They are probably referring to the Delonghi Dedica. Out of the box it comes with a pressurized basket. If you are not familiar with coffee machines, this type of basket will not give you espresso like at an espresso bar. Coffee ground for espresso on this machine will choke it. Instead it is designed to be more forgiving of grind size. You can put store bought pre-ground coffee in it. The basket itself provides resistance and the value will open when it hits 9bar internally.
You can get a normal basket for it since the pump can hit the required pressures for espresso. But they use their own basket size, so just be careful what you get. The steam wand also uses a froth-aider so you won't be getting the silky microfoam that can pour art. I've used the Dedica before and it's ok.
For my money I'd get the Breville Bambino if you want this style of machine. I believe the latest model comes with a pressurized and normal basket. And the automated milk steamer is actually quite impressive. Milk foams up well enough to pour art and it does an admirable job at soy milk.
You can get a normal basket for it since the pump can hit the required pressures for espresso. But they use their own basket size, so just be careful what you get. The steam wand also uses a froth-aider so you won't be getting the silky microfoam that can pour art. I've used the Dedica before and it's ok.
For my money I'd get the Breville Bambino if you want this style of machine. I believe the latest model comes with a pressurized and normal basket. And the automated milk steamer is actually quite impressive. Milk foams up well enough to pour art and it does an admirable job at soy milk.