Delonghi ICM15210.1 900 Watts 1.2 Litres Filter Coffee Machine Maker in Black

A simple, straightforward and good value machine which makes good coffee. It has a number of improvements over the earlier model which I had previously: it is easier to fill with water (and the front facing window makes it easier to see how much water is in the machine). The swing out filter holder is easy to use - and easy to remove for cleaning. I also like the fact that the machine switches off automatically after 40 minutes - no risk of leaving stewed coffee inside the hot flask or burning a drain of coffee left in the bottom. The only thing that disappoints me is that they do not provide a permanent filter, although I recognise that disposable filters are easy to use and clean out.

Easy to use , easy to clean , makes excellent coffee , takes about 3 minutes to percolate , would definitely buy again.

This is my first experience with filter coffee, all prior experience was with the good old instant coffee.For a very cheap and basic machine this seems to do fine, it has some liquid recommendations on the glass jug and water tank to let you know roughly, how many cups are going to be made.The hotplate stays warm for 40 minutes and the pull out section for the ground coffee is removable and washable.For the price it has done me fine for the last 5 months. The only button on the machine is the "ON/OFF" button and that is it. Fill it up, chuck in the size 4 filter (you get some with the machine to get you started) add the ground coffee and bam! Coffee comes out.Simple device but effective is all that can be said. I feel like I need to "graduate" to a more advanced machine with some sort of timer functionality but I cant fault this device for that as I knew what I was getting myself into when I purchased this.It is small, compact and quite. apart from the single lonely button to turn the machine on or off it also has a speaker that beeps to let you know when the machine has finished making the coffee.The only downside is that it feels super cheap and plasticy. I worry the water reservoir lid may snap or bend one day if I am too heavy handed. the glass pot also feels super thin and fragile so I take care when washing it up. For the price I have defintely got my moneys worth over the last 5 months, just be gentle when handling it.

We have always found that Delonghi coffee machines have been reliable, good quality, and make an excellent cup of coffee. BUT, not this model. It is made of cheap lightweight plastic, and is very flimsy. The filter paper often collapses under the force of the hot water entering the filter holder. The coffee grounds are easily splashed down the sides of the filter paper and end up in the coffee jug. The hot water passes through so quickly that much of the flavour, particularly the more subtle flavours, never appear in the resulting drink, which can be quite bland. A very disappointing filter machine, not up to Delonghi's previous standards.

I'm not a fan of coffee pod machines and have loyally used my stove top Bialetti for years, however cleaning and maintenance has become a bit of a nuisance so I've been toying with buying something else for a while. I couldn't believe the prices out there for coffee machines! I stumbled across this one and thought because of the price it must be refurbished. After reading the reviews below i thought id take a chance, and i'm very glad i did. There are no gimmicks or smart features, all you do is add a filter, finely ground coffee and water. Its a great starter machine, i love it.

This is a good and very simple machine, easy to use and makes a nice filtered brew. Problem is that after a long time of functioning perfectly it started doing nothing when the switch was pressed and needing a jolt to make it work. This has got steadily worse until it needs considerable "beating up" before it starts to function. Our current example is the second to exhibit this behaviour. Assume it's down to a dodgy connection or component on the circuit board, but the fasteners are of an unusual design for which I don't have a driver, so I can't look inside to check.Because the machine is reasonably-priced and simple, I've just at time of this review ordered a third. But if the new one goes the same way, we'll look elsewhere next time.

Glass carafe cracked after 4 months and needs replacing

It's simple, seems to be not expensive. You put coffee and water in and a hot drink comes out, there's not much else it needs to do. OK, so it switches off after 40 minutes but it appears lawmakers have decreed that in case we burn ourselves - or something. I load mine at night and all I have to do in the morning is press a button, so no need for timers and so on.