La Specialista Arte Evo Espresso Machine with Cold Brew (EC9255M)

Yeah, I've got a Delonghi - The old model of the EC9255 La Specialista Arte Evo I think. It's been fantastic and given it's usually just for myself more than enough. I think I'll go better next time ... if there is a next time. This thing has made so many coffees. Definitely paid for itself many, many times over. My only complaint? One of the plastic knobs broke the cover off ... still works, just looks bad.

I’ve been using the [De'Longhi La Specialista Arte Evo](https://x.com/BestToBuyDeals/status/1938126098836951187) for a while now, and it’s been great for making espresso at home. I mostly use medium-light roast beans (my favorite), and the espresso comes out smooth, not too acidic, which I really like. What I appreciate most is how simple the setup was. Just one button to flush it before use, and you're good to go. Cleaning is quick too, super easy to take apart the water tank and rinse everything, which is a big deal for me. I don’t want a machine that adds more work to my day.

I’ve been using the [De'Longhi La Specialista Arte Evo](https://x.com/BestToBuyDeals/status/1938126098836951187) for a while now, and it’s been great for making espresso at home. I mostly use medium-light roast beans (my favorite), and the espresso comes out smooth, not too acidic, which I really like. What I appreciate most is how simple the setup was. Just one button to flush it before use, and you're good to go. Cleaning is quick too, super easy to take apart the water tank and rinse everything, which is a big deal for me. I don’t want a machine that adds more work to my day.

This [De’Longhi](https://x.com/BestToBuyDeals/status/1938126098836951187) one is really convenient and easy to use. I can’t speak for other brands, but this little machine makes great coffee quickly, is easy to clean, and doesn’t take up much space on the counter.

the specialista line definitely has mid grinders but far from the nightmare you described. it's the higher end of the range where breville throws in the baratza burrs where they pull ahead imo. I had my specialista arte evo next to my barista Express for two weeks making drinks head to head and in those models delonghi has a clear edge, mainly on the milk side. brevilles manual frothing wand is slow and weak enough it struggles to generate a vortex. espresso quality was about as indistinguishable as can be, and I like the espresso/water ratio on the specialista Americano setting as well as the convenience of not needed to use the steam wand control to dispense hot water so the breville got relegated to storage.

yeah the barista pro and touch use baratza burrs, but the express is still brevilles in house design and the only thing it genuinely has over the delonghi model is the ability to pull the hopper(admittedly extremely nice to have). I will say my specialista audibly complained when I had a dark roast grinding below a level 4

the steam wand on my ES1 is the best I've personally used, they really nailed it imo. I'm getting better milk texture than my bbe, delonghi specialista, and even the oracle dual boiler at work can't match it. it's fast too, sub 30 seconds to steam and froth.

Is this a trend with semi automatic machines? I have the la specialista arte and finding it difficult to get a smooth 20-30 second extraction. I feel like the coffee needs to be finer than the grinder is allowing

Hi, here's a link about the De'Longhi Specialista Arte that I own and use. You can make very good coffee with it, but be aware that you'll need to tweak things to get the most out of specialty coffee. https://www.reddit.com/r/espresso/s/afxLkxYl1MCheers!

I bought a De'Longhi La Specialista Arte in 2019 for $500. Never had an issue, has a great grinder and everything you need and simple to use

I have the same machine, it's about 8 years old now, and still going strong. I've never had an issue with it either. I've found that the freshness of the beans makes the biggest difference. Find a local roaster and try some different beans until you find one that you like. Once you learn how to froth and texture the milk (takes a bit of practice), it's dead easy to use.