Is the Magnifica Start a bean-to-cup or a portafilter machine?

The Magnifica Start is a bean-to-cup machine.

Does the Magnifica Start have a built-in grinder?

Yes, the Magnifica Start grinds beans itself. You can also use pre-ground coffee if you prefer.

How does the Magnifica Start froth milk?

The Magnifica Start froths milk: with a carafe that clips onto the machine.

How wide is the Magnifica Start?

The Magnifica Start is 24 cm wide. Check the height too if it has to sit under a wall cupboard.

How much water does the Magnifica Start hold?

The Magnifica Start's water tank holds 1.8 litres.

What is the Magnifica Start's model number?

The model number is ECAM220.60.B. Compare on that rather than the name: makers sell near-identically named versions side by side, and the prices differ.

De'Longhi

Magnifica Start

Name: De'Longhi Magnifica Start
Brand: De'Longhi
SKU: ECAM220.60.B
Availability: InStock

Four buttons, a milk carafe and nothing more

€331.99

Price verdict from 5 Dec

We have measured this price since 5 November (5 days). Lowest measured: €331.99 on 10 November. A price verdict follows on 5 December at the earliest, and only after 2 more readings.

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Updated on 10 November 2026Updated on 10 November 2026

Daily price history

Last 6 days

Lowest €331.99Now €331.99

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Date	Lowest price that day
10 November 2026	€331.99
9 November 2026	€347.99
8 November 2026	€333.99
7 November 2026	€341.99
6 November 2026	€347.99
5 November 2026	€337.00

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The Magnifica Start is a bean-to-cup with four buttons: espresso, coffee, cappuccino and hot water. For the cappuccino it uses the LatteCrema Hot milk carafe, which clips onto the machine and rinses itself at the touch of a button after use.

It does no more than that, and that is the point: anyone drinking the same few drinks every day does not pay here for a long menu. Anyone who would rather froth milk by hand looks at the Magnifica S.

Who for: Anyone who wants cappuccino from a bean-to-cup without paying for a big menu.

Compared with similar machines

Against 25 other bean-to-cups between €229.00 and €494.01, on the specifications the maker publishes.

On the measured specifications, this machine does not stand out from similar machines.

Specifications

Making coffee

Type: Bean-to-cup
Grinder: Built in
Milk system: Milk carafe that clips onto the machine; A rinse with the clean button after every milk drink, and after the last one the carafe apart and into the dishwasher. With milk in it, 2 days in the fridge at most.
Drinks: 4 recipes

Capacity

Water tank: 1.8 litres
Bean hopper: 250 g
Grounds container: 14 servings

Dimensions

Width: 24 cm
Depth x height: 44 x 35 cm
Cord length: 125 cm

Technical

Pump pressure: 15 bar
Power: 1450 watt

Model

Made in: Romania
Model number: ECAM220.60.B

This is what we know for certain. Dimensions and capacities the manufacturer or the shop does not state are left out rather than estimated. A measurement or a tank volume that is not there is one we do not have.

What does it cost a year to maintain?

A worked example, not a specification: 2 cups a day (730 a year), the intervals from the maker's manual, with the water filter the maker recommends, and the lowest price in our catalog today.

Water filter · 6 a year: €65.94; De'Longhi: replace the filter after two months, even before the machine asks. 6 x DLSC002 water filter, 1 a pack, at €10.99
Descaler: Not stated; The machine says when, by your water hardness. De'Longhi gives no interval.
Cleaning tablets: Not needed; De'Longhi: no chemical additives are needed for cleaning.

Maintenance a year (the priced lines above)

€65.94

How often you descale depends on your water hardness. Where the maker gives no interval for it, we leave it out rather than estimate it.

Beans, counted separately

6.57 kilos a year at 9 grams a cup: €108.34 with the cheapest kilo in our catalog, €445.45 with the dearest.

Frequently asked about the Magnifica Start

Is the Magnifica Start a bean-to-cup or a portafilter machine?: The Magnifica Start is a bean-to-cup machine.
Does the Magnifica Start have a built-in grinder?: Yes, the Magnifica Start grinds beans itself. You can also use pre-ground coffee if you prefer.
How does the Magnifica Start froth milk?: The Magnifica Start froths milk: with a carafe that clips onto the machine.
How wide is the Magnifica Start?: The Magnifica Start is 24 cm wide. Check the height too if it has to sit under a wall cupboard.
How much water does the Magnifica Start hold?: The Magnifica Start's water tank holds 1.8 litres.
What is the Magnifica Start's model number?: The model number is ECAM220.60.B. Compare on that rather than the name: makers sell near-identically named versions side by side, and the prices differ.

Accessories that fit this machine

Picked on what this machine does and does not do itself

Maintenance

Essential

Descaler

Limescale is what most machines die of, and vinegar attacks the seals. A liquid descaler declared suitable for espresso machines does the same job as the maker’s own branded fluid, usually for less.

€15.90

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Maintenance

Recommended

DLSC002 water filter

De’Longhi’s own filter, and a maintenance part that costs little. It stretches the interval between descalings.

€10.99

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Beans for this machine

Every bean fits every machine. What differs is the order: on a bean-to-cup the 100% arabica beans come first, because dark-roasted blends carrying robusta give off more oil and that clogs a built-in grinder sooner.