The Classika III is ECM's successor to the Classika PID, building on the same compact single-boiler formula while adding a heated brew group, an OLED interface and programmable pre-infusion.

The biggest change is the ECM-61 Core Heat brew group. Heating cartridges built into the group bring the machine to brewing temperature in about 6.5 minutes, roughly twice as fast as the previous model, so the first shot no longer means a 15 minute wait. A 0.5 L stainless boiler is deliberately small so the jump from brew temperature to steam temperature is quick, and independent PID control holds both setpoints to within 1 degree C.

Operation moves to an OLED display with a rotary encoder: turn to navigate, press to confirm, no button combinations. Pre-infusion is programmable in the menu with separate active (pump) and passive (soak) phases, and the screen doubles as a shot timer with a lifetime shot counter. The single rotary valve and wand dispense both steam and hot water.

Polished stainless is finished with blue accents on the pressure gauge and rotary valve. Like every ECM, it is designed and built in Heidelberg, Germany.

Key Features:

• ECM-61 Core Heat brew group with integrated heating cartridges
• Ready to brew in about 6.5 minutes
• OLED display with rotary encoder control
• PID with 1 degree C adjustment, separate brew and steam setpoints
• Programmable active and passive pre-infusion
• Shot timer and shot counter
• 0.5 L stainless steel single boiler
• Low-noise vibration pump with pump pressure gauge
• Single rotary valve for steam and hot water
• 2.8 L removable water tank with filter adapter
• Removable cup warming tray, ECO mode, fast heat-up mode
• Brew group cleaning reminder and water filter reminder
• 58 mm ECM portafilter with 7 g and 14 g baskets plus blind basket
• Designed and made in Germany

Technical Specifications:

• Boiler: 0.5 L stainless steel, single boiler
• Brew group: ECM-61 Core Heat (heated E61 type)
• Pump: vibration pump
• Power: 1500 W, 110 V
• Water tank: 2.8 L, removable
• Portafilter: 58 mm
• Weight: 18.5 kg
• Made in: Germany

In the Box:

• Classika III espresso machine
• ECM 58 mm portafilter with two spouts
• 7 g single basket, 14 g double basket, blind basket
• Tamper and cleaning brush
• ECM AquaAroma Crema water filter cartridge, hardness test strip and instruction leaflet
• Drip tray and grid
• User manual

Please note: this is a January 2027 pre-order. Your card is charged at checkout to hold your place in the queue, and the machine ships as soon as our first allocation lands.