ECM Classika PID Review & First Look!

[@LindaHiemstra]

The ECM Classika pid is a great machine. Making excellent espresso's and capuccino's. The pid works flawless. The stainless steel boiler is a perfect choice delivering the best tasting espresso's. For home the ECM Classika pid works wonders.

[@jasonkelsey3441]

I took the hopper off my grinder and used the stock ECM tamper that came with my classika to cover the intake hole on the grinder- basically changed my grinder to a single dose grinder. The tamper fits perfectly and prevents popcorning when grinding. LOVE my Classika ! Great machine.

[@ecscoffeeinc]

Great tip!

[@danielnadar75]

Thankyou for a detailed video explaining everything I wanted to know abt it. I am an espresso guy and my girlfriend is in americano so I wanted something that’s built like a tank and go for many years and give my best shot every single time! We might make milk based stuffs on weekends but I don’t see why one can’t wait for 2 mins to save $2000 as these are home machines and not commercial ones! HX machines like Rocket Appartamento or Mara X struggles with brew temperature as the brew temperature is proportional to the steam temperature always, for me single or double boilers seems to make sense for having stable temperature, the rest is just a marketing thing! I guess after watching this I am thinking to save money and buy this over Lelit Bianca V3.

[@evakeizers9670]

How a great machine and very nice review as well. The build quality is excellent including a very refined finish. Compared to Profitec, Lelit and Bezzera there is no comparison. A stainless boiler for the best tasting coffee. The espresso's are tasting supreme. Thus if you are making little or no lattes or steaming milk otherwise this is the machine to buy. Just another great advantage: there are no hoses in the water reservoir.

[@paperythinideas]

Great quality video thanks, will look out for one of these in Australia

[@siegfriedschrofner2566]

The OPV can be adjusted very easily, because the screw is accessable from the outside.

[@halod5345]

Hi is there flow control on this machine?

[@Satine_Moisant]

I was going for the ECM Mechanika V Slim w/flow control, but I bought this w/ flow control here in the USA just before I watched your video!

[@diasone]

Is this with the fast heat up mode ?

[@paratrooperlane7022]

German made with a stainless steel boiler.

[@better_together-w4m]

Do you sell used demo espresso machines for a discount?

[@ecscoffeeinc]

We sell open box machines, but not demo models that are being used :)

[@Ramiz112]

What’s better? This or lelit Mara X? Anyone know? Or have advice

[@ecscoffeeinc]

hmmm.. Well, Lelit Mara X has a heat exchange boiler meaning you can brew and steam at the same time and will not need to refill the boiler after using the steam wand. For convenience the Lelit Mara X would be a better choice, but both machines make beautiful beverages :)

[@LindaHiemstra]

The Lelit Mara X has some draw backs. No pid. Only 3 settings: brew, steam and high temp. The button to control it is at a very inconvenient place namely behind the driptray. Steam pressure is rather weak. The ECM Casa Classika has a pid. High end build and finish. Only it takes some more time to make a latte. The ECM Classica is more practical in use. The pid display works great for brew as well as steaming milk and there is a shot timer as well. The Lelit Mara X is lacking this all. As for making espresso's the Classika is far more versatile. Especially for single origines. And the OPV can be adjusted in an easy way.

[@BananaChipzzz]

@@LindaHiemstrathe MaraX has a PID, it just has 3 temp settings for it and no digital display

[@BananaChipzzz]

@@LindaHiemstralol. Weak steam pressure? I can get up over 2.5 bar of steam in my MaraX. In the end, both are good machines. The workflow will be better on the MaraX as you won’t have to wait for the boiler to heat up or down

[@eliseflower8014]

​@@BananaChipzzz Yes, another draw back: no digital display.

[@allanh844]

How would you rate the Classsika versus the Profitec GO? They look to be close in costs and features.

[@JanetJackson-cs2ox]

There is no comparison between the Classika and the Go. The Classika is superbly built, E61 grouphead, stainless steel boiler and a lots more. Thus High End. The Profitec Go definately not. You pay sonewhat more for the Classika but you get lots and lots more quality compared to the Go.

[@nevermindthees]

​@@JanetJackson-cs2ox The Go is, first of all, faster. It's smaller, less heavy, and looks nicer. The boiler is half the size, so you don't have to flush and purge that much just to make room for steam or cooler water.

[@unseenthreat5045]

You really should try to do latte art in reviews. A lot of people like me use seeing good latte art from a machine we're interested in as a reason to buy.

[@ecscoffeeinc]

Latte art is not always easy to achieve! It's something we're working on 😉

[@ВиталийБойко-з5й]

9:27 - she spilled a bit of grinds off the cup, oops

[@ishantsingh3366]

She didn't purge the steam wand after frothing, disliking for that !

[@dejedejsson]

In such promotional videos you have to be careful, sometimes they cut out unfavorable things, but in this video she seems to be doing an evasive maneuver instead, why doesn't she turn on steam mode right after she has brewed the espresso, she talks and moves things around for a good while before she turns on steam mod, she could have started steam much faster, what is the reason, I am interested in buying this machine, but what kind of flaw did she want to hide?

[@ecscoffeeinc]

No other reason other than chatting! This machine is an awesome option for coffee/espresso focused brewing :)