Rancilio Rocky Doserless Espresso And General Purpose Coffee Grinder

The Rocky Doserless Grinder is one of the markets best built home and light commercial coffee grinders for the money. With a body weight of 17 pounds (with the motor making up 11.5 of those pounds), its brushed stainless steel housing, and heavy-duty plastic accessory components, there is no doubt that the Rocky is one of the toughest grinders in its class: Because of its tough build and performance, but reasonable price, the Rocky is a popular choice for cafes and restaurants that need a medium duty primary grinder or a first line decaffeinated beans grinder. Its wide range of grinding options can convert coffee beans to anything from uniform coarse grinds to fine powder. This quality grinding is crucial for home, as well as high-end and commercial espresso machines and it's a dream for the espresso connoisseur. With so many settings, you can adjust the Rocky to very exact specifications. . Detailed Product Features . Commercial Quality Grinding Burrs . There is no mistaking the 50mm grinding wheels for anything but professional quality. Made of hardened, tempered steel and engineered in a precision cutting tooth design, the Rocky has both perfected a uniform, consistent grind as well as ensured long wear. Should you eventually need to replace them, they are simple to remove: Convenient Direct Dosing System . Unlike the original Rancilio Rocky Doser Grinder, this model allows you to dispense fresh ground coffee directly into your filter basket (in your espresso machine portafilter), as well as a filter basket for a drip coffee maker. This design makes the Doserless Rocky Grinder an excellent general purpose coffee grinder because you are not limited by a dosing hopper. Simply put, you can grind your coffee beans and dispense the grounds directly into any container you wish: Coffee Bean Hopper . The Rocky has a modest sized bean hopper to allow it to fit under most kitchen cabinets. This 10-oz hopper is made of light blue tented, molded plastic. .
Customer Review: The rocky mostly rocks
This is my first burr grinder to go with my first home espresso machine the Rancilio Silvia (I've worked in a few espresso places over the years so am familiar with commercial machines). the grinder works very well and can create whatever grind you will need from espresso to french press. In terms of grinding performance I'd give it ***** , however overall it has a few design features that are lacking: 1) beans get stuck in the screw holes inside the bean hopper/holder- so that you have to turn the grinder upside down and whack it to get the stuck beans out. I've read you can stick cut up pieces of foam earplugs into the holes- pretty cheesy. 2) the chute the ground coffee goes through is blue plastic. ugly, and I understand it can crack and break over time, stainless steel would seem better here 3) grounds spill out of the portafilter while filling regardless of technique. I think this may just be the way it is because you need to fill the portafilter slightly heaping prior to tamping. the placement of the removable portafilter holder seems a big high, forcing more grounds to spill, I'm finding I often use it without the holder. So, I'd buy it again, but wish it was designed a bit bigger. It seems absurdly expensive, but I don't know what to compare it to and it seems to work very well.
Customer Review: A bit spendy, but...
...it's worth it! This is a SOLID machine that has a commercial feel. All the experts recommend spending at least as much on your grinder as you do on your espresso maker. Considering most $300 espresso makers are not that great, the Rocky is actually a a money-saving investment. (OK, I know that's not totally logical, but it can help take some of the sting out of paying $500+ for an espresso machine...) Personally, I use a stovetop espresso maker and have found the Rocky produces excellent grinds for it. Most users probably won't need to use even a fraction of the settings on the dial (*really* is there that much of a difference between 18 and 19 when you have 40 grind settings?), however, if you buy lots of different kinds of beans, this can come in handy. The only improvement I might suggest is to make the top of the bean hopper seal more tightly. I think it lets in too much air, so I rarely fill it all the way up. Win by TKO!