Programming custom cup size on the De'Longhi Magnifica, anyone use this?

May 5, 2026
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While looking through an manual for the Magnifica, I noticed that its volume controls is more simplified than I expected. Thus, I thought I’d bring this up as some of the other users complains about the length of their brews yet do not know that they can adjust the volume of each types of coffee by each button.
All one has to do is to place a large cup under the spouts, press the button that they would like to set the volume for (espresso, long, etc.) until it start flashing and the coffee begins to come out of the machine. Once the cup reaches the desired amounts of coffee, press the button again to terminate the coffee pouring from the machine. That volume will be saved to that button from that point forward. It essentially learns the amount of coffee that you want out of the machine by pressing the button once and allow it to learn the setting.
I’m curious as to whether or not this hold true through power cycles and descaling the machine. Additionally, are each of the buttons for each type of coffee able to have its own setting? I would assume so, but it is not mentioned in the machine manual. It seems as if this type of function have been present on these machines for years yet nobody ever talks about it due to the fact that all brew with the default settings. Thus, my question is whether this setting hold true over time or whether it is necessary to reprogram the machine from time to time.


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It just memorizes the volume when holding the button and stopping it from coming out of the machine? Does this same setting exist on the ECAM series of machines as well?
 
People grumble at the default settings for the coffee machines but the fact that someone can program their own volume is literal on page 1 of the manual.
 
mine reset once after a firmware-ish hiccup (unplugged for like 2 weeks while I was traveling). Other than that it’s stuck for years. Takes 10 seconds to redo anyway so who cares
 
Does the doppio+ button have its own setting as well or does it simply double the amount of coffee dispensed from the espresso button?
 
Does the doppio+ button have its own setting as well or does it simply double the amount of coffee dispensed from the espresso button?

doppio is independent on mine. You program it the same way, hold it til it flashes then stop when you want.
 
People grumble at the default settings for the coffee machines but the fact that someone can program their own volume is literal on page 1 of the manual.

It’s on page 1 of the quick start guide. Mine had the quick start in 6 different languages and the English one took 4 pages of pictograms to tell me how to operate the machine lol
 
The biggest issue with the Magnifica model is not the volume of coffee but rather its set grind and tamp pressure. No matter how much you can program the machine to dispense, if the coffee puck is not properly tamped, your coffee will taste like dishwater.
 
It’s on page 1 of the quick start guide. Mine had the quick start in 6 different languages and the English one took 4 pages of pictograms to tell me how to operate the machine lol

Yeah the manual is terrible. Had to watch a youtube video to find out how to clean the milk frother. However, it does explain the volume settings which is one of the few features about the machine that they did provide information about in their manual.
 
Had my Magnifica S since 2019. Programmed the espresso to 35ml and long to 110ml on day one and have never touched it. Survived 2 descales with Delonghi’s solution and 1 with citric acid when I ran out of that. Also survived one month off from the machine when I moved into my new apartment. I’d guess the setting is stored in the nvram or eeprom of the machine rather than volatile memory so it ignore power cycles. It reset once when I performed a factory reset on the machine to fix the milk frother. For the long term, it’s been fine.