Appartamento

Nope. For $900 on the grinder side, you’re well past the option O lagom casa ($600-700 with tariffs), which is objectively much better. You could probably get a specialita for a retro design and better performance for $300-700; for the obsolete form factor and design/perforamce, you can get a lelit

I had the exact same dilemma 3 months ago (single boiler or hx) and went for the heat exchanger (Rocket Appartamento in my case though) and couldn’t be more glad I did.

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

The Pro X is superior for making coffee. Dual boiler, PID and faster heat up (Appartamento needs more than 30 minutes 😬). TCA also has some sort of PID but a heat exchanger can not accurately set the brew temperature. But you say that the Appartamento appeals to you much more and that’s one of the m

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

HX machines have to manage a 50°F/30°C temperature drop from the steam boiler temperature to brew temperature. That's a tall order and none do it perfectly. Traditional HX machines such as the OG Rocket Appartamento (not the new TCA version) tend to overheat while idling, and need a cooling flush pr

There really isn't a big market for cafe tier machines, so I'm not surprised the price is that low. There's good reason most consumers don't want these machines - they index high in features that consumers don't need (massive output capacity) and often index low in features consumers benefit from (s

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 was considering the Profitec Go or Lelit Victoria PL91T (you can see it in my post history; I don’t even know anymore if they are only single boiler?), but my girlfriend convinced me to spend more (bless her) to get a HX and steam simultaneously. We drink mostly milk drinks, though, occasionally e

I ended up going for the Rocket Appartamento and couldn’t be more satisfied. Yes, it’s a bit more expensive than the ones I was looking into at first, but it’s got a heat exchanger, so I can steam milk while my espresso is being made. The build quality feels top notch as well.