Overall Rating
8.3, Based on 28 Reviews
Avg Price
$240.00
Manufacturer
Rancilio
Machine Type
flat burr, espresso, coffee, commercial grade motor, grinder
Colors
black and steel, white and black
Class
n/a
Pro Review
No
First Look
No
QuickShot
No
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Ryan Smith (quality: 7.3)
02.16.2008
Rating: 6.0
Bottom Line: Requires a couple of workarounds to live up to the hype; Good choice for home users not ready to commit to the large dosered Mazzers, Macaps, etc.
Julienne Hsu (quality: 6.5)
09.27.2007
Rating: 7.6
Bottom Line: I like this machine alot, Great design, works fine.
Nick Gallant (quality: 3.0)
09.09.2007
Rating: 7.2
Bottom Line: Great results, relatively good looking, could use a better manual.
Troy Sheirer (quality: 6.7)
03.12.2007
Rating: 8.8
Bottom Line: Believe the hype - this machine is within the means of the average consumer and will deliver outstanding results.
Tim Eggers (quality: 8.3)
02.12.2007
Rating: 8.8
Bottom Line: If you're on a budget, can only have one grinder in your house and make many different types of coffee, you can't go wrong with a Rancilio Rocky Doserless! Highly recommended!
Bob J (quality: 8.0)
01.05.2007
Rating: 9.6
Bottom Line: Bottmline.... Your coffee will taste as good as your weakest link, don't skimp on any one piece and especially your grinder.
Darren A (quality: 6.5)
12.14.2006
Rating: 8.8
Bottom Line: Impressed with quality of construction and griding. Cant imagine a non-dozerless setup
Derek Fong (quality: 9.2)
10.11.2006
Rating: 9.0
Bottom Line: Excellent grinder for the price: easy to use; nice doserless design that is good for home use; the Rocky gets you the 97th percentile of performance--you'd spend 2-3 times more to eek out 1-2% more performance
Vincent Sapone (quality: 7.0)
03.28.2006
Rating: 7.8
Bottom Line: great grinder
Don Scott (quality: 5.7)
01.17.2006
Rating: 8.0
Bottom Line: Its reputation holds true, although there are some cheesey parts on it
Ed Wilson (quality: 6.3)
12.30.2005
Rating: 8.4
Bottom Line: Much improved espresso shots and ease of use make this the perfect companion for the Silvia espresso maker as well as all around grinder for day in/day out grinding duties
Tom Bodet (quality: 7.2)
09.06.2005
Rating: 7.0
Bottom Line: Stylish, quiet, does a great job but not worth the money due to the burr carrier tolerance problem.
Sandy Andina (quality: 8.6)
08.22.2005
Rating: 8.8
Bottom Line: If you cannot drop $500 for a Mazzer (or find one used as cheaply as I did), you cannot do better than a Rocky. For most purposes, it may well be the last grinder you'll need: a Mazzer may be a Rolls-Royce, but driving a Lexus is no hardship .
James Hainsworth (quality: 7.3)
08.05.2005
Rating: 8.4
Bottom Line: Great grinder, consistent, easy, versatile, and Rock(y) solid.
Teemu Pihlatie (quality: 7.5)
04.19.2005
Rating: 7.6
Bottom Line: A competitively priced doserless grinder - and among the best of its kind
Koray Ipek (quality: 8.1)
03.19.2005
Rating: 8.6
Bottom Line: A great grinder, solid, no gimmicks, just quality and great performance.
Michael Sacco (quality: 7.8)
01.19.2005
Rating: 9.4
Bottom Line: Rock Solid! Consistent Grind. A Classic.
Bill Guthrie (quality: 6.3)
01.08.2005
Rating: 8.2
Bottom Line: The key to a consistently great shot of espresso is a great grinder - Rocky handily qualifies.
Jim Tiemann (quality: 7.0)
05.02.2004
Rating: 9.0
Bottom Line: Very highly recommended, an incredible grinder.
Tom O (quality: 7.7)
03.19.2004
Rating: 7.6
Bottom Line: A good grind requires a good vacuum.
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