Rocket Espresso R NINE ONE Coffee Machine (Dual Boiler / Pressure Profiling)

If you are buying a Rocket in the UK, there are many options, but there are actually only three official distributors. Yes you can buy them for cheaper elsewhere, but you do so at your own risk.

1. Lower prices usually means that the reseller has cut costs elsewhere, like UK plugs, full warranties and maybe cheap shipping.

2. If you do choose to buy from an unofficial source to save money on the initial cost, if anything does go wrong and you need official warranty cover, you can only get it from an official Rocket partner, who only provide this service for their own sales - not others.

1. We have been a Rocket partner for 10 years now, so we have in-depth knowledge and can advise you honestly.  In fact, we are the longest standing UK distributor out there.

2. We hold stock in the UK and don't drop ship from abroad which often results in damage. 

3. We offer approved 2-year warranties that we honour in full. We even hold parts to make any repairs etc fast for you.

4. We retest each machine before it's shipped to you, as machines from Italy often generate problems having been in transit.

5. We are an independent UK speciality coffee roastery, with a pedigree in both coffee and equipment and a rich understanding of how to help our customers get the very best tasting coffee from these machines. 

The Rocket R9 ONE (Dual Boiler) is Rocket's top of the range dual boiler pressure profiling machine. It's the peak of their research & development products to date, offering an amazing level of control over the espresso extraction process. As well as being a dual boiler it boasts a fully saturated group-head, cool to touch steam wand, slayer style steam activation arm, touch screen controls and paddle activated shots. It also has the capacity of choosing between reservoir or main water supply.

Who is it suited too?

The R NINE ONE is geared towards those who want ultimate control over every variable in the espresso making process, with zero compromise. This includes precision control over the temperature in both service and brew boilers plus the pressure and time of the extraction. Further, it is designed to offer record and re-play functionality over the shot time and pressure(including pre-infusion). For those who like to experiment with the espresso making process and have the ability to play back that 'perfect shot' it really is about as good as it gets.

What is the build quality like?

The R NINE ONE is built like a tank. It weighs around 45KG, so it's reassuringly heavy. The unit is housed around a solid stainless steel chassis, so it's very stable. The attention to detail is exceptional, with excellent finish both inside and outside the machine. It has beautiful clean lines across it's production, which give it a luxury feel.

How do I use it?

Once the reservoir is filled up, it takes around 12 mins to get fully up to temperature (20 if you want to see full heat transfer across the entire machine). It's a manual activated machine, with shots triggered by using the paddle on top of the group cap.

It has the capacity to add pre-infusion and change the pressure of each shot across a series of points during the extraction process, which appears as a graph on the touch screen as you carry out the extraction. If you decide that the shot profile that you just created was a good one, you can save that action in one of the 5 recording slots and reply it on demand.

You can use the machine in fully manual mode if you wish, or replay the shots that you have recorded. If you replay recordings, you do so by choosing the recording you want, then activate it by moving the paddle slightly to the right to start it, then watch the recording carry out the entire process for you.

The touch screen:

Once inside the menu, you can access the shot timer, the recorded profiles (or empty banks to record too), the PID settings for both boilers, the switch control between the reservoir and the main water connection and the pressure profiling / pre-infusion settings.

Other key features:

It has separate (cool to touch) steam wand for steaming milk and hot water tap for topping up black coffees.

Grinder info:

It's a stand alone machine, so you need a separate grinder to run alongside it (See HERE). We highly recommend a grinder that has 65mm burrs, as the R NINE ONE is capable of extracting amazing quality, but requires a good quality grinder that is capable of providing high quality grind that can match the R NINE ONE's performance.

What Rocket say:

The R NINE ONE was developed to bring the very best of our commercial machine development programme into a machine capable of outstanding results. Designed for use in a small commercial application or home environment.

Thermal stability through the Rocket Espresso fully saturated group system, coupled with digital PID temperature control

Pre and Post infusion controlled through a full pressure profiling system, using the 5 preset programmes or via manual control through the Rocket Espresso paddle system.

Direct water connection or built in water reservoir, an espresso machine designed to deliver spectacular results in the cup, through both stability and flexibility of control parameters.

The R NINE ONE Warranty:

The Rocket R NINE ONE comes with a standard 2 back to base warranty (domestic use only) with Machina. Please see our terms and conditions page for further information.

For more information on specification and features, please contact us

• Brew Group: Commercial grade fully saturated brew group.

• Portafilter: Industry standard, commercial grade 58mm portafilter.

• Pre-Infusion: Yes, via pressure profiling settings.

• Steam Wand: Cool to touch (anti-burn) stainless steel wand.

• Hot Water Tap: Separate hot water tap.

• Gauges: Pump and boiler pressure gauges.

• Display: Graphic colour touch screen

• Boilers: Separate 1.9L brew and 3.6L service insulated boilers.

• Pump: Commercial grade rotary pump.

• Water connections: removable internal water reservoir or alternatively direct water connection (plumbed) with full drip tray drainage system.

• Construction: Heavy gauge mirror stainless steel.

• Cup tray: Large cup tray with stainless surround.

• Drip Tray: Stainless steel drip tray.

• Power: Standard UK 13amp plug (1200w / 220v).

• Weight: 48kg.

• Dimensions: 410mm Width x 505mm Depth x 430mm Height.

• Included: Single & dual portafilters, single, double & blank baskets, high quality Rocket metal tamper, micro-fibre cloth, group cleaning brush and training / manual CD.