The Profitec Pro 600 is an interesting dual boiler espresso machine from the manufacturer based in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. With two PID-controlled boilers for steam and brew water, two pressure gauges, and a vibratory pump, the Profitec Pro 600 is one of the more affordable dual boiler espresso machines. The stainless steel boilers have a volume of 1 liter for steam and 0.75 liters for brew water. The steam boiler can be switched off, which significantly reduces power consumption.
The Profitec Pro 600 is equipped with a Faema E61 brew group and consequently accommodates portafilters with a diameter of 58 mm. This also makes the machine compatible with standard baskets and tampers.
In addition to the Profitec Pro 600, many other dual boilers are on the test list.
Test video for the Profitec Pro 600
Heat-up time until the first espresso
After just a few minutes, the machine indicates that the boiler has reached the target temperature. However, this does not correspond to the effective brewing temperature prevailing at that time. We measured temperature curves after 10 and 15 minutes and were still far from the target temperature even after a flushing shot to warm up the portafilter.
No surprise! Espresso machines with Faema E61 brew groups usually need 25 minutes to truly reach the target temperature. This is also the case with the Profitec Pro 600.
After 25 minutes, the Profitec Pro 600 reaches the target temperature with a flushing shot. Even during extraction, the espresso machine is then consistent and precise. This is a joy.
When reviewing the Profitec Pro 600 with the WBC protocol, we found that the Profitec is by no means overwhelmed by a high cycle rate of 35 seconds between extractions. In fact, the espresso machine tends to overheat. The protocol clearly shows that the machine is very consistent once it reaches its target temperature after a longer run time. Then it is very precise and does not get out of sync, provided the frequency of extractions is not increased too much.
The following curve shows the power consumption of the Profitec Pro 600 over 25 minutes.
This article and text will be further supplemented. The second part of the video and another report according to the standard of our new test protocol will follow.
What are your experiences? What do we need to pay attention to? What do you like and what don't you like? Please write it in the comments so that we can test the corresponding experiences with our model as well.
Thanks in advance,
Michel and Benjamin
