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De'Longhi Dedica EC685

De'Longhi Dedica EC685

Based on 141 comments across 4 communities
TL;DR
A compact, beginner-friendly machine that makes good espresso with a decent grinder, though the portafilter is prone to slipping or popping off under pressure and shot consistency takes practice.

46% of 141 verified owners recommend the De'Longhi Dedica EC685.

What 141 owners say
1,753 comments reviewed · scored on the 141 clearest verdicts
46%
Recommend
65 owners
21%
Neutral
30 owners
33%
Don't recommend
46 owners
Last 6 months:51% recommend(47 recent verdicts)→ holding steady vs older reviews
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What owners like
  • Great espresso once dialed in, especially with mods like a bottomless portafilter or better basket · 24 · 17%
  • Durable and long-lasting with daily use, many owners report 4-10 years of service · 22 · 16%
  • Excellent value for the price · 18 · 13%
  • Beginner-friendly and forgiving thanks to the pressurized basket · 12 · 9%
  • Heats up very fast and is ready to brew in seconds · 11 · 8%
What owners flag
  • Inconsistent shots, very sensitive to grind size and tamping · 18 · 13%
  • Coffee comes out sour or overly bitter · 14 · 10%
  • Portafilter slips, pops, or unlocks itself under pressure · 11 · 8%
  • Weak, underpowered steam wand that struggles to froth milk · 11 · 8%

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YouTube▲ recommend

Bought it back in 2018 not a single issue and still as the first day despite being used daily. Beautiful machine that looks great in the kitchen and prepares really good coffees

YouTube▼ don’t recommend

Steam on the new ec685 Much weaker than it was on mine old one

YouTube— neutral

The rubber tip of the steam wand is locked into place with the metal piece, and when you remove the metal piece then there is nothing keeping it secure. It will work for a few drinks, until the pressure from the steam inevitably causes the rubber tip to quite literally fly off

YouTube— neutral

I have a delonghi dedica but could not get any temperature difference when changing the set up

Reddit⚠ product link▼ don’t recommend

Long story short: my dedica never delivered hot enough water and I could't brew any coffee other than oily dark roasts in a consistent way.

YouTube▲ recommend

I got the dedica from a friend as my first espresso machine when he upgraded

YouTube— neutral

I bought my Dedica from a thrift store here in the States. It seems to be in excellent condition.

YouTube▲ recommend

it's a great machine for a small office environment

Reddit⚠ product link▼ don’t recommend

It was a constant stuggle to get nice espresso. Partly because of my noobness but partly because of the machine. Temperature is the main problem I think. The max temperature is not high enough for the beans (medium roast) I was mainly using.

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

I recently upgraded to a Gaggia Classic Evo Pro from a Delonghi Dedica EC685 (bought in 2020) and have been loving it so far, pulling much tastier shots and getting higher quality frothing.

YouTube▲ recommend

Delonghi Dedica any day - over 3 years of use EVERY SINGLE MORNING and I won’t even look at another machine

YouTube— neutral

I have dedica and I can adjust the amount of yielded espresso, the default factory setting on dedica pulls out approx 90 gram of yield which is huge and makes espresso similar to americano I therefore adjusted it down to 35 grams yield and I noticed huge difference in strength.

YouTube▲ recommend

I’ve had my Delonghi for 10 years and it’s still going strong - they do seem to be well built.

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

I used their coffee years ago (when I had a De'Longhi EC685 espresso maker). It all turned out super sour cuz apparently the machine couldn't put 9 bars of pressure.

Reddit— neutral

It's a Dedica Ec685. For a beginner with little money like me it's perfect, but the steamwand is garbage 🫤

Reddit— neutral

I've had a DeLonghi Dedica EC685 and yes the basket will fit with more, but it'll channel like mad because there is no room for the water to evenly spread above the puck.

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

All that did was point out the flaws in the Delonghi. I am wasting coffee trying to dial in the grind, and stalling my machine in the process.

YouTube▲ recommend

I have this machine for about 5 years now... only good coffee and no troubles as far!

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

Btw I had a DeLonghi EC685 which was not a great machine IMO. I recently upgraded to Profitec pro 400 and the results are phenomenal!

YouTube▲ recommend

I've had the EC685 for two months now and I am super happy with it, works great with all types of coffee

Reddit— neutral

I started with the De'Longhi Dedica EC685.M (my first machine to enter the world of espresso and which I used for over a year) and have now switched to the De'Longhi ECP 33.21.BK

Reddit— neutral

I have been using Ec685 for almost 1.5 years and I have faced the same issue, if I grind too fine the machine fails to make a shot and the liquid comes out of the side of the basket.

YouTube▲ recommend

Just bought the Dedica a few days ago. Hands down the best machine I've ever head.

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

The EC685 was frustrating the shit out of me - portafilters flying off, shots choking etc. I just couldn't find consistency.

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