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De'Longhi Magnifica Start home espresso machine

The De'Longhi Magnifica Start home espresso machine scores 40 for espresso quality and 96 for beginner friendly in this catalog. Milk Drinks is unscored, and the lowest price on file is $529.00 sample price at Target. Those scores are spec proxies, and any unverified spec is labeled on the page.

De'Longhi Magnifica Start compared with other machines in this catalog
ModelEspressoMilkBeginnerPrice on file
De'Longhi Magnifica Start40—96$529.00 sample
Breville Dual Boiler988455$1,599.95 verified
Rancilio Silvia Pro X988455$2,099.00 sample

Questions people ask

Is the De'Longhi Magnifica Start beginner friendly?
Beginner Friendly is 96 out of 100. That score is a spec formula, not a lesson plan.
What is the lowest price on file for the De'Longhi Magnifica Start?
De'Longhi Magnifica Start is $529.00 sample price at Target. Sample amounts are not live quotes and are not Amazon prices.
Does the De'Longhi Magnifica Start include a grinder?
Built-in grinder is yes (unverified).
What is the espresso score for the De'Longhi Magnifica Start?
Espresso quality potential is 40. It uses published hardware, not a cupping.
Is the De'Longhi Magnifica Start Amazon price live?
Only if a row says it came from the Creators API. Otherwise this site does not publish an Amazon price for it.

De'Longhi bean-to-cup machine. Stored specs are unverified, and the milk system is left unknown rather than guessed.

Scores

Computed from published specs. Not a taste test. How this is calculated

Value

—

Not enough specs

Espresso Quality

40

Uses unverified input

Milk Drinks

—

Not enough specs

Beginner Friendly

96

Uses unverified input

Build

58

Uses unverified input

Value breakdown

No factors. A required spec is missing, so this score stays blank.

Espresso Quality breakdown
  • Machine typesuper-automatic+40
  • BoilerMissing boiler type, so no boiler points are added.0
Milk Drinks breakdown

No factors. A required spec is missing, so this score stays blank.

Beginner Friendly breakdown
  • Machine typesuper-automatic+86
  • Built-in grinderOne less separate purchase.+10
Build breakdown
  • Construction classSuper-automatic+58

Specs

Included so the super-automatic list is not a single model. Specs were not verified against a current De'Longhi page.

Model codeUnknownUnknownUS SKUs vary. No model code is stored until one is checked.
Typesuper automaticUnverifiedNot re-checked against the current manufacturer page for this dataset. Treat as unverified.
BoilerUnknownUnknownHeater type was not confirmed.
Boiler materialUnknownUnknown
PIDUnknownUnknown
Built-in grinderYesUnverifiedSuper-automatics in this line include a grinder. Unverified for the exact current Start SKU.
Pressure gaugeUnknownUnknown
Milk systemUnknownUnknownLatteCrema versus a manual steam wand was not confirmed, so milk score stays unscored.
PortafilterUnknownUnverifiedSuper-automatic brew group. Unverified.
Warm-upUnknownUnknown
Water tankUnknownUnknown
FootprintUnknownUnknown
Release yearUnknownUnknown
Preheat controlNoUnverifiedNot re-checked against the current manufacturer page for this dataset. Treat as unverified.

No manufacturer source is stored for the specs on this page.

Price history

Price history$518.42 sample 2026-05-31T00:00:00.000Z$518.42 sample 2026-07-01T00:00:00.000Z$523.71 sample 2026-07-31T00:00:00.000Z$513.13 sample 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z$513.13 sample 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z$529.00 sample 2026-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
Verified snapshot SampleEntire series is illustrative sample data, not observed price history.

Pairs well with

Editorial pairing, not a measured recommendation.

  • Fellow Ode Gen 2

    Editorial pairing: only if you also brew filter. The machine grinds for its own drinks.

    from $345.00 Sample