Espresso machines · 10 differences · 10 published for only one

Moda 2 groups vs Bubble 3 Group

Bezzera and Carimali, side by side at one scale on a 60 cm counter.

60 cm Bezzera Moda 2 groups espresso machine Carimali Bubble 3 Group espresso machine
Moda 2 groups 667 × 495 × 520 mm Bubble 3 Group 942 × 515 × 497 mm

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Specification

FieldModa 2 groupsBubble 3 Group
Width 667mm 942mm
Depth 495mm 515mm
Height 520mm 497mm
Weight 59kg 61kg
Cup clearance 130mm not published
Boiler system Heat exchanger Heat exchanger
Boilers 1 1
Boiler volume 11L 14L
Boiler material Copper not published
Pressure profiling not published Preinfusion
Pre-infusion not published Yes
Group Proprietary not published
Groups 2 3
Water source Plumbed Plumbed
Plumbing Inlet and drain Inlet
Steam wand not published Commercial
Hot-water tap not published Yes
Milk system not published Manual wand
Voltage 230V 220 / 240 / 400V
Power 5,500W 4,350W
Heating element 5.02kW 4.35kW
Type Automatic Automatic
Display not published 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.