Appartamento

I have a Rocket Appartamento TCA and it's great. We use filtered water from the fridge. Also using a Breville Smart Grinder Pro which we aim to upgrade eventually.

Sharing an observation as a long-time Rocket Appartamento owner who upgraded. First of all, I wouldn’t say that flow control is necessary (and the massive amount of people regarding the Linea Mini as end-game seem to agree). In fact, if one is only starting their journey into espresso I would say th

Rocket appartamento is one the better home espresso machines for under $2k, ordered online delivered to door. For people that aren't handy or have no desire to attempt repairs, it's not unusual to find them in this state. Pretty sure I've seen people on here post finding them cheap at a goodwill eve

I was in the same boat, but had some size constraints so I ended up going heat exchanger (Rocket Appartamento) instead. I had the same criteria as you though, and I was aiming for the Profitec Move @ $3K CAD. If your budget is $6K.. just go La Marzocco Micra. It's a BIFL machine for sure, and pretty

I got my first machine (a rocket appartamento) about 10 years ago and I believe I’ve pulled so many shots over the years that it has more than paid for itself. I ordered a LM Micra last week and I’m excited for it. I wanted a Mini R but it’s a bit too deep and wide for my space. That said, I was swe

I don’t know about the Rancillio, but the rocket has a heat exchanger and lets you brew espresso and steam milk simultaneously, if you’re interested in doing milk drinks as well. I’ve been using the Rocket Appartamento for the last 4 months and have been nothing but very satisfied with it. I appreci

I've had one since they were originally dropped, hasnt given me a single issue and has proven to be more reliable than my Rocket Appartamento.

One of the La Spaziale machines (also sold in the US as Lucca A53) would be a great machine for your truck. If you are lucky and can find one used, it would cost about the same as an Appartamento and could then be used in your truck. Don't get hung up on Rocket. There are lots of great used machines

As an owner of both a rocket appartamento and a stone, the stone definitely feels like a better machine, albeit just not quite as premium of a build (mostly because of that clunky drip tray) It acts much more like a dual boiler than a hx with that actively heated group head. No flushing required. So

It would certainly be beneficial to reach out to espresso repair companies in your region then. Replacing the valve may also not solve your problem depending on what it is. Plus it would be much cheaper to rebuild it. Call around and ask if they have experience with rebuilding steam valve + steam wa