Three complete setups, every part priced from the maker's or a US dealer's page on October 22, 2026. The $3,000 cart or pop-up runs from a tank on a 120-volt outlet: $2,677.92. The $7,000 shared-space bar is plumbed and adds a batch brewer: $6,824.89. The $15,000 first café is a two-group machine on 220 volts: $14,838.40. Each table says what the money buys, what it cannot do, and what the electrician will ask.
Every price is the list price shown on the page we name, read October 22, 2026; sale prices are noted where a page showed one. The full list is under Sources.
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What this is: three shopping lists (machine, grinder, water, knockbox, tamper, pitchers, scale, cleaning, cups, first bags), priced the same day from the pages we link. Where a page states voltage, amperage, plug or water connection, we copy it; where it does not, we say so.
What this is not: a bench test or a business plan. We have not run a bar on any of these machines; every performance claim is the maker's or dealer's own words, and the drinks-per-day bands are ours, matching our commercial grinder guide. Prices are list prices read October 22, 2026, from the maker's store where it has one, otherwise a named US dealer; three items are ours and marked. Commercial gear is quoted and discounted constantly: budget from this page, then get the dealer's number in writing.
Start with the forecast, not the budget: count the espresso drinks on your busiest day.
The shops in our café finder are your competition and your reference; for beans rather than machines, read the bulk coffee page.
A home dual-boiler on a cart is the right tool at this volume. Breville lists the Dual Boiler at $1,599.95 with a 58 mm portafilter, an integrated tamper, a 16 oz jug, a cleaning kit and a water filter in the box; Seattle Coffee Gear's listing gives 120 V, 15 A, 1700 W, an 84-ounce tank and a 2-year warranty. The grinder single-doses because the volume allows it; Turin's words for the DF64: built for coffee drinkers who weigh their beans for each brew.
| Part | What | List price | Read from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machine | Breville Dual Boiler BES920XL, 120 V / 15 A, 84 oz tank | $1,599.95 | breville.com |
| Grinder | Turin DF64 Gen 2.7, single-dose, 64 mm flat burrs | $599.00 regular ($399–$424 in stock, $354 pre-order sale) | turingrinders.com |
| Water | Breville's in-tank filter and hardness strip, in the box; fill from a filtered jug | included | breville.com |
| Knockbox | Barista Basics Knockbox, 6" × 6" × 5" | $48.00 | Espresso Parts |
| Tamper | Breville's integrated 58 mm tamper | included | breville.com |
| Pitchers | Breville's 16 oz jug (included) + Barista Basics 12 oz | $18.00 | Espresso Parts |
| Scale | Hario V60 Drip Scale, 0.1 g to 2,000 g · ours | $60.00 | our store |
| Cleaning | Urnex Cafiza 20 oz $10.99 + Rinza 1 L $29.99 + Grindz 430 g $32.99 | $73.97 | Prima, urnex.com |
| Cups | Karat 12 oz paper hot cups × 1,000 $63.50 + 90 mm lids × 1,000 $38.50 | $102.00 | Lollicup |
| Starting bags | 2 × Stone Street Knee Buckling Espresso 5 lb, shipped by Stone Street · ours | $177.00 | our store |
| Total | $322.08 under $3,000 | $2,677.92 |
To put the leftover into the machine, Seattle Coffee Gear lists the Rancilio Silvia Pro X at $2,195 (120 V, 15 A, 1000 W, 2 L tank, pitcher sold separately): about $3,273 all in. With no outlet at all, the hand-lever ROK EspressoGC Plus we sell is in our under-$500 espresso guide.
Here the machine gets plumbed and the grinder gets a hopper. Chris' Coffee lists the Oscar Mood at $2,550 in both versions (110 V, 1200 W, 10 A, NEMA 5-15, 2 L boiler) and says both have commercial certifications; Majesty shows $3,150 regular, $2,550 sale. The dealers' words for who it is for: perfect for any low volume location (Chris' Coffee), perfect for small trade (Majesty). The Mazzer Mini is $1,295 new at Prima, which calls it especially well-suited for mobile coffee carts, small cafes, and home baristas. The leftover buys what shared-space bars forget: a Fetco batch brewer, its dispenser and a grinder for it.
| Part | What | List price | Read from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machine | Nuova Simonelli Oscar Mood, direct connect, 110 V / 10 A, NEMA 5-15, 2 L boiler | $2,550.00 (Majesty: $3,150 regular, $2,550 sale) | Chris' Coffee, Majesty |
| Espresso grinder | Mazzer Mini, 350 W, 64 mm flat steel burrs, 280 g hopper | $1,295.00 | Prima |
| Water | 3M ESP124-T espresso filtration, 0.5 GPM, 1,100 grains (out of stock the day we read it) | $126.49 | WebstaurantStore |
| Batch brewer | Fetco CBS-2231 NG, 1-gallon batch, 120 V / 13 A configuration; dispenser not included | $1,491.99 (range to $1,784.99) | Prima |
| Dispenser | Fetco LGD-10 LUXUS 1 gallon, stand included | $392.99 | WebstaurantStore |
| Filter grinder | Baratza Encore ESP, a home grinder (see below) | $199.95 | baratza.com |
| Knockbox | Barista Basics Knockbox, 6" × 10" × 5" | $55.00 | Espresso Parts |
| Tamper | Barista Basics Stealth 58 mm flat (neither Oscar Mood page states portafilter size; confirm with the dealer) | $40.00 | Espresso Parts |
| Pitchers | Barista Basics 12 oz $18 + 2 × 20 oz $20 | $58.00 | Espresso Parts |
| Scale | Hario V60 Drip Scale · ours | $60.00 | our store |
| Cleaning | Cafiza, Rinza, Grindz as above; add a blind basket and group brush from the dealer, not priced here | $73.97 | Prima, urnex.com |
| Cups | Karat 12 oz × 1,000 + 90 mm lids × 1,000 | $102.00 | Lollicup |
| Starting bags | 3 × Knee Buckling Espresso 5 lb $88.50 + 1 × Espresso Decaffeinato 5 lb $114 · ours | $379.50 | our store |
| Total | $175.11 under $7,000 | $6,824.89 |
The other one-group sold both tank and plumbed is the Ascaso Baby T Plus, $6,245 on ascaso-usa.com (sold out today): 120 V, 1710 W, 14.3 A, a 2 L tank or direct plumb, a 24-month commercial warranty, and in Ascaso's words it requires a 20 amp NEMA 5-20R. A better machine, with nothing left for a grinder.
Two groups so two drinks pull at once, and a grinder built for the shift. Espresso Parts lists the Appia Life 2 Group Volumetric at $10,400: 220 V, a 17 amp draw, NEMA 6-20, an 11 L boiler, a 2-year warranty and a linked pre-install sheet for your electrician and plumber. Mahlkönig's US store lists the E65T GbS at $2,499: 110–127 V, 580 W, 65 mm steel burrs, about 1,200 g of hopper, 5 to 6 g per second, designed for professionals who prioritize consistency and efficiency. A Eureka Mignon Specialita ($549 at Seattle Coffee Gear, warranted for commercial use one year parts and labor) grinds decaf so the main grinder is never re-dialed.
| Part | What | List price | Read from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machine | Nuova Simonelli Appia Life 2 Group Volumetric, 220 V / 17 A, NEMA 6-20, 11 L boiler | $10,400.00 | Espresso Parts |
| Espresso grinder | Mahlkönig E65T GbS, 65 mm steel burrs, ~1,200 g hopper | $2,499.00 | mahlkoenig.us |
| Decaf grinder | Eureka Mignon Specialita, 55 mm burrs, 12 oz hopper | $549.00 | Seattle Coffee Gear |
| Water | 3M ESP124-T espresso filtration, 0.5 GPM, 1,100 grains | $126.49 | WebstaurantStore |
| Knockbox | Rhino Square Knock Chute, through the counter to a bin (needs a cut-out) | $62.95 | Prima |
| Tampers | 2 × Barista Basics Stealth 58 mm $40 + small mat $15 | $95.00 | Espresso Parts |
| Pitchers | 2 × 12 oz $18, 2 × 20 oz $20, 1 × 32 oz $23 | $99.00 | Espresso Parts |
| Scale | Acaia Lunar, 2,000 g, 0.1 g / 0.01 g, 2-year warranty | $250.00 | acaia.co |
| Cleaning | 2 × Cafiza $10.99 + Rinza $29.99 + Grindz $32.99 | $84.96 | Prima, urnex.com |
| Cups | 2 × 1,000 Karat 12 oz cups $63.50 + 2 × 1,000 lids $38.50 | $204.00 | Lollicup |
| Starting bags | 4 × Knee Buckling Espresso 5 lb $88.50 + 1 × Espresso Decaffeinato 5 lb $114 · ours | $468.00 | our bulk shelf |
| Total | $161.60 under $15,000 | $14,838.40 |
Copied from the page in the last column, read October 22, 2026; a blank means the page did not state it. Hand it to the electrician and the plumber with the maker's pre-install sheet.
| Machine | Volts | Amps | Watts | Plug | Water | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breville Dual Boiler | 120 | 15 | 1700 | 84 oz tank | Seattle Coffee Gear | |
| Rancilio Silvia Pro X | 120 | 15 | 1000 | 2 L tank | Seattle Coffee Gear | |
| NS Oscar Mood | 110 | 10 | 1200 | NEMA 5-15 | Direct connect, or 3 L tank (pour-over version) | Chris' Coffee |
| Ascaso Baby T Plus | 120 | 14.3 | 1710 | Requires a 20 amp NEMA 5-20R | 2 L tank or direct plumb | Ascaso USA |
| NS Appia Life 1 Group | 110 | 13 | 3500 (boiler) | NEMA 5-15 | Water connection required: yes. Drain required: yes | Espresso Parts |
| NS Appia Life 2 Group | 220 | 17 | 3400 (boiler) | NEMA 6-20 | Not stated; pre-install sheet linked | Espresso Parts |
| Fetco CBS-2231 NG | 120 | 13 (1.5 kW config) | 1500 | Cord and plug | 3/8" male flare, 20–75 psig, 1.5 gpm minimum | Prima, fetco.com |
| Mahlkönig E65T GbS | 110–127 | 580 | none | mahlkoenig.us | ||
| Mazzer Mini | 350 | none | Prima | |||
| Eureka Mignon Specialita | 120 | 260 | none | Seattle Coffee Gear | ||
| Turin DF64 Gen 2.7 | 110–120 | 250 | none | turingrinders.com | ||
| 3M ESP124-T filter | no power | 0.5 GPM, 1,100 grains, 3/8" FNPT in and out | WebstaurantStore | |||
Every one-group here runs on a standard-pattern plug except the Baby T Plus, which Ascaso says needs a 20-amp receptacle; only the two-group needs 220 volts. Plumbed means a water line through a filter and, on the Appia Life, a drain. Whether one 0.5 GPM cartridge should feed both the espresso machine and the brewer is a question for the plumber and 3M; we have not read a spec that answers it.
Permits. Your city and county health department set what a cart, a shared kitchen or a café must have and what the licence costs; nothing here is a permit fee. Furniture and build-out. Counters, the sinks the health code requires, refrigeration for milk, signage and the cart itself are in no total, and are often the larger number. POS. A register, a card reader and the monthly software fee are their own budget; we have not priced them. Freight, installation, plumbing and electrical sit on top of every total.
New, from a dealer who services what it sells. The prices here came from Espresso Parts, Prima Coffee, Seattle Coffee Gear, Chris' Coffee, Majesty Coffee, WebstaurantStore and Lollicup, and from the makers' stores. For anything with a boiler, the dealer's service and the maker's pre-install sheet matter more than the last fifty dollars; our commercial grinder guide makes the same case for grinders, and the espresso grinder guide covers the prosumer models in the first two setups.
Through our store, where we carry it. The Hario V60 Drip Scale and the Stone Street 5 lb bags ship from our store today, packed by the maker and the roaster; the whole bulk shelf is 5 lb bags with no account to open, and the bulk coffee page explains standing orders.
Financing exists. Prima Coffee's financing page, read October 22, 2026, is headed Personal and Commercial Financing Available and names Bread Pay, recommended for smaller, residential purchases under $5,000, and Approve Payments, for transactions anywhere from $5,000 to millions with a soft credit pull. It states no rates or terms, and neither do we; we are not a lender.
At list prices read October 22, 2026: $2,677.92 for a one-group cart on a 120-volt outlet, $6,824.89 for a plumbed shared-space bar with a batch brewer, $14,838.40 for a two-group first café. None includes freight, installation, plumbing, electrical work, permits, furniture or a register.
The equipment, yes: the $3,000 setup runs from a tank on a 120-volt, 15-amp outlet, by Seattle Coffee Gear's listing for the Breville Dual Boiler. It does not buy the cart, a permit, a sink or a generator, and Breville sells the machine for the home, so ask the dealer about warranty on a cart first.
Not for one group: the Oscar Mood is listed at 110 volts, 10 amps, NEMA 5-15, and the one-group Appia Life at 110 volts, 13 amps, NEMA 5-15. The Ascaso Baby T Plus is 120 volts but requires, in Ascaso's words, a 20 amp NEMA 5-20R. The two-group Appia Life is 220 volts, 17 amps, NEMA 6-20: a dedicated circuit an electrician installs.
A tank machine (Dual Boiler, 84 ounces; Silvia Pro X, 2 liters) needs no plumbing, but someone refills it all day. A plumbed machine needs a water line, a filter and, for the Appia Life, a drain, both listed as required on Espresso Parts' one-group page. The Oscar Mood and the Baby T Plus are sold both ways.
Prima calls the Mazzer Mini especially well-suited for mobile coffee carts, small cafes, and home baristas; Mahlkönig says the E65T GbS is designed for professionals who prioritize consistency and efficiency, with about 1,200 g of hopper and 5 to 6 g per second. Turin's DF64 is built for coffee drinkers who weigh their beans for each brew, so it appears only in the under-50 setup. Our commercial grinder guide has the throughput bands.
No. Every figure is the list price on the maker's or dealer's page on October 22, 2026, before freight, installation, plumbing, electrical work or sales tax. The Fetco brewer is built to order and usually ships in 2 to 3 weeks; the Appia Life pages link a pre-installation sheet for your plumber and electrician.
Tell us the drinks you expect on your busiest day, whether the space has a water line, and which setup is closest. A person answers within a business day with what we can supply from our store, what we would send you to a dealer for, and that day's prices. No form, no promises on price.
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Not read today, and so not quoted: Nuova Simonelli's own Oscar Mood page (it would not render), the Appia Life two-group pre-install sheet (linked from the dealer page, not opened), and any price for the Rancilio Classe 5 USB, which appeared only in search snippets. We have not operated any of this equipment; the words about what each machine is for are the makers' and dealers'.
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