De'Longhi Stilosa
Exact average 79.2 · 2 printed, 4 estimated · printed scores only: 65
TechGearLab's review has no printed score; we read it as 44/100. The other 5 average 86.
Image: De'Longhi6 professional reviewers tested the De'Longhi Stilosa, and 5 recommend it. Most praised: milk steaming and espresso quality. Most common complaint: included accessories.
Reviewed by Good Housekeeping UK, TechGearLab, Tom's Guide and 3 more
The catch: The plastic build and flimsy tamper feel cheap.
4 of these 6 outlets print no score. We estimated theirs from the review text, then adjusted the estimates against the ratings outlets actually print (ours ran slightly low). An estimate is never higher than 92.
Reviews conflict sharply; TechGearLab found the espresso thin and bitter..
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What 6 critics said
Highest score first · all converted to 0–100- 85Good Housekeeping UK
Lab-tested and named best for milky drinks, with consistent espresso and smooth manual milk steaming.
Read Good Housekeeping UK review - 44TechGearLab
Cheap and easy enough for beginners, but small baskets give thin, bitter, under-extracted shots and the milk steaming is weak.
Read TechGearLab review - 89est.Tom's Guide
Recommended wholeheartedly for beginners and tight budgets, pulling good espresso and steaming milk well for the price.
Read Tom's Guide review - 89est.Expert Reviews
The reviewer finds this budget manual machine pulls surprisingly good espresso and silky milk for roughly 100 pounds.
Read Expert Reviews review - 85est.Tom's Coffee Corner
The De'Longhi Stilosa is a highly affordable and capable entry-level espresso machine that offers great value for those willing to learn its manual operation.
Read Tom's Coffee Corner review - 83est.Business Insider
Named the best manual pick in a budget espresso roundup, it is praised as an easy, inexpensive way to learn traditional technique with strong steaming.
Read Business Insider review
"Est." means the outlet printed no score, so we estimated one from its verdict and checked our estimates against ratings outlets print. How we check estimates
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- Tom's Coffee Corner on YouTube ↗Counted in the score: 85
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How it compares
Direct comparisons by professional outlets, exact models only, in our words. Shown as evidence; they never change the critic score.
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- Tom's Guide: it depends. Choose this one if: you are on a tight budget and willing to tweak your technique, add a good grinder and tamper, and steam milk by hand.
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Common questions
Is the De'Longhi Stilosa worth it?
Most critics think so: 5 of 6 recommend it. The plastic build and flimsy tamper feel cheap.
Do critics agree about the De'Longhi Stilosa?
One critic disagrees: scores range from 44 (TechGearLab) to 89 (Tom's Guide), a spread of 45 points across 6 reviews. TechGearLab's review has no printed score; we read it as 44/100. The other 5 average 86.
What do critics dislike about the De'Longhi Stilosa?
Included accessories (3 of 6 reviews).
What is the best alternative to the De'Longhi Stilosa?
The Breville Barista Pro (critic score 86), best overall.