RancilioRocky Espresso Grinder

This grinder produces excellent ground coffee. The grind size adjustment is high precision, allowing selection of the perfect level of fineness for espresso all the way up to French press. I use setting #11 for espresso. I've been using mine for about a year with no problems.The hopper holds enough for a typical 12 oz. bag of beans. I got the optional dosing attachment. I'd hoped it would allow me to reduce the amount of spilled coffee. It helps with that problem, but with some inconvenience. For example, one must remove the top cover of the attachment to see how much coffee has been ground. A clear plastic lid might help.You have to actuate the dispenser lever about 10 times to flush all the ground coffee out. It's hard to get a consistent amount of coffee out. I'm not sure the doser buys you much extra utility unless you're making a lot of drinks at one time.Overall, it's still a great grinder. It's heavy and seems to be built well.

Waited for a while before posting a review, as I wanted to be sure that we had worked out all of the kinks that is inherent in new acquisitions.I lived in Italy for a couple years in the 70s, and introduced my husband to the goodness that is a properly crafted espresso, which was reinforced through subsequent holiday trips to Italy. We owned a coffee shop for 12 years, so we are very versed in how to make proper espresso, as well as brewed coffee. We closed our coffee shop 5 years ago (for personal reasons) and sold off our equipment, except for the grinder that we used for the espresso. We promptly purchased a Rancilio Epoca S1 espresso machine for personal use in our remaining business, as we are quite picky about our espresso and it is close to impossible to find a coffee shop that encourages/trains baristas in the proper steps to making great product. Sad to say, our poor old espresso grinder became unusable for our exacting requirements, so we examined options to replace the old grinder. After a lot of consideration, we decided that putting money out at the beginning for a quality product was much more preferable than trying/testing a number of less expensive grinders.The product was shipped VERY quickly; no complaints regarding the shipping itself.As noted in other comments, there was a residue of grounds in the box when unpacked ... which we totally expected, as we knew that this was for mechanism tests ... rather it be tested at the factory than us have to do it! It is impossible to get every little bit of coffee out of the grinder without doing a dismantle for cleaning ... which could in itself lead to later problems. Instead of complaining about the grounds, we cleaned up the outside & loose parts before installing it on the counter ... quite an easy job.As we now live in an area that does have major shifts in humidity, we are eternally grateful for the ability to easily adjust the grind to accommodate the change in humidity from day to day. We use only filtered water in our espresso machine, tamp the grinds appropriately to get the correct draw timing for a perfect crema. Works like a charm. If we still had our coffee shop, we would use this grinder for decaf espresso, as we did not use that grinder as much as for regular espresso (we had an industry-appropriate work horse -- a Rancilio MD-50 -- for regular espresso). I was hesitant to spend so much on a grinder, but having purchased espresso equipment in the past (and buying an Epoca espresso machine for our personal use), it was far wiser to purchase something that would properly do the job and last a long while. If these machines can stand up to coffee shop abuse, they should last a long time in the personal environment.

Bought in October (after an exchange as the first one arrived with a broken hopper), I decided yesterday to clean my Rancilio Burr Grinder with Doser. I was very happy with the consistence of the grinded coffee, no problem from this side, but always was puzzled by the fact that some coffee was found under the grinder when cleaning the counter - I now know why.If you already went through the cleaning process, you know that you have to take out the hopper in order to access the burrs. Once the hopper removed, you can have a clear view on how some of the parts are assembled. It looks like the motor plus the burrs on top are attached to the front support (as well as the back plate of the grinder). Unfortunately, one of the plastic support was broken (certainly being too tight during assembly). This resulted in having the discharge spout not being aligned with the plastic doser lens that was certainly put in force, also during assembly. This in turn broke the lower part of the plastic window that, when mounted properly, makes the bridge between the output of the burrs and the doser lens. This created a gap and therefore coffee was free to fall between the motor and the front support plate. I took out around 3/4 of a coffee pack from the inside of the grinder, and was quite surprised that this did not impede the functioning of the grinder.Now, since you generally don't clean this type of equipment on reception, I am outside the returning window and had to find the parts - roughly $75 to repair this grinder. Obviously, during that time, I cannot use my Rancilio Silvia.I might go for another brand next time. I wish I could put some pictures...

It’s taken me two years to invest in a good grinder and I wish I had done it sooner. My old one was inexpensive and worked as such. This one is quiet and so much cleaner. No mess of grounds all over. Very fine coffee that makes a huge difference in my espresso. I have a beautiful espresso machine and now I have a beautiful grinder. Pricey yes but you get what you pay for. I would love to have a $1700 grinder but that isn’t going to happen. This is as good as it gets and I’ll keep my old one for back up and hope I’ll never have to use it again. This takes up very little room and is a dream to use.

Excelente , funiona facil y preciso . La tengo para uso en casa y estoy muy satisfecho por el funcionamiento .

Third grinder to collection. Love it

Vorweg - das teil ist echt gut und macht alles super. Nur der Hebel und das Dosieren scheint zumindest qualitativ nicht zum Rest zu passen. Der Hebel ist irgendwie leicht schwammig, auch wenn er absolut einwandfrei sein "Geschäft" erledigt ;) Und die Dosierkammern scheinen auch nicht gerade so ...stabil zu rotieren, tun aber auch makellos, was sie sollen, deswegen, wie gesagt "Jammere ich auf sehr hohem Niveau", was eigentlich nicht nötig wäre, denn das Gerät an sich ist wirklich absolut empfehlenswert und Bombe ^^

Muy bien me gusta y luce espectacular 👌🏼

I was struggling with all kinds of grinders (espresso consistency) until I finally went for the extra cost of getting a decent grinder. The Rancilio Rocky turned out to be the perfect match for the Rancilio Silvia machine.