ECM Technika VI
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The Technika VI is a dual stainless steel boiler machine with separate circuits for brewing and steam, which the manufacturer says can heat up simultaneously in fast heat-up mode. Pre-infusion is adjustable with both active and passive timing, and the display allows programming automatic on/off times plus reminders for cleaning the group and replacing the water filter.
The pump is rotary, and water can be drawn from a roughly 3-litre tank or from a fixed water line via a metal hose, switchable between the two. The brew group is ECM's patented design, described as a development of the Faema E61 group, with blue pump and boiler gauges.
At 325x470x385 mm and 28 kg this is a machine meant to stay put on the counter. ECM does not publish operating pressure in bar or the portafilter diameter for this model.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Machine dimensions | 32.5 × 47 × 38.5 cm (12.8 × 18.5 × 15.2 in) | manufacturer website |
| Weight | 28.0 kg (61.7 lb) | manufacturer website |
| Power supply | 230 V / 50-60 Hz / 2200 W | manufacturer website |
| Boiler architecture | Dual boiler | Declared by the brand |
| Portafilter diameter | 58 mm | Declared by the brand |
| PID control | Yes | Declared by the brand |
| Pump type | Rotary | Declared by the brand |
| Pre-infusion | Programmable | Declared by the brand |
| Group head type | Proprietary | Declared by the brand |
| Boiler material | Stainless steel | Declared by the brand |
| Water tank capacity | 3 l | Declared by the brand |
| Plumbable | Yes | Declared by the brand |
| Pressure gauge | Yes | Declared by the brand |
Pros and cons
In favour
- Dual boiler with simultaneous fast heat-up
- Adjustable active and passive pre-infusion
- Switchable between water tank and fixed water connection
- ECM patented brew group derived from the E61
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Accessories that fit this machine
The group diameter has no tolerance: only what is declared for 58 mm will fit.
Recipes for this machine
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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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