Espresso machine with grinder
De'Longhi ECAM38085SB
Best Espresso machine with grinder – Luxury – 1400 $ to 2200 $
The De'Longhi ECAM38085SB is our Luxury pick for households that want café-style espresso drinks without tamping, dialing in a portafilter or manually steaming milk. Buyers praise the coffee, taste, touchscreen and range of customizations. Coffee Dant and Tom’s Coffee Corner also found unusually strong automatic espresso, while Black Ink Coffee highlights its fully automated workflow and user profiles.
Luxury convenience with espresso to match
This is the right step up for people who want variety and repeatability more than hands-on preparation. Amazon buyers describe very good coffee, strong flavour and easy customization of strength and volume. Several also value the touchscreen and the fact that the machine handles the drink from beans through milk. Coffee Dant found a thick crema and syrupy body unusually close to specialty-style extraction for a super-automatic machine. Tom’s Coffee Corner likewise found espresso results capable of rivaling manual machines, with fast heat-up and effective milk foam. Black Ink Coffee adds that saved user profiles and the automated process suit a household with different preferences.
We recommend the De'Longhi ECAM38085SB as our Luxury choice for people who want a broad menu of automatic coffee and milk drinks, strong espresso, and customization without barista technique. Amazon buyer feedback is especially positive about coffee quality, taste, options and the touchscreen. Coffee Dant’s test found excellent extraction and good results with plant-based milk; Tom’s Coffee Corner also praised the espresso, heat-up speed and LatteCrema system. Black Ink Coffee found the complete bean-to-cup workflow and user profiles especially useful. The trade-offs are real: some buyers question whether the cost is justified, and temperature feedback is mixed. A few say the milk is not always hot enough and note that the temperature cannot be adjusted. Reliability is also divided, with some reports of stoppages, start-up failures or a unit that was not functional out of the box. Those reservations matter at this level, but they do not outweigh the combination of drink quality, automation and control for the intended user.
Who it’s for For coffee drinkers who want espresso, milk drinks and multiple personal settings at the touch of a screen, without manual tamping or steaming. It suits a household that values convenience and variety over full manual control.
What sets it apart
- Strong automatic espresso with thick crema and a syrupy body, according to Coffee Dant.
- Wide drink choice with adjustable strength, volume and profiles for different users.
- Automatic milk preparation praised by Coffee Dant and Tom’s Coffee Corner, including with plant-based milk.
- Touchscreen-guided operation and a fast daily workflow.
- Amazon buyers consistently praise the coffee quality and taste.
What to know
- The price divides buyers: some say it is worth the money, while others find it expensive and not worth the cost.
- Temperature feedback is mixed. Some buyers want hotter drinks; a few say the milk can be insufficiently hot and note that there is no temperature adjustment.
- Main defect: reliability feedback is divided, including reports of stoppages, start-up failures and units that were not functional out of the box.
- Coffee Dant found the body more plastic-heavy than expected at this level, and Black Ink Coffee says careful calibration may be needed before the best cup appears.
What you gain over the lower ranges
Choose this Luxury range when automatic milk drinks, strong espresso results and household personalization matter. The family also includes the Budget AIRMSEN BCM2316, the Performance BREVILLE BES870XL, the High-End Breville BES876BSS1BNA1 and the Indecent Breville BES985BSS1BNA1.