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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Philips
5500 Series LatteGo
Twenty drinks, and the milk system you actually clean
€592.00
Ordinary priceUsually between €582.00 and €592.00 (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 €588.00Now €592.00
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| Date | Lowest price that day |
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| 10 November 2026 | €592.00 |
| 9 November 2026 | €592.00 |
| 8 November 2026 | €591.00 |
| 7 November 2026 | €591.00 |
| 6 November 2026 | €591.00 |
| 5 November 2026 | €591.00 |
| 4 November 2026 | €591.00 |
| 3 November 2026 | €719.99 |
| 2 November 2026 | €592.00 |
| 1 November 2026 | €592.00 |
| 31 October 2026 | €591.00 |
| 30 October 2026 | €591.00 |
| 29 October 2026 | €591.00 |
| 28 October 2026 | €592.00 |
| 27 October 2026 | €592.00 |
| 26 October 2026 | €592.00 |
| 25 October 2026 | €609.00 |
| 24 October 2026 | €609.00 |
| 23 October 2026 | €609.00 |
| 22 October 2026 | €609.00 |
| 21 October 2026 | €609.00 |
| 20 October 2026 | €609.00 |
| 19 October 2026 | €590.00 |
| 18 October 2026 | €591.00 |
| 17 October 2026 | €589.00 |
| 16 October 2026 | €614.00 |
| 15 October 2026 | €588.00 |
| 14 October 2026 | €588.00 |
| 13 October 2026 | €588.00 |
| 12 October 2026 | €588.00 |
| 11 October 2026 | €589.00 |
Price alert
When the 5500 Series LatteGo drops
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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.
Compared with similar machines
Against 44 other bean-to-cups between €399.00 and €849.00, on the specifications the maker publishes.
- Drinks: 20, more than most (usually 7)
- Weight: 7.8 kg, lighter than most (usually 8.6 kg)
Specifications
Making coffee
- Type
- Bean-to-cup
- Grinder
- Built in
- Milk system
- LatteGo milk jug, no tubes
- After every use, take it off and rinse it under the tap or put it in the dishwasher.
- Drinks
- 20 recipes
- Burrs
- Ceramic burrs
- Grind settings
- 12
Capacity
- Water tank
- 1.8 litres
- Bean hopper
- 275 g
- Grounds container
- 12 servings
Dimensions
- Width
- 24.6 cm
- Depth x height
- 43.4 x 37.7 cm
- Weight
- 7.5–8 kg
- Spout height
- 88–145 mm
- Cord length
- 80–120 cm
Technical
- Pump pressure
- 15 bar
- Power
- 1500 watt
- Energy class
- A
- Standby power
- 0.2 watt
Model
- Material
- Plastic
- Warranty
- 2 years
- Made in
- China
- Model number
- EP5541/50
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 · 4 a year
- €65.90
- Philips: replace the AquaClean filter at least every 3 months. 2 x AquaClean water filter, 2 a pack, at €32.95
- Cleaning tablets · 12 a year
- Not in our catalog
- Philips: the brew group with a coffee oil remover tablet every month. Philips requires its own tablets, which our catalog does not carry.
- Descaler
- Not stated
- The machine says when. Philips promises 'up to 5000 cups' without descaling on AquaClean, but gives no interval.
Maintenance a year (the priced lines above)
€65.90
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 5500 Series LatteGo
- Is the 5500 Series LatteGo a bean-to-cup or a portafilter machine?
- The 5500 Series LatteGo is a bean-to-cup machine.
- Does the 5500 Series LatteGo have a built-in grinder?
- Yes, the 5500 Series LatteGo grinds beans itself. You can also use pre-ground coffee if you prefer.
- How does the 5500 Series LatteGo froth milk?
- The 5500 Series LatteGo froths milk: with a LatteGo jug, no tubes.
- How wide is the 5500 Series LatteGo?
- The 5500 Series LatteGo is 24.6 cm wide. Check the height too if it has to sit under a wall cupboard.
- How much water does the 5500 Series LatteGo hold?
- The 5500 Series LatteGo's water tank holds 1.8 litres.
- What is the 5500 Series LatteGo's model number?
- The model number is EP5541/50. 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
- Cappuccino
- Latte macchiato
- Iced coffee
- Hot water
- Americano
- Caffè crema
- Coffee latte
- Travel mug
- Espresso lungo
- Ristretto
- Flat white
- Café au lait
- Ice latte
In the box
- Measuring spoon
- Water hardness test strip
- AquaClean filter
- LatteGo storage lid
As the manufacturer states it. What a shop ships may differ.
Accessories that fit this machine
Picked on what this machine does and does not do itself
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.
€32.95
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.
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
Lavazza
Lavazza Qualità Oro
€24.26per kilo
Keenly priced€24.26 · 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
De Koffiejongens
De Koffiejongens Medium Roast
€29.99per kilo
Ordinary price€29.99 · 1 kg bag
Certified organic and medium roasted. Compare the price per kilo with the branded blends: organic need not cost more.
- 100% arabica
- Blend
- Organic
illy
illy Classico
€46.00per kilo
Lowest price we have seen€11.50 · 250 g tin
A blend of nine arabicas, and per kilo a bean from the top end. The 250 g tin looks cheap and per kilo is nothing of the sort.
- 100% arabica
- Blend
What differs
5500 Series LatteGo of De'Longhi Rivelia? 5500 Series LatteGo of Jura E8? 5500 Series LatteGo of Jura S8? 5500 Series LatteGo of Melitta Barista Smart T? 5500 Series LatteGo of Philips 3300 Series LatteGo? 5500 Series LatteGo of Philips 4400 Series LatteGo? 5500 Series LatteGo of Philips 5400 Series LatteGo? 5500 Series LatteGo of Philips Café Aromis 8000 Series? 5500 Series LatteGo of Saeco GranAroma? 5500 Series LatteGo of Saeco GranAroma Deluxe? 5500 Series LatteGo of Saeco GranAroma SM6585? 5500 Series LatteGo of Siemens EQ.500 iAroma?
Often compared with
€465.00 in Black chrome
Ordinary priceW 24.7 x H 36.6 cm · 1.8 l tank
With essential accessories€480.90
machine + descaler
€525.00
Lowest price we have seenW 27.2 x H 37.8 cm · 1.8 l tank
With essential accessories€540.90
machine + descaler