De'Longhi Dinamica LatteCrema Espresso Machine ECAM35075SI vs De'Longhi Magnifica Evo ECAM29084SB

A household that wants eighteen drinks on one button and never touches a steam wand

Scores higher on cleaning & upkeep.

Automatic milk drinks and iced coffee at one touch, above the manual Magnifica Start

Scores higher on drinks & milk system, value for money, capacity & refills.

• +Eighteen one-touch recipes, the widest drink list of any machine on this site.
• +An automatic milk carafe that lifts out and goes in the fridge and the dishwasher.
• +Named support for oat, soy and rice milk, which most makers will not commit to.
• +A 13-setting conical grinder, the same resolution as machines at half the price.
• +Iced coffee as a built-in recipe rather than an afterthought.

• −De'Longhi no longer publishes a price: the product page shows a notify button instead.
• −De'Longhi calls the heating a single thermoblock while two large retailers call it dual.
• −No pump pressure, tank size, hopper capacity, weight or dimensions are published by De'Longhi.
• −De'Longhi names only seven of the eighteen recipes and publishes no full list.
• −The LatteCrema technology page linked from its own product page is a dead link.

• +Seven one-touch drinks including cappuccino, latte macchiato and iced coffee.
• +The same 13-setting conical burr grinder as the cheaper Magnifica Start.
• +An Over Ice recipe built in rather than improvised with a tall glass.
• +A 139mm cup clearance, so a travel mug fits under it.
• +Filter, scoop, hardness test, brush and descaler all in the box.

• −De'Longhi's own page calls the milk system both a LatteCrema System and a traditional frother.
• −It claims My Latte saves your own recipes while its spec table says you cannot create recipes.
• −$899.95 against $699.99 for the Magnifica Start, which shares the grinder and the pump.
• −No burr material and no statement of whether the brew group is removable.
• −The warranty is two years, with a third only if you register the machine.