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De'Longhi La Specialista Maestro
Flagship of the La Specialista line: a grinder-integrated portafilter machine with two heating systems so brewing and steaming can run together, a 2.5-litre tank and an LCD panel. Milk can be done manually on the steam wand or automatically with the LatteCrema carafe; five brew temperatures and cold extraction are offered.
Semi-automaticThermoblock boilerPID
- Status
- In production
- Also known as
- EC9885M · EC9885.M · La Specialista Maestro Evo
- Made in
- China
Record coverage 70%
21 sourced1 catalogue6 derived11 not published
Specification
Dimensions
| Field | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| WidthOEM US string '14x16.5x18.5' in; read as depth x width x height (order verified against De'Longhi GB pages that give W x D x H in mm) and x 25.4; GB OEM page: 419x368x465 (with bean container) mm (W x D x H) | 419mm 16.5 in | Deriveddelonghi.com |
| DepthOEM US string '14x16.5x18.5' in; read as depth x width x height (order verified against De'Longhi GB pages that give W x D x H in mm) and x 25.4; GB OEM page: 419x368x465 (with bean container) mm (W x D x H) | 356mm 14.0 in | Deriveddelonghi.com |
| HeightOEM US string '14x16.5x18.5' in; read as depth x width x height (order verified against De'Longhi GB pages that give W x D x H in mm) and x 25.4; GB OEM page: 419x368x465 (with bean container) mm (W x D x H) | 470mm 18.5 in | Deriveddelonghi.com |
| WeightOEM 35.28 lb x 0.45359 | 16kg 35 lb | Deriveddelonghi.com |
| Cup clearanceOEM max cup height 133 mm; visible US table says 5.46 in | 133mm 5.2 in | Sourceddelonghi.com |
Boilers and heat
| Field | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Boiler systemOEM heating type: '1 Thermoblock + 1 Heating Syst' (dual heating system) | Thermoblock | Sourceddelonghi.com |
| BoilersOEM: one thermoblock plus a second heating system for steam | 2 | Sourceddelonghi.com |
| Boiler materialOEM boiler material field: 'ALU/SS Thermoblock' (aluminium thermoblock with stainless-steel water path) | Aluminium | Sourceddelonghi.com |
| PID temperature controlOEM key technologies list 'PID Temperature Control' | Yes | Sourceddelonghi.com |
| Warm-upOEM heat-up time 19 s / 60 | 19s | Deriveddelonghi.com |
Pump and group
| Field | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pressure profilingdynamic pre-infusion only; no user pressure control | Preinfusion | Sourceddelonghi.com |
| Pre-infusionOEM: dynamic pre-infusion | Yes | Sourceddelonghi.com |
| Groupportafilter group fed directly by the thermoblock | Thermoblock group | Sourceddelonghi.com |
| Groupssingle portafilter group | 1 | Sourceddelonghi.com |
Water and steam
| Field | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Water sourceremovable water tank; no plumbing option | Reservoir | Sourceddelonghi.com |
| ReservoirOEM 84.54 US fl oz x 0.029574; GB OEM page states 2.5 l | 2.5L 85 fl oz | Deriveddelonghi.com |
| Plumbingreservoir-only household machine | None | Sourceddelonghi.com |
| Steam wandOEM 'My LatteArt' manual steam wand plus LatteCrema automatic milk carafe; OEM text: My Latte Art / Automatic hot milk frothing ; LatteCrema Hot, My LatteArt ; milk-system code MS18 | Commercial | Sourceddelonghi.com |
| Hot-water tapOEM hot-water function field | Yes | Sourceddelonghi.com |
| Milk systemLatteCrema automatic milk carafe; manual wand also fitted | Automatic frother | Sourceddelonghi.com |
Electrical
| Field | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| VoltageOEM US rating '120v' | 120V | Sourceddelonghi.com |
| PowerOEM input power at 120 V | 1,600W | Sourceddelonghi.com |
Features and price
| Field | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| TypePump espresso machine with portafilter (OEM 'manual espresso machine' category) | Semi-automatic | Sourceddelonghi.com |
| DisplayOEM display type: LCD Display | LCD | Sourceddelonghi.com |
| Built-in grinderOEM grinder: Conical Burr, 15 grind settings | Yes | Sourceddelonghi.com |
| ColoursOEM colour field per variant page | Metal | Sourceddelonghi.com |
| Made inOEM country-of-origin field | China | Sourceddelonghi.com |
| List priceOEM US store list price (delonghi-us-list-prices) | $1,299.95 | Cataloguedelonghi.com |
Not published Boiler volume, Pump, Brew pressure, Portafilter, Current, Heating element, Phase, NSF listed, ENERGY STAR, Shot timer, Output. No manufacturer page or sheet we can cite gives these; they are left empty rather than guessed.
What the sources say
- US site product record carries an online date of 2024-10-14 (listing date, not launch) delonghi.com
- Country of origin China per OEM product record delonghi.com
