Customer Ratings & Reviews

Very well made product, espresso comes out great, steamer works great, would recommend buying this product, very satisfied with the purchase

This is one of the best home expresso machine used ever.. but this tests your patience to get your process set for extracting good expresso.

Product is amazing, with I purchased it before. No more Starbucks.

It’s a little noisy machine but I’m happy, my wife said me it's” the 007 coffee machine” jajajajaj great product.

I love the way the coffee is made, it so amazing when my coffee is done, i recommend this if you love your coffee well made

It’s the best coffee machine in this price range. Definitely worth it.

Definitely worth the price! Just a little practice and you will be in your Parisian fantasy for life.

This espresso machine is awesome works like a professional machine.

We love our machine! Saving hundreds of dollars not going to Starbucks!

Very beautiful espresso machine that fits on our kitchen counter. This espresso machine makes our morning refreshed and fun everyday. It provides 8 different modes of grinding and it grinds the beans finely even if you use level 4-5. You can choose between espresso, americano, and hot water. The frother is excellent. Highly recommend!

Good espresso has defects. Currently filing a repair with delonghi

One the best and easy to use espresso machines to use. So nice to have an all in one unit and no need for any additional appliances such as grinder etc to take up valuable counter space and esthetics are a classy addition to any kitchen.

We have owned several coffee machine in the past, our De Longhi is the best , Amazing product!

Easy machine to adjust and prepare an amazing coffee.. I had used the espresso configuration and it is amazing experience

Terrible, the coffee gets stuck into the grinder and there is no way to take it ou. Overall review is 0 zero I would not give any stars

This appliance is a real way of bringing a coffee shop to my kitchen. It looks great on the counter but I did have to rearrange the other appliances. I get most people might not have a kitchen with a lot of counter space and the DeLonghi La Specialista Arte is compact for all it do. If someone is a daily coffee drinker, this will make financial sense and pay for itself in a few months. Contents in the box: The La Specialista Arte is packaged with everything I need to get started except for the coffee. FYI remember to buy coffee beans because it grinds coffee beans. Installing La Specialista Arte: It is very important to read the instructions manual. It is easy if you follow the directions step by step to get familiar with the espresso machine. I honestly felt overwhelmed when I took everything out the box because I thought it would be complicated. I left all my settings on default to start off and I tweaked it after until I figure out what’s best for me. Something that’s included is the water test. I did the test and find out that my water hardness was medium. The La Specialista has a setting for soft, medium and hard water hardness. Not having the right hardness setting will affect the taste of your coffee. Leave a good amount of counter space for the La Specialista Arte so everything is readily available for convenience of brewing your espresso. Using the La Specialista Arte: I don’t think I can be as simple as the instructions provided. DeLonghi included a quick guide that list each step with a picture illustration. This made using it so easy, I decided to leave it on top of the La Specialista Arte for future reference. Now that I have my settings set all I do now is grind, tamper, brew, froth and clean the machine with a wet cloth. Overall feeling about the espresso machine: I’m happy to be able to make myself or someone a luxury drink when they come over. I think having something like the DeLonghi La Specialista Arte in my home is more inviting and makes guests feel welcomed. I absolutely recommend this espresso machine and I can only imagine what they are working on for the next upgrade.

If you’re looking at a machine like this you either already know what you’re getting into or like me are an espresso novice. For the novices, it turns out making espresso is an art as much as it is a process. I actually found this machine somewhat intimidating as a result of my lack of knowledge and experience with this type of drink. Thankfully, it is genuinely easy to use, you just need to follow the quick start guide to the letter. After a few tries you start getting used to the process and are able to understand what it takes to customize your own drinks to your liking. The machine itself is beautifully designed, everything looks and feels quality and it has a relatively small footprint on the counter. I do wish it had an actual power button instead of using the OK button for power on and starting a brew in one button, and I understand wanting to keep the unit nice and clean looking by hiding the water tank on the back side but it makes refilling it much more difficult than necessary. Otherwise, it is top notch. It includes many accessories, cleaning tools, more than one filter size, the tamper and portafilter, a little rubber stand for them, and a mini pitcher for milk steaming. I was very surprised with how fast it does things, from grinding to steaming to brewing the espresso shots it’s all really quick. Most of the time spent using it is in the preparation and cleaning. Setting it up is fairly involved, requiring cleaning and priming the pieces and the machine, and following the instructions for determining your water hardness level. Once that’s all done it’s time to start brewing, and thankfully it also has detailed guides on how to best do so, with tips on what might be wrong it things don’t look right. I am enjoying experimenting with different drinks now that I have more options than a straight plain coffee at home. It a high end machine intended for the people who enjoy coffee and the art of making the perfect cup, and it does so beautifully.

The new De'Longhi La Specialista Arte Espresso Machine delivers coffee shop espresso in the comfort of your home in a beautifully designed, compact, easy to use, package. Being that this is our third De’Longhi espresso machine over the past decade, the latest La Specialista model was very familiar to us and easy to set up with minimal reliance on the instructions. Even if you are unfamiliar with their machines, or any espresso machine, I would consider it easy to use. The instructions are easy to follow and the buttons, knobs and center pressure gauge on the front of the machine are easy to understand and figure out. Regarding set up, you will add whole espresso beans in the top container, add water to the water tank in the back of the machine and run a few priming cycles through the machine to prep it for first time use. Once set up is complete and the first water in the machine has been primed and tested using the included water hardness test strip, you’re ready for your journey to become an at home barista. You will want to adjust the grind hopper for the coarseness of the grind which I recommend starting around the middle, or “5”, grind setting and the dosing setting the same in the middle and adjust from there depending on what taste you prefer. Using the double espresso filter basket in the portafilter and selecting the x2 button on the front of the machine, connect the Dosing Funnel (which was new to me on this model) to the portafilter and insert it into the coffee grinder outlet pushing back firmly to initiate the automatic grind. Once the espresso beans are ground, remove the portafilter and place it on the included taping mat gently taping the sides to evenly distribute the ground coffee into the filter. Use the included tamper to tamp the ground coffee and remove the dosing funnel. Insert the portafilter into the brewing outlet on the right side turning it firmly to seat it in the machine before brewing. Use the knob to select whether you are brewing an espresso shot or an Americano. Using the other button, select what temperature you prefer your brew at, place either espresso cups or a coffee cup onto the grill under the brew output and press OK to start brewing. There is a steam wand on the right side of the machine which you can use to steam and froth milk for your coffee drinks which works great and is easy to clean just like the rest of the machine. I have used several other espresso machines over the years and prefer the De’Longhi machines over all other models I have used. In my opinion, they make a statement aesthetically in any kitchen, feel more durable and, most importantly, make a better shot of espresso and an amazing Americano. I have always recommended De’Longhi machines to anyone in the market for small kitchen appliances and especially their espresso machines.

As a coffee lover, and owner of different coffee machines, including an Automatic Espresso machine with 20 bars of pressure, I can attest that the De’Longhi La Specialista Espresso machine with its 15 bars of pressure extracts as much flavor as possible from my favorite coffee beans, producing rich and tasty espresso as well as other coffee beverages. I like the feeling of doing a semi-manual preparation of my coffee (as opposed to having an automatic machine): grinding the beans, tamping on the dosing funnel to make sure to get the right dose, and finally brewing the coffee. It feels like being a barista. - Pros: powerful, different grind levels, frothing, custom dose. - Cons: None so far. >> First Use First things first, reach out to the Quick Start Guide which contains colored pictures of step-by-step instructions to help you with getting your Espresso machine ready and your first coffee cup. As instructed, I took my time to use some detergent, clean and dry all the detachable components, and I also wiped the different areas in the machine itself. I added water to the tank and made sure that the water sensor was properly positioned (there is a huge label attached to the side of the tank with that warning.) Before starting the first cleaning cycle, make sure that you have a container underneath the hot water spout, which is different than the steam wand used when frothing. I mentioned this because the drawing in the Quick Start Guide shows a water container underneath the steam wand, which you image made do the wrong thing (and spill some water.) Anyways, just some emphasis on getting the machine ready for your first brew. For the first brew, I first selected Espresso and x2, as I was using the x2 filter cup, and selected right Dose and Grind levels (according to the Roast Chart in the Quick Start Guide) for the coffee beans I was to use. Added coffee beans. I was careful to ground a little and tamp a little, to make sure that I got the right amount of coffee in the filter cup. After several uses, I know that three “grind” cycles (three pushes) seem to fill the filter to the appropriate level. Once I got the right amount of coffee, I placed it in the portafilter in its correct position underneath the brewing unit, secured it and just pressed OK to get a nice perfect brown aromatic liquid coming out of the brewing unit. Overall, extremely pleased with the De’Longhi La Specialista Espresso machine. >> Coffee making My main interest is espresso and I do some Americano sometimes. A good espresso cup takes a couple of minutes to produce, but worth the time and effort prepare the coffee and clean the utensils. I usually use dark roast as well as medium roast to get different tastes, each time I brew, the results are great, medium roasted or dark roasted, I can taste “real” coffee. I also mix medium and dark roasted beans, just need to do some experiments which one of the Grind and Dose levels to set the machine to for optimal results, but so far the taste of this combination has been insane. So, perhaps this will become my main Espresso coffee machine for the near future. I also tried americano brewing which produces an extremely tasty americano, but that could still be a little too strong for some palates. Perhaps this is not recommended, but on those occasions, I just brew espresso then I add boiling or warm water to it (depending on who is drinking – some like their coffee warm or even cold) and get a less strong coffee for them. >> Other notes On the good side: - It has a small accessory storage on the top, where you can keep the other filter or both if you need to, plus the little brush and cleaning needle. - I can use it with coffee grinded on an external burr grinder. This is very useful if I have guests at home and there is someone who only drinks decaffeinated, I just prepare a small batch of decaffeinated coffee for them on the side without worrying to empty and clean the De’Longhi La Specialista beans container (and keep it caffeinated all the time.) - Adding milk foam to your coffee is as easy as it gets. I seldom drink coffee with anything added to it, but my wife and some friends love a good mix of coffee and milk, and I have impressed them already. - I found that some people find the espresso produced by this machine “too” strong (yeah! I like it that way), in such cases there is always the chance to add water. On the not so good side (well somehow expected due to not being an Automatic Espresso machine): - It gets a little messy. This is expected, though, since you have to manually tamp the coffee with the coffee tamper into the coffee filter before brewing. All this will inevitably cause some coffee residue to be left around, in the tamper, dosing funnel, and other components. I initially placed the La Specialista on a table covered with a white fabric and after a few cycles, coffee particles could be notices all around. I ended up placing paper towels on the table to use for the tampers and other removable parts. - Another inconvenience, also expected, is that you need to clean the filter cup after each use. - Filters are hard to exchange. A filter is hard pressed in the portafilter, and it takes some effort to pull it off.

With the Specialista Arte, De’Longhi makes a very contemporary, well designed, compact, and complete Espresso Machine. Everything is included in the box to make, and have the opportunity to perfect, a great cup of coffee, espresso, latte, or you can just brew hot water for a good cup of hot tea. There are eight levels from which to select from when grinding beans that range from fine to coarse, and pre-ground coffee can also be used. The frothing wand or steam wand heats quickly and a stainless-steel milk pitcher is included. The water tank fits neatly on the rear of the machine and is easy to fill, remove and to clean. The drip tray removes easily and there is even a small drip tray for use with exceedingly small espresso cups. Other accessories include a portafilter, dosing funnel, 1-cup coffee filter, 2-cup coffee filter, a descaler, cleaning brush, a cleaning needle for the steam nozzle, a tamper, a tamper mat, and even water hardness test paper. Everything is here to be a Barista! The unit is very compact in comparison to some espresso coffee makers on the market. Some individuals might consider it somewhat of an entry level Espresso Machine, but it is quite a notch above and there is really nothing on the market to compare it to. It operates at 1600 watts and on 120 volts. It only weighs 21.5 lbs., is 14.37 w x 11.22 d x 15.87 h inches and fits nicely on a kitchen countertop under the wall cabinets. The cord is more than ample and not short, stubby, and frustrating. It even has a little storage area on top for all the small little utensils. The Specialista Arte Espresso Machine looks great and is made mostly in stainless steel and accented in black. It is amazingly easy to use, easy to clean, but best of all it makes a great beverage – espresso, coffee, or latte – whatever your pleasure. I would definitely recommend this for anyone looking for a nice Espresso Coffee Maker.