I'm still researching this and thinking about going with a Rocket Appartamento. I've always liked Rocket. I know that it lacks a PID and it uses a vibratory pump rather than rotary. It has only the steamer gauge and no brew gauge. How important are these features to pulling a good shot? Wish I could...

Moderator note: Split from another topic Not to derail this thread too much but does anyone know if the carbon fiber accented portafilter and accessories can be purchase separately? I'm talking about the ones that come on the Synchronika AMG edition

Never thought about it before, but It does seem to bloom better with darker roasts so that makes sense for sure

Which machine did you get?

So can someone explain exactly what causes these big blooms on some coffee beans when doing pour over? I have seen this quite a few times but I would say that it's still somewhat of a rarity. I always assumed that it meant the coffee was super fresh, however, I've brewed many times with very fresh c...

I had a naturally processed African bean from Counter Culture a while back that smelt just like blueberry. I mean it was amazing. I wish I could remember the exact varietal. I believe it was called Jabanto They had it for a while and IIRC its in regular rotation over at CC

I see what you guys mean about the Rocky. I own one now because I got a good deal on it. It seems more like something made for grinding drip coffeee and that's exactly what I will be using it for. I'm sure once I actually get an espresso machine I will opt for some thing better. When I got

I agree with you about the looks. This has never been more apparent than the Rocket Appartamento. It's a nice little machine that I would love to have but they focused WAY too much on aesthetics and the price point suffers a but. I would much rather have a PID than all the fancy side panels and colo...

The Ceados are definitely a nice grinder. What's so bad about the Rocky. I can only assume it's the adjustments.... no stepless?

Never heard of this. What's happening when you "season" burrs? I can only imagine sharp new burrs getting more and more dull over time but not sure why the would need to season them