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DeLonghi Magnifica Evo
DeLonghi Researched

Magnifica Evo

The most affordable name-brand bean-to-cup that still does the basics well.

Budget bean-to-cup
7.9
BrewSift Score
Good
$550

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Should you buy it?

Buy it if

  • Budget bean-to-cup
  • Lowest credible super-auto price
  • Removable brew group
  • Compact

Skip it if

  • Manual frother on base trim
  • Fewer one-touch drinks
  • Plastic build

The verdict

A removable brew group, steel burr grinder, and a manual or LatteCrema milk option depending on trim. It won't match a Jura on polish, but it delivers reliable espresso and milk drinks at the lowest credible super-automatic price.

BrewSift Score breakdown

Scored across the dimensions that matter for super-auto. The overall is a weighted average — see the formula.

Drink quality7.6
Ease of use8.4
Drink variety7.4
Cleaning & maintenance8.2
Build quality7.4
Value8.6

Pros & cons

What we like

  • Lowest credible super-auto price
  • Removable brew group
  • Compact

Watch-outs

  • Manual frother on base trim
  • Fewer one-touch drinks
  • Plastic build

Specifications

Grinder
Steel burr, 13 settings
Milk
Manual / LatteCrema (by trim)
Brew group
Removable

Complete your setup

The gear that pairs with the Magnifica Evo to make a complete, working setup.

Fix your water
Third Wave Water Espresso Profile Mineral Packets
Third Wave Water

Espresso Profile Mineral Packets

Coffee is over 98% water — balanced, filtered water makes flavors pop and protects the machine from scale.

$29Buy
Keep beans fresh
Fellow Atmos Vacuum Canister
Fellow

Atmos Vacuum Canister

An airtight, opaque canister protects the beans you just bought from going flat within days.

$40Buy
Serve it right
Bodum Pavina Double Wall Glasses (Set of 2, 12oz)
Bodum

Pavina Double Wall Glasses (Set of 2, 12oz)

The right cup — a warmed demitasse for espresso, double-wall glass for milk drinks — is a small, satisfying finish to a good setup.

$41Buy

Compare it head-to-head

Philips 2200 Series LatteGo
7.9
Philips Researched

2200 Series LatteGo

The most affordable way to get a one-touch latte from whole beans, with the easy-clean LatteGo carafe.

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