated version with the same Brew group of the Philips lattego 3200 and yes you are supposed to rinse out the group at least once a week and wash it once a month and when you wash it you're supposed to put food grade grease in strategic places... don't quote me on that because we bought it for my cousin and it's been like 4 years but I deep dove into the research and I'm pretty sure those were the basic numbers

@@NoZenithDoes your cousin still have it? How has it held up after four years with good maintenance?

@celletoronto she has done little to no maintenance she just admitted to me. That's a little frustrating cuz it was quite a bit of effort of research to get her the lowest maintenance super automatic on the market and then get with three other family members to make it a bit more affordable cuz I couldn't see spending $800 all at once in this first came out. It was like 799 and I think I snagged it when they had a special for 769 at Seattle Coffee Gear. They had a good warranty and I also purchased an additional filter for it. One of the nice things about these is they have an actual high quality dedicated internal filter so you can dump tap water right into the water tank without having to worry about excessive groundwater mineral. Most filters are something like a Brita filter that don't really help with hard water so you end up having to descale a lot more. If you keep up with the filters on these you virtually never have to descale. It's like once a year she just told me she has never descaled her unit once. The girl drinks a ton of coffee and has company over and has a roommate who also uses it. She hasn't even ever used the food grade grease that came with it to lube up the Brew group. You take that out and rinse it out once a week and then make sure you keep grease on all the pivot Points to make sure it doesn't get worn out. That's the only regular maintenance you really have to do to this unit other than dump out the drip tray and the catch bin. So if that tells you anything about its longevity, she's had one single issue, it was covered under warranty and I don't remember exactly what it was about. She called up Seattle Coffee Gear and it was fixed within the first year or two. I think I got her a 3-year warranty and it's been going strong ever since with absolutely no input.

Hi there! This does the milk first, then espresso. I don't know anything about the Xelsis you mentioned....anyway, so far I like the Delonghi Magnifica Evo the best of these mid priced units, and the best I have tried is the Jura (E6, E8, etc).

Of course it has a lid - otherwise you'd slop milk all over. Cheers!

Dinamica Plus for sure. :)

@@TomsCoffeeCorner thanks Tom! Yah looks like dinamica is recommended by most

Honestly, I don't feel it's much better than Nespresso, at least coffee wise. It's better for the enviornment because of less waste. The Delonghi Magnifica Evo or Dinamica Plus is much better than the Philips, imho.

I find you need to use the 'hot' temperature. Then it's fine for my taste.

Thanks for posting your feedback. Lightly roasted beans are notorious for being on the sour side, if the temperature of the extraction is not high enough. Try using the high temperature, but extend the extraction a little, to try getting past that first sour phase of the extraction. But either way, this machine is likely to do better with medium to dark roasted beans. Cheers!

Did you ajust the grinder as well? It’s on top between the beans. Ajust while grinding. Ajust to less fine grinding setting.

I am not sure about that one. Trapped air where? Maybe try reseating the water tank?

The only super automatic that comes close to actual espresso, is Jura.

@TomsCoffeeCorner can you suggest a Jura machine in the same price range?

I would just say Jura machines are very expensive 😄

@@schmidt_happensWhich market are you in?

@@TomsCoffeeCorner I am in the German market

I don't know - I thought the milk temp was fine. More important for me is the milk texture, and ergonomics. Cheers!

I don't think my Yeti 20 oz would fit there (except slanted), but a 12 oz might.

Do you mean Magnifica Evo? Then no. Magnifica Evo is better.

Sorry, yes compared to the magnifica evo. Any specific reason you like that over the Phillips 5400?

@@schizasjr Stronger, espresso and coffee based drinks, and the milk texture is slightly better.