Espresso machines · 11 differences · 8 published for only one

Dream One vs EGF03 Espresso Machine with Grinder

Ascaso and Smeg, side by side at one scale on a 60 cm counter.

60 cm Ascaso Dream One espresso machine Smeg EGF03 Espresso Machine with Grinder
Dream One 245 × 280 × 345 mm EGF03 Espresso Machine with Grinder 333 × 340 × 443 mm

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Specification

FieldDream OneEGF03 Espresso Machine with Grinder
Width 245mm 333mm
Depth 280mm 340mm
Height 345mm 443mm
Weight 10kg 12.7kg
Boiler system Thermoblock Thermoblock
Boilers 1 not published
PID temperature control Yes not published
Warm-up not published 1.5min
Pump Vibratory not published
Pressure profiling None Preinfusion
Pre-infusion No Yes
Group Thermoblock group Thermoblock group
Groups 1 1
Portafilter 58mm 58mm
Water source Reservoir Reservoir
Reservoir 1.3L 2.4L
Plumbing None None
Steam wand Cool-touch not published
Hot-water tap No Yes
Milk system Manual wand Manual wand
Voltage 120V 120V
Power 1,050W 1,500W
Phase Single Single
Type Semi-automatic Semi-automatic
Display Analogue gauge Analogue gauge
Shot timer No not published
Built-in grinder No Yes
Colours Black, White, Anthracite, Cream, Blue, Pistachio, Red, Yellow Black
Made in Spain not published
List price not published $1,200

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