Espresso machines · 10 differences · 9 published for only one
Arcadia De PID 1 group vs Bubble 3 Group
Bezzera and Carimali, side by side at one scale on a 60 cm counter.
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Specification
| Field | Arcadia De PID 1 group | Bubble 3 Group |
|---|---|---|
| Width | 644mm | 942mm |
| Depth | 565mm | 515mm |
| Height | 525mm | 497mm |
| Weight | 51kg | 61kg |
| Cup clearance | 140mm | not published |
| Boiler system | Heat exchanger | Heat exchanger |
| Boilers | 1 | 1 |
| Boiler volume | 5L | 14L |
| Boiler material | Copper | not published |
| PID temperature control | Yes | not published |
| Pressure profiling | not published | Preinfusion |
| Pre-infusion | not published | Yes |
| Group | Proprietary | not published |
| Groups | 1 | 3 |
| Water source | Plumbed | Plumbed |
| Plumbing | Inlet and drain | Inlet |
| Steam wand | not published | Commercial |
| Hot-water tap | Yes | Yes |
| Milk system | not published | Manual wand |
| Voltage | 230V | 220 / 240 / 400V |
| Power | 2,500W | 4,350W |
| Heating element | 2.03kW | 4.35kW |
| Type | Automatic | Automatic |
| Display | LCD | LCD |
| Built-in grinder | not published | No |
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.