DeLonghi La Specialista Prestigio EC 9355.M Espresso Coffee Machine – Metal

Brew drinks like a professional barista and enjoy the ideal coffee flavour! De’Longhi has added the new “La Specialista Prestigio” model to its La Specialista series, a line consisting of semi-automatic coffee machines of the highest quality. This model provides coffee lovers with even more opportunities to adapt the coffee brewing process to their chosen beans: grind, ground coffee portion size and temperature settings can all be controlled with ease. “La Specialista Prestigio” features as many as 8 grind levels, 3 temperature profiles, the new Dynamic Pre-infusion technology, a professional steam wand that’s perfect for experimenting with latte art, as well as professional filters (with a capacity of 12 and 21 g, they’re just like the ones found in professional coffee machines). It doesn’t matter what kind of beans or which drink recipe you end up choosing — this coffee machine guarantees that the best aromas and flavours will be extracted regardless.

3 PRE-SET RECIPES

The control panel allows you to choose from 3 coffee recipes: espresso, black coffee and americano. Thanks to the hot water spout that’s located right next to the coffee dispenser, water is automatically added to the brewed coffee when preparing a cup of americano.

YOUR FAVOURITE COFFEE FROM YOUR FAVOURITE CUP

Using the MY function, you can change the settings of the three pre-set recipes. Enjoy coffee from your favourite cup (up to 12-cm-high) and take advantage of the integrated cup tray (fit for cups that are up to 8-cm-high) when brewing espresso to ensure that the prepared drink remains perfectly thick.

MY LATTE ART SYSTEM

Not only is the “La Specialista Prestigio” model equipped with a separate heating system used exclusively for the frothing of milk (there’s no need to wait for the machine to cool down once the coffee’s been brewed — you can go ahead and froth milk right away), but it also has a more convenient, more professional milk frothing wand. You can now experiment with latte art like a true barista! A 300-ml milk jug is included in the set.

SENSOR GRINDING TECHNOLOGY AND EVEN MORE GRIND SETTINGS

The grinder is equipped with sensors, which ensure that every bean is ground to perfection: the grinding is even, the portion size is always precise and the grind level is just right. Once the bean container is empty, an icon appears on the control panel, prompting you to pour some more beans in and helping you to avoid empty brewing cycles. The “Prestigio” model enables you to choose from an even larger number of grind settings — there are as many as 8!

ACTIVE TEMPERATURE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY AND 3 TEMPERATURE PROFILES

The active temperature control technology ensures stable water temperature throughout the coffee brewing process. Three different temperature profiles allow you to experiment even more with various coffee flavours.

DYNAMIC PRE-INFUSION TECHNOLOGY

In this model, different pre-infusion cycles are employed depending on the amount of ground coffee. This guarantees that the entire surface of the coffee is moistened evenly. As a result, the aroma and flavour of your coffee is extracted to the fullest.

SMART TAMPING

Once the beans have been ground, all you have to do is pull the tamping lever towards yourself: the integrated tamper will automatically tamp the ground coffee in the portafilter. As soon as the required tamping pressure is reached, the lever stops. This smart tamping technology results in a cup of perfectly dense coffee. Furthermore, it keeps your kitchen counters clean and prevents you from worrying about loose coffee grounds being spilled all around the coffee machine.

FILTERS JUST LIKE THE ONES FOUND IN PROFESSIONAL COFFEE MACHINES

This model features new, considerably more professional coffee filters with a capacity of 12 and 21 g — they’ll help you extract even more aromas and flavours from the beans when brewing coffee.