ECM
Classika PID with Quick Steam
A Classika PID refined by the people who sell them
4.4
By Marcus Chen
- Category
- Espresso Machines
- Brand
- ECM
- Price
- $1799.00
- Rating
- 4.4 / 5
Clive worked with ECM to tune the Classika PID for faster steam recovery - the single most-requested refinement from customers. In daily testing, the time between brew and usable steam felt meaningfully shorter than the standard Classika. For milk-drink households on a single-boiler budget, this is the thoughtful version.
What we liked and didn't
Pros
- Noticeably faster steam recovery
- Full E61 group on a single-boiler
- PID and shot timer standard
Cons
- Still not dual-boiler fast
- Premium over stock Classika PID
