Maintenance
EssentialDescaler
Limescale is what most machines die of, and vinegar attacks the seals. A liquid descaler declared suitable for espresso machines does the same job as the maker’s own branded fluid, usually for less.
€15.90
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SMEG
ECF02
The same technology as the rest, but something to look at
€253.63 in Pastel blue
Price verdict from 12 NovWe have measured this price since 13 October (28 days). Lowest measured: €253.63 on 10 November. A price verdict follows from 12 November.
Where to buy
Updated on 10 November 2026Updated on 10 November 2026
Daily price history
Last 29 days
Lowest €253.63Now €253.63
13 Oct22 Oct1 Nov10 Nov
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| Date | Lowest price that day |
|---|---|
| 10 November 2026 | €253.63 |
| 9 November 2026 | €253.63 |
| 8 November 2026 | €253.63 |
| 7 November 2026 | €271.11 |
| 6 November 2026 | €272.46 |
| 5 November 2026 | €273.48 |
| 4 November 2026 | €281.88 |
| 3 November 2026 | €291.59 |
| 2 November 2026 | €299.00 |
| 1 November 2026 | €299.00 |
| 31 October 2026 | €299.00 |
| 30 October 2026 | €299.00 |
| 29 October 2026 | €299.00 |
| 28 October 2026 | €299.00 |
| 27 October 2026 | €299.00 |
| 26 October 2026 | €299.00 |
| 25 October 2026 | €299.00 |
| 24 October 2026 | €299.00 |
| 23 October 2026 | €299.00 |
| 22 October 2026 | €299.00 |
| 21 October 2026 | €299.00 |
| 20 October 2026 | €299.00 |
| 19 October 2026 | €277.96 |
| 18 October 2026 | €275.20 |
| 17 October 2026 | €277.96 |
| 16 October 2026 | €287.83 |
| 15 October 2026 | €287.83 |
| 14 October 2026 | €277.96 |
| 13 October 2026 | €277.96 |
Price alert
When the ECF02 drops
Espresso machines drop hardest around Black Friday and in the weeks before Christmas. Leave your email address and pick below what you want to hear about.
The ECF02 is a portafilter machine in the fifties jacket SMEG fits to an entire kitchen. Technically it sits near De'Longhi's entry models: thermoblock, fifteen bar, baskets that regulate the pressure for you.
So what you are paying for is form, and that is a legitimate reason: this is an appliance that lives permanently on the counter. Just know that the difference against a Dedica does not end up in the cup.
Who for: Anyone buying the machine as a kitchen object too, and honest about it.
Compared with similar machines
Against 13 other manual espresso machines between €175.00 and €375.00, on the specifications the maker publishes.
- Water tank: 1.1 l, smaller than most (usually 1.4 l)
- Width: 14.9 cm, narrower than most (usually 19 cm)
Specifications
Making coffee
- Type
- Portafilter
- Grinder
- None, separate grinder needed
- Milk system
- Steam wand you control yourself
- After every use, a short burst of steam or water and a wipe with a damp cloth.
- Portafilter
- 51 mm
Capacity
- Water tank
- 1.1 litres
Dimensions
- Width
- 14.9 cm
- Depth x height
- 32.9 x 33 cm
- Weight
- 4.7 kg
Technical
- Pump pressure
- 15 bar
Model
- Warranty
- 2 years
- Model number
- ECF02PBEU
This is what we know for certain. Dimensions and capacities the manufacturer or the shop does not state are left out rather than estimated. A measurement or a tank volume that is not there is one we do not have.
What does it cost a year to maintain?
A worked example, not a specification: 2 cups a day (730 a year), the intervals from the maker's manual, with the water filter the maker recommends, and the lowest price in our catalog today.
- Descaler
- Not stated
- The machine says when. SMEG gives no interval.
We cannot price anything for this machine: what the maker requires is not in our catalog, or the maker gives no interval.
How often you descale depends on your water hardness. Where the maker gives no interval for it, we leave it out rather than estimate it.
Beans, counted separately
6.57 kilos a year at 9 grams a cup: €108.34 with the cheapest kilo in our catalog, €445.45 with the dearest.
Frequently asked about the ECF02
- Is the ECF02 a bean-to-cup or a portafilter machine?
- The ECF02 is a portafilter machine.
- Does the ECF02 have a built-in grinder?
- No, the ECF02 has no grinder. You grind your own or buy it ground.
- How does the ECF02 froth milk?
- The ECF02 froths milk: with a steam wand you control yourself.
- How wide is the ECF02?
- The ECF02 is 14.9 cm wide. Check the height too if it has to sit under a wall cupboard.
- How much water does the ECF02 hold?
- The ECF02's water tank holds 1.1 litres.
- What is the ECF02's model number?
- Each colour has its own model number: ECF02BLEU in Black, ECF02WHEU in White, ECF02RDEU in Red, ECF02PKEU in Pink, ECF02PBEU in Pastel blue, ECF02PGEU in Pastel green and ECF02CREU in Cream. Compare on that rather than the name: makers sell near-identically named versions side by side, and the prices differ.
Accessories that fit this machine
Picked on what this machine does and does not do itself
Milk
EssentialMilk jug
A stainless jug of around 600 ml is the difference between milk that froths and milk that boils. The shape of the spout decides whether you can pour anything with it.
€12.95
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Grinding
EssentialCoffee grinder
Without a grinder in the machine this is not an accessory but a second purchase. Budget something close to the machine itself. On pre-ground coffee no portafilter machine gives you what it can do.
€204.00
Go to Coolblue
Brewing
RecommendedKnock box
The puck has to go somewhere, and the bin clogs with wet coffee within a week. A box with a rubber bar is quieter than it sounds.
€21.95
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Brewing
Can waitCoffee scale
Dosing by eye is why the same machine tastes better on one day than the next. A scale accurate to a tenth of a gram, with a timer, turns pulling espresso into something repeatable.
€44.95
Go to bolBeans for this machine
Every bean fits every machine. What differs is the order: on a bean-to-cup the 100% arabica beans come first, because dark-roasted blends carrying robusta give off more oil and that clogs a built-in grinder sooner.
Segafredo
Segafredo Intermezzo
€16.49per kilo
Lowest price we have seen€16.49 · 1 kg bag
A blend with robusta, made for the Italian bar. Full and bittersweet, and the kind of bean a bean-to-cup grinder gets through without complaint.
- Blend with robusta
- Blend
Segafredo
Segafredo Espresso Casa
€18.45per kilo
Lowest price we have seen€18.45 · 1 kg bag
Segafredo’s house blend, for anyone who also drinks their espresso with milk.
- Blend with robusta
- Blend
Lavazza
Lavazza Crema e Aroma
€19.99per kilo
Keenly priced€19.99 · 1 kg bag
The classic Italian bar blend: arabica with a good deal of robusta, which is where the thick crema espresso is known for comes from. Robusta is a cheaper bean than arabica, and that usually shows in the price per kilo.
- Blend with robusta
- Blend
Lavazza
Lavazza Espresso Italiano Classico
€23.99per kilo
Keenly priced€23.99 · 1 kg bag
All arabica as well, like the Oro. The middle path between the soft arabica blends and the firm bar blends.
- 100% arabica
- Blend
What differs
Often compared with
€131.00 in Red
Price verdict from 12 NovW 14.9 x H 30.5 cm · 1.1 l tank
With essential accessories€363.85
machine + descaler, milk jug, coffee grinder
De'Longhi · EM450.M
De'Longhi Classic EM450
Learning to pull your own espresso without sinking much into it
€114.90
Lowest price we have seenW 22.6 x H 31 cm · 1.7 l tank
With essential accessories€347.75
machine + descaler, milk jug, coffee grinder