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.
€16.99
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SMEG
ECF03
SMEG's portafilter machine with a full-size portafilter
€349.00 in Pastel blue
Price verdict from 17 NovWe have measured this price since 18 October (8 days). Lowest measured: €349.00 on 26 October. A price verdict follows from 17 November.
Where to buy
Updated on 26 October 2026Updated on 26 October 2026
Daily price history
Last 9 days
Lowest €349.00Now €349.00
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| 26 October 2026 | €349.00 |
| 25 October 2026 | €349.00 |
| 24 October 2026 | €349.00 |
| 23 October 2026 | €349.00 |
| 22 October 2026 | €349.00 |
| 21 October 2026 | €349.00 |
| 20 October 2026 | €349.00 |
| 19 October 2026 | €349.00 |
| 18 October 2026 | €479.00 |
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The ECF03 is the larger sibling of the ECF02: the same fifties shape, but with a 58 mm portafilter instead of 51 mm, a pressure gauge and a die-cast aluminium housing. There is no grinder.
SMEG also gives it a Cold Brew function, in a single dose of 100 ml and a double of 160 ml. For espresso from fresh beans you need a separate grinder; on pre-ground coffee you get less out of it than the machine can do.
Who for: Anyone who wants the SMEG look with a portafilter in the common 58 mm size, and has a grinder or will buy one.
Strong on paper
- 58 mm portafilter
- Pressure gauge on the front
- Metal housing
Weaker on paper
- No grinder
- Part of the price is the looks
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
- 58 mm
Capacity
- Water tank
- 1.4 litres
Dimensions
- Width
- 20.5 cm
- Depth x height
- 29.5 x 36.4 cm
- Weight
- 7.9 kg
- Cord length
- 100 cm
Technical
- Pump pressure
- 15 bar
- Power
- 1480 watt
- Heating
- Thermoblock
Model
- Material
- Die-cast aluminium
- Warranty
- 2 years
- Model number
- ECF03PBEU
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.
The maker states no maintenance intervals for this machine that we have been able to read.
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: €117.80 with the cheapest kilo in our catalog, €445.45 with the dearest.
Frequently asked about the ECF03
- Is the ECF03 a bean-to-cup or a portafilter machine?
- The ECF03 is a portafilter machine.
- Does the ECF03 have a built-in grinder?
- No, the ECF03 has no grinder. You grind your own or buy it ground.
- How does the ECF03 froth milk?
- The ECF03 froths milk: with a steam wand you control yourself.
- How wide is the ECF03?
- The ECF03 is 20.5 cm wide. Check the height too if it has to sit under a wall cupboard.
- How much water does the ECF03 hold?
- The ECF03's water tank holds 1.4 litres.
- What is the ECF03's model number?
- Each colour has its own model number: ECF03BLEU in Black, ECF03RDEU in Red, ECF03WHEU in White, ECF03PBEU in Pastel blue, ECF03CREU in Cream and ECF03PGEU in Pastel green. 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.
€154.00
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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
€17.93per kilo
Price verdict from 29 Oct€17.93 · 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
€21.00per kilo
Price verdict from 29 Oct€21.00 · 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
€21.49per kilo
Price verdict from 29 Oct€21.49 · 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 Qualità Oro
€24.95per kilo
Price verdict from 29 Oct€24.95 · 1 kg bag
All arabica, and so softer and more acidic than the blends carrying robusta. Anyone who finds espresso too harsh often starts here.
- 100% arabica
- Blend
What differs
Often compared with
€247.45 in Black
Ordinary priceW 14.9 x H 33 cm · 1.1 l tank
With essential accessories€431.39
machine + descaler, milk jug, coffee grinder
€449.00
Price verdict from 30 OctW 23 x H 38 cm · 2.1 l tank
With essential accessories€632.94
machine + descaler, milk jug, coffee grinder