La Specialista Maestro with Cold Brew EC9885M

You are wrong, I switched from $700 Delonghi La Specialista to La Marzocco! Way better taste and i have mine set to turn on at 6:30 am before i am up begore my morning routine! Machine tajes 5 min heat up time but it’s ysually on 30 min before my first espresso, and my mugs are hot as well!

I used that machine everyday for 3 years until it died on me recently. It’s a great little machine! Though we since upgraded to the La Specialista and having the bean grinder is great.

DeLonghi LaSpecialista. I've had min3 for close to 5 years, and it feels like it's still brand new.   I love the built-in tamper and grinder, and I love how easy it is to make great drinks with it.  If you're really into making a great espresso shot, you can buy replacement portafilters to replace the pressurized one that comes with it.  From what I've read, the new models have regular portafilters.  

We bought a De Longhi La Specialista as our first home coffee machine and love it! Grinder and tamper built in, the milk wand has a flat or froth option. So easy. Had it for 5 years and haven’t had any issues with it.

The DeLonghi Specialista is solid but honestly you might be better off getting a separate cold brew maker for like $30 and putting that money toward a better espresso setup. Most "cold brew" features on espresso machines are just iced coffee which isn't the same thing at all If you're set on all-in-one though the Breville Barista Express checks most of your boxes and has way better build quality than DeLonghi in my experience

We had a similar De Longhi for quite a few years. Recommended. We rarely used the steam nozzle though

Delonghi la specialista. Built in grinder. Even my partner can use it