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How to Use DeLonghi Coffee Machine - Illustrated Guide & Video Tutorial

Published: 2026-01-27 Author: FrontStreet Coffee

Last Updated: 2026/01/27, Professional coffee knowledge exchange. For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). DeLonghi - DeLonghi is an Italian brand, with high-end models being originally made in Italy, while some lower-end models are produced in Romania. Italy is the birthplace of coffee culture. Well, getting back to the main topic, fully automatic coffee machines are also divided into manual or automatic milk frothing components.

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DeLonghi

DeLonghi is an Italian brand, with high-end models made in Italy and some lower-end models produced in Romania. Italy is the birthplace of coffee drinking.

Alright, let's get to the point. Fully automatic coffee machines are divided into two types: manual milk frothing or automatic milk frothing.

Pay attention to this! Remember these two concepts!

Manual milk frothing means that when making coffees like lattes and cappuccinos, you first use the fully automatic coffee machine to make coffee, then pour milk into the cup, extend the cup under the machine's steam wand to manually froth the milk. After frothing is complete, pour the freshly made coffee into this milk foam, and you have a latte or cappuccino. This type of fully automatic coffee machine that produces espresso with one touch and Americano with one touch belongs to the more affordable models.

There's another type of fully automatic machine that is one-touch specialty coffee, meaning you just press one button, and the machine automatically froths milk, first producing milk foam, then flowing coffee - one-touch specialty coffee. This type with a milk container belongs to the higher-end category and is more expensive.

Editor's Hands-On Review

Although fully automatic coffee machines are very convenient to use, you still need to study the manual before using them. When FrontStreet Coffee opened the manual, they felt they couldn't love it anymore - Italian, German, English, but no Chinese. Reading in a non-native language is truly uncomfortable, but thankfully, FrontStreet Coffee found a Chinese manual. Although it cost 5 Baidu coins (that's all FrontStreet Coffee had), it was worth it (Chinese manual download link available in the original article).

In terms of size, appearance, and product performance, the ECAM 22.110.B coffee machine is suitable for home and office use, with all the necessary functions. It can make coffee using both coffee beans and ground coffee. It can make 1 or 2 cups of small espresso, and 1 or 2 cups of large espresso. The product features a modular design, with the water tank and coffee grounds container that can be easily pulled out, making cleaning very convenient. The ECAM 22.110.B coffee machine package includes: the main coffee machine, one bag of cleaning solution, one water softening filter, a coffee scoop, and a multi-language manual.

The DeLonghi ECAM 22.110.B coffee machine allows for multiple adjustments. According to the manual, you can adjust the coffee bean grind size in the grinder compartment, and you can also select the coffee concentration on the selection interface knob, getting progressively stronger from left to right. FrontStreet Coffee's hands-on testing confirmed that the coffee becomes stronger as you move to the right. As for making coffee with ground coffee, you must remember to turn the knob to the far left before pouring in the ground coffee. Otherwise, it will go directly into the waste container.

About the Water Filter

This deserves special mention. This water filter can help soften water quality. Before installation, first fill the filter with water to activate it, then place it in the water tank. The 12 numbered markings on the filter head represent months. Manually adjust it so you can clearly see how long you've been using this filter, making replacement convenient. After using this filter, technically speaking, you can use tap water to make coffee. If you feel it's not safe, you can also use mineral water from a water dispenser, but the water dispensing speed... well... The ECAM 22.110.B coffee machine package also includes a test paper kit to check your current water quality. The coffee machine defines four levels of water hardness from soft to hard, and you can adjust the corresponding water hardness level for coffee making according to the manual's adjustment instructions. However, FrontStreet Coffee couldn't find this test paper in the package.

About the Milk Frothing Function

Many people online say this milk frothing function is terrible. FrontStreet Coffee wants to say that there's no simpler milk frothing function than this one - you can only blame yourself for not knowing how to use it (FrontStreet Coffee didn't know how to use it at first either). The black handle on the left side of the coffee machine is the steam wand. When using it, don't worry about anything, and don't remove the handle cover. Simply turn on the steam function, then turn the knob in the upper left corner all the way to drain water until continuous steam comes out, then close the knob. Place the container with poured milk inside, insert the wand into the milk, then open the knob again. At this point, use the steam to froth the milk. Generally, froth the milk to three times its original volume. The steam is very hot, so be careful when using it. FrontStreet Coffee wasted two cartons of milk before figuring out how to use this milk frothing function. It's super simple.

Other Functions

Actually, the DeLonghi 22.110.SB doesn't have many other functions besides what's mentioned above. There's only a cleaning button below the concentration adjustment knob interface that can use hot water to flush out residual liquid from the coffee machine's water pipes. For deep cleaning, use it with cleaning solution. However, the coffee machine automatically flushes with hot water every time it starts up, which is quite user-friendly.

About Coffee Taste

FrontStreet Coffee hasn't drunk many high-end coffees, so we won't comment on that. The coffee taste is completely determined by the quality of the coffee beans. For heavy bean users like us, any discounted coffee beans for twenty or thirty yuan will do. Plus, FrontStreet Coffee loves black coffee - adding milk and sugar is just weak. So when we first got it to demonstrate to colleagues, FrontStreet Coffee drank 4 cups of coffee in one go, and as a result, couldn't sleep until 3 AM that day. If you have the means, you can also consider purchasing peripheral products like coffee machines, French presses, milk frothing containers, filter paper, etc.