It does not necessarily have to be a Vibiemme basket - I've heard of people doing the same with La Marzocco baskets to get the same result.
Still, go a "teflon" your Rocky - besides the ability to grind finer, it also contributes to more even grind, which is a very important factor by itself.
I did "teflon" my Rocky, and it improved a lot. Still, the Oscar indeed "likes" fine grinding, which can be an issue. One tip I can give you is to try and get an alternative set of coffee baskets.
I "accidentally" came accross this idea when I got my Vibiemme and still had the Oscar, and tried the Oscar with the Vibiemme basket. The structure is a bot different, and the Vibiemme baskets produce higher flow resistance, which means you can have coarser grind and still get the right flow.
I just got the Oscar and I'm having some trouble. Did you have to teflon tape your rocky or anything? I'm at the finest it can go and the shot blonds out really early and I hit the 30ml mark at around the 20 seconds.
However, I eventually found a 2-hole tip that I could fit instead of the original 4-hole one, so I just replaced it. Also, a bit later I upgraded my equipment, and now I own a Vibiemme Domobar Super, which originally came with a 2-hole tip (and also a bit more steam power...)
Nice video, if you simply jammed toothpicks into the holes how do you get them out? and doesn't the wood rot with the humidity? (Pardon me if this is a moronic question)
I wondered for the same reason as the other writer when I saw the milk being steamed vigorously, since this is the only thing that keeps me from buying a new Oscar. I think that this is a fabulous machine, very beautiful, and very much worth the money, but the commercial 4-hole tip is an obvious mistake.
I really like the fancy knock box. That's the best!
sudda89 8 months ago
havent got a baratza vario yet, but im totally sold on it. i would never get the rocky.
benjorgensen1 1 year ago
Cont:
It does not necessarily have to be a Vibiemme basket - I've heard of people doing the same with La Marzocco baskets to get the same result.
Still, go a "teflon" your Rocky - besides the ability to grind finer, it also contributes to more even grind, which is a very important factor by itself.
Good luck
jongend 2 years ago
I did "teflon" my Rocky, and it improved a lot. Still, the Oscar indeed "likes" fine grinding, which can be an issue. One tip I can give you is to try and get an alternative set of coffee baskets.
I "accidentally" came accross this idea when I got my Vibiemme and still had the Oscar, and tried the Oscar with the Vibiemme basket. The structure is a bot different, and the Vibiemme baskets produce higher flow resistance, which means you can have coarser grind and still get the right flow.
jongend 2 years ago
I just got the Oscar and I'm having some trouble. Did you have to teflon tape your rocky or anything? I'm at the finest it can go and the shot blonds out really early and I hit the 30ml mark at around the 20 seconds.
Thank you.
bendoc91 2 years ago
Well, you're basically right.
However, I eventually found a 2-hole tip that I could fit instead of the original 4-hole one, so I just replaced it. Also, a bit later I upgraded my equipment, and now I own a Vibiemme Domobar Super, which originally came with a 2-hole tip (and also a bit more steam power...)
jongend 2 years ago
Nice video, if you simply jammed toothpicks into the holes how do you get them out? and doesn't the wood rot with the humidity? (Pardon me if this is a moronic question)
bendoc91 2 years ago
Interesting stuff, this commentary on your video. I have just purchased an Oscar, so I appreciate learning from your experience.
Powergridfan 3 years ago
thanks.
videovitae 3 years ago
I wondered for the same reason as the other writer when I saw the milk being steamed vigorously, since this is the only thing that keeps me from buying a new Oscar. I think that this is a fabulous machine, very beautiful, and very much worth the money, but the commercial 4-hole tip is an obvious mistake.
arabiccola 3 years ago