Espresso machines · 8 differences · 10 published for only one

Otto 2 groups vs Bubble 2 Group

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

60 cm Bezzera Otto 2 groups espresso machine Carimali Bubble 2 Group espresso machine
Otto 2 groups 500 × 495 × 535 mm Bubble 2 Group 722 × 515 × 497 mm

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Specification

FieldOtto 2 groupsBubble 2 Group
Width 500mm 722mm
Depth 495mm 515mm
Height 535mm 497mm
Weight 57kg 47kg
Cup clearance 130mm not published
Boiler system Heat exchanger Heat exchanger
Boilers 1 1
Boiler volume 8L 11L
Boiler material Copper not published
Pressure profiling not published Preinfusion
Pre-infusion Yes Yes
Group Proprietary not published
Groups 2 2
Water source Plumbed Plumbed
Plumbing Inlet and drain Inlet
Steam wand not published Commercial
Hot-water tap not published Yes
Milk system Manual wand Manual wand
Voltage 230V 120 / 220 / 240V
Power not published 3,850W
Heating element 3.5kW 3.85kW
Type Automatic Automatic
Display not published LCD
Built-in grinder not published No
Colours Stainless steel, Red, Matt black, White 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.