Maintenance
EssentialDescaler
Limescale is what most machines die of, and vinegar attacks the seals. A liquid descaler declared suitable for espresso machines does the same job as the maker’s own branded fluid, usually for less.
€15.90
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De'Longhi
La Specialista Arte
The Arte, without paying for the Evo's extras
€329.00
Keenly pricedUsually between €350.00 and €375.00 (the middle half of every price we measured)
Where to buy
Updated on 10 November 2026Updated on 10 November 2026
Daily price history
Last 31 days
Lowest €322.19Now €329.00
11 Oct21 Oct31 Oct10 Nov
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| Date | Lowest price that day |
|---|---|
| 10 November 2026 | €329.00 |
| 9 November 2026 | €329.00 |
| 8 November 2026 | €329.00 |
| 7 November 2026 | €329.00 |
| 6 November 2026 | €329.00 |
| 5 November 2026 | €375.00 |
| 4 November 2026 | €375.00 |
| 3 November 2026 | €322.19 |
| 2 November 2026 | €322.19 |
| 1 November 2026 | €339.15 |
| 31 October 2026 | €399.00 |
| 30 October 2026 | €399.00 |
| 29 October 2026 | €399.00 |
| 28 October 2026 | €399.00 |
| 27 October 2026 | €399.00 |
| 26 October 2026 | €399.00 |
| 25 October 2026 | €399.00 |
| 24 October 2026 | €399.00 |
| 23 October 2026 | €399.00 |
| 22 October 2026 | €429.00 |
| 21 October 2026 | €429.00 |
| 20 October 2026 | €359.00 |
| 19 October 2026 | €380.00 |
| 18 October 2026 | €365.00 |
| 17 October 2026 | €365.00 |
| 16 October 2026 | €365.00 |
| 15 October 2026 | €373.00 |
| 14 October 2026 | €373.00 |
| 13 October 2026 | €373.00 |
| 12 October 2026 | €364.00 |
| 11 October 2026 | €359.00 |
Price alert
When the La Specialista Arte drops
Espresso machines drop hardest around Black Friday and in the weeks before Christmas. Leave your email address and pick below what you want to hear about.
This is the machine the Arte Evo builds on: grinder inside, manual brewing, a steam wand you work yourself. What you give up against the Evo is mainly the cold brew setting and some refinement in the grind adjustment.
For anyone making the step to brewing their own without paying too much, this is the most interesting point in De'Longhi's range. Watch the model number: shops often put the Arte and the Arte Evo side by side, and anyone not looking closely ends up paying for the wrong one.
Who for: Anyone who wants a grinder in the machine without jumping to the Evo or the Sage.
Compared with similar machines
Against 18 other manual espresso machines between €253.63 and €469.00, on the specifications the maker publishes.
- Weight: 9.8 kg, heavier than most (usually 5.8 kg)
- Width: 28.5 cm, wider than most (usually 20 cm)
Specifications
Making coffee
- Type
- Portafilter
- Grinder
- Built in
- Milk system
- Steam wand you control yourself
- After every use, a short burst of steam or water and a wipe with a damp cloth.
- Burrs
- Conical burrs
- Grind settings
- 15
Capacity
- Water tank
- 1.7 litres
- Bean hopper
- 250 g
Dimensions
- Width
- 28.5 cm
- Depth x height
- 36.5 x 40 cm
- Weight
- 9.76 kg
Technical
- Pump pressure
- 15 bar
- Power
- 1400 watt
- Heating
- Thermoblock
Model
- Warranty
- 2 years
- Made in
- China
- Model number
- EC9155.MB
This is what we know for certain. Dimensions and capacities the manufacturer or the shop does not state are left out rather than estimated. A measurement or a tank volume that is not there is one we do not have.
What does it cost a year to maintain?
A worked example, not a specification: 2 cups a day (730 a year), the intervals from the maker's manual, with the water filter the maker recommends, and the lowest price in our catalog today.
- Descaler
- Not stated
- The machine says when. De'Longhi gives no interval.
We cannot price anything for this machine: what the maker requires is not in our catalog, or the maker gives no interval.
How often you descale depends on your water hardness. Where the maker gives no interval for it, we leave it out rather than estimate it.
Beans, counted separately
6.57 kilos a year at 9 grams a cup: €108.34 with the cheapest kilo in our catalog, €445.45 with the dearest.
Frequently asked about the La Specialista Arte
- Is the La Specialista Arte a bean-to-cup or a portafilter machine?
- The La Specialista Arte is a portafilter machine.
- Does the La Specialista Arte have a built-in grinder?
- Yes, the La Specialista Arte grinds beans itself. You can also use pre-ground coffee if you prefer.
- How does the La Specialista Arte froth milk?
- The La Specialista Arte froths milk: with a steam wand you control yourself.
- How wide is the La Specialista Arte?
- The La Specialista Arte is 28.5 cm wide. Check the height too if it has to sit under a wall cupboard.
- How much water does the La Specialista Arte hold?
- The La Specialista Arte's water tank holds 1.7 litres.
- What is the La Specialista Arte's model number?
- The model number is EC9155.MB. Compare on that rather than the name: makers sell near-identically named versions side by side, and the prices differ.
Accessories that fit this machine
Picked on what this machine does and does not do itself
Milk
EssentialMilk jug
A stainless jug of around 600 ml is the difference between milk that froths and milk that boils. The shape of the spout decides whether you can pour anything with it.
€12.95
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Brewing
RecommendedKnock box
The puck has to go somewhere, and the bin clogs with wet coffee within a week. A box with a rubber bar is quieter than it sounds.
€21.95
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Maintenance
RecommendedDLSC002 water filter
De’Longhi’s own filter, and a maintenance part that costs little. It stretches the interval between descalings.
€10.99
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Brewing
Can waitCoffee scale
Dosing by eye is why the same machine tastes better on one day than the next. A scale accurate to a tenth of a gram, with a timer, turns pulling espresso into something repeatable.
€44.95
Go to bolBeans for this machine
Every bean fits every machine. What differs is the order: on a bean-to-cup the 100% arabica beans come first, because dark-roasted blends carrying robusta give off more oil and that clogs a built-in grinder sooner.
Segafredo
Segafredo Intermezzo
€16.49per kilo
Lowest price we have seen€16.49 · 1 kg bag
A blend with robusta, made for the Italian bar. Full and bittersweet, and the kind of bean a bean-to-cup grinder gets through without complaint.
- Blend with robusta
- Blend
Segafredo
Segafredo Espresso Casa
€18.45per kilo
Lowest price we have seen€18.45 · 1 kg bag
Segafredo’s house blend, for anyone who also drinks their espresso with milk.
- Blend with robusta
- Blend
Lavazza
Lavazza Crema e Aroma
€19.99per kilo
Keenly priced€19.99 · 1 kg bag
The classic Italian bar blend: arabica with a good deal of robusta, which is where the thick crema espresso is known for comes from. Robusta is a cheaper bean than arabica, and that usually shows in the price per kilo.
- Blend with robusta
- Blend
Lavazza
Lavazza Espresso Italiano Classico
€23.99per kilo
Keenly priced€23.99 · 1 kg bag
All arabica as well, like the Oro. The middle path between the soft arabica blends and the firm bar blends.
- 100% arabica
- Blend
What differs
Often compared with
€469.00
Ordinary priceW 28.5 x H 40 cm · 1.7 l tank
With essential accessories€497.85
machine + descaler, milk jug
€459.00 in Black Truffle
Price verdict from 11 NovW 31.8 x H 40.4 cm · 2 l tank
With essential accessories€487.85
machine + descaler, milk jug