Espresso machines · 9 differences · 17 published for only one
Baby T Plus vs BZ16
Ascaso and Bezzera, side by side at one scale on a 60 cm counter.
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Specification
| Field | Baby T Plus | BZ16 |
|---|---|---|
| Width | 350mm | 320mm |
| Depth | 430mm | 450mm |
| Height | 450mm | 400mm |
| Weight | 35kg | 22.7kg |
| Boiler system | Thermoblock | Heat exchanger |
| Boilers | 1 | 1 |
| Boiler volume | 2.5L | 2L |
| Boiler material | Stainless | not published |
| PID temperature control | Yes | not published |
| Pump | Rotary | not published |
| Brew pressure | 9bar | not published |
| Pressure profiling | Preinfusion | not published |
| Pre-infusion | Yes | not published |
| Group | Thermoblock group | Proprietary |
| Groups | 1 | 1 |
| Water source | Both | Both |
| Reservoir | 2L | 4L |
| Plumbing | Inlet | Inlet and drain |
| Steam wand | Cool-touch | not published |
| Hot-water tap | Yes | not published |
| Milk system | Manual wand | not published |
| Voltage | 120V | 120V |
| Power | 1,800W | not published |
| Heating element | 1.2kW | not published |
| Phase | Single | not published |
| Type | Automatic | Automatic |
| Display | LCD | not published |
| Shot timer | Yes | not published |
| Built-in grinder | No | not published |
| Colours | Black, White, Cream, Blue, Pistachio, Red, Yellow, Inox (stainless) | not published |
| Made in | Spain | not published |
A lit cell is the better value only where nobody would argue (more capacity, less retention, a lower list price, a feature present) and only when both makers publish the figure. "Not published" is never counted as a loss.