Home & prosumer · Denver metro
The home machine —
and the person behind it.
Rocket, Rancilio, and La Marzocco for your kitchen — sold and serviced by the same local team. We sell to the Denver metro only, on purpose: our warranty means your machine comes back to our bench, not a box in another state.
Why we only sell locally
Yes, you can order any of these online and have it on a porch in two days.
Here's what that box doesn't come with: someone who sets it up on your water, shows you how it actually works, and is twenty minutes away when it needs service three years in. When you buy a home machine from us, we stand behind it personally — which is exactly why we sell to the Denver metro only. The warranty means it comes back to our bench.
So this isn't the cheapest way to buy a Rocket. It's the way to buy one and never wonder who to call.
The thing that quietly kills home machines
Denver water scales up a home machine just as fast.
The number-one thing we see on the repair bench isn't a manufacturing defect — it's mineral deposits. The same hard Denver-metro water that wrecks café machines builds up in home boilers and valves, and it's the fastest way to turn a $3,000 machine into a paperweight.
When you buy from us, we sort out filtration and a simple maintenance rhythm up front, so your machine lasts the decade it's built to. That conversation alone is worth buying local.
The home machines we sell & service
Mostly Rocket —
plus the Rancilio and La Marzocco we trust.
Grouped by where they land for most people. Every one of these is a machine we're happy to put our name behind, set up on your water, and service for years. Specs are from the makers; the right pick depends on how you drink and how much counter you've got.
Entry
Your first real machine · 110V plug-in- BoilerSingle brass (brew + steam)
- PIDNo (Pro X version adds it)
- Water2 L reservoir
- Size9.25 × 11.5 × 13.75 in
- Group58 mm commercial
- BoilerHeat exchanger · 1.8 L
- Temp4 selectable boiler pressures (no PID)
- Water2.5 L reservoir
- Size10.7 × 17.6 × 14 in
- GroupE61 · 58 mm
Mid prosumer
PID control · the sweet spot for most buyers- BoilerHeat exchanger · 1.8 L
- PIDYes · shot timer
- WaterV: reservoir · R: reservoir + plumb-in
- Size~11 × 17.5 × 16 in
- NoteSame machine — Giotto has sleeker side panels
High-end
Dual boilers & icons · brew and steam at full power, together- BoilerDual: 0.58 L brew + 1.8 L steam
- PIDDual PID
- WaterReservoir + plumb-in
- Size~11 × 17.5 × 16 in
- PumpRotary (quiet)
Home icon
- Boiler3 L steam + brew circuit (Mini R adds brew boiler)
- PIDYes · app-connected
- WaterReservoir + plumb-in
- Size14.2 × 21.3 × 15 in · 66 lb
- GroupSaturated, integrated
Flagship
Profiling & light-commercial · the top of the bench- BoilerDual boiler · saturated group
- PIDDual PID · touchscreen
- ProfilingManual + 5 saved pressure profiles
- WaterReservoir + plumb-in
- BuildCommercial-grade
Pinnacle / light-commercial
- BoilerDual boiler · saturated group
- PIDYes (digital)
- WaterReservoir + plumb-in
- Size16 × 21 × 14 in · 84 lb
- MP optionManual paddle — flow control
Prices shown are "starting at" estimates for orientation only. Final pricing depends on the exact model/version (V vs R, AV vs MP, standard vs R) and any filtration or setup — we'll give you a real number when you reach out.
Side by side
The home lineup at a glance
| Machine | Brand | Boiler | PID | Water | Tier | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silvia | Rancilio | Single boiler | No | Reservoir | Entry | ~$995 |
| Appartamento TCA | Rocket | Heat exchanger | 4 temp settings | Reservoir | Compact entry | ~$2.2k |
| Mozzafiato / Giotto Cronometro | Rocket | Heat exchanger | Yes | Reservoir / plumb (R) | Mid prosumer | ~$2.9k |
| R58 | Rocket | Dual boiler | Dual PID | Reservoir + plumb | High-end | ~$3.5k |
| Linea Mini / Mini R | La Marzocco | 3 L + brew circuit | Yes · app | Reservoir + plumb | High-end icon | ~$6.6k |
| R Nine One | Rocket | Dual + profiling | Dual PID | Reservoir + plumb | Flagship | ~$6.5k |
| GS3 (AV / MP) | La Marzocco | Dual, saturated | Yes | Reservoir + plumb | Flagship | ~$8.4k |
The other half of good espresso
You need a grinder
as much as a machine.
Honestly, the grinder matters more than most people think — a great machine on a cheap grinder can't make great espresso. We sell and set up Eureka grinders, dialed in to your machine. Want a different brand? Just ask — we can get more; there just hasn't been the demand to stock them.
Eureka
Quiet, Italian-built · 110V plug-in- Burrs55 mm flat
- FeedHopper · on-demand · very quiet
- AdjustStepless micrometric
- Burrs55 mm flat
- FeedHopper · on-demand · digital display
- AdjustStepless · timed dosing
- Burrs65 mm flat (Diamond Inside)
- FeedHopper · low-retention
- Output~2.3–2.8 g/sec
- Burrs65 mm flat (Diamond Inside)
- FeedSingle-dose · bellows · low retention
- Best atMultiple brew methods
Prices are "starting at" estimates. Want a brand other than Eureka? Just reach out — we can order most home grinders; we just stock Eureka because that's what gets asked for.
What buying local gets you
More than a machine on your counter.
Same idea as the café side, scaled to your kitchen: the person who sells it is the person who sets it up and services it.
Set up on your water
Filtration sorted and the machine running right before it's yours — the single biggest factor in how long it lasts.
A real walk-through
How to pull a shot, steam milk, and keep it clean — so you actually enjoy the machine you bought.
Local warranty & service
Something goes wrong, it comes to our bench in the metro — no shipping a 60-lb machine across the country.
Honest guidance first
We'll tell you if a cheaper machine is the right call for how you actually drink. The goal is a happy customer, not the biggest sale.
Denver metro
Not sure which one fits your kitchen?
Tell us how you drink, where it's going, and your budget — we'll point you to the machine that actually fits, and give you a real price. No pressure, no upsell to the most expensive box on the page.
Tell us your space
Counter size, plumbing access, and whether noise matters (vibration vs rotary).
Tell us how you drink
Straight espresso, milk drinks, back-to-back for guests — it changes the right pick.
Tell us your budget
We'll find the best machine in it, not the most expensive one above it.