Originally Posted by Carl
more importantly it has independent high pressure water pump / heater and steamer generator which save times as both run simultaneously.
These are often overlooked and genuinely meaningful features, and really worth paying more for in a machine. It’s not so much when making one drink, but if making a whole bunch for, say, two or three of friends, or a dinner party, they will definitely come into their own.

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