Product Description
For serious home baristas who want a machine that will still be on their bench in ten years, the Synchronika II is ECM's definitive answer. Built by hand in Heidelberg, Germany, it is a dual boiler machine with a rotary pump, independent PID-controlled brew and steam circuits, and an OLED control system that gives you access to pre-infusion, temperature, scheduling and eco settings without needing to navigate multiple button sequences. This is a machine with real depth -- for someone starting out, it makes excellent espresso without demanding much. For someone who wants to push into pressure profiling or fine extraction work, the platform supports it.
The headline improvement in the II over the original Synchronika is heat-up time. Cartridge heaters inside the E61 brew group bring the machine to brewing temperature in 6.5 minutes in fast mode, which is significantly faster than conventional E61 machines that can take 30-40 minutes. That changes how the machine fits into a morning routine. The OLED display with rotary knob navigation replaces the button interface of the original, making temperature adjustment, pre-infusion programming and the weekly auto-on scheduler more intuitive to use day-to-day.
The steam boiler delivers 2-bar steam pressure, which produces dry, commercial-quality microfoam quickly enough for multiple milk drinks in a row without recovery lag. The machine runs from its 2.8L reservoir or connects directly to a water line, so it can start as a bench-top setup and become plumbed in later if the kitchen changes. Auspresso stocks this machine and services it from the North Parramatta workshop.
ECM Synchronika II Key Features
- Dual boiler: independent brew and steam circuits with separate PID control
- E61 brew group with cartridge heaters for 6.5-minute fast heat-up
- OLED display with rotary knob navigation for temperature, pre-infusion and scheduling
- Active and passive pre-infusion modes
- 2-bar steam pressure for commercial-quality microfoam
- Commercial rotary pump: quiet operation and direct plumb-in capable
- Weekly auto-on/off scheduler
- ECO mode
- 2.8L reservoir or direct mains connection
- Handmade in Heidelberg, Germany
Technical Specifications
- Boiler type
- Dual boiler
- Brew boiler capacity
- 0.75L
- Steam boiler capacity
- 2L
- Group head
- E61 with cartridge heaters
- Heat-up time
- 6.5 minutes (fast mode)
- Steam pressure
- 2 bar
- Pump type
- Rotary
- Water source
- 2.8L reservoir or direct plumb-in
- PID control
- Dual, via OLED display
- Pre-infusion
- Active and passive modes
- Shot timer
- Yes
- Construction
- Handmade, Heidelberg Germany
