Is the CafeRomatica 550 a bean-to-cup or a portafilter machine?

The CafeRomatica 550 is a bean-to-cup machine.

Does the CafeRomatica 550 have a built-in grinder?

Yes, the CafeRomatica 550 grinds beans itself. You can also use pre-ground coffee if you prefer.

How does the CafeRomatica 550 froth milk?

The CafeRomatica 550 froths milk: with a steam wand you control yourself.

How wide is the CafeRomatica 550?

The CafeRomatica 550 is 24 cm wide. Check the height too if it has to sit under a wall cupboard.

How much water does the CafeRomatica 550 hold?

The CafeRomatica 550's water tank holds 2.2 litres.

What is the CafeRomatica 550's model number?

The model number is NICR550. Compare on that rather than the name: makers sell near-identically named versions side by side, and the prices differ.

Nivona

CafeRomatica 550

Name: Nivona CafeRomatica 550
Brand: Nivona
SKU: NICR550
Availability: InStock

Nivona’s entry model: a big water tank in a narrow machine

€534.00

Price verdict from 17 Nov

We have measured this price since 18 October (8 days). Lowest measured: €499.99 on 20 October. A price verdict follows from 17 November.

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The CafeRomatica 550 is Nivona’s entry model: espresso and coffee at one touch, a colour screen and a rotary knob to drive it. You froth milk yourself with what Nivona calls the manual Spumatore.

What stands out in this class is the 2.2 litre tank in a machine 24 centimetres wide. The trade is a depth of 48 centimetres, so measure your worktop before ordering. Like the CafeRomatica 799 it has a removable brew group and a hardened steel conical burr.

Who for: Anyone who mostly drinks it black and does not want to refill often.

Strong on paper

2.2 litre tank
Narrow: 24 cm wide
Removable brew group

Weaker on paper

Frothing is handwork
48 cm deep
Nivona states no power rating and no warranty period

Specifications

Making coffee

Type: Bean-to-cup
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.
Drinks: 2 recipes + hot water
Burrs: Conical steel burrs

Capacity

Water tank: 2.2 litres
Bean hopper: 250 g

Dimensions

Width: 24 cm
Depth x height: 48 x 34 cm
Weight: 9 kg

Technical

Pump pressure: 15 bar

Model

Model number: NICR550

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 CafeRomatica 550

Is the CafeRomatica 550 a bean-to-cup or a portafilter machine?: The CafeRomatica 550 is a bean-to-cup machine.
Does the CafeRomatica 550 have a built-in grinder?: Yes, the CafeRomatica 550 grinds beans itself. You can also use pre-ground coffee if you prefer.
How does the CafeRomatica 550 froth milk?: The CafeRomatica 550 froths milk: with a steam wand you control yourself.
How wide is the CafeRomatica 550?: The CafeRomatica 550 is 24 cm wide. Check the height too if it has to sit under a wall cupboard.
How much water does the CafeRomatica 550 hold?: The CafeRomatica 550's water tank holds 2.2 litres.
What is the CafeRomatica 550's model number?: The model number is NICR550. Compare on that rather than the name: makers sell near-identically named versions side by side, and the prices differ.

Drinks it makes

Espresso
Coffee
Milk foam
Hot water

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.

€16.99

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Milk

Essential

Milk 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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Maintenance

Recommended

Cleaning tablets

For flushing the brew group. Coffee oils settle where you cannot reach, and a bean-to-cup with a cleaning programme expects a tablet to go with it.

€13.95

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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.