I have one and the screen placement was my first comment you are 100% right. This machine is great I had a Jura lots of issues returned it swapped for Revilia , this machine is even better. No complaints apart from screen visuals
Thank you. I'm literally working on a comparison video between those two today, which will go live in a week or so. The long and short - if you want cold brews and use travel mugs a lot, then Elatta. If they're not a thing for you, I prefer the compact design and dual hoppers of the Rivelia. Both machines make coffee of more-or-less equal quality.
I was undecided until i watched your review! Went and bought one from Harvey Norman today while on special 😊 I came here to tell you it definitely has the MY option which allows a free ppir for the coffee which you tell it when to stop then does the same for the milk. This option is in the setting where you can adjust the size and intensity. Hooe that makes sense! Great review, thankyou 😊
I hope your enjoying it. And thanks for the tips on MY, it wasn't in the particular coffee settings I was using for my type of coffee, which is unfortunate. But seems to be available elsewhere. I'm glad it's there and embarassed that I missed it. Enjoy your coffee!
This. Would have been a deal breaker. No cup heater. But good screen reminders. Coding all MY recipes before selling Dinamjca Plus. More compact. Definitely hotter carafe. App not missed, as only useful for coding with slider for time.
My buddy has the machine and what he did is use a Black Marker to mark the lines for the milk. Helped a lot, was the first thing that he got annoyed with.
Yeah, totally worthwhile. Interestingly, I'm reviewing the Elatta Explore at the moment. It has a similar milk frother, but clearer markings. Still not clear enough for my old eyes though.
@@motivatedtravel Can't wait to see your Elatta Explore review, im tossing up between those two and im wondering if there is much difference between them mainly in terms of coffee quality/grinding/milk frothing.
Thank you for the review in this machine. I'm interested in buying a coffee machine in the black Friday sales, so doing the research. Can you please tell me what the milk temp is like for this machine? Can you customize? I like my coffee extra hot so in need of a machine that will give me that option. Thank you
No you can't adjust the milk (it's about 60-degrees) but I believe you can adjust the water temp. I haven't got it setup any more, so can't double check for you. BUt that's what I recall.
Hey mate. you can use the My Function, under the beverage settings, in order to save the exact amount of coffee and milk you would like in your cup. Cheers.
Yeah mate, a few people have mentioned that. It doesn't show up in the one setting I use (yet!), but for the majority of consumers, absolutely there and a hand feature. Thank you!
@@motivatedtravel Great, been playing round with the settings. Found that I got a "my" option where I can customize each drink, eg. how much milk it should pour, on the same page as the options for size and intensity. Maybe they have different options/software in different part of the world..?
@@tobiask2322 Maybe there's been a software update? I think my unit was right on release, or even pre-release model. Or I somehow just missed it on the my particular coffee choices. Either way, really happy to hear that it's there and sorting people out.
Ohhh, funny you should mention that. I just got the Eletta Explore in to review. Have yet to set it up, but will be able to get back to you with a hands-on response shortly.
@@graemeclark6671 Just unboxed the Eletta Explore. Much bigger than the Rivelia and not as sexy, but loooks like it can do plenty. Will know more after a few weeks of use. Cold brew is a big focus by the looks of it.
Hi mate, struggling to decide to get one of these or a semi automatic machine in the breville barista pro machine. Which one does better coffee ? Cheers mate
I haven't used the Breville Barista Pro myself, but I can vouch for the Rivelia. Even now I'm reviewing the much more expensive Delonghi Elatta Explore, and I still prefer te Rivelia for value and ease of use.
I'm torn between the Rivelia and the Dinamica Plus (around $200-300 difference for me in Singapore) as a first machine - I've been Nespresso for 15 years. I do mainly milk based coffees like Caps and Lattes and my son does hot chocolates. As a family we do 3-4 cups of coffees a day. What do you think?
I haven't used the Dinamnica Plus myself, so can't talk to it too much. Can confirm that the Rivelia is a good option if you like milk-based coffees. The dual hoppers gives you a bit of flexibility, too.
@@h1ssg Limited unless you have them in a grindable form I suspect. You can do hot milk though... so you can froth a tea you make with an urn. Or with hot chocolate, just scoop in some powder and then froth the milk into it.
Re the carafe size being large, I find it useful as I decant my milk into the carafe in the morning and then just remove it from the machine to store in the fridge between drinks 👍🏻😋
I’ve had two fully auto Delonghi Machines - the Eletta Explore and the Primadonna Soul. Both have the “My” function which allows you to customise the beverage quantities exactly how you like (more/less milk & water). No clue why this model being newer wouldn’t have that functionality. Also noticed the extra shot function which is good, that’s a new function.
That's interesting. Just relooked through the UI, and definitely cannot see that feature. I do wonder how many "features" De'Longhi holds back on given it has so many entries in the space. It needs to - perhaps artificially - create points of differentiation. That could just be my inner cynic.
@@motivatedtravel Great review! I've had my Rivelia 7 days now and I love it. The first thing I didn't like was the angle of the display. It would have been so easy to angle it forward. On the subject of the "My" function, mine definitely has it and I use it to customise my quantities as mentioned above. Double check the settings to see if it's disabled on yours maybe
You can set up your user profiles to fill your fav cup right up if you want and set up all different coffees for all different cups. Also with the milk cannister the idea is you can just leave it in the fridge and use when making coffee so the measurements on the cannister probably not really that important.
We ended up wasting a bit of milk doing it that way, but definitely got more used to the larger canister and the My setting. Probably couldn't go back now!
@@motivatedtravel yeah seems there is a lot of customisation on offer. We use oat milk which lasts for ages so I reckon that the canister would just become our coffee 'carton' of milk in the fridge. Seems like a great unit, quite interested, glad design and smaller size has been made a priority.
@@42degrees86 Ah, yeah that would be different. I'm reviewing the Elexa Explore at the moment. It's good, too, but I think the size of the Rivelia is more user friendly.
Hmm... I don't know, but my gut is telling me it's not wise. I've been putting the chocolate in the cup and then letting the milk mix in with it. It could work, my worry would be the chocolate clogging the froth head.
Aren’t all or most of your downsides catered for in the slightly more expensive PrimaDonna Soul….?. I originally looked at the Maestro, then the Soul then this came out. Thanks for the local look and impressions. I like the footprint & the dual removable bean grinder containers of this but may still go the Soul one day when…..😁👍
At a glance, you could be right! I haven't used it myelf, but can see the screen position is clearly better. Does look bigger. Need to get my hands on it!
hey can you give me info about this coffee maker ? I want to know how much milk can be poured at the minimum and how much coffee its max with minimum milk. I drinking coffee with max 70-100 ml milk in my loved big mug. I want a lot of coffee with 70-100ml milk. Maybe 2x coffee with 50ml milk ? My mug have 500ml capacity
I think you should be able to achieve this goal. I usually put double shot of coffee in there, and then you've got a decent amount of milk control. I have the opposite problem in that I want a bit more coffee and milk. I don't have a machine at the moment, so I can't test it directly for you. If I can find out more information I will let you know.
It's a good point, but it's not possible on all setting I don't think, but someone else mentioned this so I do need to experiment with it more to see if there is a way to make it work with my kind of coffee.
Thanks for the video, just bought the machine 😊
Awesome, let us know what you think!
I have one and the screen placement was my first comment you are 100% right. This machine is great I had a Jura lots of issues returned it swapped for Revilia , this machine is even better. No complaints apart from screen visuals
Cheers Bob. Glad you like the machine and always nice to hear that you're not alone when it comes to some criticisms.
Great review! O’m between Rivelia and eletta explore. Any advise from you would be appreciated.
Thanks
Thank you. I'm literally working on a comparison video between those two today, which will go live in a week or so.
The long and short - if you want cold brews and use travel mugs a lot, then Elatta. If they're not a thing for you, I prefer the compact design and dual hoppers of the Rivelia.
Both machines make coffee of more-or-less equal quality.
Thanks Chris a great presentation. I’ve been looking for a coffee machine, this is the one and the real treat it makes great coffee ☕️
I certainly have enjoyed it. I hope you like it, too.
@@motivatedtravel Chris, that are your thoughts between this Rivelia and the Dinamica. Am really torn between them.
I'd say you are supposed to fill the milk frother and store it in the fridge, so it holds milk for a couple of days (or more, depending on the use)
True, but I find that the milk does not hold up too well and gets yucky within 24-hours.
I was undecided until i watched your review! Went and bought one from Harvey Norman today while on special 😊 I came here to tell you it definitely has the MY option which allows a free ppir for the coffee which you tell it when to stop then does the same for the milk. This option is in the setting where you can adjust the size and intensity. Hooe that makes sense! Great review, thankyou 😊
I hope your enjoying it. And thanks for the tips on MY, it wasn't in the particular coffee settings I was using for my type of coffee, which is unfortunate. But seems to be available elsewhere. I'm glad it's there and embarassed that I missed it.
Enjoy your coffee!
This.
Would have been a deal breaker.
No cup heater.
But good screen reminders.
Coding all MY recipes before selling Dinamjca Plus.
More compact.
Definitely hotter carafe.
App not missed, as only useful for coding with slider for time.
Mention Ember mugs, for those concerned about low temperature.
My buddy has the machine and what he did is use a Black Marker to mark the lines for the milk. Helped a lot, was the first thing that he got annoyed with.
Yeah, totally worthwhile. Interestingly, I'm reviewing the Elatta Explore at the moment. It has a similar milk frother, but clearer markings. Still not clear enough for my old eyes though.
@@motivatedtravel Can't wait to see your Elatta Explore review, im tossing up between those two and im wondering if there is much difference between them mainly in terms of coffee quality/grinding/milk frothing.
Thank you for the review in this machine. I'm interested in buying a coffee machine in the black Friday sales, so doing the research. Can you please tell me what the milk temp is like for this machine? Can you customize? I like my coffee extra hot so in need of a machine that will give me that option. Thank you
No you can't adjust the milk (it's about 60-degrees) but I believe you can adjust the water temp. I haven't got it setup any more, so can't double check for you. BUt that's what I recall.
Hey mate. you can use the My Function, under the beverage settings, in order to save the exact amount of coffee and milk you would like in your cup. Cheers.
Yeah mate, a few people have mentioned that. It doesn't show up in the one setting I use (yet!), but for the majority of consumers, absolutely there and a hand feature. Thank you!
@@motivatedtravel on the beverage settings screen: it is a round circle that says "MY" located on the left side of the "brew" button. Hope this helps.
@@JoaoPimentel-w7k thank you! Was an embarassing miss! Lol!
Just bought one on special offer for the equivalent of AUD 1,208 directly from De'Longhi - thanks for the great review! Greetings from Sweden
Nice price! Are you enjoying it so far?
@@motivatedtravel Great, been playing round with the settings. Found that I got a "my" option where I can customize each drink, eg. how much milk it should pour, on the same page as the options for size and intensity. Maybe they have different options/software in different part of the world..?
@@tobiask2322 Maybe there's been a software update? I think my unit was right on release, or even pre-release model. Or I somehow just missed it on the my particular coffee choices. Either way, really happy to hear that it's there and sorting people out.
Great review and i love this machine
But if you have to choose between rivelia and eletta explore
What would you choose?!
Ohhh, funny you should mention that. I just got the Eletta Explore in to review. Have yet to set it up, but will be able to get back to you with a hands-on response shortly.
@@motivatedtravellooking forward to your conclusion. I’m between the dynamica plus, eletta explore and this rivelia.
@@graemeclark6671 Just unboxed the Eletta Explore. Much bigger than the Rivelia and not as sexy, but loooks like it can do plenty. Will know more after a few weeks of use. Cold brew is a big focus by the looks of it.
Hi mate, struggling to decide to get one of these or a semi automatic machine in the breville barista pro machine.
Which one does better coffee ?
Cheers mate
I haven't used the Breville Barista Pro myself, but I can vouch for the Rivelia. Even now I'm reviewing the much more expensive Delonghi Elatta Explore, and I still prefer te Rivelia for value and ease of use.
I'm torn between the Rivelia and the Dinamica Plus (around $200-300 difference for me in Singapore) as a first machine - I've been Nespresso for 15 years. I do mainly milk based coffees like Caps and Lattes and my son does hot chocolates. As a family we do 3-4 cups of coffees a day. What do you think?
I haven't used the Dinamnica Plus myself, so can't talk to it too much. Can confirm that the Rivelia is a good option if you like milk-based coffees. The dual hoppers gives you a bit of flexibility, too.
@@motivatedtravel what are tea and choc milk possibilities on this machine?
@@h1ssg Limited unless you have them in a grindable form I suspect. You can do hot milk though... so you can froth a tea you make with an urn. Or with hot chocolate, just scoop in some powder and then froth the milk into it.
Great video
Thank you!
thank you for review
You're welcome!
De'longhi Rivelia Review - Best Fully Automatic Coffee Machine?
Is it? I thought it was pretty good.
Love the looks of this machine, but not sure my Latte cups can fit that small space on the plate
It's a cool design isn't it. But yes, not too much room for bigger cups.
Re the carafe size being large, I find it useful as I decant my milk into the carafe in the morning and then just remove it from the machine to store in the fridge between drinks 👍🏻😋
Actually that's what I've starting doing, too, lol. Takes up a bit of space, but not too bad.
@@motivatedtravel we have our milk delivered in pint bottles. After a cup of tea or two, the remainder fits in the carafe so no extra space needed 😀
I’ve had two fully auto Delonghi Machines - the Eletta Explore and the Primadonna Soul. Both have the “My” function which allows you to customise the beverage quantities exactly how you like (more/less milk & water). No clue why this model being newer wouldn’t have that functionality.
Also noticed the extra shot function which is good, that’s a new function.
That's interesting. Just relooked through the UI, and definitely cannot see that feature.
I do wonder how many "features" De'Longhi holds back on given it has so many entries in the space. It needs to - perhaps artificially - create points of differentiation. That could just be my inner cynic.
@@motivatedtravel Great review! I've had my Rivelia 7 days now and I love it. The first thing I didn't like was the angle of the display. It would have been so easy to angle it forward. On the subject of the "My" function, mine definitely has it and I use it to customise my quantities as mentioned above. Double check the settings to see if it's disabled on yours maybe
@@Cueba11UK Thank you. I did find it in the end, but it only seems to work with hot milk, not flat white or similar coffee mix.
You can set up your user profiles to fill your fav cup right up if you want and set up all different coffees for all different cups.
Also with the milk cannister the idea is you can just leave it in the fridge and use when making coffee so the measurements on the cannister probably not really that important.
We ended up wasting a bit of milk doing it that way, but definitely got more used to the larger canister and the My setting. Probably couldn't go back now!
@@motivatedtravel yeah seems there is a lot of customisation on offer. We use oat milk which lasts for ages so I reckon that the canister would just become our coffee 'carton' of milk in the fridge.
Seems like a great unit, quite interested, glad design and smaller size has been made a priority.
@@42degrees86 Ah, yeah that would be different. I'm reviewing the Elexa Explore at the moment. It's good, too, but I think the size of the Rivelia is more user friendly.
Yeah design and size is much better@@motivatedtravel
Do you know if I can put chocolate milk in the milk frothing? Or can I only use milk?
Hmm... I don't know, but my gut is telling me it's not wise. I've been putting the chocolate in the cup and then letting the milk mix in with it.
It could work, my worry would be the chocolate clogging the froth head.
Aren’t all or most of your downsides catered for in the slightly more expensive PrimaDonna Soul….?. I originally looked at the Maestro, then the Soul then this came out. Thanks for the local look and impressions. I like the footprint & the dual removable bean grinder containers of this but may still go the Soul one day when…..😁👍
At a glance, you could be right! I haven't used it myelf, but can see the screen position is clearly better. Does look bigger. Need to get my hands on it!
Sorry mate, I forgot to mention the Eletta Explore that and the Soul are my two top picks….
So the standard is 1 shot unless you select extra?
Correct!
hey can you give me info about this coffee maker ? I want to know how much milk can be poured at the minimum and how much coffee its max with minimum milk. I drinking coffee with max 70-100 ml milk in my loved big mug. I want a lot of coffee with 70-100ml milk. Maybe 2x coffee with 50ml milk ? My mug have 500ml capacity
I think you should be able to achieve this goal. I usually put double shot of coffee in there, and then you've got a decent amount of milk control. I have the opposite problem in that I want a bit more coffee and milk. I don't have a machine at the moment, so I can't test it directly for you. If I can find out more information I will let you know.
Dual hoppers, nice
Yeah, it's such a nice little bonus.
Does it actually stay warm in the mug as I have the Ellita and it doesn’t.
In which mug? Your mug? Coffee comes out perfect imo.
@@motivatedtravel like I say the machine I have it goes Luke warm after a couple of minutes and doesn’t keep its temperature.
Can you get 2 cups per brew?
Two espresso cups, yes - see here ua-cam.com/video/P_2Pr-hzWoU/v-deo.html
You can personalise your coffee amount in “my”
It's a good point, but it's not possible on all setting I don't think, but someone else mentioned this so I do need to experiment with it more to see if there is a way to make it work with my kind of coffee.
todaaaaaay
Or tomorrow?
If you buy one now, delonghi offers extended warranty of 5 years
That's good to know!
These milk frothers are always worse than manual frothing.
Most things automatic are for sure. But if it gets close and saves on effort, it's a win-win.
The frother is really good on this machine IMHO.
@@laurencecarr670 Oh the froth it delivers is excellent, i agree.