ECM C-Automatik 54 Grinder Guide

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The C-Automatik 54 is a compact espresso grinder with hands-free activation and a height-adjustable portafilter holder. These steps follow ECM’s C-Automatik 54 user manual.

Which models this covers: One model: the ECM C-Automatik 54. ECM’s video below shows its sibling, the C-Manuale 54, which shares the same compact body.

Jump to: Setting up · Grinding and dialling in · Everyday care · Every 4 weeks: grinder clean · Burrs and servicing

Watch: ECM C-Manuale 54 Home Grinder

Official video by ECM Espresso Machines.

Setting up

  1. Fit the bean hopper and fill it with whole roasted beans only.
  2. Adjust the portafilter holder height to suit your portafilter.

Grinding and dialling in

  1. Adjust grind size only while the grinder is running.
  2. Turn the adjuster clockwise for finer, anticlockwise for coarser, in small half-steps.
  3. Grind a fresh dose after each change and test with a shot.

Everyday care

  1. Brush coffee from the outlet and holder after use.
  2. Wipe the housing and tray occasionally with a damp cloth.

Every 4 weeks: grinder clean

  1. Empty the hopper and grind out the remaining beans.
  2. Set the grind about a quarter turn coarser.
  3. Grind a packet of grinder cleaning granules, catch them and pour them back in. Repeat 3–4 times; throw them away once they turn brown.
  4. Unplug, remove the hopper and brush or vacuum the burrs.
  5. Clean the hopper and lid, refit, refill, reset your grind and discard the first dose.

Burrs and servicing

  • Burrs wear slowly. Have them checked when the grind becomes inconsistent or slow, or with your machine service: every 12 months for home use, every 6 months in cafés.
  • Always unplug the grinder before opening it or cleaning the burrs.

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Official manual and resources

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Need a hand?

Call Coffee Machines and Beans on 1300 357 575, or book a service.
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Servicing: have your grinder checked every 12 months for home use, or every 6 months in cafés and busy commercial sites.

Videos are by ECM Espresso Machines and are played from the official YouTube channel. Written steps are based on ECM’s official user manuals. Always follow the manual supplied with your machine.