De'Longhi Magnifica Plus Automatic Espresso Machine, Milk Frother, Silver (ECAM32070SB) Review (2026)

Who the Magnifica Plus Is Built For

This is a super-automatic bean-to-cup machine, meaning it grinds, tamps and pulls the shot on its own once you press a button, then steams milk through an attached carafe for lattes and cappuccinos. That makes it a fit for a household that wants cafe-style drinks every morning without anyone in the house learning to grind, dose and tamp by hand. The silver finish and touchscreen panel are built to sit out on a counter rather than hide in a cabinet, and four user profiles let different people save their own drink and strength preferences. It is less suited to a single espresso purist who wants full manual control over pressure and pre-infusion, and less suited to a tiny kitchen, since the body is deeper than a drip machine or a pod machine and needs clearance in front for the water tank and drip tray to slide out.

Specs and Design in Plain English

The water tank holds around 60 ounces, close to 1.8 liters, and the bean hopper takes roughly 250 grams of whole beans, both refillable without opening the top panel. Inside, a conical burr grinder feeds a 15 bar pump, and the touchscreen exposes 18 one-touch drink recipes plus a twin shot option for two cups back to back. The milk side uses an automatic carafe rather than a manual steam wand, with three foam density settings so cappuccino, latte and flat white foam come out different without you doing anything by hand. De'Longhi builds the boiler as stainless steel lined aluminum and houses it in a metal and plastic shell, and the machine is rated at roughly 1250 to 1450 watts depending on the market listing, which is normal for this class of super-automatic.

Setting It Up and Living With It Day to Day

Out of the box you install the included water filter, run the machine through its first rinse cycle, and load whole beans into the hopper, after which most drinks are a single touchscreen tap. The milk carafe has to come off and go in the refrigerator or get rinsed after each use, since leftover milk in the lines is the main source of buildup and off flavors in any automatic frother. De'Longhi ships a descaler, cleaning brush and scoop in the box, and the brew unit pulls out for a deeper clean or dishwasher-safe rinse on a schedule the touchscreen will remind you about. Twin shot and one-touch presets mean you rarely need to adjust grind or dose yourself, though the 13-step grinder is there if you want a coarser or finer cup.

Trade-offs Against Other Super-Automatics

Against the Gaggia Magenta Prestige, another automatic-carafe machine in the same guide, the Magnifica Plus offers more one-touch recipes and a more modern touchscreen, though both share the same daily milk-rinsing chore. Against the simpler De'Longhi Magnifica Duo, which trims the recipe list and the profile count, the Plus trades a larger footprint for more built-in variety, so it makes more sense if your household actually drinks a range of milk-based drinks rather than plain espresso. Compared with the Gaggia Brera, a smaller and cheaper super-automatic without an automatic milk carafe, the Magnifica Plus costs more counter space and more cleaning steps in exchange for hands-free steaming.

Verdict and Who Should Look Elsewhere

Pick the Magnifica Plus ECAM32070SB if you want a fully automatic bean-to-cup machine that a whole household can use without training, and you have the counter depth and patience for a milk carafe that needs regular rinsing. Skip it if you want full manual control over shot pressure and milk texture, since a lever machine or a prosumer machine with a steam wand will get you closer to cafe-quality microfoam. It is also not the pick for a tight kitchen counter or for someone who only drinks black coffee, where a smaller drip machine or single-serve pod machine would do the job with far less upkeep.

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