De’Longhi Eletta Explore (EX:4) vs De’Longhi Rivelia LatteCrema
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| De’LonghiEletta Explore (EX:4) | De’LonghiRivelia LatteCrema | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | – | September 2023 |
| Brewing | ||
| Type | Bean-to-cup | Bean-to-cup |
| Integrated grinder | Yes | Yes |
| Milk system | Automatic milk carafe | Automatic milk carafe |
| Maximum pump pressure (maker's claim) | 19 bar | 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. | Integrated grinder and automatic espresso extraction; pre-ground coffee can also be used. |
| 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. | UK EXAM440.55.G lists 16 drinks: five hot coffee recipes, eight hot milk recipes and three iced coffee recipes; hot water is also available. |
| 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. | Bean Adapt guides grind, dose and infusion-temperature settings for the selected beans. The hopper and grind adjustment remain manual; this is not an automatically motor-adjusted grinder. |
| 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. | LatteCrema Hot automatic removable milk carafe. LatteCrema Cool upgrade set is sold separately and adds six cold-milk recipes. |
| 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. | The standard iced coffee, iced espresso and iced americano recipes brew coffee for serving over ice; these are not cold extraction. |
| Capacity | ||
| Water tank | 1.8 L | 1.4 L |
| Bean hopper | 300 g | 250 g |
| Cup clearance | 143 mm | 140 mm |
| Water supply | Removable 1.8 L tank, programmable hardness and filter support; 300 g bean hopper. | Removable 1.4 L water container; programmable water hardness and optional water filter. |
| Bean hopper | – | Two interchangeable 250 g hoppers are supplied; one is fitted at a time, rather than two simultaneously operating grinders. Switch mode clears residual beans by making a final coffee or grinding and discarding them. |
| 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. | Used grounds container holds ten portions. |
| Design and power | ||
| Height | 385 mm | 385 mm |
| Width | 260 mm | 245 mm |
| Depth | 450 mm | 430 mm |
| Weight | 11.3 kg | 9.7 kg |
| Rated power | 1,450 W | 1,450 W |
| Automatic power off | Yes | – |
| Phone app | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | – |
| Controls and profiles | 3.5-inch colour touchscreen, hot/cold/To Go drink collections and four personalised profiles. | 3.5-inch colour touchscreen; four user profiles. Drink length and coffee intensity can be customised. |
| 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. | UK version: 220–240 V, 1450 W. |
| 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. | UK specification gives 245 × 430 × 385 mm; the manufacturer dimensional illustration labels these width × depth × height. |
| 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. | Two bean hoppers and LatteCrema Hot milk carafe; cold milk upgrade is optional. |
| 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. | Milk-carafe clean setting and on-screen maintenance guidance; coffee-spout rinse and descaling programmes. |
| Regional availability | Exact active UK SKU was orderable with seven units, without preorder or backorder, when checked. | UK Pebble Grey EXAM440.55.G / 0132215490 was orderable, not backordered or preordered, on the manufacturer store 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. | Maker UK product data gives availableFrom 1 September 2023. Month precision is retained because this catalogue field does not establish the worldwide first retail day. |
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