{"id":15104,"date":"2025-05-12T00:05:49","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T00:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=15104"},"modified":"2025-05-12T00:05:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T00:05:49","slug":"delonghi-rivelia-espresso-machine-review-2025-a-fine-froth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=15104","title":{"rendered":"De\u2019Longhi Rivelia Espresso Machine Review (2025): A Fine Froth"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The Rivelia has a nifty little bean swap system that lets you uncork one hopper full of beans and swap in a second, with minimal fuss and no mixing of beans. It works like this: When you turn the bean hopper to the unlock position, the Rivelia’s screen will simply ask you what you want to do with the excess beanage, which amounts to around 5 grams, or half a shot.<\/p>\n

You can choose to get a mini-drink from the excess, or ask the Rivelia to dispose of your little bean problem, sight unseen and no questions asked. Then, just swap out one color-coded bean hopper for the other, and here you are drinking decaf instead of your morning rocket fuel.<\/p>\n

The bean swap is a simple and deft solution to an irritating problem that has dogged bean-to-cup machines since their inception. It’s also indicative of the thoughtfulness of this device overall.<\/p>\n

Easy, Button-Press Customization<\/h2>\n

Swapping out beans is all well and good, but how’s the coffee? The answer isn’t straightforward. Bean-to-cup machines like the Rivelia, and other De’Longhi models like the Magnifica Evo ($650)<\/a> and Dinamica ($1,300)<\/a>, exert just as much pressure as a traditional espresso machine. But they also tend to grind a little less finely than espresso made with a pressurized portafilter.<\/p>\n

This coarser grind makes the resulting cup a whole lot less finicky, and less likely to be overbitter or deeply acidic, but also less intense. It’s a smooth cup, with some of the edges shaved off. It’s perfect for those who’d like to just press a button and be ensured a frothy cappuccino without looking at pressure gauges or worrying they’ll botch a shot completely.<\/p>\n

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