Espresso machine DeLonghi ECAM 44.660.B — fully automatic, 2 L water tank, built-in grinder, beans/ground

DeLonghi ECAM 44.660.B is a fully automatic espresso machine designed for home or small-office use. It features a 2 L water tank, an integrated grinder and the flexibility to use both coffee beans and pre-ground coffee. The machine brews up to two cups per cycle, operates at 1450 W and comes in a compact black housing. The new LatteCrema System creates dense, temperature-stable milk foam and the machine offers a Milk Menu and an intuitive sensor metal touch control panel with a two-line text display available in 16 languages.

Advantages

The built-in conical grinder enables fresh grinding on demand while the option to use ground coffee provides additional flexibility. The LatteCrema System delivers consistent milk foam texture and integrates an automatic cleaning function inside the froth regulating knob to simplify maintenance of milk circuit components. Programmable brewing settings and a multilingual sensor metal touch panel allow clear, step-by-step operation and personalization of drink parameters.

Suitable for

• Daily espresso and milk-based drinks at home
• Small office kitchens and shared workspaces
• Users who want both bean-to-cup convenience and ground-coffee compatibility
• People who value programmable recipes and easy cleaning

Key specifications

• Water tank capacity: 2 L
• Power: 1450 W
• Brewing pressure: 15 bar
• Drink output per cycle: up to 2 cups
• Milk system: LatteCrema System with automatic cleaning of froth components
• Control: sensor metal touch panel with two-line text display (16 languages)
• Grinder: built-in conical grinder; accepts coffee beans and ground coffee
• Colour: black

How to use

Fill the 2 L water tank and add whole beans to the hopper or use the dedicated ground coffee inlet. Use the sensor metal touch panel to select one of the preset beverages or enter the Milk menu to choose hot milk, Flat White, Espresso Macchiato or MY MILK for a personalized milk setting. Press the drink selection to start brewing; the machine can prepare up to two cups in one cycle. For milk-based drinks connect the milk frother, select the desired milk option and the LatteCrema System will produce dense foam at the selected temperature.

Usage recommendations

Rinse the detachable milk components after each use and run the automatic cleaning cycle on the froth regulating knob regularly. Use fresh, medium-roast beans for balanced extraction and descalate the machine according to the manufacturer schedule to maintain heating and pump performance.