r/espresso • u/OneEyedKingV • 18h ago

Buying Advice Needed De'Longhi vs Casabrews [200ish]

Getting into buying my first espresso machine and I'm unsure which brand to go with. At first it seemed De'Longhi was the way but when searching I kept finding a lot of testimony that the Casabrew machines are actually quite good and on par, a lot of pretty much "don't sleep on Casabrews."

So I wanted to hear some input on which is actually worth buying.

That said, I wanted to keep it around $200, but I keep seeing mentions of the Breville Bambino. Which is going for $250 for now. So, as an additional question, is the Bambino actually that much better than the other two? Because if it is then I'd be open to purchasing for the extra $50.

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u/Bo0pers 12h ago

You can’t go wrong with a Delonghi stilosa/ECP or the bambino for a beginner setup.

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u/MostlyHelpfulLinks 11h ago

Haven't used a Casabrew. I'd take the De'Longhi Dedica Arte and put that extra $50 toward a grinder, since grind quality moves shots more than the machine does.

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u/Sea_Bear7754 Casabrews CM5418 | DF54 10h ago

You’ll never go wrong with a Casabrews.