Overall Rating
8.4, Based on 70 Reviews
Avg Price
$350.00
Manufacturer
Rancilio
Machine Type
Semi Commercial Flat Burr Grinder with Doser
Colors
Metal / Black, White / Black, Red / Black
Class
Grinder, Burr, Prosumer
Pro Review
No
First Look
Yes
QuickShot
No
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A prosumer level espresso grinder that has been on the market since 1991. Grinder has seen changes cosmetically since introduction, now featuring steel side panels. Features professional burrs and motor inside. At $380 (Feb '09) the price is on the high side.
Mike Wright (quality: 4.8)
11.25.2001
Rating: 10.0
Bottom Line: It's the only burr grinder I've used, but it's hard to imagine anything better.
Karen Nakamura (quality: 5.0)
08.20.2000
Rating: 10.0
Bottom Line: Lives up to its name, long live Rocky!
Chris Schaefer (quality: 4.5)
02.17.2000
Rating: 10.0
Bottom Line: great machine for the money
John Daniel (quality: 5.2)
04.09.2002
Rating: 10.0
Bottom Line: Great high performance grinder!!!
Grant Watt (quality: 5.4)
05.21.2005
Rating: 10.0
Bottom Line: Perfectly matched to the Siliva. Look no further.
E M Long (quality: 7.0)
01.24.2005
Rating: 9.8
Bottom Line: Worth every penny. For the vacpot brewer,especially, it will be a revelation.
Dick Williams (quality: 6.8)
02.08.2002
Rating: 9.6
Bottom Line: Looking for a grinder? Buy a Rocky. You'll be glad you did.
Toto Di Torretta (quality: 8.1)
06.12.2002
Rating: 9.6
Bottom Line: Best home use grinder under USD 300 and fewer than 15 inches tall.
Simon V (quality: 4.8)
01.18.2002
Rating: 9.6
Bottom Line: You can buy but be carefull with the plastic stuff of the doser!
Steve Beaudin (quality: 3.0)
03.17.2002
Rating: 9.4
Bottom Line: Pour 350$ Cdn, vous ne pourrez trouver mieux
Craig Andrews (quality: 6.8)
01.16.2002
Rating: 9.4
Bottom Line: Excellent grinder, BUY one,you won't be sorry!!
Jack Salch (quality: 5.7)
05.12.2004
Rating: 9.4
Bottom Line: If it is within your means I highly recommend it.
Charles Lewis
11.27.2012
Rating: 9.4
Bottom Line: For a first or only grinder it will do it all for years faily well
Scott Glass (quality: 4.0)
05.17.2008
Rating: 9.4
Bottom Line: If your serous about your coffee, buy it, I dont think you will be disappointed. I would like to add that buying high quality products that last for years do not contribute to our growing waste problem.
Justin Shardey (quality: 7.8)
01.18.2002
Rating: 9.4
Bottom Line: Excellent value and performance - buy one and you won't be disappointed.
George Wachsmuth (quality: 6.4)
03.23.2002
Rating: 9.2
Bottom Line: On the whole this was an excellent buy and I recommend the Rocky highly to anyone looking to purchase a very useable, espresso grinder.
Richard Ross (quality: 5.5)
06.17.2008
Rating: 9.2
Bottom Line: This is the starting point for good burr grinders, don't settle for less.
Mark Farris (quality: 6.3)
01.15.2000
Rating: 9.2
Bottom Line: A grinder I would recommend for home use without any reservations.
Greg Haggard (quality: 5.7)
11.10.2001
Rating: 9.2
Bottom Line: Not perfect, but the problems are periferal. The grind this machine produces is top notch.
Mark Harris (quality: 5.5)
10.24.2001
Rating: 9.2
Bottom Line: The Rocky costs more than many are willing to pay. But like so many things in the marketplace, you get what you pay for: Reliability and Quality.
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