De'Longhi Rivelia Automatic Espresso Machine with Grinder & Milk Frother – All-in-One Coffee Maker, Hot & Iced Latte, Cappuccino, Bean Switch System, Burr Grinder, Compact Italian Design, Black

Over the years we've slowly evolved from terrible drip coffee to single serve pod coffee to pod-based espresso. Mostly because the footprint of those machines was small and they could be easily purchased/replaced for a couple hundred dollars. And they do a great job of producing a 30 second cup of coffee on the way out the door. But to enjoy a really good cup of coffee in the evening or on weekend mornings, we wanted something better without making trips to the coffee shop. Enter the Rivelia. We've used this machine for about 3 months and couldn't be more pleased. We've always had good experience with De'Longhi kitchen products and the Rivelia is no different. We are still learning about beans and grind settings and all espresso-related fine tuning, but out of the box, the coffee from the Rivelia is spectacular. And I've generally brewed 10 to 12 ounce cups of coffee, so I never thought I would enjoy a one ounce cup of espresso. I was wrong. Just the taste and aroma of freshly ground beans makes all the difference. The Rivelia offers multi user settings and a slew of one touch drink options. You can easily customize the size and strength of any beverage. And I was never a cold coffee person, but the wife is. And the cold brew drinks are really good as well. Is super automatic the way to go? Yes. While I'm sure I would appreciate the taste and refinement of all the various options of a manual espresso machine -- I have no desire to spend the time measuring, grinding, tamping, frothing, cleaning, cleaning, and cleaning. If you're in the camp of wanting a great cup of coffee/espresso that may be just a notch below barista level without all of the work and hassle, then this machine is what you're looking for. The grind setting is easily adjusted based on your bean type and desired courseness. The pucks created by the machine are comparable to what you see from manual machines. The automatic frother works perfectly and the froth is adjusted from creamy to dense with a turn of the dial. You can also keep milk in the container and just put it in the fridge to use again later. Easy. It also comes with two bean hoppers so you can easily switch between coffee types. After much research, I like the bean hopper option versus the machines that just have you pour beans into the top of the machine. Much more user friendly. Cleaning and maintenance was our biggest concern. As previously mentioned, we didn't want to spend half an hour cleaning up after each cup of coffee. Good news is, we don't. The machine virtually cleans itself. It runs a warming and rinse cycle when the machine is turned on and it runs a rinse cycle when the machine is turned off. It also quickly rinses the milk frother before removing for storage. And when the frother needs to be cleaned, just put all of the parts in the dishwasher. The machine alerts when the coffee grounds tray needs to be emptied. Just dump in the trash (or compost), rinse off and you're ready to go again. About once a month the infuser needs to be cleaned, which takes about 30 seconds to run under warm water and then let dry. As an aside, we had a small issue with one of the machine attachments. We contacted De'Longhi customer service and they resolved it for us immediately. I'm sure other super automatic machines are great and there are pros and cons to each, but we are very happy with Rivelia and would absolutely buy this machine again. Highly recommended.

Amazing just the best. We have the kitchen-aid KF8 (msrp $2000) at our other home and this machine beats it hands down!! Easier to swap bean hoppers for decaf, better foaming of milk (cappuccino are perfecto!), way better UI on the screen and more intuitive, and much better maintenance (the KitchenAid asks you to clean all the time it's annoying!). BUY THIS it's incredible. Fabulous machine truly.

The machine came to me broken, not because of shipping but what appears to be a manufacturing defect. The Rivelia would not function unless I used a hack I found on YouTube where you wedge some paper under the coffee grounds retainer. This gets rid of a fault warning and the unit then works normally. It does make wonderful drinks. After being persistent I finally got a support person to assist me. We spent about 30-40 minutes on the phone where I sent him videos he requested. After considerable time he came back with a resolution. They would ship me a new unit and had me sending the old unit back. I was told this would take 7-10 days. Not the solution I expected but I agreed to it. Fast forward a couple of days, I get a long email telling me they don’t like the receipt I gave them from Amazon and that they were now reviewing their options. Currently I have a coffee machine that I spent a lot of money on that will not work unless I gerrymander it. I am also dealing with a company that doesn’t seem anxious to support its product. If De’Longhi doesn’t come up with a solution quickly this Rivelia is going back to Amazon. This was a Christmas present that was suppose to be a treat, but has become a burden. I will updated this review of De’ Longhi’s customer services I get more information.

When I first unboxed the Rivelia I was a little concerned that I was over my head. There seemed like a lot of parts compared to a drip coffee maker that I'm used to. However, assembly is really intuitive actually, and when you power the Rivelia on it walks you through the initial setup. The screen is incredibly clear and responsive. This is not some after thought. The first setup and rinse process is all done step by step on screen. Creating profiles is easy, and a nice touch for families with different favorite drinks. Anyways, the machine is great, it looks fantastic, and it's super easy to use. Now how about the coffee drinks? AMAZING! The Rivelia quickly and efficiently makes incredible drinks! My go-to coffee bean has never tasted better! I'm absolutely thrilled with this machine so far! The only drawback I can call-out is the undersized water tank, which isn't a deal breaker, but it may be a slight annoyance when entertaining or some such.

This automatic coffee/espresso machine is amazing. So easy to setup and use. So many yummy coffee drinks it automatically makes on its touch screen menu. It literally talks to you to tell you what to do next and tells you what to do when it wants to clean itself...it's really kinda like having a barista in your kitchen. The various coffee drinks it makes are delicious and you can customize preferences. Highly recommend!

I just upgraded from a five year old De'Longhi Magnifica S espresso machine. I thought it was broken, which was what started me looking, but after I'd bought the Rivelia, I was able to get it working again. It made no difference. Once I tried the Rivelia, I was done with my old machine. I had two of them (one for home, one for work) and replaced both of them with Rivelias. It was a no brainer. The Rivelia is effectively the same machine, but much, much better. Here's why: 1) The taste is just better. The foam from the Magnifica always tasted strange, and I found I'd just stopped making lattes, even though that was primarily why I'd bought the machine in the first place. Americanos are also wonderful, and now I'm torn between what drink I'm going to have next, and I haven't even explored most of the options! 2) I can finally get enough volume to fill up my cup with the intensity I want. The old machine was geared around traditional espresso sizes, and I'm more of a grande guy. 3) The new touch screen has profiles so I can customize the drinks how I like, which is fantastic for our office and the heathens who don't know how to make coffee. 4) It no longer prompts me to empty the grounds when it's not really filled up. The one caveat I do have is that when it tells me to empty the grounds, the grounds container sometimes is locked in, and I still haven't quite figured out how to unlock it reliably (maybe the little red plastic piece)? I always get it open, but it's a bit irritating to initially pull it and have it stuck. 5) It's quieter than the old unit, and turns on and heats up faster. 6) I love the ability to switch between beans, which is sweet for decaf and non-decaf, and the aforementioned heathens with their bad coffee choices. 7) The design of the machine is attractive, and it feels elegant to use. This was a huge upgrade over my older De'Longhi in every way and I couldn't (other than the locked grounds tray) be happier.

The machine arrived fairly quickly and is easy to set up. There are so many nice options on customizing your coffee drinks. You can set up separately profiles and save your desired setting to make it easier each morning. The milk carafe is easy to connect and disconnect and clean. This espresso machine is very easy to operate and I am very happy with those features. The only reason I give it 4 stars is that the coffee is just not hot enough. I warm up hot water in my cup first to help, but can't seem to get really hot coffee. Other than that, I really like the machine and the ease of use.

I’m so happy with our De’Longhi Expresso machine! The ability to make different coffee drinks is so nice and the coffee taste is so much better! It’s easy to operate and you can tell it’s a heavy duty well made coffee maker.