Hey all,
I tried searching for this subject - but got no results so forgive me if this is a repost of an old topic (feel free to re-direct me to older posts on the subject).
I've been using the ROK/Presso daily for the past 5 years and am reasonably happy with the results I've been getting. I dose to 24g and pour double-shots. My grinder is a Capresso burr grinder. I get fairly consistent shots with good crema. My biggest complaints with the ROK are first: durability - I have to replace the piston and/or pressure chamber at least once or twice per year, as they shatter (often catastrophically) frequently (I've actually taken to covering the machine with a dishtowel to keep from getting splashed with the inevitable scalding blowback, ah the things we do for coffee!). Second: no pressure profiling. It was during a recent search for a solution to this second problem that I came across a you-tube video of the Rossa HC-P in action, and I'm now considering a purchase. That same search led me to this forum and so here I am, fellow snobs - and I'm looking for your opinions. In particular I'm interested in hearing from people who have used both the ROK/Presso and the Rossa - and most particularly from those who, like myself, have gotten good consistent results from their ROK. How do they compare? How does the end product compare?
Also a request: I understand that passions can be high about our favorite subject, but I'd appreciate it if we could keep the discussion to dispassionate comparisons, please. I don't have much stomach for flaming - so please don't go out of your way to just trash one device or the other. I have good evidence that both machines can produce good espresso - so I'm not really up for re-hashing that particular conversation, thanks. I'm more interested in experiential and/or empirical comparisons from people who have had good success using both machines.
Thanks again, and cheers!
Landodafree
I tried searching for this subject - but got no results so forgive me if this is a repost of an old topic (feel free to re-direct me to older posts on the subject).
I've been using the ROK/Presso daily for the past 5 years and am reasonably happy with the results I've been getting. I dose to 24g and pour double-shots. My grinder is a Capresso burr grinder. I get fairly consistent shots with good crema. My biggest complaints with the ROK are first: durability - I have to replace the piston and/or pressure chamber at least once or twice per year, as they shatter (often catastrophically) frequently (I've actually taken to covering the machine with a dishtowel to keep from getting splashed with the inevitable scalding blowback, ah the things we do for coffee!). Second: no pressure profiling. It was during a recent search for a solution to this second problem that I came across a you-tube video of the Rossa HC-P in action, and I'm now considering a purchase. That same search led me to this forum and so here I am, fellow snobs - and I'm looking for your opinions. In particular I'm interested in hearing from people who have used both the ROK/Presso and the Rossa - and most particularly from those who, like myself, have gotten good consistent results from their ROK. How do they compare? How does the end product compare?
Also a request: I understand that passions can be high about our favorite subject, but I'd appreciate it if we could keep the discussion to dispassionate comparisons, please. I don't have much stomach for flaming - so please don't go out of your way to just trash one device or the other. I have good evidence that both machines can produce good espresso - so I'm not really up for re-hashing that particular conversation, thanks. I'm more interested in experiential and/or empirical comparisons from people who have had good success using both machines.
Thanks again, and cheers!
Landodafree

Worth noting the Rossa PG I have now is the not the same unit I owned initially (I sold my first one so I could try out different devices for evaluation, and eventually found that my experience was best with Rossa PG and it suits my expectation best) In short, Rossa PG was my pick as it was the most consistent, relatively easy to use, mess free process & clean up, and of course the great shot quality.
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