Rocket Espresso Appartamento

One thing that all espresso machines have in common is that you need to learn the basics of pulling shots and dialing in before you can expect anythin...

If you want to stare at the beautiful chrome and E61 of the Appartamento while you are struggling to control its temperature, get the Appartamento.

If you want to get the best tasting espresso, get the BDB.

First things first Seattle Coffee Gear is a great company probably the best around. Let's talk about The rocket when you buy one it's a lot of plastic that is until you upgrade for a few hundred dollars. The machine is beautiful and works great until it doesn't 3rd person in my family to get one and...

First though, buy a good dedicated espresso grinder. When I had my Appartamento, I used a Eureka Specialitá. Finally, Rocket machines are beautiful, well-made and reliable, but they tend to be expensive for their feature sets.

I use it basically every morning, and it’s been pretty good to me. I honestly don’t see the point of buying a more expensive machine unless it doesn’t fit your aesthetic or you’re running a cafe with heavy foot traffic. I got it used for 1800 with the rocket fausto grinder included that I believe is...

I upgraded to the rocket because of the good price point (shout out to Seattle Coffee Gear for the great price and pro upgrade package) and the overall larger/more prosumer machine profile. Day 1 with this machine was not a highlight, as I burned my finger really bad with the steam wand on accident, however it’s been a charm ever since!.

Machine looks great. Pulled a great shot for about seven months. No longer works. Well it does work as a paperweight. I’ve been wrestling with the warranty process. Rocket dealers have not been helpful so far. If you buy one of these things make sure you keep your old coffee pot chances are you goin...

I am happy to send the machine back for repair vs DIY. The only reason Rocket is on the list is because there's a very healthy second hand market for these machine here. I expect to lose the same amount of money owning this vs a Breville BES870 if I sell the machine after a year if I am a total failure at making my own coffee or I stop doing it after covid is over. I also plan to either pair the machine with a separate grinder.

I have used multiple machines in the past and this has to be the best home espresso machine I have ever used. It is almost as close as using a commercial machine. Great quality and build!

>Rocket Appartamento 1 Group

Wow that took a hard left turn. Definitely stick to your commercial quality machines listed before this, an appartamento would be hell to use and maintain in a cafe.