The De’Longhi Rivelia and Magnifica Plus are both fully automatic coffee machines designed to make espresso, coffee, milk drinks and selected cold beverages with minimal effort.
DeLonghi Rivelia vs Magnifica Plus: Key Differences
Rivelia is more flexible for switching between coffee beans and personalizing the brewing process, while Magnifica Plus emphasizes capacity, drink variety and straightforward everyday operation.
| Feature | DeLonghi Rivelia | Magnifica Plus |
|---|---|---|
| One-touch drinks | Up to 18 | Up to 18 |
| Touchscreen | 3.5-inch color touchscreen | 3.5-inch color touchscreen |
| Milk system | LatteCrema Hot or manual frother, depending on model | LatteCrema Hot |
| Bean hopper | 2 × 250 g interchangeable hoppers | 250 g |
| Grinder | Integrated conical burr | Integrated conical burr |
| Water tank | 1.4 L | 1.9 L |
| Pump pressure | 19 bar | 15 bar |
| Dimensions | 24.5 × 43 × 38.5 cm | 24 × 44 × 36 cm |
Rivelia offers more bean flexibility, while Magnifica Plus is a better fit for larger households and easy everyday brewing.
Coffee Drinks and Brewing Options Compared
The Magnifica Plus 18-drink version includes options such as Espresso, Coffee, Long, Doppio+, Americano, Cappuccino, Flat White, Latte Macchiato, Caffelatte, Cortado, Espresso Macchiato, Iced Coffee and Cold Americano.
| Drink type | Rivelia | Magnifica Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Espresso | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee | ✓ | ✓ |
| Americano | ✓ | ✓ |
| Long/Lungo-style drinks | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cappuccino | ✓ | ✓ |
| Flat White | ✓ | ✓ |
| Latte Macchiato | ✓ | ✓ |
| Iced coffee | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cold milk drinks | Optional upgrade on selected models | Limited compared with dedicated cold-drink models |
Rivelia also offers a wide range of one-touch drinks. Current LatteCrema versions offer up to 18 drinks, while its Bean Switch system makes experimenting with different beans particularly convenient.
Milk Frothing: Rivelia vs Magnifica Plus
The Rivelia LatteCrema version automatically froths milk and dispenses it directly into the cup. De’Longhi also offers Rivelia versions with a traditional manual frother instead.
The Magnifica Plus uses LatteCrema Hot and offers three milk-texture settings:
- Dense foam for cappuccino
- Creamy foam for lattes
- Light foam for flatter milk drinks
The milk carafe also has an automatic cleaning cycle, which reduces the amount of work after making milk drinks.
Winner for automatic milk drinks: Magnifica Plus or Rivelia LatteCrema — essentially a tie.
Grinder, Bean Hopper and Brewing System
The Rivelia’s major advantage is the Bean Switch System. It uses two removable 250 g hoppers, allowing you to keep different beans available and switch between them without permanently committing to one variety.
Magnifica Plus uses a 250 g bean container and a 13-setting integrated grinder. It also accepts pre-ground coffee, which is useful when you occasionally want decaf or another blend.
For someone who regularly alternates between regular and decaf, or between light and dark roasts, Rivelia has the more practical setup.
Drink Customization: Sizes, Strength and Temperature
Magnifica Plus provides five intensity levels, four beverage-size levels and three temperature settings on supported versions. It also includes the My function for saving preferred recipes.
Rivelia also lets users personalize drinks and save preferences within up to four user profiles. Its Bean Adapt Technology adds another layer of adjustment by adapting the brewing parameters to the beans.
Which offers better customization?
Magnifica Plus is excellent for straightforward drink customization.
Rivelia is more interesting for coffee enthusiasts who frequently change beans and want the machine to adapt to them.
Touchscreen and User Profiles: Which Is Easier to Use?
Both models use a 3.5-inch full-touch color display, so the basic interaction is very similar. Instead of relying on a complicated collection of physical buttons, you select drinks by tapping and swiping through the touchscreen.
Both machines support up to four user profiles, making them practical for households where each person prefers a different coffee strength, size or milk style.
Rivelia has a slight advantage in personalization because its interface is closely integrated with the Bean Switch system and its adaptive coffee features.
Ease of Use, Display and Daily Convenience
Daily operation is straightforward on both machines. The color touchscreen makes it easy to select a drink, change settings and save personal preferences.
- Fill the water tank.
- Add coffee beans.
- Select a drink.
- Adjust your preferences when needed.
- Run the automatic cleaning cycle after milk drinks.
The Magnifica Plus has an advantage for larger households because its 1.9-liter water tank reduces the need for frequent refilling. Rivelia’s 1.4-liter tank is smaller, but its compact body and front-focused design help keep the machine practical for everyday use.
Size, Design and Kitchen Footprint
Rivelia measures about 24.5 cm wide, 43 cm deep and 38.5 cm high. Magnifica Plus is about 24 cm wide, 44 cm deep and 36 cm high.
Choose Rivelia when:
- You want a more modern-looking machine.
- Counter space is limited.
- You like changing coffee beans.
Choose Magnifica Plus when:
- You want a larger water reservoir.
- You prefer a slightly shorter machine.
- You want a simple, versatile setup for a family.
That means neither machine is tiny, but Rivelia has a more distinctive, rounded design, while Magnifica Plus follows a more traditional super-automatic coffee-machine shape.
DeLonghi Rivelia vs Magnifica Plus: Final Verdict
The De’Longhi Rivelia is the better choice for coffee drinkers who value flexibility. Its interchangeable bean hoppers and Bean Adapt Technology make it particularly appealing to people who like trying different beans or keeping regular and decaf coffee ready to use.
The De’Longhi Magnifica Plus is the better all-rounder for households that want a generous drink selection, a larger water tank and an easy automatic milk system.
Final choice
Choose Rivelia for: bean switching, personalization and compact modern design.
Choose Magnifica Plus for: larger capacity, simple daily operation and a broad selection of hot and cold drinks.
For most families, Magnifica Plus is the more practical everyday machine, while Rivelia is the more flexible choice for coffee enthusiasts.