DeLonghi Stilosa Review: Pros, Cons & How to Use

[@mackerwave9075]

Hi! Great video. What is the tamper you used, please? I do not see the link in the description. Thanks!

[@psykole2595]

The plastic tamper comes with the machine 👍

[@saumar9623]

Can you share us the Amazon links for the steam nozzle?

[@espressodoctor]

Hi I only have an ebay link www.ebay.com/itm/267095528396 here you go

[@kaydeear]

I think I will finally get an expresso machine now

[@GamilaMahmoudEid]

Hello Thank you for the great review Just got it and I wonder if the machine stop pouring the shot by itself? I was doing my first shot today it it kept pouring the coffee until I turn it off, is there smthg I did wrong? Thanks

[@espressodoctor]

Hi, yep that sounds about right, when you are satisfied with the volume of your shot you would have to turn the nob back to the default position in the middle.

[@Odinarcade00]

@@espressodoctoris 8-15 seconds a good interval?

[@sana.omar.]

I got one last week. The steamer is very temperamental. I will be swapping it with another one this weekend

[@ghoste.28321]

i took off the metal cover of the steaming wand and used a ziptie to hold the wand on, it made it much more wieldly and feels more consistent for me

[@gallantvoyager]

I just bought it too (needed a small machine), as it gets good reviews. The instructions say 2 scoops for a duppio, which first of all doesn’t even fit, and secondly makes the coffee bitter. I’ll try your 1.5 scoops next time. I’m not used to a manual machine, and it is a bit different, also the pressurised basket. I normally have a very short Americano- e.g. a double shot with the same amount of hot water added, 1:1, as I find lots of water just too weak. I know you have to practice a bit to see just what variables work - even without extra dials there’s still a few variables.

[@espressodoctor]

Yeah it's weird right it used to be on older DeLonghi machines like this that it fit 2 scoops but not on this one, so glad I could help. If you want to go a bit more advanced here's what you can do kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJPNfmpunaiZa5I:) Enjoy your coffee

[@BilelBenammar-zj4xy]

What are the grinding degrees of coffee?

[@justinr8928]

Hey looking for the video where you talk about upgrades you can do for this machine. Was it this one? The Difference Between Pressurized (Dual Wall) vs Non-Pressurized (Single Wall) Filter Baskets

[@espressodoctor]

Hey I still haven't released that video yet because I've been just too busy lately but until I do it's actually very close to this kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJPNfmpunaiZa5I so basically getting a good grinder, a bottomless portafilter and a few coffee accessories (that are in that video description as well) watch it and let me know what you think, the difference in espresso is very noticeable

[@justinr8928]

@@espressodoctor Thanks mate. I did just recently get a Kingrinder k6, bottomless portafilter, new tamper and some other things. Just got them last night actually and have been messing around trying to dial in a good shot. Getting there but have some more tinkering to do. More so with how much coffee beans I should be grinding. Currently doing between 15-16

[@espressodoctor]

@@justinr8928 add exactly 16.5g for the 51mm bottomless portafilter but again exactly 16.5, if you don't have a scale that tells milligrams highly recommend

[@justinr8928]

@@espressodoctor I do have scale and will try that in the morning. Thanks for the tip!

[@piemmnc]

Hey thank you very much for the review, very useful indeed. It convinced me to buy it - although I have a question because I don’t understand if I’m doing something wrong but… I’m not able to place the portafilter in a “straight” position. Somehow it stops midway with handle more on the left side. At a certain point while twisting it gets really hard and I’m afraid to push it further. Any tips?

[@espressodoctor]

You are welcome, it sounds to me like you are adding too much coffee in your portafilter before you insert it, try weight out exactly 14-15gs (depending on the coffee) but try with both measurements and see if it's the same

[@NebachadnezzaR]

Mine also sits at an angle, I think it's just the way the brew group was installed in the machine. Mine is a different model than the one on the video (ec.235, comes with the single tip wand), maybe yours is as well.

[@rociocruz5512]

GREAT review!!!!!! Thank you a lot!!!!

[@espressodoctor]

Appreciate it! Glad I could help

[@DavinRodriguez-p8x]

What tamper did you show?

[@wildflowersinns]

Does the machine come with a stainless steel cup for frothing the milk?

[@espressodoctor]

It doesn’t unfortunately, I bought mine off amazon

[@sandrasantana5949]

Can I do regular coffee with this machine

[@espressodoctor]

Do you mean black coffee like amaricano? You can pull a shot of espresso and then theres an option to run hot water through the steam wand

[@scprojack83]

Hi! Is it possible to disabile auto off in this model? Thanks

[@espressodoctor]

Unfortunately, there is no user-accessible option to disable this feature on the DeLonghi Stilosa. This feature is hardwired into the machine to comply with energy-saving standards. You will have to just keep truning it on after it's gone off to keep it warm

[@autumnmo00]

My mom has this exact machine but she says it tastes burnt. She uses Starbucks coffee grounds. How do I clean it for her and make it taste better for her?

[@yluthien]

Starbucks over roast their beans. Have her try their blonde espresso or try a different brand and lighter roast

[@lotubeit]

Thank you!!! I was wondering how I can change the frother!

[@espressodoctor]

@@lotubeit glad you found my video helpful!

[@herron-delgado104]

I just bought this machine and opened it up. Tried to set it up and no water is coming out. I followed all steps

[@espressodoctor]

Is there no water coming out after you have inserted the portafilter with coffee or just in general without the portafilter in it?

[@slyonesss7305]

Same

[@LastRit3s]

I had the same issue the first time I ran just the water through it for the initial setup. The machine initially makes a lot of noise and I thought I didn't push the water reservoir all the way in. It seems it just takes a few minutes, the machine will go quieter and then the water will eventually come out. It ran for about 3 minutes before the water started passing through the portafilter.

[@liyah33]

@@LastRit3syess that worked for me too it took a while

[@brido193]

​@LastRit3s so glad I saw your reply, was beginning to think I was doing it wrong.