Delonghi Icona Vintage Espresso Machine: Thrift find cleaned, descaled, and put to the Test!

Can an espresso machine thrifted for €10 on the used market be any good? In this video, we clean and descale the Delonghi Icona Vintage espresso machine, then put it through its paces, making espresso and a cappuccino. We do this with both the included pressurized basket, and upgraded precision IMS basket. Let us check the results!
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Last but not least, a capable grinder is necessary. Here are some suggestions:
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0:00 Intro
1:00 Cleaning
1:22 Descaling the Icona Vintage
4:13 Making a bottomless portafilter
5:09 Pressurized extraction
6:51 Non pressurized extraction
8:25 Steaming milk for latte art
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