Great espresso, plain and simple.

If you love a good espresso shot but enjoy the occasional cappuccino too, listen up: The ECM Casa V is your soon-to-be BFF. It’s a single-boiler machine with a saturated group head, meaning it heats up faster than other machines (in 5 to 8 minutes, to be exact). It has a no-burn insulated steam wand, too, so you can get frothing without leaving burned milk behind. (Wait time from espresso to steam mode: just 30 seconds.) The 3-liter reservoir keeps water at the ready, and its compact size makes it a shoo-in for the countertop. Speaking of the countertop, you’ll want to set it in a special spot—that gleaming mirror finished getup was crafted by hand.

Give it a shot.

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Housing:

• Material: Stainless steel.
• Drip Tray: Stainless steel.
• Drip Tray Cover: Stainless steel.
• Drip Tray Capacity: 0.88 L / 30 oz.
• Drainable Drip Tray: No.

Water Reservoir:

• Reservoir or Plumbed: Reservoir.
• Capacity: 3 L / 101 oz.<
• Material: BPA free plastic.
• Removable: Yes.
• Low Water Shutoff: No.

Steam Wand:

• Material: Stainless steel.
• No Burn (Insulated): Yes.
• Wand Movement: Articulating, full rotation.
• Steam Tip Holes: 2.
• Optional Steam Tips: Yes.

Controls:

• Integrated Shot Timer: No.
• Built-In On/Off Timer: No.
• Display Cleaning Reminder: No.
• Pre-Infusion: No.
• Flow Profiling: No.
• Volumetric Dosing: No.
• Pressure Gauges: 1, pump pressure.

Cup warming tray:

• Material: Stainless steel.

Portafilters & Tampers:

• Materials: Chrome plated brass, bakelite handle, counter-balanced chrome tip.
• Type: Commercial 58 mm.
• Portafilters Included: 1 (double spouted).
• Baskets Included: Single, double, and backflush disk for cleaning.
• Tamper Included: Temporary plastic tamper.

Group head:

• Type: Saturated, electronic solenoid activated.
• Maintenance: Urnex Full Circle or Cafiza backflush detergent.

Boilers:

• Material: Brass.
• Brew Boiler Size: 0.4 L / 13.5 oz.
• Steam Speed: 6 oz of milk in 20 seconds.
• Brew Boiler Power: 1200 W.
• Boilers Automatically Fill: No.
• Insulated: Yes.
• Heating Element Access: Yes.

Pump:

• Pump Type: Vibratory.
• Recommended Brew Pressure: 9 bar.
• Adjustable Brew Pressure: Yes.

Other Details:

• Recommended Application: Home.
• Commercial Certifications: No.
• Plug Type: Standard 15 amp.