I find the product positioning of ECM's Barista and Mechanika IV and Technika IV HX machines interesting . The Barista is $300 - $400 cheaper than the Technika and Mechanika models and does not appear to be as widely available or even promoted that much by ECM. Is build quality or feature set significantly different ? Is it made in another manufacturing facility, or is it a marketing thing? Are the ECM machines made in Italy or Germany?
Also read somewhere on the net a claim that the Bezzera Gea is a Technika IV - it certainly looks very similar. Maybe someone in the know in the industry could shed some light. Just interested.
Also read somewhere on the net a claim that the Bezzera Gea is a Technika IV - it certainly looks very similar. Maybe someone in the know in the industry could shed some light. Just interested.

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