Espresso machines · 11 differences · 13 published for only one
Victoria Brewing Profile 3 groups vs Stella Epic 2
Bezzera and Unic, side by side at one scale on a 60 cm counter.
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Specification
| Field | Victoria Brewing Profile 3 groups | Stella Epic 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Width | 1,050mm | 790mm |
| Depth | 680mm | 682mm |
| Height | 560mm | 513mm |
| Weight | 120kg | 90kg |
| Boiler system | Multi-boiler | Multi-boiler |
| Boilers | 5 | 3 |
| Boiler volume | 15L | 12.2L |
| PID temperature control | Yes | not published |
| Pressure profiling | Programmable | Programmable |
| Pre-infusion | not published | Yes |
| Group | not published | Proprietary |
| Groups | 3 | 2 |
| Water source | Plumbed | not published |
| Plumbing | Inlet and drain | not published |
| Steam wand | not published | Cool-touch |
| Hot-water tap | Yes | not published |
| Milk system | not published | Manual wand |
| Voltage | 230V | 230 / 400V |
| Current | not published | 30A |
| Power | 8,300W | 6,700W |
| Heating element | 8kW | 6.7kW |
| Phase | not published | Single or three |
| Type | Automatic | Automatic |
| Display | Touchscreen | not published |
| Built-in grinder | not published | No |
| Output | not published | 300cups/h |
| Colours | Leather inserts, Wood inserts, Mesh inserts | White, Black, Red, Green |
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.