ECM S-Manuale 64
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S-Manuale 64 is a bar grinder that grinds fresh, straight into the portafilter: the burrs are stainless steel, 64 mm, with continuous, click-free grind adjustment. It has no dosing chamber and no display: grinding starts when the portafilter is pressed against the contact spring and stops when it's pulled away, one shot at a time.
The hopper holds about 500 g of beans. Routine cleaning means grinding a few cycles of dedicated cleaning granules and wiping the body and hopper with a damp cloth; a deep clean of the burrs is a rarer job, needing an Allen key and some force to unscrew the bracket, since the thread is fine. Continuous grinding should not exceed two minutes: after that, let the grinder cool down before starting again.
It's a simple grinder, meant to be worked with just the gesture of pressing the portafilter against it, with no display or programmed doses to recall: suited to grinding one coffee at a time, unhurried.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Machine dimensions | 15 × 24.5 × 41.5 cm (5.9 × 9.6 × 16.3 in) | manufacturer website |
| Weight | 6.9 kg (15.2 lb) | manufacturer website |
| Power supply | 230 V / 50 Hz / 450 W | manufacturer website |
| Burr diameter | 64 mm | Declared by the brand |
| Single dose | No | Declared by the brand |
| Supported brew methods | Espresso | Declared by the brand |
| Adjustment type | Stepless | Declared by the brand |
| Burr material | Stainless steel | Declared by the brand |
| Drive | Electric | Declared by the brand |
| Motor speed | 1400 rpm | Declared by the brand |
| Hopper capacity | 500 g | Declared by the brand |
Pros and cons
In favour
- Stainless steel burrs, 64 mm
- Continuous, click-free grind adjustment for fine-tuning
- Grinding starts and stops on its own by pressing and pulling away the portafilter, no extra steps source
- Hopper holds about 500 g of beans
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Recipes this grind covers
All recipes →Chosen from the brew methods the manufacturer declares it covers, not from the category.
Espresso
Seven grams, twenty-five seconds, twenty-five millilitres: Italian espresso has a written specification, and this is it.
- Dose
- 7 g
Ristretto
The same dose as an espresso, less water in the cup. No institutional source fixes its volume — so here you will only find what is documented.
- Dose
- 7 g
Cappuccino
25 ml of espresso and 100 ml of steamed milk, in a 150–160 ml cup. The cappuccino has a specification too.
- Dose
- 7 g
Caffè macchiato
An espresso and a stain of milk. How much milk, exactly? No source declares it — and we do not invent it.
- Dose
- 7 g
Caffè americano
An espresso lengthened with hot water. The amount of water is set by no standard: it changes from country to country and from bar to bar.
- Dose
- 7 g
Caffè shakerato
Double espresso, sugar syrup and ice in a shaker. It has no specification: it has a house recipe.
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