La Specialista
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What people loved
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“Get the DeLonghi La Specialista Touch. It is great for beginners. It will guide you through the whole process of using a machine”
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“I have this one & can recommend it! Earlier I had the La Specialista Maestro & that was nice too”
Common complaints
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“Hello 3 months ago we took the leap and moved to a bean machine rather then your quick and easy pod machine All has been going well until the weekend and in getting this error and no coffee Can someone please tell me what im doing wrong De'Longhi La Specialista Arte EC9155.MB Video attached Thanks”
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“You are wrong, I switched from $700 Delonghi La Specialista to La Marzocco! Way better taste and i have mine set to turn on at 6:30 am before i am up begore my morning routine! Machine tajes 5 min heat up time but it’s ysually on 30 min before my first espresso, and my mugs are hot as well!”
Specifications
Specs aren’t in our database for this product yet. We’ll add them as part of the next pipeline run. In the meantime, the Amazon.in listing has the full datasheet.
Reddit discussions
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neutralespresso “Your starter kit is my endgame (290€)”As someone who is currently using 51mm (DeLonghi Specialista) and has a new machine being delivered tomorrow upgrading me to 58mm world - let me assure you that the larger format will almost certainly be better. The issue with the 51mm is that the same amount of coffee results in a deeper puck - which means water has to travel a longer distance through the coffee. You can visually see that the color of the grounds is darker on top and lighter as you go down. How does this affect quality - not all the coffee is being extracted at the same temperature. Part of the reason some has suggested coarser grinds for 51mm is help the water move through quicker hence reducing the temperature differential - the temperature difference will still be there. A downside of the coarser grind will be creama. If you are a milk drinks guy - its not as important a factor - but for espresso people like me - cream is the end-all. You have spent a lot on a quality workhorse grinder. Maybe in a couple of yours you can find a thrifted coffee machine with 58mm head. You will still beat "Big Coffee". Good luck.
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neutralsuperautomatic “My experience with Jura ENA 4 — and why I switched to Breville (Sage) Barista Express Impress”Thanks, your experience really helps me now. I nearly fell into the convenience trap and were close to ordering a Jura. I think I will go for an assisted semi automatic like the DeLonghi La Specialista Touch which has the automatic grind&scaling / water amount and milk Frother. I think it will be a good compromise between superauto and semiauto.
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neutralespresso “Grind setting for Kimbo Espresso Napoli”I've got a De'Longhi La Specialista Arte. The machine has six grind settings. I would like to know if anyone has experience with this coffee bean and could help me find the perfect grind setting. Thanks!
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neutralespresso “To the next level Delonghi -> ???Meraki??? [$4,000]”I currently have a Delonghi La Specialista which has served me well for the last couple years, but I am thinking about taking my coffee to the next level. I am also being spammed by Meraki ads, which has me thinking about the next level. Meraki machine seems to have many good features on paper but it seems to have fairly mixed opinions on here, with a few having reliability issues. I would like a system that is still fairly simple to run, but also has the ability to tinker or fine tune if I want. Dual boiler would be great as I sometimes have to make 6 cups at once. I am currently redesigning the kitchen, so a plumbed option could be good. Budget would be something around AUD$4k all in, I am in Australia **Update:** Instead of jumping to the top dog setup(ECM + P80) I was dreaming about, I have gone to an intermediate step: Breville Dual Boiler + Baratza encore esp pro. This should give me all the options of the top dog setup, for much less of the budget, from here I can upgrade components if I feel the need, the P80 grinder is on the list, but figured I would wet my feet with a grinder 1/5 the cost first.
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positiveindiacoffee “I'm a coffee beginner. Thinking of getting De'Longhi La Specialista. Suggestion or advice welcomed?”Get the DeLonghi La Specialista Touch. It is great for beginners. It will guide you through the whole process of using a machine
Discussions analyzed
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espressoYour starter kit is my endgame (290€)“As someone who is currently using 51mm (DeLonghi Specialista) and has a new machine being delivered tomorrow upgrading me to 58mm world -...”1 mention · ▲ 8 View →
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indiacoffeeCoffee machine suggestions“De Longhi La Specialista Touch”2 mentions · ▲ 4 View →
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indiacoffeeI'm a coffee beginner. Thinking of getting De'Longhi La Specialista. Suggestion or advice welcomed?“Get the DeLonghi La Specialista Touch. It is great for beginners. It will guide you through the whole process of using a machine”2 mentions · ▲ 3 View →
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superautomaticMy experience with Jura ENA 4 — and why I switched to Breville (Sage) Barista Express Impress“Thanks, your experience really helps me now. I nearly fell into the convenience trap and were close to ordering a Jura. I think I will go...”1 mention · ▲ 3 View →
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espressoGrind setting for Kimbo Espresso Napoli“I've got a De'Longhi La Specialista Arte. The machine has six grind settings. I would like to know if anyone has experience with this cof...”1 mention · ▲ 2 View →