Great video. Highly informative. I just ordered none of these machines yesterday and was thinking I'd need to replace the wand. maybe I don't, now. Thank you so much😊
I have the same machine. I am with you up until the pouring of the milk. After that, I disagree. I usually pour my milk really slowly using a thin stream and the cup at 45 degrees. The aim is to preserve the dark, velvety surface of the coffee. Then as the milk reaches half full, I level the cup and slowly move the pouring stream of milk like a brush to makes the shapes I want. This way, you get a lovely contrast between the milk and the coffee. Just my two cents.
Now tried your method, milk is wonderful. your life hack is absolutely the best. now I will not change the panarella, saving $ 50, thanks a lot a lot 😀
Very helpful video. I have the same machine and tried to make silky smooth milk but no success, and after watching your video, I am making perfect latte with silky smooth milk.
Thanks for this! I have been getting annoyed at getting too much froth in the jug. I thought it might have been because I use oat milk but possibly not!
just wanted to say thanks. been making real foamy unsatisfying boys for a while, and nailed a silky flat white first time after watching this. respect.
Two things 1. You should probably run water through the portafilter too not just the group head for better temperature stability 2. You probably want to look in to getting a unpressurised basket as you have a lot more control over the taste and it tastes way way better
Delonghi's machine is very good! I use Magnifica S and it tastes too good and I drink too much coffee. The video was very helpful! With love from Japan :)
Hey dude, I am Italian, I just received yesterday my ec685. Been struggling to make a decent silky milk, so I was looking everywhere if it was just my fault or the machine. You made an outstanding video…and can’t wait to replicate it tomorrow morning(today I had more than 3 espressos only to make a decent one.. Will send you a feedback in the next days! Thanks a lot.
going to give this a try! I was doing it the other way around, starting with the hot milk then going to cappuccino mode. Also interesting you keep your spout near the top of the milk. I'd seen others saying the wand should go right to the bottom to get the milk swirling but I'm going to try your way. ATM my wand seems to want to keep boiling the milk with these big explosive bubbles. I've checked for blockages, I don't know what's going on!
This feels like when my friend's gave me the up, down, left, right, a,b cheat code from back in the day. Will definitely be trying this out. Question, what milk are you using? Cheers
Just to give an explanation of what happens is that the wide steam wand (panarello) has a pinhole in it that keeps airing the milk making it frothier than silkier. The idea is to close that hole to let it heat rather than air. I have a machine where I can take that off and have a one-hole steam wand at the very bottom. That I can use to first air the milk at the top and when i have enough microfoam I can soak it deeper to start swirling and heating the milk instead. (I'm still a newbie so please correct if wrong ;)
Thank you! You've just made me relaise that I haven't actually been clicking the steam button before turning on the wand crank.. it's just been given me pure hot water and no bubbles rather than steam 😂 perfect, can't wait for my flat whites!!
The best improvement for me at this moment is non pressurised basket and a hand grinder. Also if you like a flat white, pay attention when buying a coffee on a profile or flavor notes. You don't want flat to have a sour taste, try to buy a coffee with taste like prunes, chocolate or red apple rather then more fresh notes like green apple, cherry, strawberry, etc.
Hallo from Thai fan. I bought this model since Dec..i have still not succeed to make Latte Art but i can make silky milk which different from you. Thanks for the tip!
I've also tried this, for some reason the first time I tried it I didn't know the rubber would fly off, and it didn't! It made a lovely latte with great textured milk. For some reason with the cable tie I just haven't been able to get it as good. It's actually not the opposite of the issue I had and it's not foaming enough, actually staying too milky!
Mine's been flying off too and I had wondered about using a rubber band - I'm so glad to read that someone has tried it and it worked! Thanks for the suggestion!
@@mosquito9085 Well in theory it should be, but you may need some new clamps or circlip around the wand if you damage them during the change. Still you don't have to mod any "real" parts, just disassemble, put rancilio wand in place and assemble back together.
Yep, I performed the mod' to replace the panerello (the current steam wand which injects air) with a Rancilio Silvia steam wand. Definately worth it if you're capable with a screwdriver. Have a search in YT for the step by step guide, 1 year later, no problems.
Thanks. We were very tempted to try this mod, but ended up decided against it to retain the warranty on our machine. The Silvia wand is solid - glad to hear you’ve had no issues.
The best way to get good froth milk from Dedica EC685 is to throw away the metal bit (Panarello) into the bin and use just the rubbery/silicone wand that sits inside it. Then a simple hack is needed to prevent it from falling off after 2-3 sec when the steam is introduced - put a cheap plastic clamp tie/band on the top part of this silicone wand and... that's it. Now you have a steaming wand that can froth milk for latte art :)
@@dronetr208 Hmm, from my experience this method gives the best results once you get a grip of it. Maybe your steaming technique (without a Panarello) needs a bit of practice? Just be patient and should be happy with the results :)
thats what i did :D just a zip tie to fix the soft plastic wand thingy in place. the panarello allows everyone to get some foam. with it removed you are responsible for it but once you learn the technique you will get far supperior results (-> proper microfoam for latte art). the trick is to first blow some air into the milk by keeping the "wand" on the edge of the milk where it makes like a paper ripping sound. when you increased the volume by about 1/3 you put the "wand" deeper into the milk to get the milk to spin like a tornado and heat it up to about 55°. when done, smack your milk jug against the table a bit and swirl it and you have wonderful, silky microfoam. now go and watch some latte art tutorials.
@@patriciaschneider-zioga2500 Use a clamp or twist tie to tighten it on the top. This should prevent coming off. I've been using it like this for more than 2 years.
Hi I have just opened this from box. Trying to use it for first time but no water is coming out of that filter thing when I press the cup symbol. Is it broken? If it makes a difference it is EC78X
I am a newbie and read about changing the milk wand for this EC685. May I just ask the experienced coffee makers that if I use the method this video is showing, there is basically no need to change the milk wand for EC685? Thanks in advance.
Please could you help me with my problem in descaling the machine? I followed step by step the how to clean it but the orange light keeps blinking after descaling. What did I do wrong ? Thank you for any one’s help.
The best way to get good froth milk from Dedica EC685 is to throw away the metal bit (Panarello) into the bin and use just the rubbery/silicone wand that sits inside it. Then a simple hack is needed to prevent it from falling off after 2-3 sec when the steam is introduced - put a cheap plastic clamp tie/band on the top part of this silicone wand and... that's it. Now you have a steaming wand that can froth milk for latte art :)
Thanks… I’ve followed your vid and countless others but I still end up getting really runny milk at the start of the pour and then just froth at the end… I thought this trick might be the solution for me but still the same results… has anyone else had the same experience? Any other tips out there??
Thanks for the video, our machine is brand new and we find that when inserting the filter holder and locking in place it is very stiff and we need to hold onto the machine to stop it moving. Does it loosen over time or do we have a fault? Thanks
With only 12-15g of coffee in the filter doesn’t the taste lack coffee flavor once you add milk? I have a delonghi ecp3420. Same pressurized filter and only able to get max 14g in there.
My 3420 also maxes at 14gr. How strong of course depends on bean, fineness, firmness of tramp. But I'm so pleased with what I can get out of my 3420. Sometimes I just enjoy the espresso straight, other times really milky, and everything in between at other times. Also with practice, I'm getting a pretty nice, silky milk going. I think that with practice and experimentation, the result I get from my 3420 is quite good. A lot of people snicker at the inexpensive DeLonghi machines, but I wonder if they're not rather underestimated by people who've not really given them a truly good try and put their skill (or practiced till they got some skill) into getting the best they can out of it. I grind beans fresh, and after the first couple of weeks, the shots and milk had gotten really good!
This machine only uses for home or it is working for small coffee shops? I just thinking to buy this and using for small shop. Could you tell me, which brand you prefer??
I have the exact machine, but when I push the far left button to start the extraction, it often just drips a bit and does nothing. I then have to push the same far left button 2-3 times before it starts the extraction process fully. Anyone know why it won't start the process after just one button push like it should?
