Coffee controlMixed
Extraction format, adjustment and the amount of manual control available.
One-touch bean-to-cup · EP5546/70
PhilipsSeries 5500 LatteGo
A broad one-touch menu and simple two-part milk carafe make this a strong family option, though the deep body and premium price need weighing against simpler rivals.
Best forFamilies wanting many one-touch drinks and separate user profiles
Think twice ifSmall shallow counters or buyers who mostly drink straight espresso
Price band£300–£500Prices 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
✓Twenty hot and iced drink recipes
✓Four user profiles plus guest mode
✓Two-part LatteGo carafe is quick to rinse
✓Twelve ceramic grinder settings
Cons
–Deep counter footprint
–Single checked retailer price needs verifying before purchase
–Milk carafe is only 0.26 L
Where to buy
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Price band£300–£500
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View exact EP5546/70 on Amazon UK ↗Structured specifications
The numbers that affect daily use.
- Width
- 24.6 cm
- Depth
- 43.3 cm
- Height
- 37.1 cm
- Heat system
- Thermoblock
- Water tank
- 1.8 L
- Grinder
- Ceramic burr, 12 settings; 275 g hopper
- Pressure
- 15-bar pump
- Milk
- LatteGo carafe
- Warranty
- 2 years
Evidence and provenance
What this page is based on.
Philips 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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What hands-on reviewers add.
These external publications tested Philips Series 5500 LatteGo. Their conclusions remain theirs; Home Coffee Index does not copy their scores or turn them into a fabricated consensus.
TechRadar · 26 July 2025
Links checked 7 August 2026 · some publishers use subscriptions, advertising or affiliate linksPhilips LatteGo 5500 review
Hands-on espresso, milk, iced-drink and maintenance assessment
Read the independent review ↗StuffPhilips LatteGo 5500 review
Independent usability, drink and value review
Read the independent review ↗Ideal HomePhilips 5500 Series LatteGo review
Hands-on home-kitchen test of the 20-drink workflow
Read the independent review ↗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 profile
- 02
Select one of the drink recipes
- 03
Adjust strength, volume and temperature
- 04
Attach the LatteGo carafe for milk drinks
- 05
Separate and rinse the two milk parts
Own this machine?
Open Series 5500 LatteGo 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 Series 5500 LatteGo →Diagnose the symptom safely.
Work through flow, grinder, milk, warning, cleaning and leak checks written for the exact EP5546/70 model.
Water filter and parts · sources checked 17 October 2026
Confirmed by the maker
The water filter that fits the Philips Series 5500 LatteGo
Fits the EP5546/70: Philips AquaClean Calc and Water filter, part CA6903/10.
Replace: Up to 625 cups per filter (Philips)
Philips UK CA6903/10 compatibility: '5500 series'; Philips says only AquaClean filters are compatible
Sources: Philips UK ↗ · Philips UK ↗
Care and fit parts
- Philips Espresso machine descaler
CA6700/10Named by Philips for the EP5546/70. Philips UK compatibility: '5500 series'
Use it only as the machine’s own care programme describes. We do not sell or link to buy descalers or liquid cleaners here.
Source: Philips UK ↗
- Philips Coffee oil remover tablets
CA6704/10Fits the EP5546/70. Philips UK compatibility: '5500 series'
Source: Philips UK ↗
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