Breville - Barista Touch Impress vs De'Longhi - Rivelia
Between the Barista Touch Impress and Rivelia, the Barista Touch Impress comes out ahead in warm-up, while the Rivelia wins on pressure and type. Overall, the Barista Touch Impress scores 73.9 and the Rivelia scores 60.2 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Barista Touch Impress is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 13.7 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the Barista Touch Impress if you care most about warm-up. The biggest gaps in its favor are warm-up.
Pick the Rivelia if you care most about pressure and type. Its strongest claims are pressure, type.
Both ship with comparable milk frother, built-in grinder, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Barista Touch Impress is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Breville - Barista Touch Impress wins
- ▲Warm-up — 27.00 s less. 3 vs 30.
Why De'Longhi - Rivelia wins
- ▲Pressure — 26.67% more. 19 bar vs 15 bar.
- ▲Type: Super-automatic (vs Semi-automatic espresso).
Spec comparison
Brewing
| Spec | Breville - Barista Touch Impress | De'Longhi - Rivelia |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Semi-automatic espresso | Super-automaticlead |
| Pressure | 15 bar | 19 barlead |
| Milk frother | true | true |
| Built-in grinder | true | true |
Capacity & Power
| Spec | Breville - Barista Touch Impress | De'Longhi - Rivelia |
|---|---|---|
| Water tank | 2.0 Llead | 1.4 L |
| Wattage | 1680 Wlead | 1450 W |
| Warm-up | 3 slead | 30 s |
Spec-level deep dives
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