ECM S-Automatik 64 & S-Manuale 64 Grinder Guide

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These steps follow ECM’s S-Automatik 64 / S-Manuale 64 user manual.

Which models this covers: Both 64 mm ECM grinders share one manual. The S-Automatik 64 has a display with two programmable timed doses; the S-Manuale 64 grinds on demand for as long as you hold the button.

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

Watch: ECM S-Automatik 64

Official video by ECM Espresso Machines.

Setting up

  1. Fit the bean hopper and secure it with the safety screw, making sure the holes line up.
  2. Fill the hopper with whole roasted beans only.

Grinding and dialling in

  1. Always adjust the grind while the grinder is running.
  2. Turn the adjuster clockwise for finer (if shots run too fast), anticlockwise for coarser (if they run too slow).
  3. Make small changes – no more than half a turn at a time – then grind a fresh dose to test.
  4. S-Automatik 64: set dose times t1 and t2 (to a tenth of a second) on the display for single and double shots. S-Manuale 64: hold the button until the basket is full or you reach your target weight.

Everyday care

  1. Brush coffee from the outlet and portafilter fork after use.
  2. Wipe the housing and tray with a damp cloth when needed.

Every 4 weeks: grinder clean

ECM recommends cleaning the grinding mechanism with grinder cleaning granules about every 4 weeks.

  1. Grind the remaining beans out of the hopper and burrs.
  2. Set the grind slightly coarser so the granules can pass through.
  3. Add one dose of grinder cleaning granules (such as Cafetto Grinder Clean) and grind them, catching them in a container. Pour them back and repeat 3–4 times, then discard once they turn brown.
  4. Unplug the grinder, remove the hopper and brush or vacuum the burr area.
  5. Clean the hopper and lid, refit, refill with beans, 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.

More official ECM S64 videos

ECM S-Automatik 64 (programming)

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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.