Quick verdict
The De’Longhi Eletta Ultra (model ECAM470.85.MB) is De’Longhi’s new flagship bean-to-cup coffee machine in Australia, and it goes straight for the hardest trick in the category: 50+ drinks from one box. It’s currently $1,599 at JB Hi-Fi — $100 under its $1,699 RRP and the cheapest price in the country right now. You get espresso, filter coffee and cold brew (via Cold Extraction Technology), hot and cold milk drinks through LatteCrema Hot & Cool, a 4.3-inch full-touch display, Bean Adapt brewing that tunes itself to your beans, and De’Longhi’s new Silent Technology that cuts noise by up to 65%. It’s a genuinely luxurious machine — but the independent review verdict so far is that the drinks are good rather than great, so you’re paying for convenience and variety, not cafe-beating quality.
De’Longhi Eletta Ultra: Australian price and where to buy cheapest
Here’s the current price picture (checked 8 October 2026):
$1,599 — JB Hi-Fi, in stock — the cheapest price in Australia right now.
$1,699 — The Good Guys, holding at RRP (listed as the Eletta Ultra Connect, model ECAM47085MB).
$1,699 — De’Longhi Australia, the official store, also at RRP.
Myer also lists the machine around $1,699. The Eletta Ultra launched internationally in February 2026 and is now stocked by all the major Australian retailers, so there is no need to import one or pay a grey-market markup. JB Hi-Fi’s $1,599 is a genuine saving off RRP — confirm it before you buy, since sale pricing can move.
De’Longhi Eletta Ultra: key features and specs
The headline number is 50+: the Eletta Ultra makes over 50 coffee drinks from a single touch, split into seven curated drink collections organised by “mood and style” on an intuitive 4.3-inch full-touch colour display. It’s a true 3-in-1 machine — espresso, filter coffee and cold brew — with Cold Extraction Technology that produces cold brew in under five minutes, no overnight steeping required. There are also six creative recipes built into the display with step-by-step guidance, plus tea-brewing with tailored temperature settings.
Milk is handled by LatteCrema Hot & Cool: two swappable carafes that create silky, long-lasting foam for hot and cold drinks alike, working with dairy and plant-based milks. Personalisation runs deep — five aroma intensities, four sizes, three temperature levels — and you can save your custom drinks for one-touch access. Bean Adapt Technology adjusts the grind, dose and brew temperature to suit whatever beans you load, which removes most of the guesswork for non-experts. Four user profiles plus a family profile mean the whole household can have their drinks saved separately, and the Coffee Link mobile app lets you create and store recipes from your phone.
The standout hardware story is Silent Technology: De’Longhi claims the machine brews up to 65% quieter than its own fully automatic machines without it — a genuine difference for early-morning coffees or open-plan kitchens. The machine is Quiet Mark certified, putting it in quiet company alongside the likes of the Jura J10. Cleaning is handled by automatic systems for both carafes and the brewing unit. Spec-wise it sits in De’Longhi’s classic mid-large footprint: 19-bar pump pressure, a 1.8-litre water tank and 300g bean hopper typical of the Eletta family, and an Italian design with a brushed-metal front finish.
How it compares to the competition at Australian prices
The $1,500–$1,700 bracket is the most contested in bean-to-cup. The obvious internal rival is the De’Longhi Eletta Explore — the machine the Ultra succeeds — which still sells in Australia around $1,799. The Explore also offers 50 drinks and cold brew, with the same LatteCrema Hot & Cool and Bean Adapt tech, but it runs a smaller 3.5-inch display, lacks Silent Technology, and now costs $200 more than the Ultra at JB Hi-Fi. On value alone, the Ultra is the better buy — unless you find the Explore heavily discounted.
The Ninja AutoBarista Pro is the newer disruptor at $1,199.99 — $400 less than the Eletta Ultra. It brings automatic milk handling and app smarts to the fight, and our Ninja AutoBarista Pro first look found it strong value. But it doesn’t match De’Longhi’s drink count, cold-brew extraction or milk-system flexibility. The Eletta Ultra is the premium play; the Ninja is the value play.
If you’re prepared to do some of the work yourself, the Breville Barista Express Impress sits at a $798–$899 street price (RRP $1,199) — roughly half the Eletta Ultra. It’s a bean-to-cup machine with assisted tamping rather than a fully automatic, so you’ll pull better espresso if you learn the craft, but you give up the one-touch drink menu, the cold brew and the app. See our Barista Express Impress breakdown for the full verdict.
At the budget end, the Kogan Dual Thermoblock Espresso Machine at $339 proves you can get a drinkable flat white for a fifth of the price — but it demands real barista effort and offers none of the automation. And above the Ultra, machines like the Jura J10 at $3,990 chase a more exacting, Swiss-engineered standard. The Eletta Ultra’s niche is clear: maximum drink variety, minimum effort, mid-premium price.
Profiles, app and cleaning
Profiles and the app are where the machine earns its “Ultra” name for families. Four individual user profiles plus a family profile let everyone save their own drink list, and the Coffee Link app extends that to your phone — you can build, save and sync custom recipes without standing at the display. The seven curated drink collections (morning boosters, indulgent drinks, refreshers and the like) genuinely make browsing 50 options less overwhelming than a flat alphabetical list, and the two-stage cleaning — automatic cycles for the carafes plus an easily removable brewing unit — means maintenance is mostly a matter of emptying the drip tray and running the auto-clean on schedule.
Who should buy it
Buy the Eletta Ultra if: you want one-touch access to dozens of drinks — hot and cold, milky and black — without learning espresso; your household has multiple coffee drinkers with different tastes (four profiles plus a family profile covers that); you love cold brew and iced coffee but hate waiting overnight; or you value quiet — the Silent Technology genuinely differentiates it from most bean-to-cup machines.
Think twice if: you’re a coffee perfectionist — independent testing suggests the drinks are pleasant rather than exceptional, and a semi-automatic like the Breville Barista Express Impress will reward your effort with better espresso; you only ever drink one or two drinks (the 50-drink menu is wasted on a strict flat-white-only habit); or counter space is tight, since this is a large machine.
The $1,599 question. At JB Hi-Fi’s price, the Eletta Ultra sits $400 above the Ninja AutoBarista Pro and $200 below its own predecessor’s list price. For the fully-automatic, variety-first buyer, that’s a fair deal — but it’s still a luxury price for convenience, so be honest about whether you’ll use more than a fraction of those 50 drinks.
Final verdict
The De’Longhi Eletta Ultra is the best “coffee shop at home with zero skill” package De’Longhi has sold in Australia: 50+ drinks, proper cold brew on demand, hot and cold milk, quiet operation, and a display that actually makes the menu browsable. At $1,599 from JB Hi-Fi — $100 under RRP and cheaper than its predecessor — it’s well priced for what it is. The caveat from independent reviews is worth repeating: the drinks are good, not transcendent. Buy it for the convenience and the variety, not because it will out-make your local cafe. For that buyer, it’s an easy recommendation; for the purist, the semi-automatics below it still win.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the De’Longhi Eletta Ultra in Australia?
The Australian RRP is $1,699. As of 8 October 2026, JB Hi-Fi lists it at $1,599 — the cheapest price in Australia right now — while The Good Guys, De’Longhi’s own store and Myer hold it around $1,699. It is stocked locally, so there’s no need to import.
Is the Eletta Ultra better than the Eletta Explore?
On most counts, yes. The Eletta Ultra adds Silent Technology (up to 65% quieter, Quiet Mark certified) and a larger 4.3-inch display with seven curated drink collections, versus the Explore’s 3.5-inch screen. Both offer 50+ drinks, cold brew and LatteCrema Hot & Cool. The Ultra is also cheaper at current pricing — $1,599 at JB Hi-Fi versus around $1,799 for the Explore.
Can the Eletta Ultra make cold brew?
Yes. Its Cold Extraction Technology produces cold brew in under five minutes, plus iced coffees and cold milk drinks via the LatteCrema Cool carafe. You don’t need to steep grounds overnight like traditional cold brew.
Is the Eletta Ultra quiet?
It’s one of the quieter bean-to-cup machines. De’Longhi’s Silent Technology cuts noise by up to 65% compared to its own machines without it, and it’s Quiet Mark certified — the same certification held by premium rivals like the Jura J10. Expect a noticeably calmer morning routine than with a standard automatic.
Does the Eletta Ultra work with plant-based milk?
Yes. The LatteCrema Hot & Cool system is designed for dairy and plant-based milks, and De’Longhi notes that barista-style plant milks (with added protein) produce more consistent foam than thinner varieties.
