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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Siemens
EQ.500 iAroma
German bean-to-cup with a milk system that rinses itself
€579
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.
With the EQ.500 Siemens sits between the mass-market brands and Jura: better finished than a Philips, considerably cheaper than a Swiss machine.
The selling point is autoMilk Clean, which flushes the milk system after every drink. That is not a luxury but maintenance — a milk system that never gets rinsed is the most common reason a bean-to-cup dies early.
Who for: Anyone who wants to keep a bean-to-cup a long time and not have to remember the upkeep.
Where to buy
Always sorted by price, never by commission
bol
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According to bol this was €599
Price checked on 22 September 2026
Same machine, different model number
These versions are the same appliance under another model number — often only a different colour. The prices differ considerably, so it pays to look at all of them.
- TP5X3B07 (Coolblue) 4242003994375
- Type
- Bean-to-cup
- Grinder
- Built in
- Milk system
- Automatic
- Model number
- TP551E09
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
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| 22 September 2026 | €579 |
| 21 September 2026 | €579 |
| 20 September 2026 | €599 |
| 19 September 2026 | €599 |
| 18 September 2026 | €599 |
| 17 September 2026 | €599 |
| 16 September 2026 | €599 |
| 15 September 2026 | €599 |
| 14 September 2026 | €599 |
| 13 September 2026 | €599 |
| 12 September 2026 | €599 |
Strong
- Milk system rinses automatically
- Solid build
- Several user profiles
Less strong
- Dearer than equivalent Philips models
- The menu takes some getting used to
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
RecommendedBRITA Intenza water filter
The filter Siemens and Bosch share. It stretches the descaling interval and takes the off-notes out of hard tap water.
€24.99
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