Hi all. I’ve purchased a Delonghi Dinamica super automatic but so far I haven’t had much luck in getting good coffee. I didn’t expect mind blowing coffee just something as good as my old Nespresso.
I dialed it the best I could, the best setting I found was grinder on 4-5, intensity on 4 (out of 5) and max temperature. Flavor still feels a bit dull but increasing intensity or finer grind leads to a burnt or very bitter taste.
I tried a couple of beans: Lavazza Oro, Delta Platinum, Buondi (Nestlé brand), nothing felt amazing. Looking to try some alternative beans, preferably something under 30 euros per kilo shipped to Portugal. Thanks!!
You should definitely go to a local roaster, there is just nothing you can do to keep beans (and even worse, ground coffee!) fresh.
My suggestion is try Brazilian for starters or some other (that I do not know about) neutral and mildly roasted bean, then check out more or less roasted beans, other beans etc.
Everything else comes later, like except your machine is broken :-)