{"id":10908,"date":"2024-05-09T02:05:49","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T02:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=10908"},"modified":"2024-05-09T02:05:49","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T02:05:49","slug":"delonghi-specialista-arte-evo-espresso-machine-with-cold-brew-review-a-little-weird","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=10908","title":{"rendered":"Delonghi Specialista Arte Evo Espresso Machine With Cold Brew Review: A Little Weird"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The counter space<\/span> in my kitchen is at a premium. It\u2019s valuable real estate, and every square inch matters. So when a new espresso machine<\/a> arrives at my door, I always have to play a high-stakes game of countertop appliance Tetris to figure out how everything will fit\u2014or who needs to get banished into a cupboard. When the De’Longhi Specialista Arte Evo rolled into my kitchen, I was ready to make tough decisions.<\/p>\n

From the box\u2019s size, I was sure the rice cooker or the food processor would have to be exiled. When I got the De’Longhi out of its box, though, my appliances breathed a sigh of relief. This is a svelte espresso machine, and it fits perfectly without sending any of my favorite appliances to a pantry gulag. Things were off to a good start, and it only got better\u2014mostly.<\/p>\n

Slim and Consistent<\/h2>\n

The first couple of shots I pull out of any espresso machine will usually require some finagling. When an espresso machine has an internal burr grinder, that\u2019s just one other thing I have to dial in from scratch. By the second shot, I was happy with what I was getting out of the Specialista.<\/p>\n

The espresso poured into the cup in two streams of luxurious caramel-gold liquid, the crema gathering on top in an even layer. I changed the settings and pulled more tester shots to see how it performed with different grind consistencies and amounts for testing purposes, but by that second shot, I knew I\u2019d found the sweet spot.<\/p>\n

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