DeLonghi Dedica Maestro

DeLonghi Dedica Maestro Home Espresso Maker

The DeLonghi Dedica Maestro is designed to empower even novice home baristas to make cafe-quality espresso and milk drinks with ease. With two preset extraction doses, the ability to use fresh or pre-ground coffee, and a near-instant heat-up time, this compact machine is a great entry point into home espresso brewing. 

Features & Benefits

Ready to brew in mere seconds from a cold start thanks to its thermoblock boiler, the DeLonghi Dedica Maestro will never keep you waiting for your morning espresso or latte. And, thanks to some design features typically reserved for machines that cost quite a lot more, it brews exceptionally good espresso. 

Ideal extraction pressure is generally considered to be 9 bar, and that’s what you’ll get with this high-pressure, Italian pump when you prep your puck correctly. The Dedica Maestro also gives you the option to select one of three preset brewing temperatures, so you can tailor your extraction to the type of coffee you’re using—use low for dark roasts, medium for medium roasts, and high for light roasts. Those who like their double-shot with some steamed milk will be impressed with the Dedica Maestro’s commercial-style steam wand. With just a little practice, you’ll be serving up silky microfoam for lattes and fluffy mounds of foam for cappuccinos. 

Included with your DeLonghi Dedica Maestro is a stainless steel portafilter, an espresso riser that sits on top of the drip tray to reduce splashing with smaller cups, commercial-style and double-walled filter baskets for single and double shots, a 54mm tamper, coffee scoop, cleaning brush and needle, and a bottle of descaler. 

Why You Should Get It

Compact, stylish, and easy to use, the Dedica Maestro is a great first espresso machine for someone who wants to learn actual barista skills. Start with brewing using pre-ground coffee in the pressurized baskets, and, as your skills progress, work your way up to fresh-ground in the commercial-style baskets. The professional steam wand does require actual skills to use, but you’ll develop those quickly making drinks on this machine every day.