Brew aficionado, De'Longhi, is no stranger to bean-to-cup coffee makers. But, its newest release just dropped and it promises to be "the next generation of personalized, café-quality coffee at home."
Called the PrimaDonna Aromatic, it joins an existing lineup of premium coffee machines, with a twist. For the first time ever though, De'Longhi has created a fully integrated, bean-to-cup machine that'll automatically recognize your beans and fine-tune your grind, dose, and temperature to give you the ultimate brew.
For this, there's a crazy amount of smart tech packed in, which I'll jump into more about below. While the De'Longhi PrimaDonna Aromatic launched in the UK last year, it's now hit the US for $2499.95 at De'Longhi.
Fully automatic
De'Longhi is well-versed in bean-to-cup machines from the best-value espresso machine we've ever tested, the De'Longhi La Specialista Arte Evo, to the small, but mighty De'Longhi La Specialista Touch. And the new PrimaDonna Aromatic takes some of the features we've enjoyed about both of these coffee makers and levels it up.
Like the Touch, the PrimaDonna Aromatic uses the brand's Bean Adapt tech to help you streamline the grinding and brewing setup. It also adopts the interactive touchscreen, this time measuring up at 5-inches.
For this premium machine though, there's so much more. From the Adaptive Grinding tech, to three extraction technologies for espresso, drip coffee, and cold brew working over a curated menu of 38 recipes, as well as LatteCrema Hot and Cool technologies to automate milk textures from dairy to plant-based milks.
A modern approach
If you thought that was it for smart features, we're not done yet. The De'Longhi PrimaDonna Aromatic can also whip up a cold brew in under three minutes, give you personalized profiles to match your brew preferences, and learn your coffee habits — adjusting accordingly throughout the day.
The De'Longhi PrimaDonna Aromatic can also whip up a cold brew in under three minutes, give you personalized profiles to match your brew preferences, and learn your coffee habits.
Ultimately, there's a lot of tech packed into this impressive machine. And you don't even have to be at the machine to make those brews with the fully automated process available remotely via the De'Longhi My Coffee Lounge App. Want a coffee, but don't want to get up from the couch to make it? No problem.
While all these features aren't necessarily new for a De'Longhi automated coffee maker, they're all packed in together with extras on top. But, you'll have to spend a bit of cash to secure all these features. At $2499.95, it's a jump up in price compared to the $999.95 for the La Specialista Touch or the $699 for the La Specialista Arte Evo.
It's what the brand is calling the "next generation of personalized, café quality coffee at home." So if that's what you're looking for, then the PrimaDonna Aromatic might be the perfect fit. I'm excited to try it out, but I'll reserve my full judgement until I do.
