2Rank 02 of 10 · Bean-to-Cup Coffee Machines
De'Longhi Rivelia EXAM440.55
Stiftung Warentest's 2024 test winner with a 'gut' (2.1), built around two swappable 250 g bean containers and a heated milk carafe, but with only a 1.4 litre water tank.
8.0BPR score
- €659Price
- Brew unit removability not stated on the product page; 13-step grinder per testberichte.de, material not publishedRemovable brew unit and grinder type, as published
- 2 of 10in Bean-to-Cup Coffee Machines
- 8.0BPR score 0–10
Review
What this product is
Written after the analysis, from the same sources the score is built on: the manufacturer's documentation, available studies and verified owner feedback.
The Rivelia suits households that switch between two coffees — a decaf and a regular, say — because it ships with two 250 g bean containers that click on and off. De'Longhi's German store listed it at 659 euros (list price 799.90) when we checked, and publishes a 19 bar pump, 1.4 litre tank, 1450 W, 9.7 kg, a footprint of 245 x 430 mm and 16 drinks from a 3.5-inch touchscreen, with the LatteCrema Hot carafe for milk.
The independent record is good. De'Longhi's own press release and testberichte.de both report a Stiftung Warentest 'gut' (2.1) and the test-winner slot in the November 2024 test; testberichte.de also lists the Austrian magazine Konsument at 68 % (first of 12) and CHIP at 1.6. Amazon reviews shown there average 4.3 stars from 46 buyers, 76 % of them five-star.
The gaps are in the basics. The product page as we retrieved it does not say what the grinder burrs are made of or whether the brew unit comes out; the 13 grind steps come from testberichte.de, not from De'Longhi. The 1.4 litre tank is the second smallest here and is the one weakness the aggregator lists. '19 bar' is a pump rating, not the pressure at the coffee, and no noise or standby figure is published.
Technical data
Specification
Figures from the manufacturer's documentation, verified against available outside sources. Values we could not confirm are marked as declared.
- Brew unit
- Not stated on product page
- Grinder
- 13 steps (testberichte.de); material not published
- Pump rating
- 19 bar
- Water tank
- 1.4 l
- Bean container
- 2 x 250 g, swappable
- Milk system
- LatteCrema Hot carafe
- Drinks
- 16
- Footprint (W x D)
- 245 x 430 mm
- Height
- 385 mm
- Weight
- 9.7 kg
- Power
- 1450 W
- List price
- 799.90 EUR
Component scores
Where the score
comes from.
Four components, equal weight, each on a 0–10 scale and each resting on a named source. The overall score is their mean — the full procedure is in the methodology.
What we liked
- Stiftung Warentest 'gut' (2.1), test winner 2024 (De'Longhi press release, testberichte.de)
- Konsument 68 %, first of 12 machines
- Two swappable 250 g bean containers included
- 4.3 stars from 46 Amazon reviews, 76 % five-star
- Dimensions, weight and power all published
Worth knowing
- 1.4 l water tank
- Grinder material not published
- Brew unit removability not stated on the product page
- No noise figure published
Comparison
How it compares
within the category
All values come from the same analysis and are comparable only within the category Bean-to-Cup Coffee Machines.
| Product | Score | Removable brew unit and grinder type, as published | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| CafeRomatica NICR 790Top score | 8.0 | Removable brew unit; conical grinder in hardened steel, number of grind steps not stated — published by Nivona | €779 |
| Rivelia EXAM440.55This product | 8.0 | Brew unit removability not stated on the product page; 13-step grinder per testberichte.de, material not published | €659 |
| Category average10 products analysed | 7.3 | — | — |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the Bean Switch system on the Rivelia?
The machine comes with two 250 g bean containers that can be swapped, so two different coffees can be kept ready. That is De'Longhi's description; we did not test how much of the previous bean stays in the grinder.
Is 19 bar better than 15 bar?
Not in itself. Both figures are the maximum rating of the pump. The pressure at the coffee during brewing is a different value, and no maker in this ranking publishes it.
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