Is the Rivelia Start a bean-to-cup or a portafilter machine?

The Rivelia Start is a bean-to-cup machine.

Does the Rivelia Start have a built-in grinder?

Yes, the Rivelia Start grinds beans itself. You can also use pre-ground coffee if you prefer.

How does the Rivelia Start froth milk?

The Rivelia Start froths milk: with a carafe that clips onto the machine.

How wide is the Rivelia Start?

The Rivelia Start is 25 cm wide. Check the height too if it has to sit under a wall cupboard.

How much water does the Rivelia Start hold?

The Rivelia Start's water tank holds 1.4 litres.

What is the Rivelia Start's model number?

Each colour has its own model number: EXAM420.55.BXL in Onyx Black, EXAM420.55.BW in Umber Brown, EXAM420.55.GR in Jade Green and EXAM420.55.WXL in Artic White. Compare on that rather than the name: makers sell near-identically named versions side by side, and the prices differ.

De'Longhi

Rivelia Start

Name: De'Longhi Rivelia Start
Brand: De'Longhi
SKU: EXAM420.55.BXL
Availability: InStock

The smallest Rivelia, with the swappable bean hoppers and cold brew

Colour

Onyx Black€649.00Umber BrownNo price availableJade Green€649.00Artic WhiteNo price available

Prices, verdict and price history are for the colour you choose.

€649.00 in Onyx Black

Price verdict from 5 Dec

We have measured this price since 5 November (5 days). Lowest measured: €649.00 on 10 November. A price verdict follows on 5 December at the earliest, and only after 2 more readings.

Where to buy

Updated on 10 November 2026Updated on 10 November 2026

Daily price history

Last 6 days

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Date	Lowest price that day
10 November 2026	€649.00
9 November 2026	€649.00
8 November 2026	€649.00
7 November 2026	€649.00
6 November 2026	€649.00
5 November 2026	€649.00

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The Rivelia Start is what De'Longhi calls its most compact bean-to-cup. It keeps the Bean Switch system of the Rivelia: two bean hoppers you swap, so you can switch between two kinds of beans. The LatteCrema Hot carafe for cappuccino and flat white is included, and the machine also makes cold brew.

De'Longhi lists ten hot and cold drinks. A cold milk carafe (LatteCrema Cool) is a separate add-on. Anyone not after the touchscreen and the larger menu of the regular Rivelia gets the same swappable hoppers in a smaller machine.

Who for: Households with two kinds of beans that do not want a big machine.

Compared with similar machines

Against 46 other bean-to-cups between €449.00 and €949.00, on the specifications the maker publishes.

Water tank: 1.4 l, smaller than most (usually 1.8 l)

Specifications

Making coffee

Type: Bean-to-cup
Grinder: Built in
Milk system: Milk carafe that clips onto the machine; 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.

Capacity

Water tank: 1.4 litres
Bean hopper: 250 g
Grounds container: 10 servings

Dimensions

Width: 25 cm
Depth x height: 43 x 39 cm
Cord length: 120 cm

Technical

Pump pressure: 15 bar
Power: 1450 watt

Model

Warranty: 2 years
Made in: Romania
Model number: EXAM420.55.BXL

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.

Water filter · 6 a year: €65.94; De'Longhi: the filter lasts about two months. 6 x DLSC002 water filter, 1 a pack, at €10.99
Descaler: Not stated; The machine says when, by your water hardness. De'Longhi gives no interval.
Cleaning tablets: Not stated; De'Longhi describes a cleaning programme with its own cleaning tablet, but gives no interval. Rinse the brew group with water only.

Maintenance a year (the priced lines above)

€65.94

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 Rivelia Start

Is the Rivelia Start a bean-to-cup or a portafilter machine?: The Rivelia Start is a bean-to-cup machine.
Does the Rivelia Start have a built-in grinder?: Yes, the Rivelia Start grinds beans itself. You can also use pre-ground coffee if you prefer.
How does the Rivelia Start froth milk?: The Rivelia Start froths milk: with a carafe that clips onto the machine.
How wide is the Rivelia Start?: The Rivelia Start is 25 cm wide. Check the height too if it has to sit under a wall cupboard.
How much water does the Rivelia Start hold?: The Rivelia Start's water tank holds 1.4 litres.
What is the Rivelia Start's model number?: Each colour has its own model number: EXAM420.55.BXL in Onyx Black, EXAM420.55.BW in Umber Brown, EXAM420.55.GR in Jade Green and EXAM420.55.WXL in Artic White. 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

Maintenance

Essential

Descaler

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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Maintenance

Recommended

DLSC002 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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Beans 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.