10 published specifications differ · Updated · Step-up pairing across price tiers
The Maestro doubles the heating hardware — two circuits so brewing and steaming stop competing — and nearly doubles the grind settings, at roughly two and a half times the price. The Arte Evo is the better buy unless you routinely make several milk drinks back to back.
$500 · Semi-automatic
The Arte with cold-extraction brewing added and a higher-wattage element, usually sold below the plain Arte.
$1,300 · Semi-automatic
The most capable machine in De'Longhi's portafilter range: dual heating, 15 grind settings and cold extraction.
Rows where the two machines differ are highlighted. A row is only counted as a difference when both manufacturers publish the figure — an em dash against a number is a gap in disclosure, not a win.
| Spec | La Specialista Arte Evo | La Specialista Maestro Cold Brew |
|---|---|---|
| Score (within type)differs | 33/100 | 47/100 |
| List pricediffers | $500 | $1,300 |
| Machine type | Semi-automatic | Semi-automatic |
| Spec | La Specialista Arte Evo | La Specialista Maestro Cold Brew |
|---|---|---|
| Heating system | Thermoblock | Thermoblock |
| Heating circuitsdiffers | 1 | 2 |
| Boiler material | — | — |
| PID temperature control | — | — |
| Heat-up time | — | — |
| Pump pressure (marketing)differs | 15 bar | 19 bar |
| Pressure profiling | — | — |
| Brew pressure at the puck | ~9 bar | ~9 bar |
| Spec | La Specialista Arte Evo | La Specialista Maestro Cold Brew |
|---|---|---|
| Portafilter | — | — |
| Group type | — | — |
| Built-in grinder | Yes | Yes |
| Grind settingsdiffers | 8 | 15 |
| Spec | La Specialista Arte Evo | La Specialista Maestro Cold Brew |
|---|---|---|
| Milk system | Steam wand | Steam wand |
| Automatic texturingdiffers | No | Yes |
| Spec | La Specialista Arte Evo | La Specialista Maestro Cold Brew |
|---|---|---|
| Water tank | — | — |
| Bean hopper | — | — |
| Widthdiffers | 11.2 in | 16.5 in |
| Dimensionsdiffers | 11.2 × 14.4 × 15.9 in (W×D×H) | 16.5 × 14 × 18.5 in (W×D×H) |
| Weightdiffers | 29 lb | 43 lb |
| Wattagediffers | 1550 W | 1450 W |
| Made in | — | — |
| Spec | La Specialista Arte Evo | La Specialista Maestro Cold Brew |
|---|---|---|
| Removable brew group | — | — |
| Backflushable | No | No |
| Self-clean / auto rinse | No | No |
One is advertised at 15 bar and the other at 19 bar. That is a difference in pump rating, not in brewing: both extract at roughly 9 bar at the puck, because an over-pressure valve regulates the pump down to it.
Prices are the manufacturer's published list price plus any snapshots we have tracked; confirm on the retailer's page before buying. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases — this never affects rankings, which are computed from specifications.
Prices are the manufacturer's published list price plus any snapshots we have tracked; confirm on the retailer's page before buying. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases — this never affects rankings, which are computed from specifications.
A 0.3 litre insulated brass boiler with PID control in a 21 cm-wide body, heating up in about seven minutes.
58 mm portafilter, 45 grind settings and Auto MilQ automatic texturing with alternative-milk profiles in one touchscreen machine.
A Dedica with an automatic steam wand — milk texturing without the learning curve, still in a compact body.
Specifications for both machines are transcribed from their manufacturers' official pages — De'Longhi La Specialista Arte Evo and De'Longhi La Specialista Maestro with Cold Brew. Scores are computed by our published methodology, not a taste test. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.