Coffee controlMixed
Extraction format, adjustment and the amount of manual control available.
Bean-to-cup · EXAM440.55
De’LonghiRivelia
A polished bean-to-cup machine that makes switching beans and sharing profiles genuinely useful rather than gimmicky.
Best forBusy households that want one-touch milk drinks and multiple bean choices
Think twice ifEspresso hobbyists who want manual control over extraction
Price band£500–£800Prices change daily—see today’s price at the retailer
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Quick pros & cons
What it gets right—and what it asks of you.
Pros
✓One-touch drinks with reliable milk texture
✓Bean Switch hoppers make changing coffee easy
✓Four user profiles
✓Narrow for a full bean-to-cup machine
Cons
–Deep body needs more counter space than it first appears
–Regular milk-system cleaning
–Less control than a semi-automatic setup
Where to buy
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Price band£500–£800
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The numbers that affect daily use.
- Width
- 24.5 cm
- Depth
- 43 cm
- Height
- 38.5 cm
- Heat system
- Dual thermoblock
- Water tank
- 1.4 L
- Grinder
- Built-in conical burr
- Pressure
- 19-bar pump
- Milk
- Auto carafe
- Warranty
- 2 years
Evidence and provenance
What this page is based on.
De’Longhi product information
Used for the model identity, dimensions, systems and warranty details shown above.
Open manufacturer source ↗Ben Murrell, editor
This is a desk-researched verdict. The score weighs capability, workflow, ownership trade-offs, kitchen fit and value; it is not an owner star rating.
Read the scoring and sourcing policy →Checked 23 October 2026
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Daily workflow
From sleepy to first cup.
Spec sheets miss the routine. This is what owning the machine actually feels like.
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Choose a user profile
- 02
Select a drink on the colour display
- 03
Adjust strength and size if needed
- 04
Attach the LatteCrema carafe
- 05
Empty the puck bin and rinse the carafe
Own this machine?
Open Rivelia maintenance guide →Use the exact-model care plan.
Separate the after-use milk and coffee routine from weekly cleaning, filter changes and prompt-led descaling.
Something not working?
Troubleshoot Rivelia →Diagnose the symptom safely.
Work through flow, grinder, milk, warning, cleaning and leak checks written for the exact EXAM440.55 model.
Water filter and parts · sources checked 17 October 2026
Confirmed by the maker
The water filter that fits the De'Longhi Rivelia
Fits the EXAM440.55: De'Longhi Water Filter (softener and purifier), part DLSC002 (De'Longhi part 5513292811).
Replace: Up to 2 months (De'Longhi)
The exact EXAM440.55 Rivelia manual lists a water-softener filter with EAN 8004399327252 and a two-month replacement interval; De'Longhi UK's current replacement page identifies it as DLSC002.
Sources: De'Longhi Rivelia manual ↗ · De'Longhi UK DLSC002 ↗
Care and fit parts
- De'Longhi Decalk Care descaler
DLSC500De'Longhi confirms this model family. De'Longhi UK: 'the descaler recommended by De'Longhi'; follow the machine's descale programme
Use it only as the machine’s own care programme describes. We do not sell or link to buy descalers or liquid cleaners here.
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- De'Longhi MultiClean milk-circuit cleaner
DLSC550De'Longhi confirms this model family. De'Longhi UK: 'suitable for all De'Longhi coffee makers'
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