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.
€16.99
Go to bol
De'Longhi
La Specialista Opera
Portafilter machine with a grinder, a tamping station and cold brew
€729.00
Price verdict from 17 NovWe have measured this price since 18 October (8 days). Lowest measured: €729.00 on 26 October. A price verdict follows from 17 November.
Where to buy
Updated on 26 October 2026Updated on 26 October 2026
Daily price history
Last 9 days
Lowest €729.00Now €729.00
18 Oct21 Oct23 Oct26 Oct
View as a table
| Date | Lowest price that day |
|---|---|
| 26 October 2026 | €729.00 |
| 25 October 2026 | €729.00 |
| 24 October 2026 | €729.00 |
| 23 October 2026 | €729.00 |
| 22 October 2026 | €729.00 |
| 21 October 2026 | €729.00 |
| 20 October 2026 | €729.00 |
| 19 October 2026 | €754.00 |
| 18 October 2026 | €754.00 |
Price alert
When the La Specialista Opera 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.
The La Specialista Opera is De'Longhi's portafilter machine with a built-in grinder and a tamping station: you tamp the coffee in the machine itself, with a lever. The grinder has 15 settings and the brew temperature has three steps.
Milk is done by hand, with a steam wand. It also makes cold brew. Anyone who would rather leave the frothing to the machine looks at the La Specialista Touch.
Who for: Anyone who wants to brew by hand with a grinder built in, without the mess of tamping separately.
Strong on paper
- Tamping with a lever, no separate tamper
- Grinder with 15 settings
- Cold brew function
Weaker on paper
- Frothing milk is handwork
- A large, heavy appliance
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.
- Grind settings
- 15
Capacity
- Water tank
- 2 litres
Dimensions
- Width
- 38 cm
- Depth x height
- 37 x 44.5 cm
- Weight
- 12.75 kg
Technical
- Pump pressure
- 19 bar
- Heating
- Thermoblock
Model
- Warranty
- 2 years
- Made in
- China
- Model number
- EC9555.M
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.
The maker states no maintenance intervals for this machine that we have been able to read.
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: €117.80 with the cheapest kilo in our catalog, €445.45 with the dearest.
Frequently asked about the La Specialista Opera
- Is the La Specialista Opera a bean-to-cup or a portafilter machine?
- The La Specialista Opera is a portafilter machine.
- Does the La Specialista Opera have a built-in grinder?
- Yes, the La Specialista Opera grinds beans itself. You can also use pre-ground coffee if you prefer.
- How does the La Specialista Opera froth milk?
- The La Specialista Opera froths milk: with a steam wand you control yourself.
- How wide is the La Specialista Opera?
- The La Specialista Opera is 38 cm wide. Check the height too if it has to sit under a wall cupboard.
- How much water does the La Specialista Opera hold?
- The La Specialista Opera's water tank holds 2 litres.
- What is the La Specialista Opera's model number?
- The model number is EC9555.M. 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
Go to bol
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
Go to bol
Maintenance
RecommendedDLSC002 water filter
De’Longhi’s own filter, and a maintenance part that costs little. It stretches the interval between descalings.
€10.99
Go to bol
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
€17.93per kilo
Price verdict from 29 Oct€17.93 · 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
€21.00per kilo
Price verdict from 29 Oct€21.00 · 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
€21.49per kilo
Price verdict from 29 Oct€21.49 · 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 Qualità Oro
€24.95per kilo
Price verdict from 29 Oct€24.95 · 1 kg bag
All arabica, and so softer and more acidic than the blends carrying robusta. Anyone who finds espresso too harsh often starts here.
- 100% arabica
- Blend
What differs
Often compared with
€466.00
Ordinary priceW 28.5 x H 40 cm · 1.7 l tank
With essential accessories€495.94
machine + descaler, milk jug
€583.00 in Black Truffle
Price verdict from 11 NovW 33 x H 41 cm · 2 l tank
With essential accessories€612.94
machine + descaler, milk jug