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De’Longhi Eletta Explore (EX:4) · De’Longhi
De’Longhi · Eletta
Eletta Explore (EX:4)
This Eletta Explore makes hot, iced and cold-extracted coffee, with separate hot and cold milk carafes and phone control.
- Type
- Bean-to-cup
- Grinder
- Yes
- Milk system
- Automatic milk carafe
- Water tank
- 1.8 L
Specifications
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- Type
- Bean-to-cup
- Integrated grinder
- Yes
- Milk system
- Automatic milk carafe
- Maximum pump pressure (maker's claim)
- 19 bar
- Coffee and capsule compatibility
- Exact current UK ECAM450.86.T EX:4 /0132250172, with Cold Extraction Technology. Earlier non-EX:4 and non-Cold-Brew Eletta Explore configurations are not assumed equivalent.
- Drinks and brewing modes
- Current UK heading lists 52 one-touch drinks, including hot coffee and milk recipes, Cold Brew, Cold Brew Pot, Cold Brew to Mix, cold-brew milk drinks, iced coffee/milk variants, Coffee Pot, hot water and Mug To Go.
- Grinder
- Integrated manually adjustable grinder; Bean Adapt through the Coffee Link app guides settings for selected beans. No exact headline grind-step count inferred from dial markings.
- Dosing and tamping
- Pre-ground-coffee chute, adjustable intensity and recipe quantities; manual qualifies which recipes accept pre-ground coffee.
- Milk preparation
- Supplied LatteCrema Hot and Cool carafes prepare hot and cold milk foam. Separate carafe rinsing and disassembly remain necessary; cold foam is distinct from cold coffee extraction.
- Cold drinks
- Cold Brew recipes infuse coffee with room-temperature water at low pressure through Cold Extraction Technology; iced coffee is separately listed. Current maker UK page claims Cold Brew in under five minutes, depending on the selected drink.
Capacity
- Water tank
- 1.8 L
- Bean hopper
- 300 g
- Cup clearance
- 143 mm
- Water supply
- Removable 1.8 L tank, programmable hardness and filter support; 300 g bean hopper.
- Cup sizes and clearance
- Current UK technical table specifies 143 mm maximum cup height, while its other product-data field gives 170 mm. To Go mode uses a folding tray and the maker confirms a supplied 16 oz travel mug. The competing clearance fields are qualified rather than treated as identical positions.
- Used coffee capacity
- Fourteen-portion grounds container.
Design and power
- Height
- 385 mm
- Width
- 260 mm
- Depth
- 450 mm
- Weight
- 11.3 kg
- Rated power
- 1,450 W
- Automatic power off
- Yes
- Phone app
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- Controls and profiles
- 3.5-inch colour touchscreen, hot/cold/To Go drink collections and four personalised profiles.
- App and connections
- Built-in Wi-Fi and De’Longhi Coffee Link app; remote control and app-guided Bean Adapt require a home network. Manual describes connection setup and changes to network credentials.
- Electrical requirements
- 220–240 V, 50–60 Hz, 1450 W and maximum 10 A; manual automatic switch-off and energy-saving mode. Published 19 bar is pump rating rather than brewing-pressure claim.
- Size and weight
- 260 × 450 × 385 mm width × depth × height. Exact current UK SKU weighs 11.3 kg; shared manual gives 10/11 kg explicitly varying by model. Manual cord length 1250 mm.
- Included accessories
- Hot and cold milk carafes, travel mug, ice tray, water filter, hot-water spout, scoop and cleaning brush shown in the maker accessory view.
- Cleaning and maintenance
- Removable infuser, milk-carafe rinse and component washing, guided descaling/filter replacement and emptyable tray/grounds bin; follow the manual’s part-specific dishwasher instructions.
- Regional availability
- Exact active UK SKU was orderable with seven units, without preorder or backorder, when checked.
- Release and generation details
- Maker catalogue availableFrom says July 2025 and onlineDate 23 April 2025 for EX:4. First worldwide retail sale is unconfirmed, so released is omitted.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Cold extraction alongside hot and iced recipes
- Hot and cold milk carafes included
- Four profiles and app-guided bean settings
Cons
- One fitted bean hopper
- Separate milk carafes require cleaning
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Grinder | Milk system | Water tank | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bean-to-cup | Yes | Automatic milk carafe | 1.8 L | Feb 2026 | |
| Bean-to-cup | Yes | Automatic milk carafe | 1.8 L | – | |
| Bean-to-cup | Yes | Automatic milk carafe | 1.9 L | – |
Sources
- delonghi.com/en-gb/p/eletta-explore-eletta-explore-automatic-coffee-maker-ecam4…
- library.delonghigroup.com/assetbank-delonghi/action/directLinkImage
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