Espresso machines · 10 differences · 8 published for only one

Moda PID Display 2 groups vs Bubble 1 Group

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

60 cm Bezzera Moda PID Display 2 groups espresso machine Carimali Bubble 1 Group espresso machine
Moda PID Display 2 groups 667 × 495 × 520 mm Bubble 1 Group 350 × 515 × 497 mm

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Specification

FieldModa PID Display 2 groupsBubble 1 Group
Width 667mm 350mm
Depth 495mm 515mm
Height 520mm 497mm
Weight 59kg 30kg
Boiler system Heat exchanger Heat exchanger
Boilers 1 1
Boiler volume 11L 4L
Boiler material Copper not published
PID temperature control Yes not published
Pressure profiling Preinfusion Preinfusion
Pre-infusion Yes Yes
Group Proprietary not published
Groups 2 1
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 120 / 220 / 240V
Power 5,500W 1,850W
Heating element 5.02kW 1.85kW
Type Automatic Automatic
Display LCD LCD
Shot timer Yes not published
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.