Espresso machines · 4 differences · 8 published for only one
Unica vs Classika III
Bezzera and ECM Manufacture, side by side at one scale on a 60 cm counter.
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Specification
| Field | Unica | Classika III |
|---|---|---|
| Width | 250mm | 250mm |
| Depth | 425mm | 445mm |
| Height | 375mm | 395mm |
| Weight | 18.5kg | 18.5kg |
| Boiler system | Single | Single |
| Boilers | 1 | 1 |
| Boiler volume | 0.5L | 0.5L |
| Boiler material | not published | Stainless |
| PID temperature control | Yes | Yes |
| Warm-up | not published | 6.5min |
| Pump | Vibratory | Vibratory |
| Brew pressure | not published | 9bar |
| Group | not published | E61 |
| Groups | 1 | 1 |
| Water source | Reservoir | Reservoir |
| Reservoir | 3L | 2.8L |
| Milk system | Manual wand | Manual wand |
| Voltage | 120V | 110V |
| Power | not published | 1,500W |
| Type | Semi-automatic | Semi-automatic |
| Display | not published | LCD |
| Shot timer | not published | Yes |
| 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.