De'Longhi's new fully manual coffee machine lets you call the shots

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De'Longhi La Specialista Opera java shaper connected room counter
(Image credit: De'Longhi)

De'Longhi has launched a caller manual java instrumentality that gives you afloat power complete nan coffee-making process, helping you make your drinks precisely nan measurement you for illustration them, and do truthful consistently.

The institution is champion known for its bean-to-cup java makers, but its caller La Specialista Opera instrumentality offers only a ray guiding hand. It has a smart grinder that automatically adjusts nan grinding long and dose for a azygous aliases double espresso, and a smart tamping position that helps you use moreover unit (up to 20kg) for a good formed puck.

That's important - cracks aliases irregularities successful nan puck will impact nan measurement h2o is passed done nan grounds, and truthful nan flavors that are extracted (if you ever spot a friend sound their portafilter connected nan array aft tamping, cracking nan puck, consciousness free to extremity them).

The La Specialista Opera will besides pre-infuse your java to 1 of 3 somesthesia profiles, truthful you tin prime nan action that gives nan sensation you prefer. Pre-infusion involves saturating nan java puck successful nan portafilter earlier brewing. Like due tamping, this helps guarantee nan furniture of java is perfectly level, allowing h2o to travel done astatine a dependable unit during nan brewing process. Different temperatures will person different effects connected nan spirit floor plan of nan extracted coffee, truthful research to find retired what you for illustration best.

Woman pouring java beans into De'Longhi La Specialista Opera java maker

(Image credit: De'Longhi)

Silky milk

Many of nan best java makers person automatic beverage foaming systems that activity good pinch definite types of milk, but not others, and often merchandise ample bubbles alternatively than a silky microfoam. The La Specialista Opera has a manual steam wand truthful you tin steam dairy aliases works beverage precisely nan measurement you like, and set your method depending connected really good it's stretching and warming successful nan jug. The wand is cool-touch, truthful you tin safely position it successful nan jug without burning yourself.

Answering nan age-old mobility of really you should shop your java beans, nan La Specialista Opera comes pinch a vacuum sealed canister to support them caller aft they've been opened, and a basking and acold glasses postulation (so you tin spot if you've sewage nan correct equilibrium of coffee, steamed milk, and foam), and a sound container for removing utilized pucks from nan portafilter successful nan astir satisfying measurement possible.

The La Specialista Opera is disposable now direct from De'Longhi and from third-party stores for £799.99 (about $1,000 / AU$1,600).

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Cat is TechRadar's Homes Editor specializing successful room appliances and smart location technology. She's been a tech journalist for 15 years, and is present to thief you take nan correct devices for your location and do much pinch them. When not moving she's a keen location baker, and makes a beautiful mean macaron.

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