- Appliances
- Coffee machines
LESS COFFEE
De'Longhi LESS COFFEE on coffee machine: too much coffee used
Risk level
Low
Usually safe to check without specialist tools.
Urgency
Low
Quick answer
LESS COFFEE means too much coffee has been used. Choose a milder taste with the strength button or, if you use pre-ground coffee, add one level measure at most. Then make the coffee again.
Safety first
Stop and check this first
- Never add more than one level measure of pre-ground coffee or add it with the machine off: De'Longhi warns it can dirty and damage the appliance.
Safe checks you can perform
- Choose a milder taste
- One level measure of pre-ground
- Alert that will not go
Leave these tasks to a qualified professional
- Do not attempt this professional task: Check of the dosing
- Do not attempt this professional task: Internal cleaning after excess pre-ground
What a technician must be able to justify
Technician visit
These are the steps they must carry out and show you. Tick them as they work: if steps are skipped, do not accept a part swap.
These are not instructions for opening or handling the equipment yourself. They are the checks that should support a technical conclusion.
Check of the dosing
What they doDe'Longhi authorised service checks the grinding, the dose and the pre-ground funnel.
They must show youa coffee made on the mild setting with no alert.
In writingthe cause found and any part replaced or adjusted, with its reference.
Internal cleaning after excess pre-ground
What they doIf too much pre-ground coffee dirtied the inside, the technician cleans it and checks the machine brews normally.
They must show youthe inside clean and a coffee made.
In writingthe cleaning done and the date.
Before accepting a part or repair
Nothing has been shown yet. Do not accept a part swap based on the code alone.
Follow these steps
Note: Follow the documented order. An error code identifies the affected system, but it does not prove by itself which part has failed.
Choose a milder taste
- Who:
- you, no tools.
- How:
- press the taste or AROMA button repeatedly until a milder taste is selected and make the coffee again, as De'Longhi says.
- Result that matters:
- a coffee made without the alert.
- If it brews with no alert:
- the strength was too high.
- If the alert stays:
- check whether you used pre-ground coffee.
- Evidence to keep:
- a note of the taste setting chosen.
Evidence: Magnifica S Plus: Message LESS COFFEE · De'Longhi Dinamica Plus ECAM370.95 instructions for use
One level measure of pre-ground
- Who:
- you, with the machine's measure.
- How:
- if brewing with pre-ground coffee, check the funnel is not blocked and add only one level measure, with the machine on; with pre-ground coffee only one cup is made at a time.
- Result that matters:
- the dose within the maximum De'Longhi sets.
- If the coffee brews with no alert:
- there was too much pre-ground coffee.
- If the funnel is blocked:
- clean it with the brush.
- Evidence to keep:
- a note of the amount used.
Evidence: De'Longhi ECAM 22.360 bean to cup espresso machine instructions for use · De'Longhi Dinamica Plus ECAM370.95 instructions for use
Alert that will not go
- Who:
- you, then De'Longhi support.
- How:
- if the alert keeps appearing with a milder taste and no pre-ground coffee, contact De'Longhi support.
- Result that matters:
- deciding whether a service check is needed.
- If it goes after the adjustments:
- no service check needed.
- If it appears with every coffee:
- ask for a check.
- Evidence to keep:
- notes of the settings tried.
Evidence: Magnifica S Plus: Message LESS COFFEE · De'Longhi ECAM 22.360 bean to cup espresso machine instructions for use
Still not solved
If the error persists, stop here. See what the technician must do and show you.
Where this code applies
A code is meaningful only inside the right product and version context.
Primary scope
- System
- Appliances
- Brand
- De'Longhi
- Product type
- Coffee machines
Known code variants
- De'Longhi demasiado café
- De'Longhi less coffee message
- De'Longhi menos café mensaje
- De'Longhi too much coffee
- Less coffee
- Reduce coffee amount
- Select a milder taste or reduce coffee amount
What it means
De'Longhi explains the message appears when too much coffee has been used, and asks you to select a milder taste or reduce the quantity of pre-ground coffee. Depending on the model it shows as LESS COFFEE, REDUCE COFFEE AMOUNT or SELECT A MILDER TASTE OR REDUCE COFFEE AMOUNT, and on the Magnifica S with lights a warning light shows it. For pre-ground coffee De'Longhi sets the limit at one level measure: more can dirty the inside or block the funnel. It is a usage alert, not a fault.
Warnings and stop conditions
- Lowsource verified
Never add more than one level measure of pre-ground coffee or add it with the machine off: De'Longhi warns it can dirty and damage the appliance.
Evidence: De'Longhi ECAM 22.360 bean to cup espresso machine instructions for use
Symptoms and causes
Probable causes · in order
- Taste set too strongCommon
De'Longhi says too much coffee has been used for the selected drink; selecting a milder taste clears the alert.
Evidence: Magnifica S Plus: Message LESS COFFEE · De'Longhi ECAM 22.360 bean to cup espresso machine instructions for use · De'Longhi Dinamica Plus ECAM370.95 instructions for use · De'Longhi Magnifica S ECAM11.1XX-22.1XX bean to cup espresso machine instructions for use
- Too much pre-ground coffeePossible
More than one level measure of pre-ground coffee was added to the funnel; De'Longhi sets that maximum and warns more can block the funnel.
Evidence: De'Longhi ECAM 22.360 bean to cup espresso machine instructions for use · De'Longhi Dinamica Plus ECAM370.95 instructions for use · De'Longhi Magnifica S ECAM11.1XX-22.1XX bean to cup espresso machine instructions for use
Virtual technician
Does LESS COFFEE still appear after these checks?
Answer a few questions to narrow down the likely cause and the safest next action. Guidance only - it never replaces a professional.
Sources and technical references
- 1
Magnifica S Plus: Message LESS COFFEE
De'Longhi · 2026 · official_doc
- 2
De'Longhi ECAM 22.360 bean to cup espresso machine instructions for use
De'Longhi · 2012 · official_doc
- 3
De'Longhi Dinamica Plus ECAM370.95 instructions for use
De'Longhi · 2018 · official_doc
- 4
De'Longhi Magnifica S ECAM11.1XX-22.1XX bean to cup espresso machine instructions for use
De'Longhi · 2024 · official_doc
Was this entry useful?