Machine · Commercial-size 58 mm machines
ECM Classika PID accessories: tamper, funnel and portafilter fit
The Classika PID uses ECM's E61-derived ECM-61 group. ECM gives no portafilter size; Normcore lists 58.5 mm tampers and screens and a 58 mm funnel.
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Short answer
ECM lists the Classika PID with its ECM-61 brew group, which ECM describes as a further development of the Faema E61. ECM does not state the portafilter diameter but sells a 58 mm funnel for standard portafilters, and Normcore lists the Classika with a 58.5 mm tamper and puck screen and a 58 mm funnel. The machine ships with a double-spout portafilter, 7 g and 14 g baskets, a blind basket and a tamper.
Key facts
- Portafilter
- 58 mm class[1][2]ECM's Classika PID page and manual do not state the diameter. ECM's 58 mm funnel is 'ideal for standard portafilters', and Normcore lists the Classika with 58 mm-class tools.
- Tamper size
- 58.5 mm (Normcore)[2]Normcore's size for the Classika. ECM includes a tamper without stating its size. Precision baskets differ: VST specifies 58.40 mm.
- Puck screen size
- 58.5 mm[2]Normcore's size for its own screens on the Classika.
- Dosing funnel
- 58 mm[2][1]Normcore lists 58 mm for the Classika; ECM's own 58 mm funnel lists no models.
- Group / system
- ECM-61 (E61-derived)[3][4]ECM lists the Classika PID under 'Single Boiler System with ECM-61 brew group' and calls its group a 'further development of the legendary Faema E61 brew group'. The product page just says 'ECM brew group'.
- Bottomless portafilters
- Not confirmedNo ECM source we checked covers a bottomless portafilter for the Classika PID.
Watch out for
- ECM's own Classika PID page and manual give no portafilter diameter. The 58 mm-class sizes come from ECM's generic 58 mm funnel and Normcore's guide.
- ECM's manual says to clean the brew group with the blind filter and half a spoon of detergent after about 90-140 cups, and warns that cleaning with detergent too often degreases moving parts.
- ECM calls its group E61-derived, but no source we checked confirms that an E61 bottomless portafilter fits; check that the seller lists the Classika.
What fits
Product details below are the seller's own description unless a source is shown. Pick the variant named for each item.
Tamper
ALIKISSCAFE 30 lb constant-pressure calibrated tamperChoose 58 mm, flat base.
Seller's sizing. ECM does not state the size of its included tamper; a 58 mm base is the looser of the two options here.
Sold by ALIKISSCAFE Official Store
Tamper (Normcore's 58.5 mm size)
IKAPE V3 calibrated spring-loaded tamperChoose the 58.5 mm base.
Seller's sizing. Matches the 58.5 mm Normcore lists for the Classika, but it is larger than VST's 58.40 mm, so skip it with a VST basket.
Sold by IKAPE Official Store
Puck screen
MHW-3BOMBER puck screen (0.2 or 0.8 mm)Choose 58.5 mm, 0.2 mm thick.
Seller's sizing, matching Normcore's 58.5 mm. The 0.2 mm screen takes up less headspace than the 0.8 mm one.
Sold by MHW-3BOMBER Official Store
Dosing funnel
MHW-3BOMBER magnetic dosing funnel (53/54 or 58 mm)Choose the 58 mm size.
Seller's sizing. ECM's own funnel is also 58 mm. Magnetic funnels also depend on the portafilter's material.
Sold by MHW-3BOMBER Official Store
Bottomless portafilter
IKAPE bottomless portafilter (51/54/58 mm, machine-specific)Choose '58 mm, E61 / La Marzocco'.
Seller's sizing for E61 groups. ECM describes its group as developed from the E61 but does not confirm third-party portafilters, so check with the seller first.
Sold by IKAPE Official Store
Questions
Is the ECM Classika PID an E61 machine?
ECM lists it with the ECM-61 brew group, which ECM describes as a further development of the Faema E61. Its product page just calls it the ECM brew group.[3][4][5]
What size tamper fits the Classika PID?
Normcore lists 58.5 mm for the Classika. ECM ships a tamper with the machine but does not state its size, and if you fit a VST precision basket, VST specifies 58.40 mm.[2][5][6]
How often should I backflush the Classika PID with detergent?
ECM's manual says to clean the brew group with the blind filter and half a spoon of detergent after about 90-140 cups, and warns that cleaning with detergent too often degreases moving parts. See also how to backflush.[7]