Rocket Appartamento TCA Setup, Quick Start & First Use

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In this guide you'll learn how to setup and use the Rocket Espresso Appartamento TCA espresso machine. Video covers what's in the box, initial startup, how to make espresso including dialing in grind size, how to froth milk for a latte and how to use programming function including changing brew temperature and Eco mode settings.
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:17 In the Box/Parts ID
01:22 Start Up
02:41 How to Make Espresso
07:16 How to Froth Milk & Make a Latte
09:19 Programming
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@jpenag 4 ай бұрын

Happy owner here! Depending on the beans, I usually need to grind really fine to prevent channeling and get a clean stream with a naked portafilter and more balanced flavor. It’s usually 30-37 seconds. Coming from a Gaggia Classic this was weird at first but now I got used to it. I adjusted opv the same way as the older appartamento. Some minor things are different internally but it was pretty straight forward, nonetheless. Absolutely recommended to do.

@Peekonce1 4 ай бұрын

What was the opv set at from standard?

@manish4777 4 ай бұрын

@@Peekonce1i think it 9-10 bars only

@Wholelattelovepage 4 ай бұрын

Hey j, thanks for sharing your thoughts/experience!

@jpenag 4 ай бұрын

@@Peekonce1 hey russell! It was set at 12.5 bars

@OMGz1122 4 ай бұрын

I love these first use and set up videos! It’s tremendous help and advice for people who don’t want the fuss of going through a manual with pictures/diagrams that aren’t easy to identify,

@Maybaby1959 4 ай бұрын

Come on Marc 15-17 double I’m up to 20 😅. Very nice vid and the upgraded unit is very nice.

@ElliotHungate 29 күн бұрын

What about dark roast? The perfect temperature? Also, you don't need to buy espresso beans solely and can use regular beans?

@Wholelattelovepage 29 күн бұрын

Hi EH, For dark roast use a brew temperature at the lower end of 195-205F (90.5-96C) coffee brewing range. So 197F/92C. You can use any bean type you like. Though some bean blends are created for espresso there are no specific espresso beans.

@tatemazer 4 ай бұрын

Awesome video! I'm curious, why do you recommend opening the steam valve while the steam boiler fills?

@petes_CE 4 ай бұрын

This prevents the machine from experiencing vapor lock.

@tatemazer 4 ай бұрын

Doesn't the vacuum breaker already take care of that?

@petes_CE 4 ай бұрын

@@tatemazer I am not sure. All I know is, once I started opening the steam valve on new machines or machines that have been sitting for awhile, I no longer had issues with vapor lock.

@manish4777 4 ай бұрын

@@petes_CEwhat is vapor lock?.even i didnt open steam knob on my tca while first turning on

@Wholelattelovepage 4 ай бұрын

Hi t, That's what is recommended by Rocket. My guess is it avoids potential issues should the vacuum relief valve is not operating properly, perhaps slightly easier for the pump to prime initially but vacuum relief should prevent that. Also gives an exit should there be an issue with fill level probe causing the boiler to continue filling.

@sandyd4271 4 ай бұрын

first! ❤

@Wholelattelovepage 4 ай бұрын

Hey Sandy - yes your are!

@gosman949 4 ай бұрын

so what?

@manish4777 4 ай бұрын

I am loving my tca.when i first turned it on .i didnt open my steam knob.does it make any difference? I mean was it abig mistake?

@Wholelattelovepage 4 ай бұрын

Hey m, Thanks for sharing your love! Opening the steam knob is what Rocket specifies in their startup procedure. But, I've started 100's of similar HX boiler machines over the years without opening the steam valve in initial fill and never had a problem. The idea is to let pressure escape from the boiler as it partially fills with water. Also a route out if the fill level probe was bad and boiler overfilled. But, there is a vacuum relief valve on the boiler which is open when the boiler is below boiling point so there's already an opening. I'm not saying don't open valve on initial fill but I'm 99.999% confident you're fine so long as the boiler stopped filling on startup.

@manish4777 4 ай бұрын

@@Wholelattelovepage thank you so much for clearing the doubt.and yes i have seen that video of yours where you guys unboxed tca and filled water and turned it on without opening steam knob. And i remember when i turned it on for the first time my brew lever was half open and when water started coming out I turned it off.