Brand new ECM Technika IV Profi mini-review - Page 3

January 22nd, 2014, 12:46 am

autotrader wrote:Hey, I just bought the same machine from 1st Line, got in there just before the $400 price increase also. I absolutely love the machine, it oozes quality and when people see it in the kitchen they are blown away by it. Can't beat all the shiny stainless steel. Thankfully I didn't buy a La Spaziale as I originally intended.

I'm still experimenting with grind settings etc but the steamer is fantastic and I was amazed how easy it was to get good results with.

I may look to plumb mine in eventually and fit a hose to drain the drip tray also. Would really finish off the whole set up nicely

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Nice setup, I'm glad you got it when you did. A "kitchen queen" for sure!

January 22nd, 2014, 12:51 am

contraflow88 wrote:Just curious what is the boiler pressure set to on your technika?

When I first used it, the pressure gauge read about 8 1/4 bars. I was told by 1st line that the new shipment was coming from the factory at that setting. Hmm not sure about that. Now a week later after many shot's I'm getting 9 bars. Why the change? Maybe it needed time to break in (?).

January 23rd, 2014, 11:39 am

That's the BREW pressure. Boiler pressure is much lower - ~1.2 or thereabouts. He's asking what the gauge on the left reads when up to temp and cycling between the upper and lower limit.