ECM Estetika Espresso Machine
ECM's Estetika is the new zenith of their home espresso machine lineup. It has two PID controlled stainless steel boilers and an electrically regulated brew group for unmatched temperature stability. Brewing is programmable volumetrically and the Estetika can monitor your shots to alert you if they're pulling too fast or slow. Tucked into the menu, ECM has included numerous quality of life features including programmable on/off times, automatic backflush and water filter reminders, boiler and group offset programming, customizable button colors, barista lights, and more.
The ECM Estetika is the only home dual boiler espresso machine capable of dethroning their Synchronika II, which is no easy feat.
Why You Want the Estetika
Triple Temperature Control
The Estetika elevates temperature control beyond simply regulating each boiler, but the brew group as well. You can independently set the temperatures of the stainless steel, 0.5L brew and 2L steam boilers using the PID in increments of 1° F. Meanwhile, the brew group is electrically heated, and while the group's temperature can't be changed, but you can adjust its heating offset, as well as the offset for the brew boiler. The result is an incredibly stable machine that accounts for all variables that affect espresso extraction.
In addition to ensuring group stability, the electrical heating of the brew group brings the Estetika to brew ready temperatures in just six minutes when coupled with ECM's fast heating algorithm.
A new dual-display layout has brew temperature visible via a small OLED on top of the group and steam on a larger display above the ECM logo on the bottom left of the machine.
Programmable Volumetric Brewing
Up to three unique profiles can be programmed into the dedicated brew buttons on the Estetika's group. The Estetika's flow meter allows each of the three buttons to be programmed volumetrically, with additional programming for both active and passive pre-infusion. Whether or not you use pre-infusion is also optional so some shots can simply extract without the extra steps.
Thanks to the flow meter, the Estetika can also monitor your extractions with a feature called "Shot Observer." You are able to set a desired shot time per button as well as an acceptable deviation (in+/- seconds) that will be applied to all three buttons. When enabled, the Shot Observer will alert you if a shot is over or under-extracted by comparing your actual extraction time against the value set in the Shot Observer.
Programming each button is as simple as pushing and holding at the start of brewing, with the option to program pre-infusion as well. You can then refine your settings further in the menu to increase or decrease total volume and pre-infusion parameters.
Premium Build Quality
With ECM, premium build quality goes hand-in-hand with advanced features and engineering. The Estetika is housed in a set of all-black, powder coated anthracite panels. The updated group design creates new opportunities to customize your bar with optional led barista lights and customizable colors for the three programmable shot buttons (white, blue, red, and green).
To complement the all-black housing, the traditional polished stainless steel cup and drip trays have been replaced with a softer, satin steel that's also carried into the legs. Thanks to its quiet rotary pump, the Estetika can pull water from its 2.8L internal reservoir or be connected directly to a water line for unlimited on-demand operation.
The Estetika comes stock with a premium ECM 58mm flat steel tamper and two portafilters (one traditional metal dual spout and a modular bottomless portafilter with a single and double spout attachment).