The Eletta Explore is the best-scoring super-automatic in our catalog under $1,000, built on the same thermoblock-and-13-setting-grinder spec as the Magnifica S at a higher price point.
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| Type | Super-automatic |
| Boiler | Thermoblock |
| Portafilter | — |
| Grinder | Built-in, 13 settings |
| Price | $824 |
Weighted from published specs — grinder capability, boiler performance, portafilter standard, build materials and price-to-feature ratio. Not a taste or performance test.
Sharing its core grinder and heating spec with the Magnifica S, the Eletta Explore's higher Match Score and price mainly come down to the broader feature set De'Longhi builds around that same base — still one-touch, still no portafilter, still a thermoblock. Within the super-automatic category it's the strongest spec match we track short of the JURA Z10, which costs roughly four times as much.
Want to see how it stacks up? The Eletta Explore is the best-scoring super-automatic in our catalog under $1,000, built on the same thermoblock-and-13-setting-grinder spec as the Magnifica S at a higher price point.
Compare it against the JURA Z10 →If you're committed to the super-automatic category and want the better-specced option short of a JURA, yes — the core grinder and heater spec is similar, but the Eletta Explore scores higher overall.
The Z10 scores higher and costs roughly four times more — the Eletta Explore is the value pick within the super-automatic tier, not the top spec match overall.
The Eletta Explore is the best-scoring super-automatic in our catalog under $1,000, built on the same thermoblock-and-13-setting-grinder spec as the Magnifica S at a higher price point.