Explore the art of espresso made right, effortlessly, with the refined features of La Specialista Arte from De'Longhi. Created for the hands-on home barista, this compact and stylishly designed machine empowers you to craft custom espresso drinks with ease and precision. From start to finish, unlock all the aromatic flavors of the beans for results that perfectly match your palette. Full control is at your fingertips with exclusive features like a conical burr grinder boasting 8 precise settings developed to expertly grind all bean varieties in a single or double dose. Use the complete barista kit, including a tamper, dosing funnel, and more, to prepare your fresh grounds in either a single or double dose in the single wall filter basket. Next, 3 active infusion water temperature levels adapt to your beans and roasting level for optimal flavor extraction. Finally, My LatteArt wand’s powerful steam produces the perfectly silky milk microfoam ideal for latte art creations. Save time with three beverage presets—espresso, Americano and hot water—for those on-the-go mornings. With La Specialista Arte, an authentic, hand-crafted coffee experience is within your reach. Indulge in the creativity of coffee-making as you get the best out of every bean and enjoy experimenting with foam art as a home barista.
Q: Where is the country of manufacture.
A: Hello Rocky, This product was manufactured in China. Thank you.
Q: Is the espresso automatic or do you have to stop it from producing the drip of espresso?
A: Hello, Thank you for leaving your question. Yes, this unit is a fully automatically machine. The unit will automatically stop when it is done brewing. I hope this information was helpful. If you have any additional questions, please don't hesitate to ask. We are always here to help.
Q: IS The bean hopper removable for cleaning? And the burrs?
A: Hello DB, Thank you for your question. No, the bean hopper and burr is not removable on this La Specialista model; it is removable on our other models, however. We hope this helps. Thank you.
A: Hello Dmitry, thank you for your question. Any of our units that is purchased from an approved retailer is covered under our warranty with a proof of purchase. BestBuy and Amazon are considered as part of our approved retailers list. The La Specialista Arte comes with a 2-year warranty, three years if you register your unit on our website.
Q: Can you adjust this machine to nine bars of pressure?
A: Hello, I'm sorry, no, you cannot adjust the pressure bar.
Q: Hi, how can I clean the bean hopper? I know I cannot remove it. So what’s the best way?
A: Use uncooked white rice every few months in the grinder. Use like a cup or so and grind it up into a bowl. Works great and cleans it up perfectly!!
Q: Does this machine also make american coffee?
A: Yes it makes Americano coffee and has a setting to facilitate it. The americanos are great and like you would get at a chain coffee shop!!
Q: Does this machine require a water supply connection, or do you need to add water manually?
A: I have to add water manually