NESCAFÉ EDG226.A Dolce Gusto Genio S Automatic coffee machine Anthracite by Delonghi

We bought this for our caravan to enjoy different coffee and hot chocolate. Nice compact size and the drinks are very flavoursome. We have tried several but our favourite is the Cafe au Lait Intenso. Very simple to use with almost no set up required. Just switch on, pop in the pod, select strength and volume and press start. Auto shut off so no need to stand over the machine.

Pleased with item, simple to use, compact and stylish

This is a nice compact coffee machine, just the right size and makes lovely coffee. It is easy to use. Would recommend.

Good little machine and has to be said it makes nice coffee...However the tall glasses we used with our previous machine will not fit sadly....And after a few months of use the 'descale light' started to come on, we never had this with our previous machine after years of use, so not sure if that's due to the machines being more technical, or a ruse to get you to buy descaler as water and limescale isn't usually a problem in our area but will need consideration if your area is!If you want to make more than 2 large cups a time then a bigger capacity machine is needed or you have to refill every 2 large cups.

Best investment which I have brought in a long time. It is easy to set up clear instructions and easy to clear. I prefer the colour goes well with kitchen cupboard and it's awesome to have so many variety of capsules

Its so easy to use. I tried it with cafe au lait. It's so delicious!!!!

We have been using a De Longhi Melody 3 Dolce Gusto coffee maker for about ten years. We bought this to replace it after the pump failed (and before I figured out how to fix it) as the Genio S is the closest in functionality. It is smaller (more compact) but has essentially the same controls. It works really well and makes great coffee. The controls are slightly more fiddly - the "start" button requires quite a firm press and is made of soft plastic that feels like it might not last 10 years. The lever for pushing the water nozzle into the pods seems more flimsy but the action is actually easier and punctures the foil cap on the pods with less effort. The water container is also smaller, though plenty large enough for two large cups of coffee, but more difficult to re-attach than its predecessor. I always thought the Melody 3 was a very well made machine, and I think the Genio S has made some improvements and a couple of steps backwards. I can't see any reason to go for the higher spec Genio S + or Genio S Touch - overall this is a very good machine and very good value at the price we paid for it.

Had this a couple of weeks now and not had any problems. Was worried by some poor reviews talking about a ‘plasticy taste’ or leaks, but this was not my experience. I ran a tank of water through it first,as per the instructions, and every cup has been spot on since.I got 3 different boxes of capsules to try and some are nicer than others. I’m not a fan of the powdered milk cappuccinos but the rest of the family really liked them (I got one of those electric frother ‘wand’ things and just make my own froth with milk zapped in the microwave for 1 min. Which everyone now prefers)It’s really very simple and very clean to use. The water is very hard around here so I always use filtered water in it because everything gets scaled up really quickly in this house. The only negative is that you start to feel really guilty about all the plastic pods going into the bin by the end of the first week so I bought one of those reusable capsules (the metal type with a green lid) and fill that with my own ground coffee. Had it a few days now and I can report that it works perfectly, just adds a bit more faffing about to the process than the disposable capsules but it’s worth it for being guilt free and the fact I can use any coffee I like (I’ve just ordered two more of the reusable capsules so that all three of us can use them at the same time.)When we moved into this a house a couple of years ago it came with an expensive Bosch coffee machine already installed in the fitted kitchen. We couldn't believe our luck and thought that was ‘the height of luxury’ but it turned out to be a nightmare, constantly needing to be repaired at an extortionate call out charge and the coffee it made was not that good and a bit of a faff to prepare (the steamer nozzle thing never properly worked). Contrast that overpriced junk with this inexpensive Dolce Gusto thingy and the is really no contest.One of the better things I’ve bought in lockdown. It just works properly, every time.