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
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Philips
5500 Series LatteGo
Twenty drinks, and the milk system you actually clean
€565
Too few measurements yetWe have only recently started tracking this price. Once we have measured enough days, this will say whether now is a good moment.
The 5500 is the Philips where the menu opens up: twenty hot and cold drinks, several profiles, and the same LatteGo system as the 3300.
Whether you need twenty drinks is the question the price turns on. In practice most households use three. Buy it for the profiles and the screen if several people drink different coffee, not for the count.
Who for: Households where everyone drinks something different.
Where to buy
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According to bol this was €719.99
Price checked on 22 September 2026
- Type
- Bean-to-cup
- Grinder
- Built in
- Milk system
- Automatic
- Model number
- EP5541/50
- Drinks
- 20 recipes
The specifications below are what we know for certain. Dimensions and capacity follow once we have checked them against the manual.
Daily price history
Last 11 days
Lowest €530.99Now €565
12 sep15 sep19 sep22 sep
22 September 2026 · €565
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| Date | Lowest price that day |
|---|---|
| 22 September 2026 | €565 |
| 21 September 2026 | €582 |
| 20 September 2026 | €582 |
| 19 September 2026 | €582 |
| 18 September 2026 | €579 |
| 17 September 2026 | €559.35 |
| 16 September 2026 | €530.99 |
| 15 September 2026 | €580 |
| 14 September 2026 | €580 |
| 13 September 2026 | €551.69 |
| 12 September 2026 | €551.69 |
Strong
- Broad drinks menu with profiles
- LatteGo is dishwasher safe
- Cold drinks without a separate step
Less strong
- You pay for drinks you probably will not make
- Larger than the 3300
Accessories that fit this machine
Picked on what this machine does and does not do itself
Maintenance
RecommendedCleaning 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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Maintenance
RecommendedAquaClean water filter
Philips counts a considerably longer descaling interval when this filter is fitted. Replace it on time: a saturated filter does nothing, and the machine keeps counting regardless.
€31.95
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