From the country that invented & perfected the espresso comes a machine of unrivalled versatility. The De' Longhi Magnifica with a patented Autocappuccino system embodies everything truly Italian about coffee: style, quality & the perfect intensity of flavour at the touch of a button. About De' Longhi De’ Longhi has been a high-profile Italian brand for more than 100 years, providing high-quality, efficient, innovative & stylish domestic products. Instantly recognisable, De’ Longhi possesses a unique design quality that, when combined with De’ Longhi's technical expertise, creates products that truly stand alone. De’ Longhi Quality & Coffee Quality & reliability remain integral to De' Longhi's brand values & all products are subjected to rigorous quality checks. This is particularly true of coffee makers, a key focus; top-of-the-range machines are still designed, produced & assembled by hand in the Italian production sites in order to uphold our exacting high standards. Every single bean-to-cup coffee machine is tested & makes a cup of coffee before being thoroughly cleaned & released to be sold. Each machine is also given a unique barcode to track its history should anything happen to it, giving you faith in your quality investment.ESAM4500 The Magnifica with patented Autocappucino system is simply the best value domestic one touch bean-to-cup espresso, lungo, latte & cappuccino machine on the market, with ingenious design & patented innovation. It enables consumers to make 15 bar restaurant & coffee bar standard coffee in the comfort of their own homes, simply & easily. All aspects of a typical professional pump espresso machine (like the ones you see in your highstreet coffee bar), such as grinders, filter holders & steam pipes, are found working inside the machine, De’ Longhi has simply redesigned, compacted & hidden them inside the machine. Instead of grappling with filter holders & fiddly cappuccino steam pipes, Magnifica with Autocappucino system expertly performs all of these functions at the touch of one button. The Bean-to-cup Journey The function of a bean-to-cup machine is just as the name suggests: literally delivering coffee straight from freshly ground beans into your cup. Magnifica with Autocappucino system does this in seconds, & yet the coffee is as good & as fresh as any you’ll buy in a coffee bar. After pressing one button to select ‘espresso’, the bean-to-cup journey starts at the integral coffee bean grinder. The machine has an adjustable, professional conical burr grinder in one of the top compartments to expertly grind the beans to your desired coarseness. The ground coffee is then packed tightly & the internal brewing unit pushes hot water through the coffee at professional 15 bar pressure. The espresso is then delivered straight into your cup, the whole process taking just a matter of seconds. The hallmark of a perfect espresso is recognised by the ‘crema’: a creamy layer that sits on top of the espresso to seal in the temperature & flavour. The thicker the crema, the better the espresso & the quality of the machine that produced it. If you have run out of coffee beans or prefer to use ground coffee instead the Magnifica has you covered. Using the control panel, just change the settings & put ground coffee in the ground coffee compartment, it’s so convenient & easy to use! Cappuccino, Latte Macchiato & Caffelatte Cappuccinos, latte macchiatos & caffelattes are made just as easily. The innovative patented milk carafe plugs straight into the machine & expertly froths fresh milk for you. This is a real benefit, as conventional steam pipes are difficult to use, & it takes real practice to get perfect froth using a standard manual pipe & jug. The machine’s milk carafe does this for you & could not be easier to use. Simply fill with fresh cold milk (semi-skimmed or skimmed works best) & slot the carafe into the front of the machine. Next, press either the cappuccino, latte macchiato, or caffelatte button on the control panel & select the relevant froth density on the top of the carafe. The cold milk is drawn up into the carafe lid via a thick straw, & at the same time hot steam is pumped through the lid from a dedicated boiler inside the machine. The hot frothy milk is then immediately dispensed into your cup via a stainless steel tube, & a freshly made espresso is delivered into the cup immediately after to combine & make the perfect cup. Due to the twin boiler system, there is no waiting for the machine to heat up or cool down to make the milk froth & then the espresso--each function has a dedicated boiler for instant & delicious results. The milk carafe can also be easily cleaned. Simply press the ‘clean’ button located next to the carafe handle & hot steam is pushed through the lid & stainless steel tube to flush out any milk residue & sterilise it. The carafe can then be detached from the Magnifica with Autocappuccino system & stored in the fridge with any remaining milk inside until you need to use it again.A real advantage to the carafe system is that the milk always remains cold--essential to proper milk froth -- & milk never enters inside the main body of the machine, unlike other competitor models, which will warm the milk & make it difficult to clean. Style & Design Magnifica with Autocappuccino is such a perfectly designed machine that it will suit any type of user. It is extremely easy for first-time users to make espresso, cappuccinos & lattes at the touch of a button, yet it also has abundant programmable functions for the more serious user, so that strength, temperature & quantity can be easily set & tailored to your unique taste. The digital display also makes this feature very simple, & you can see at a glance exactly what you have selected & programmed. The digital display tells the user exactly what is happening at all times, so it’s virtually impossible to make a mistake with this machine. It will inform you when it's time to descale the machine (an automatic function that takes a mere 30 minutes), when the grounds container needs emptying & when the water tank needs filling, as well as taking you through all the steps of making espresso & cappuccino, & much much more. The stylish design & quality build of the Magnifica with patented Autocappuccino system is as you would expect from the high standards of De’ Longhi. It’s a stunning & iconic machine offering great value that will quickly become a centerpiece within your kitchen. Let the De' Longhi Magnifica with Autocappucino system enrich all of your senses & give you an intoxicating & unforgettable coffee experience every single day.