FIT & SETUP
What needs to fit before you buy
A quick read of the published footprint, power, access, and workflow boundaries. Unknown is a useful answer here.
U.S. RECORD
- lowest-cost entry point
- pressurized-basket learning
- small purchase budget
Not resolvedCounter footprint
Not confirmed
The manufacturer does not label the dimension axes or publish the operating envelope.
Not resolvedOperating clearance
Not confirmed
Leave room for the working parts until a portafilter-in or access measurement is confirmed.
Source checkedPower and circuit
120V / 60Hz / 1100W
Regional electrical wording is taken from the source record; confirm the outlet and branch circuit before purchase.
Not confirmedAccess around it
Not confirmed
Reservoir, steam-wand, and drip-tray clearance is not source-confirmed.
Editorial fitWorkflow
Separate grinder required; manual milk workflow
Workflow summary comes from the source record; it is not a hands-on speed or ease test.
Not confirmedPortafilter
Not resolved
Published basket size; accessories and handle clearance can still vary.
Record basis: De’Longhi checked 2026-08-02. This is a specification record, not a physical fit test.
DECISION RECEIPT
The case for this record
Why it fits
Strongest match for lowest-cost entry point, pressurized-basket learning, small purchase budget.
Main tradeoff
The official dimension string does not label its axes, the portafilter diameter is not manufacturer-confirmed, and independent tests disagree sharply on extraction and milk performance.
Before you click through
The manufacturer does not label the dimension axes or publish the operating envelope.
INDEPENDENT TEST STATUS
Source checked
Manufacturer and retailer evidence only. No independent result is published.
THE LEDGER
What the source record says
- Dimensions
- Suppressed — source conflict
- Voltage
- 120V / 60Hz / 1100W
- Warranty
- 1 year
- Heating
- Stainless-steel single boiler
- Milk workflow
- manual
- Controls
- manual
- Grinder
- Separate grinder required
- Portafilter
- Not resolved
- Warm-up
- Not manufacturer-confirmed
TRADEOFF
The compromise to price in
The official dimension string does not label its axes, the portafilter diameter is not manufacturer-confirmed, and independent tests disagree sharply on extraction and milk performance.
FIELD-LEVEL EVIDENCE
Claim ledger
13.5 × 8.07 × 11.22 in; axes unresolved
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What the record cannot prove
- The manufacturer does not label the dimension axes or publish the operating envelope.
- Exact portafilter diameter and cold-start time remain unconfirmed.
Published specifications do not prove taste, noise, durability, thermal stability, mess, or real-world speed. Those require a documented physical test.
SOURCE LEDGER
Inspect the evidence
Conflicting data? Send a correction.
OWNERSHIP AND PRACTICAL RESOURCES
Guides and documentation
- MANUALDe’Longhi · verified 2026-08-02Stilosa support and manual hubScope: Exact EC260BK operating, setup, and care documentation.(opens in a new tab)
- SITE GUIDEEspresso Receipt · practical guideHow to make espresso at homeScope: A first-week workflow for setup, dosing, extraction, milk, and cleaning.
- SITE GUIDEEspresso Receipt · practical guideEspresso machine for beginnersScope: Understand machine types, workflow tradeoffs, and the gear a complete setup still needs.
- SITE GUIDEEspresso Receipt · practical guideEspresso shot diagnosisScope: Turn taste and flow observations into one controlled adjustment for the next shot.
SRC / THIRD-PARTY OPINION — NOT PRODUCED BY THIS SITE
Third-party review index
- WRITTENTechGearLabDe’Longhi Stilosa ReviewScope: Comparative hands-on testing that reaches a more critical conclusion on extraction and milk performance.(opens in a new tab)
- WRITTENTom’s GuideDe’Longhi Stilosa ReviewScope: Hands-on entry-level test covering heat-up, accessories, espresso workflow, and the limits of the low price.(opens in a new tab)
These are independently produced third-party reviews, linked here for context. Espresso Receipt did not produce, commission, or endorse them, and does not adopt their conclusions — the opinions belong to their creators. Links last verified 2026-08-02.
