tldr; The De'Longhi ECP3420 is a highly recommended budget-friendly manual machine, capable of good shots with tweaks, but may have steaming issues.
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Best praise vs top criticism for De'Longhi ECP3420
“I mean, this is what I do when I don’t feel like grinding by hand. It gets the job done well enough and I get shots good enough for milk drinks. I’m running an ECP3420 I got at a thrift store for $15, what do you expect?”
“Larger boiler does mean better temperature stability The ECP is completely unable to run a very hot shot. It cools down very quickly to ~80C after initial contact. This does not affect dark roasts at all. This majorly affects the flavor of very light roasts.”
167 Reddit opinions analyzed • Last updated 4/5/2026