Espresso machines · 5 differences · 17 published for only one
Unica vs Classic UP
Bezzera and Gaggia, side by side at one scale on a 60 cm counter.
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Specification
| Field | Unica | Classic UP |
|---|---|---|
| Width | 250mm | 200mm |
| Depth | 425mm | 270mm |
| Height | 375mm | 360mm |
| Weight | 18.5kg | 8.1kg |
| Boiler system | Single | Single |
| Boilers | 1 | 1 |
| Boiler volume | 0.5L | not published |
| Boiler material | not published | Brass |
| PID temperature control | Yes | Yes |
| Pump | Vibratory | not published |
| Brew pressure | not published | 9bar |
| Pressure profiling | not published | Preinfusion |
| Pre-infusion | not published | Yes |
| Group | not published | Proprietary |
| Groups | 1 | 1 |
| Portafilter | not published | 58mm |
| Water source | Reservoir | Reservoir |
| Reservoir | 3L | 2.1L |
| Plumbing | not published | None |
| Steam wand | not published | Commercial |
| Hot-water tap | not published | Yes |
| Milk system | Manual wand | Manual wand |
| Voltage | 120V | 120V |
| Power | not published | 1,350W |
| Phase | not published | Single |
| Type | Semi-automatic | Semi-automatic |
| Display | not published | LCD |
| Built-in grinder | not published | No |
| Colours | not published | Black stainless-steel |
| Made in | not published | Italy |
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.