Rancilio ROCKY Doser

Pros: Heavy duty construction. Superb variations of grinds.

Cons: For regular coffee, use portafilter to transfer ground coffee to coffee maker

The Bottom Line: The Rocky is high quality, built to last and reliable. The range of grinds is excellent!

Review: This is a grinder for the serious coffee/espresso drinker. The texture of the grinds is excellent. From a fine grind to espresso to a course grind for coffee, the Rocky is consistant. This grinder leans more towards finer grinds. The lower the number ...

Pros: Extremely fine ground coffee. Clean operation. Can put dose right into the portafilter basket.

Cons: Dosages are not always even.

The Bottom Line: It is a beautiful appliance and well worth the money if one has an upper-end espresso machine.

Review: The Rancilio Rocky is a grinder created to be used in conjunction with the Rancilio Silvia, or similar high-end semi-automatic and automatic espresso machines. It is easy to use. Press a button and dial in the number using a large rotary dialer. The ...

Pros: Very rugged; long-standing reputation; near-commercial quality; relatively quiet

Cons: Price; clumping due to static; finger-guard catches beans; dated design

The Bottom Line: Despite formidable new challengers, Rocky will go the distance. After 19 years, still one of the best burr grinders on the market.

Review: Before I started making espresso at home, I did my homework and learned the importance of having a high-quality burr grinder. Such grinders are a world apart from the cheap whirly-blade models; regardless of the brewing method, the one biggest upgrade a ...