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Rancilio HSD-ROC-SS Rocky Espresso Coffee Grinder with Doser Chamber
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Color | Black and Stainless Steel |
Brand | Rancilio |
Style | Modern |
Recommended Uses For Product | Commercial |
Voltage | 110 Volts |
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About this item
- 50mm commercial grade grinding burrs
- Doser chamber for professional style dosing of espresso into porta filter
- Powerful 166-watt direct drive quiet operation motor
- Tinted hopper with a 0.65lb capacity
- Simple variable grinder adjustment control. All units are tested prior packaging which might leave a small trace of coffee residue.
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Flavor | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
Easy to use | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
Value for money | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
Easy to clean | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.3 |
Noise level | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
Sold By | Seattle Coffee Gear | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | ShardorDirect | Seattle Coffee Gear |
material | Stainless Steel | Plastic | Plastic | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel |
wattage | — | 150 watts | — | 165 watts | 550 watts |
style | Modern | Modern | Modern | — | Modern |
weight | 17 pounds | 3.35 kilograms | — | 6.35 pounds | 14.55 pounds |
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Color | Black and Stainless Steel |
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Brand | Rancilio |
Style | Modern |
Recommended Uses For Product | Commercial |
Voltage | 110 Volts |
Product Dimensions | 9.8 x 4.7 x 13.8 inches |
Item Weight | 17 pounds |
Department | Gifts |
Manufacturer | Rancilio |
ASIN | B00H1OUSL4 |
Country of Origin | Italy |
Item model number | HSD-ROC-SS |
Customer Reviews |
4.3 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #455,991 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen) #905 in Coffee Machines |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | October 2, 2001 |
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Product Description
Perfect companion to the Rancilio Silvia espresso machine. The Rocky SS is a doser burr coffee grinder with 50mm plate grinding burrs found in entry-level commercial grinders. Capable of grinding up to 7.7lbs per hour the Rocky SS will be sure to keep up with your needs. The Rocky SS features a dosing chamber which holds freshly ground coffee. At the pull of a handle, just like the pros, about 7 grams of coffee are dispensed directly into the porta filter. The Rocky SS features a plastic fork to hold your porta filter in place. The motor of the Rocky SS is a 166-watt direct drive motor that is extremely powerful. Spinning at 1725 RPM's. This powerful grinder is quiet during operation. Rocky SS features simple controls. Change the grind setting with a simple unlock of the lever and a quick spin of the bean hopper. It can grind coffee to a fine powder or course grind in seconds. The tinted bean hopper of the Rocky SS keeps just over 1/2 a pound of whole bean coffee fresh and ready to grind on-demand.
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Customers like the quality, sturdiness, ease of use, and value of the coffee grinder. For example, they mention it's a great entry level product, makes excellent espresso grinds, and is well worth the money. Customers are also happy with adjustability, and appearance. That said, opinions are mixed on noise.
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Customers like the quality of the coffee grinder. They say it's simple and does the job well, making a good espresso grind. Some customers also say that the grinder is adjustable and consistent in the grind. Overall, most are satisfied with the quality and performance of the product.
"...No mess of grounds all over. Very fine coffee that makes a huge difference in my espresso...." Read more
"This grinder produces excellent ground coffee...." Read more
"...Works like a charm...." Read more
"...You choose the correct coarseness and it will never over grind. I’ve owned two for years (Home & vacation home) and just gifted one to my sister...." Read more
Customers like the sturdiness of the electric food mill grinder. They mention that it's a well-made piece of equipment, solid grinder, and that the quality of the grind is good enough to make a perfect espresso. Some say that the product is screwed together and nothing snaps apart.
"...Overall, it's still a great grinder. It's heavy and seems to be built well." Read more
"...This is well made and easy to use. I highly recommend it." Read more
"...Unfortunately, one of the plastic support was broken (certainly being too tight during assembly)...." Read more
"...Cleaning - Everything is screwed together and nothing snaps apart. It's sturdy, but it's a pain to clean because you have to get the screw gun out..." Read more
Customers find the electric food mill grinder easy to use and simple to set up. They say it adds convenience with a bit more mess than they'd like. Customers also say the steps are pretty fine and the machine takes up very little room. They also mention that it's easy to put a little bown under the doser and dispense grounds into.
"...This takes up very little room and is a dream to use." Read more
"...This is well made and easy to use. I highly recommend it." Read more
"...And the doser is, well, it is what it is. It does add convenience, but with a bit more mess than I'd like...." Read more
"...That said, it's easy to put a little bown under the doser and dispense grounds into the bowl." Read more
Customers like the value of the electric food mill grinder. They say it's well worth the money, reasonable, and the best budget espresso grinder out there. Customers also say it works quite well and is a great entry level product.
"...Buy with confidence. You won’t be disappointed. Commercial grade but sleek looks.Enough said." Read more
"...Great entry level product. Would not say its worth it to get they doser equipped model. Doserless works perfectly and its cheaper...." Read more
"...But, besides being quite expensive, it should have a removable hopper so that beens could be removed and cleaned out without trying to hoist over..." Read more
"...Well worth the money. At this point it’s cost us 25 cents a day and it’s only getting cheaper." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the adjustability of the electric food mill grinder. They mention that it has the ability to grind so fine that it can completely choke the food. They also appreciate the high-precision grind size adjustment, allowing selection of the perfect level of fineness. Customers also mention that the grinder is versatile and has many grind settings, making it almost unlimited.
"This grinder produces excellent ground coffee. The grind size adjustment is high precision, allowing selection of the perfect level of fineness for..." Read more
"...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...." Read more
"Okay, the pluses (which are important) is it is very adjustable and quite consistent in the grind which helps in making excellent espresso and..." Read more
"...The Rocky has the adjustability to grind so fine that it can completely choke the espresso machine. That's awesome!..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the electric food mill grinder. They mention that it looks good and is the best, quietest, and coolest grinder they have ever used.
"...Buy with confidence. You won’t be disappointed. Commercial grade but sleek looks.Enough said." Read more
"Grinds beautifully! Quiet, looks good...." Read more
"This is the best, quietest, coolest and nice looking grinder i've ever had. I love how many levels of grind it has and how sturdy it look and works...." Read more
"This is an attractive and clean looking grinder. The performance is good. The doser is more difficult to clean than expected." Read more
Customers are mixed about the noise of the electric food mill grinder. Some mention it's quieter than the $25 grinders they have used, while others say it'll make a lot of noise.
"...My old one was inexpensive and worked as such. This one is quiet and so much cleaner. No mess of grounds all over...." Read more
"The Rancilio Rocky Expresso ROCKS!! It’s great. Of course it’s noisy, you’re grinding beans...." Read more
"...I liked the Breville as it was fast, quiet, clean, small and light. However, its finest setting ("Turkish") wasn't really all that fine...." Read more
"...The machine is heavy-weight and does not move while running. And it's quiet -- a lot quieter than the $25 grinders I have used in the past...." Read more
Customers find the electric food mill grinder difficult to clean. They mention that it gets covered in a light dusting of coffee grounds when opening the box. Some customers also mention that the entire box was covered in coffee grinds.
"...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..." Read more
"...It's a bit of a chore to clean. The grinder definitely can be a pain to clean as coffee gets all over the insides and I found using the point of..." Read more
"...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...." Read more
"...it had already been used when we got it, it was covered in a light dusting of coffee grounds when opening the box." Read more
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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.
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.
Enough said.
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...