De'Longhi Dinamica vs De'Longhi Rivelia

De'Longhi Dinamica espresso machine

De'Longhi

De'Longhi Dinamica

$1,400

4.4★ (2,800)

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De'Longhi Rivelia espresso machine

De'Longhi

De'Longhi Rivelia

$1,500

4.3★ (520)

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Quick take: The De'Longhi Dinamica costs $100 less.

SpecDe'Longhi DinamicaDe'Longhi Rivelia
Price$1,400$1,500
Rating4.4★ (2,800)4.3★ (520)
TypeSuper-AutomaticSuper-Automatic
BoilerThermoblockThermoblock
Built-in grinderYesYes
Pump pressure15 bar19 bar
Water capacity60 oz47 oz
Warm-up time45 seconds45 seconds
Steam wandAuto (LatteCrema)Auto (LatteCrema Hot)
Basket type
Best forMilk DrinksSwitching Between Beans
Dimensions9.3 x 16.9 x 13.4 in9.6 x 16.9 x 15.1 in
Weight20.7 lbs21.4 lbs
Warranty2 years2 years

Pros & cons

De'Longhi Dinamica

  • Excellent LatteCrema milk system
  • Easy touchscreen
  • Multiple drink presets
  • Self-cleaning
  • Expensive
  • Not true espresso purist quality
  • Complex cleaning
  • Large footprint

De'Longhi Rivelia

  • Two swappable bean hoppers make switching between regular and decaf a 5-second job
  • Bean Adapt re-tunes grind and dose automatically for each hopper's beans
  • Slim 9.6-inch-wide body fits counters the Dinamica and Eletta can't
  • Bright 3.5-inch touchscreen with 16+ hot and iced one-touch recipes
  • Small 47-oz water tank needs frequent refills in milk-drink households
  • Mixed Amazon feedback with some early reliability complaints
  • No cold brew extraction despite the premium price
  • List price overlaps bigger machines like the Eletta Explore