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De'Longhi Rivelia or Melitta Barista Smart T?

What actually differs between the De'Longhi Rivelia and the Melitta Barista Smart T, and what that means for who you are.

What differs

  • The Rivelia is €69.00 cheaper.
  • Both are the same kind of machine, a bean-to-cup, so they work the same way.
  • Both have a built-in grinder, so you do not need to buy one.
  • Milk: the Rivelia does it with a carafe that clips onto the machine; the Barista Smart T with a tube into a carton or container.
  • Cleaning the Rivelia's milk system: A rinse with the clean button after every milk drink, and after the last one the carafe apart and into the dishwasher. With milk in it, 2 days in the fridge at most.
  • Cleaning the Barista Smart T's milk system: A rinse after every milk drink (Easy Cleaning), and the cleaning programme with Melitta milk cleaner every week.
  • The Rivelia has 1 more recipes on the menu.

Specifications side by side

De'Longhi RiveliaMelitta Barista Smart T
TypeBean-to-cupBean-to-cup
GrinderBuilt inBuilt in
Milk systemMilk carafe that clips onto the machineMilk tube into a carton or container
Drinks16 recipes15 recipes
BurrsNot statedConical steel burrs
Grind settings135
Water tank1.4 litres1.8 litres
Bean hopper250 g270 g
Grounds container10 servingsNot stated
Width24.5 cm25.5 cm
Depth x height43 x 38.5 cm46.5 x 36.5 cm
Weight9.7 kg10.4 kg
Cord length120 cmNot stated
Pump pressure19 bar15 bar
Power1450 watt1450 watt
Warranty2 years2 years
Made inRomaniaNot stated
Model numberEXAM440.55.GF830-102

Who for

De'Longhi Rivelia

Households where two different beans are drunk side by side.

Melitta Barista Smart T

Anyone who wants two kinds of beans and likes adjustability.

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