ECM
Special Edition Classika PID Espresso Machine

I’ve been living with the Classika for a few month's now. I’m going to start by saying that I was very reluctant to spend this much money on an espresso machine. I’m coming from a low-cost, pod style espresso machine with limited options for flavors. After using the ECM on a daily basis, I honestly have to say that I love it. It’s beautiful to look at, and so easy to use. I can’t say enough how pleased I am with this purchase.

I prefer plain espresso over milk drinks, which is the primary reason I chose this machine. Despite other claims, I did find making milk drinks easy, and not wet as some had commented. I watched several videos on the process to do this properly, and very pleased with the results. I guess if I did make a lot of them, maybe a double boiler would have been the right choice, but wasn’t worth the additional cost or larger footprint for the occasional milk drink I make.

Now for the bad news. When discussing what I was considering buying with the Clive team, they had noted that I would probably have the best coffee in my area... I can no longer go to coffee shops. What I’m capable of producing at home, is by far superior to what I was able to get locally. I cannot tell you how many bags of beans I have gone through since I’ve purchased this machine. It has been a lot, and the options are endless, and a lot fun trying the different roasts.

If espresso is your thing, you cannot go wrong with this machine. My reluctance to spend the money on the equipment, has been translated into something I don’t see myself ever being without. I hope to get many years of use out of this machine, and when that time comes to replace it, I wouldn’t hesitate to do it all over again.

ECM Classika PID, Atom 65, Pearl scale, and disbursement tool are all excellent, all items were far beyond what I had expected in quality and operation!
Once the 65 was dialed in the espresso process was much easier than I expected. My first properly dialed in shot was as good as any coffee shop I’ve ever been to, and honestly much better than 80% of the coffee shops! No kidding! I was shocked and it will only get better…
The ECM Clive Classika is solid, up to temp in no time and ready for a second shot in no time. I like the heater light telling me when it's sneaking up to 200. Everything worked as planned on ECM, looks stunning with the black sides on the chrome face, the Gauge looks pro level. Excellent overall product in every way, portafilters are artwork.
The 65 is a winner! The feet are like glue, they stick to my tile super firm, you have to make a real effort to move the Atom. Once the portafilter bracket is adjusted, grind level, and dose time, it was all magic! Insert the portafilter till it hits the button and let it go, works like a dream. Super quiet, super stable with almost no grind mess. Looks fantastic in chrome, I would have liked to have seen the Ferrari Red? Only sits an inch above the Classika, perfect match. Pearl scale was cake, easy on, easy tare, and auto off, couldn’t ask for more.
Thank you Paul and Clive for all your hard work and excellent advise!

This is a great single boiler machine. As I was going back and forth between the Classika or Synchronika, I settled with the Classika because 99% of the time I will have only an espresso so I did not need the dual boiler capabilities needed to multiple milk based drinks. The Classika does not disappoint, it sleek design and ease of use you can lock in consistent pull. One huge benefit has been Clive themselves, as they provide countless videos on how to dial in a great espresso pull, care, and other useful information. So glad to have this machine and will enjoy for years to come.

I replaced my first Espresso Machine for the Classika. The consistency of my original machine motivated me to look for another. I brought a bag of beans to Clive and tested several machines. To my amazement, they all tasted awesome. I went with the Classika because I am not in to milk based drinks but wanted the awesomeness of Espresso. After a year of use, I still love the morning ritual of grinding beans to pull an awesome shot. The consistency, shot after shot is amazing.

The machine was very easy to set up. We used a YouTube video from Clive that made everything easy to follow. We have had no issues with the machine and it's straightforward to use. We enjoy the built in timer and ease of changing temperature for different roasts. The machine looks fantastic and doesn't take up too much counter space.

We purchased our machine with a Eureka Mignon Silenzio and would highly recommend both for an espresso enthusiast. We continue to make better espresso each week and look forward to trying new roasts.