Review Date - 11/25/2012
Great machine. If your a coffee lover and your looking to upgrade your grinder for your home this is the one. I'm not going to break down all the features and bore you. All you need to know to use this grinder is experiment with the grind setting until you draw the perfect shot. That's it ! Also when you start to use your grinder first thing each day push the portafilter into the front start butt ... read more
Review Date - 12/29/2012
The Mazzer Mini does a better job than the grinder at Starbucks and a local roaster. I use a French Press and a Stove Top Moka so I grind both expresso and drip brew grind. The grind on the courser setting is more consistent than I was getting at both Starbucks and a local Roaster. It also does a much better job on course grounds than the Rancilio Rocky. I removed the finger guard to make i ... read more
Review Date - 03/01/2013
I've been making espresso for over 20 years and have been through 5-6 home burr grinders, so I decided it was definitely time to upgrade. I researched, read reviews, and talked to the guy who has serviced my LaPavoni Professional and decided on the Pasquini Moka. One of my criteria was that it had to fit under my cabinets (16-inch clearance) and this one does. When I took it out of the box, the ... read more
Review Date - 07/21/2012
I bought a great espresso machine last year and spent all the saved money I had on it since I bought the best. Of course, 2 weeks after it arrived, my long time high quality burr grinder died of old age. I started at the bottom of the price list but couldn't find what I wanted. All I drink is espresso in various ways and don't even have a pot for brewing normal cups of coffee. Thus, machines t ... read more
Review Date - 01/10/2013
I purchased the Rocky in a package deal with the Gaggia Classic just before Christmas and it works great and as advertised. I've always loved espresso coffee but have never owned a machine of my own. From all the information provided on this site and others I understood how important a good grinder is to making good coffee. The Rancilio Rocky is a great grinder and is really easy to use. ... read more
Review Date - 05/02/2013
Great grinder, I have had mine for years. My only complaint is that it does not come with a container to catch the grinds. Directly into the Portafilter is a bit messy and requires clean up after each use. I use a container from an earlier grinder i had which fits perfectly underneath and easily can then be poured into your Portafilter with no mess to clean up. I strongly recommend providing this ... read more
Review Date - 12/10/2009
I have had this grinder for over a year. As other reviewers have commented, it does not do well for coarse ground coffee. It won't even go all the way to the most coarse setting. IMO it works best for espresso.
If the bean is roasted to FC, right before second crack or no more than 5 seconds into second crack, the grinder works pretty well. Most of the grind gets into the portafilter. However, ... read more
Review Date - 03/13/2013
I got this grinder with my Rancilio Silvia. Before purchase, I was a little concerned with some of the negative reviews, but after speaking with several people, and several sales-people, decided to try it. I have not been disappointed at all!
The tables that tell you how to set your grinder for various brews are close enough that I only had to do a very little micro adjusting to get a perfect ... read more
Review Date - 03/25/2011
I bought this unit with expectations that with its price and Italian origin it would last nearly a lifetime. It was nice while it lasted but unfortunately a rock got caught in the works. The interior parts are made of plastic, and replacement parts are no longer available. I am now the proud owner of a nearly $300 paperweight. ... read more
Review Date - 05/05/2013
I think that this is an excellent machine, reasonably priced. The grind is consistent and a grind of 6 yields grounds similar to the ground coffee that Illy sells. ... read more
Review Date - 05/09/2013
I researched a burr grinder, not satisfied with a blade grinder because of uneven grinding and the risk for burning the beans from the heat of the blades. I didn't want to spend a small fortune on a machine but I also didn't want a piece of garbage that would give me trouble. I liked Breville's socially responsibility statement and as far as I could tell, it is manufactured in our country. I have ... read more
Review Date - 04/18/2012
I've had this grinder for a little over a year and have been happy with it. At first it wouldn't grind on the espresso setting. After several tries it starting working and hasn't been a problem since. On the fine setting it grinds plenty for a double espresso in 12 to 15 seconds. On a coarse setting it grinds plenty for a full pot of coffee within 15 seconds.
There is no static mess with the gl ... read more
Review Date - 03/17/2010
Consistent grind. Easy to clean. Easy to read display. Perfect for a first-time user. Hopper empties well, even with a very oily bean. ... read more
Review Date - 07/09/2010
after some initial testing I discovered that on the lowest grind setting was not sufficient attain the "golden rule" for my Gaggia Classic Machine when making a double shot of espresso. I called the phone number given to me by Whole latte love for the manufacturer, Capresso, and they sent me a new top burr (part). This fixed the problem so that I have the perfect grind every time for making "20- ... read more
