De'Longhi Rivelia Espresso Machine Review
The Rivelia is De'Longhi's super-automatic with a second, swappable bean hopper, $1,299.95 at delonghi.com. It's for households that drink two coffees; a swap leaves about 9 to 10 g of the old beans to grind or use, by two reviewers' counts. It carries a 2-year warranty, plus a year when registered, and De'Longhi's US service network.
By Kirill Gissa · Published · Prices checked October 16, 2026De'Longhi Rivelia at a glance
Who it suits
two people in the house drink different coffee, say regular and decaf: the Rivelia's selling point is a second bean hopper you swap in, so you don't grind through one bean to get to the other. It's $1,299.95 at delonghi.com with a 2-year warranty and De'Longhi's authorized service network.
one coffee is all you drink; the De'Longhi Magnifica Evo is $400 less.
Specs and claimed vs measured
De'Longhi lists a 19-bar pump, touch controls, a removable brewing unit, a 47.34 oz water container, an 8.82 oz bean hopper and a 10 oz grounds container. It doesn't publish a warm-up time, and nobody we found timed one. Specs checked on October 16, 2026, at delonghi.com.
What reviewers weighed: Tom's Coffee Corner got about 15 g of coffee per shot and 30 g out, a 1:2 ratio (video, October 4, 2024). Coffee Kev found the dose rises with the intensity setting, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 10 g from intensity 1 to 5 (video, July 11, 2024). Tom read the milk at 140–149 °F (60–65 °C) and the hot water at 194–203 °F (90–95 °C).
Real price: list price, tax and shipping
De'Longhi lists the Rivelia at $1,299.95 in onyx black (EXAM44055B). Price checked on October 16, 2026, at delonghi.com, where it was in stock. Ground shipping is free on orders over $40, so the real price is the list price plus your state's sales tax.
Where to buy
Our button goes to delonghi.com. Buying there matters for the warranty: De'Longhi registers direct purchases automatically, which adds a year (below). Amazon sells the Rivelia too, with 207 ratings on the black listing (checked October 22, 2026); De'Longhi's warranty covers only purchases through De'Longhi or its authorized resellers.
Financing
delonghi.com offers Klarna's pay-in-3 interest-free installments on the product page. We didn't check Klarna's terms for your state.
Warranty and returns
De'Longhi's limited warranty for fully automatic machines gives "two (2) years free parts and labor on the entire unit". Registering the machine adds one more year, and purchases made directly from De'Longhi are registered automatically, by its warranty page. You ship a machine that needs repair to an authorized De'Longhi service center at your own cost, and De'Longhi pays for the return. The warranty covers only machines bought from De'Longhi or an authorized reseller, not auction or private sellers.
Returns: within 30 days of an online purchase from delonghi.com, in good condition with all accessories. The original shipping fee isn't refunded, you send it back with an insured, traceable carrier, and the refund arrives within 14 business days of the warehouse receiving it.
Parts and service in the US
De'Longhi lists authorized service centers in the US on its site, so warranty repair goes through that network rather than one central facility. Parts and accessories are sold on delonghi.com.
Two bean hoppers: what a swap costs
The two-hopper design is the reason this model exists, and the question is how much coffee a swap costs. When you unlock a hopper, about 9 g of beans has already dropped into the burrs, by Coffee Kev's count (video, July 11, 2024); Tom's Coffee Corner weighed the leftover at around 10 g, which the machine lets you either grind into the grounds container or use for one last drink (video, October 4, 2024). So a swap costs roughly one shot's worth of beans, or one drink of the old coffee.
Milk drinks
Milk drinks come from a milk carafe that attaches to the front, shown in both reviewers' videos, and Tom's Coffee Corner read the milk at 140–149 °F (60–65 °C). Cold foam isn't part of the standard machine on Tom's unit; Coffee Kev lists a cold froth carafe as an optional extra.
Rivelia vs Magnifica Evo vs Eletta Explore
| Machine | Price | Warranty | US service |
|---|---|---|---|
| De'Longhi Rivelia | $1,299.95 | 2 years (+1 when registered) | Authorized network |
| De'Longhi Magnifica Evo | $899.95 | 2 years | Authorized network |
| De'Longhi Eletta Explore | $1,999.95 | 2 years | Authorized network |
Prices are De'Longhi's list prices, checked October 16, 2026. Our Magnifica Evo review and Eletta Explore review cover the other two.
Size, power and water
De'Longhi lists the Rivelia at 17 × 9.75 × 14.75 in (it doesn't say which is width) and 21.39 lb, on a 120 V outlet at 1,450 W, with a 47.34 oz water container.
Daily upkeep
The brewing unit is removable for rinsing. We couldn't read the Rivelia manual (De'Longhi loads manual links in the browser), so we don't list a descaling or filter schedule; our super-automatic guide compares upkeep across the machines whose manuals we read.
Recalls and safety notices
We found no CPSC recall of a De'Longhi espresso or coffee machine as of October 15, 2026; De'Longhi's recalls in the database are for heaters and fans from the 1990s. UL or ETL listing not found in our search.
What owners say
Owner data is thin: the black Amazon listing has 207 ratings, 4/5 (checked October 22, 2026). Ease of use reads well, 20 of 21 positive, and quality 40 of 50; reliability leans negative, 15 of 22, and value for money splits, 10 negative of 26. With so few mentions, treat these as early signals, not rates. We didn't verify individual reviews.
Questions people ask
Is the De'Longhi Rivelia worth it?
If you'll use the second hopper, yes: switching beans is what De'Longhi built this model around. If you won't, the De'Longhi Magnifica Evo at $899.95 covers the same basics for $400 less.
Can you use two different beans in the Rivelia?
Yes; that's what the second hopper is for. Expect about 9 to 10 g of the previous beans in the grinder when you swap, which you either grind into the grounds container or use for one more drink, by two reviewers' tests.
Does the Rivelia make cold foam?
Not on the standard machine Tom's Coffee Corner reviewed; Coffee Kev lists a cold froth carafe as an optional extra. Check what's in the box before you buy.
What's the difference between the Rivelia and the Magnifica Evo?
The Rivelia adds a second swappable hopper and costs $1,299.95 against $899.95; both carry a 2-year warranty and use De'Longhi's US service network.