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De'Longhi La Specialista Opera
Mid-range La Specialista with a built-in conical burr grinder, an integrated Smart Tamping station and a manual commercial-style steam wand for hands-on milk work. Thermoblock heating with a 19 bar pump, three brew temperatures, dynamic pre-infusion and a cold-extraction mode.
Semi-automaticThermoblock boilerPID
- Status
- In production
- Also known as
- EC9555M · EC9555.M
- Made in
- China
Record coverage 68%
20 sourced1 catalogue6 derived12 not published
Specification
Dimensions
| Field | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| WidthOEM US string '14x15x17.5' 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: 380x370x445 (with bean container) mm (W x D x H) | 381mm 15.0 in | Deriveddelonghi.com |
| DepthOEM US string '14x15x17.5' 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: 380x370x445 (with bean container) mm (W x D x H) | 356mm 14.0 in | Deriveddelonghi.com |
| HeightOEM US string '14x15x17.5' 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: 380x370x445 (with bean container) mm (W x D x H) | 444mm 17.5 in | Deriveddelonghi.com |
| WeightOEM 28.11 lb x 0.45359 | 12.8kg 28 lb | Deriveddelonghi.com |
| Cup clearanceOEM max cup height 105 mm; visible US table says 5.46 in | 105mm 4.1 in | Sourceddelonghi.com |
Boilers and heat
| Field | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Boiler systemOEM heating type: Thermoblock | Thermoblock | Sourceddelonghi.com |
| Boilerssingle thermoblock | 1 | 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 JSON tank field 67.63 fl oz x 0.029574 (the visible table value 2285.83 oz is corrupt); GB OEM page states 2.0 l | 2L 68 fl oz | Deriveddelonghi.com |
| Plumbingreservoir-only household machine | None | Sourceddelonghi.com |
| Steam wandOEM 'My LatteArt' manual steam wand (commercial-style tip); OEM text: My Latte Art ; Manual ; milk-system code MS11 | Commercial | Sourceddelonghi.com |
| Hot-water tapOEM hot-water function field | Yes | Sourceddelonghi.com |
| Milk systemmanual steam wand | Manual wand | Sourceddelonghi.com |
Electrical
| Field | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| VoltageOEM US rating '120v' | 120V | Sourceddelonghi.com |
| PowerOEM input power at 120 V; a second OEM field (c wattage) says 1450 W | 1,550W | Sourceddelonghi.com |
Features and price
| Field | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| TypePump espresso machine with portafilter (OEM 'manual espresso machine' category) | Semi-automatic | 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) | $799.95 | Cataloguedelonghi.com |
Not published Boiler volume, Pump, Brew pressure, Portafilter, Current, Heating element, Phase, NSF listed, ENERGY STAR, Display, 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 2024-02-28 (listing date, not launch) delonghi.com
- Country of origin China per OEM product record delonghi.com
