De'Longhi La Specialista Arte Evo vs La Marzocco Linea Micra
Ahead
The verdict
De'Longhi La Specialista Arte Evo is narrowly ahead, 6.6 to La Marzocco Linea Micra's 6.3. It leads on build quality & durability and ease of use & learning curve.
De'Longhi La Specialista Arte Evo costs $3,800.05 less.
Who each one suits
De'Longhi La Specialista Arte Evo
A grinder, a real steam wand and cold brew in one machine
Scores higher on build quality & durability, ease of use & learning curve, maintenance & cleaning.
La Marzocco Linea Micra
Commercial-grade temperature stability from dual boilers and an integrated group, in a machine small enough for a home counter
Scores higher on shot quality & extraction, steam power & milk texturing, workflow & ergonomics.
How they score, criterion by criterion
Both are scored the same way against the rest of their category, from what their makers publish. The weight is how much each criterion moves the total. How the score works
| Criterion | Weight in category | De'Longhi La Specialista Arte Evo | La Marzocco Linea Micra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shot Quality & Extraction | 22% | 5.0 | 8.5 |
| Build Quality & Durability | 16% | 8.8 | 6.4 |
| Steam Power & Milk Texturing | 16% | 6.5 | 8.5 |
| Ease of Use & Learning Curve | 12% | 4.7 | 2.7 |
| Maintenance & Cleaning | 12% | 8.3 | 7.5 |
| Workflow & Ergonomics | 12% | 6.2 | 6.9 |
| Value for Money | 10% | 6.6 | 1.1 |
What each one costs
| Price | $699.95 | $4,500.00 |
Where they differ
Every specification the two makers publish differently. Everything they match on is in the full table below.
| De'Longhi La Specialista Arte Evo | La Marzocco Linea Micra | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $699.95 | $4,500.00 |
| Best for | A grinder, a real steam wand and cold brew in one machine | Commercial-grade temperature stability from dual boilers and an integrated group, in a machine small enough for a home counter |
| What sets it apart | Cold extraction in under five minutes, a feature no other espresso machine here has | — |
| App Connected | — | ✓ |
| Automatic milk frother | ✕ | ✕ |
| Body Material | Stainless steel | — |
| Boiler | — | 2 |
| Boiler Type | Thermoblock. De'Longhi does not publish how many | Dual boiler: 0.25 l coffee boiler and 1.6 l steam boiler |
| Brew Activation | — | Brew paddle working an electric switch |
| Built in Grinder | ✓ | ✕ |
| Cold Brew | ✓ | — |
| Colour Options | Metal, the only finish De'Longhi lists | Blue, Brushed Stainless Steel, Crème, Light Grey, White, Black, Stainless Steel, Red, Light Blue |
| Made in | — | Italy. La Marzocco USA states Handmade in Florence across its site, though not on this machine's own page |
| Cup clearance | 113, published as 4.45 in | — |
| Dimensions | 285 x 365 x 403 mm | 292 x 457 x 330 (W x D x H), published as 11.5 x 18 x 13 in |
| Display Type | ✕ | — |
| Grind steps | De'Longhi's own page gives two different answers, 8 and 15, and does not resolve them | — |
| Hot Water Spout | — | ✓ |
| In Box Accessories | A barista toolkit | 14 g and 17 g baskets, cleaning basket, convex tamper, convertible portafilter, Purocaf cleaning solution, 12 oz pitcher, installation and user guide |
| Machine Type | Semi-automatic with an integrated grinder | Semi-automatic dual boiler home espresso machine with an integrated group head, a scaled-down Linea Classic S |
| Maker Claim | De'Longhi styles itself the #1 Worldwide Espresso Machine Maker, footnoted to an unnamed independent research institute for full year 2025 | — |
| PID control | — | ✓ |
| Plumbable | — | Optional; the self-contained 2 l reservoir means plumbing in is not required |
| Portafilter Size | — | 58 mm |
| Portafilter Type | — | Convertible portafilter that changes between single spout, double spout and bottomless |
| Power | 1600 W | 1600, at 110 V |
| Preset Recipes | 4 | — |
| Pump pressure | 15, with what De'Longhi calls 9 bar of high pressure during extraction after a low pressure pre-infusion | — |
| Pump Type | — | Rotary vane pump |
| Sca Note | De'Longhi states the cold extraction technology was developed with the Specialty Coffee Association. That is a collaboration on a feature and not an SCA certification of the machine, so none is recorded | — |
| Ships to | US | — |
| Ships to Note | Confirmed on Amazon US, which is where this link points. Availability in other Amazon stores has not been checked, and a regional store may substitute a different product. | — |
| Steam Wand Type | Manual, which De'Longhi calls a commercial-style steam wand | Manual insulated steam wand, cool to the touch |
| Temperature Control | 3 infusion temperatures, which De'Longhi calls Active Temperature Control | — |
| Warm-up time | — | 300, published as about 5 minutes on La Marzocco's own Linea Mini against Linea Micra comparison rather than on the product page |
| Warranty | 2, or 3 with product registration | 1, published as a 12 month parts and labor warranty |
| Water Tank | 1.66, published as 56.13 oz | 2 L |
| Weight | 11.7, published as 25.8 lb | 19.1, published as 42 lb |
Pros and cons
From each full review, written from the same published facts as the scores above.
De'Longhi La Specialista Arte Evo
- +Cold brew in under five minutes, from a function De'Longhi developed with the Specialty Coffee Association.
- +Three infusion temperatures, which De'Longhi calls Active Temperature Control.
- +A manual steam wand, so microfoam and latte art are genuinely possible.
- +A dosing and tamping guide in the box, which is the step beginners get wrong.
- +1600 watts and a 56 oz tank, in a machine 14.4 inches wide.
- −De'Longhi's own page says 8 grind settings in one place and 15 in another, and never resolves it.
- −No portafilter diameter is published, so you cannot check accessory fitment before buying.
- −No bean hopper capacity and no heat-up time are published.
- −One finish only, and no display: control is by button and dial.
- −The machine is sold under two SKUs at the same price and one of them is out of stock.
La Marzocco Linea Micra
- +Two boilers, a 0.25 l coffee boiler and a 1.6 l steam boiler, so brewing and steaming never compete.
- +PID control with full temperature adjustment, and an integrated group that La Marzocco credits for commercial-grade temperature stability.
- +La Marzocco Home app for temperature, auto-backflush and a daily on and off schedule.
- +A convertible portafilter that changes between single spout, double spout and bottomless, plus a hot water spout and an insulated steam wand.
- +Nine finishes on La Marzocco's US page, from Stainless Steel and Black to Red, Light Blue and Crème.
- −$4,500.00 is the highest price of any espresso machine on this site, and it does not include a grinder.
- −La Marzocco's US page does not publish pump pressure or a warranty period.
- −Baskets are 14 g and 17 g only, so anyone dosing 18 g or more needs to buy a larger basket.
- −The 0.25 l coffee boiler is small, which suits a home but is not built for making drinks for a crowd back to back.
Every specification, side by side
| De'Longhi La Specialista Arte Evo | La Marzocco Linea Micra | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Price | $699.95 | $4,500.00 |
| Who it suits | ||
| Best for | A grinder, a real steam wand and cold brew in one machine | Commercial-grade temperature stability from dual boilers and an integrated group, in a machine small enough for a home counter |
| What sets it apart | Cold extraction in under five minutes, a feature no other espresso machine here has | — |
| Specifications | ||
| App Connected | — | ✓ |
| Automatic milk frother | ✕ | ✕ |
| Body Material | Stainless steel | — |
| Boiler | — | 2 |
| Boiler Type | Thermoblock. De'Longhi does not publish how many | Dual boiler: 0.25 l coffee boiler and 1.6 l steam boiler |
| Brew Activation | — | Brew paddle working an electric switch |
| Built in Grinder | ✓ | ✕ |
| Cold Brew | ✓ | — |
| Colour Options | Metal, the only finish De'Longhi lists | Blue, Brushed Stainless Steel, Crème, Light Grey, White, Black, Stainless Steel, Red, Light Blue |
| Made in | — | Italy. La Marzocco USA states Handmade in Florence across its site, though not on this machine's own page |
| Cup clearance | 113, published as 4.45 in | — |
| Dimensions | 285 x 365 x 403 mm | 292 x 457 x 330 (W x D x H), published as 11.5 x 18 x 13 in |
| Display Type | ✕ | — |
| Grind steps | De'Longhi's own page gives two different answers, 8 and 15, and does not resolve them | — |
| Hot Water Spout | — | ✓ |
| In Box Accessories | A barista toolkit | 14 g and 17 g baskets, cleaning basket, convex tamper, convertible portafilter, Purocaf cleaning solution, 12 oz pitcher, installation and user guide |
| Machine Type | Semi-automatic with an integrated grinder | Semi-automatic dual boiler home espresso machine with an integrated group head, a scaled-down Linea Classic S |
| Maker Claim | De'Longhi styles itself the #1 Worldwide Espresso Machine Maker, footnoted to an unnamed independent research institute for full year 2025 | — |
| PID control | — | ✓ |
| Plumbable | — | Optional; the self-contained 2 l reservoir means plumbing in is not required |
| Portafilter Size | — | 58 mm |
| Portafilter Type | — | Convertible portafilter that changes between single spout, double spout and bottomless |
| Power | 1600 W | 1600, at 110 V |
| Preset Recipes | 4 | — |
| Pump pressure | 15, with what De'Longhi calls 9 bar of high pressure during extraction after a low pressure pre-infusion | — |
| Pump Type | — | Rotary vane pump |
| Sca Note | De'Longhi states the cold extraction technology was developed with the Specialty Coffee Association. That is a collaboration on a feature and not an SCA certification of the machine, so none is recorded | — |
| Ships to | US | — |
| Ships to Note | Confirmed on Amazon US, which is where this link points. Availability in other Amazon stores has not been checked, and a regional store may substitute a different product. | — |
| Steam Wand Type | Manual, which De'Longhi calls a commercial-style steam wand | Manual insulated steam wand, cool to the touch |
| Temperature Control | 3 infusion temperatures, which De'Longhi calls Active Temperature Control | — |
| Warm-up time | — | 300, published as about 5 minutes on La Marzocco's own Linea Mini against Linea Micra comparison rather than on the product page |
| Warranty | 2, or 3 with product registration | 1, published as a 12 month parts and labor warranty |
| Water Tank | 1.66, published as 56.13 oz | 2 L |
| Weight | 11.7, published as 25.8 lb | 19.1, published as 42 lb |
De'Longhi La Specialista Arte Evo vs La Marzocco Linea Micra: common questions
Which is better, De'Longhi La Specialista Arte Evo or La Marzocco Linea Micra?
De'Longhi La Specialista Arte Evo scores 6.6 against 6.3, both computed from published specifications rather than opinion. La Marzocco Linea Micra is still ahead on shot quality & extraction.
Is De'Longhi La Specialista Arte Evo or La Marzocco Linea Micra cheaper?
De'Longhi La Specialista Arte Evo starts at $699.95, and La Marzocco Linea Micra at $4,500.00.
Who is De'Longhi La Specialista Arte Evo for?
A grinder, a real steam wand and cold brew in one machine
Who is La Marzocco Linea Micra for?
Commercial-grade temperature stability from dual boilers and an integrated group, in a machine small enough for a home counter
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