ECM Mechanika VI Slim : In-Depth Review 

wow I used to watch this channel alot ... Glad to see Mark is still around Looking good!! Keep up the good work!!!

Great great video!. I just bumped myself up from a Silvia to a technika iv and the coffee is simply amazing! (Not to mention the workflow) ECM is doing a great job!

@Whole Latta Love, Great Video - I purchased this day one of release here in the UK. The look and build quality of this Espresso Machine is Stunning 😎

Oh my god. I have a killer super automatic, but this machine/grinder combo is making me jealous!!! 😂 Nobody on YT is better than Marc at these machine overviews! 🎉🎉🎉

Great video Marc. Happy New Year mate :)

I just bought this machine after three years of owning and enjoying my barista express. I’m so incredibly excited to get it! Thanks WLL for the incredible reviews and work in the specialty coffee world.

Excellent review - everything I want in a coffee machine. Order placed in Europe after watching it

Well, I literally contacted ECM in Germany and said why don't you offer matte steel finishes and allow for other colors. I also messaged WLL in a couple videos. Both said they are working on it. Great to hear you take advice on what the customers want. Great step in the right direction to be on trend.

Happy New Year Marc, visiting a Rocket owner the other day, the E61 is very nice. When you owned a Profitec/ECM for some time, you will truly understand the extreme quality of its construction. For example, I took out the Rocket tray and without lying, the tray of my Profitec weighs twice as much and the thickness of the metal of my Profitec is much greater. Profitec Happy Owner .....

Great info, thanks!

Hi Marc, thanks for the cool video - I just bought a my own Mechanika 6 Heritage yesterday and now I´m looking for some advice for the first installment/first use when I start the machine for the first time. Can you give any advice for that? I´ve read different things already and would love to hear your tips when starting it for the first time! Cheers

Love this machine..❤

I have the Mechanica V Slim. Love it but the biggest annoyance was the open vacuum relief valve on top of the boiler.. I modified mine after purchase. This new version is a nice improvement.

WANT!!🔥❤️

Hey Marc, great review. I like this machine, is it possible to steam and brew at same time in any of the modes or do you have to be in the highest frothing mode/ highest temp? Thanks!

What a lovely upgrade this would be for my Profitec Pro 500. 👍

Hi Marc. Great videos you guys make! :-) I own a Breville barista pro but I am considering upgrading to this wonderful ECM. You mention that the boiler size is 2,2 liter but at the ECM official website (and in their catalogue) they mention the boiler volume is (aprox.) 1,9 Liters. Did ECM change the size of the boiler in this model? ....and also; how important would you say the boiler size is in normal home use?

Thanks for the review! YOu just reassured me that this is the machine I need to get. On a sid enote: I don't know if you had professional voice training or this comes naturally but I know a lot of singers (me included) who would kill for a timbre like that :D

Looks great, but I can’t help but notice that the form factor and functionality is very similar to the Lelit Mara X.

Hi Marc, what a lovely machine! Please tell the folks at ECM/Profitec that we would rather have a bottomless portafilter instead of a single. Thanks!

Hello from Melbourne, Australia Marc. Hope you are well mate. You videos are quite detailed and descriptive. I need to pick between Profitec 400 and this one. There isn't a huge price difference between those two here is Australia. whats your thoughts please? is the difference noticeable to 3 to 4 coffees a day at home. thanks!

Hi Marc - so my questions is - this model or the Profitec 500 with PID?

Hi Marc, thanks for another wonderful all round review, I need you advise on selecting between Profitech Pro 400 vs ECM Mechanika VI slim, I don't do back to back multiple milk based drinks, I am more into specially coffee and want to extract flavors so extraction quality is what I am looking for....... Thanks

Hi Marc, how exactly does the VI Slim PID controlled boiler improve from the pressure stat of the V Slim without degree accurate temperature setting? Throughout the shot is there less variation in temperature with the PID or does this result in more consistency of temperature curves shot to shot compared to the prior generation? Thanks!

Hi Marc, how does this ECM or any other ECM HX go with flushing to bring the temp down to brew temp? Does the brew temp switch on the side act like the Lelit Mara X brew priority switch where it lowers the stream boiler temp to prioritise brewing temperature?

I have the original, It's a great machine. Would have loved to have seen a built in shot timer in the new model

Hi Marc, quick question for you. I see the example you’re using has flow control, however the one on the site for purchase does not, not does it have an option to add it onto the machine. Is this an error, or are they no longer offered with flow control in the heritage style?

Hi there! Is it possible to get this machine updated with the ECM quick steam joystick? Thanks

Hi Marc, I'm in New Zealand and the heritage model is $600 more than the profitec pro 400. Would the bigger boiler and better finish details justify the price difference? Been looking at purchasing a machine and have been tossing up between the mechanika , the pro 400 and rocket appartamento.

Hi Mark- what is the next step up if you want a machine that also has PID control? I do not like the thought of having to rely that those three switches are always working properly. I have a Rancilio Sylvia now and like the PID mod but want to upgrade my machine.

looks like an art piece

Hi Marc, since it’s now PID controlled, if the machine sits idle for a while, is cooling flush still required?

I am curious about the price difference between the Mechanic VI and the Profitec 500. They are so close in price considering the 500 has so many more features? Can you explain? Trying to decide on which one to get.

Hi Marc, is this model made in Germany or Italy? Love your video❤

If you are using the pre-infusion function how would I expect that to affect the timing of my shot? Dark roast, 18 grams in/36 grams out in 27-32 seconds on average without pre-infusion. Also, I thought the video said it was shipped with pre-infusion activated by default but I don’t think mine came this way…pump doesn’t turn off after the first few seconds…can I tell just by activating the pump without a portafilter and see if the pump pauses?

Hi Marc, I'm a bit confused... On the video the machine has 3 way temperature control but on the site it shows only two... Can you please clarify?

Hi Marc, can we switch to high-pressure mode while brewing without affecting the brewing temps?

What are the differences compare to older model which is V slim? I'm wondering if I should buy V slim which is on sale WLL, or VI which is new model

I don’t see ECM Mac VI slim Heritage with flow control in Whole Latte Love website…?? Is still not on the market? Or need to be ordered in customize??

I absolutely love the esthetics of the heritage machine. Can you explain why the heritage machine only comes with the one year warranty where most ECM machines come with 3 years?

I bought the Pro 400 in November. This machine looks so much better with the copper finish. I doubt I would pay roughly extra $500 for the looks though.

Just purchased the gaggia classic pro from whole latte love. I have one issue with it. The pressure release wand does not fit the whole where it's supposed to go. Need someone to call me to discuss a solution for it. As I have been sending messages thru your website and gotten no answer yet.

it would be great to have a comparison with the Profitec 500 ... I'm eyeing both and wondering if the $75 difference is worth it.

Hi, How do I turn off the ECO mode, Thanks, David

Just wondering how long it takes for this machine to fully warm up? How does that compare to the Pro 400 with its smaller boiler? Thanks.

Can someone please explain how to turn eco mode and pre infusion mode on and off? Thanks in advance.

I would like to buy a Bezzera Matrix, but you dont ship to MX

The PID switch sounds cool but in practical use, you will have to wait for the temperature in the boiler and grouphead to drop back to the regular temperature suitable for extraction. Making coffee at those temperatures will likely burn off much of the flavours. That cooling takes a few minutes to recover, way more than the 7-second benefit. This may be good if the user is all for the quantity and nothing else. Longevity wise, setting such high temperature will have a detrimental effect on the electrical components, especially in the summer. It dramatically reduces the lifespan. Given that these machines have very tight space inside, there should be a more significant effect. Combine with the eco mode, which users may use instead of the given switch to switch the machine off. That's going to stress the components heavily if the user leaves it at the high setting and walks off, which is a likely scenario to happen. The most eco and safest way is to switch the device off after usage, not wait for 90 minutes. The ECO mode is a great feature if the user has dementia. The fundamental to what WLL said about temperature is accurate, lower temp for a darker roast. I don't know about the lighter roast because it helps, but that's because of more dosage of coffee usually used. It could be a different story if the user uses a low dose or prefers the coffee made in a particular way. In my country, most people prefer the darker roast, like in most places. So the lower range is always safer for taste and the machine. I don't know how this sense of over-engineering helps users in real life, but it adds a few new points of failure in the technical aspect. There should be a more considerable difference between the profitec and ECM version, that's the start-up time. It may shave of a few minutes with the smaller boiler. Nonetheless, this is another excellent video from WLL.

Would be even better if the copper accents excluding massive feet, were actually made of copper and not just faux copper plated.

Does this guy have a golden voice or what? lol

It’s a beautiful machine but If this machine was around that $1700 price point that would be a good buy. For me I would rather just spend an extra $1000 and get the Synchronica. You can spend an extra $300 and get the profitec 600 dual boiler.

A bit surprised that this machine uses a vibration pump. At this price, I'd expect it to have something quieter than that.

Hard to swallow; it's 50% more expensive in the EU than the Proiftec P400.

Save an extra $1000 and get the ECM Synchronika. You’ll end up upgrading to it in the future anyway

Why there are 3 watches? You haven't mentioned this important difference.

I like the size and love the look, but am deterred when you mentioned it is 'sister' of profitec 400. I bought a profitec 500 5 years ago, but only continuously used it for about 3.5 years ffor just one person (me!) and it just stopped heating. I tried everything recommended on the site and from WLL tech support. Nothing worked.