Presso Smartshot - Soft Teal

My wife and I decided the concept was with a try. The first shot did not go through the portafilter, but instead leaked out above it I inspected the bayonet ring, saw that it was sitting uneven and found the screws to not be tight. When I tried to tighten the screws, they just spun in place. It seems like the threads were stripped during manufacture. The press body seems much cheaper and thinner than the ROK original. The screws are smaller and no longer hex head cap screws. Seems crazy because I've had the original for over 10 years and have broken 2 different bayonet rings with a much beefier press and screws attaching the ring. You'd think a newer design would take this flaw into account.

Probably one of my favorite orders in a while. Makes a perfect shot of espresso every time and has been a god send for my morning routine.

Love, love, love it! So simple to use I now have my cat pulling shots for me every morning!

If you own a fancy/ more expensive espresso machine, you may be disappointed. I wanted to get this for its simplicity and ease of use to make a quicker morning brew. A pressurized basket means you don't have to worry too much about grind size or tamping pressure. There is no pump or pressure gauge to keep an eye on. Just add water, lift the arms and push down. There is a little more to it than that. Grind size does matter and tamping helps considerably. I generally like to use 16-18g of coffee. This can fit 16g if you use a funnel on the basket and tamp it while the funnel is still on otherwise the grounds go everywhere. The water chamber fits 2.2oz of water. It ends up making about a 1:3 shot. I fill mine about a half inch from the top. This yields me a 1:2.5 shot. I also had an issue with mine not holding water after a week. I was able to fix it and ROK also sent out a maintenance kit free of charge. This thing isn't without its quarks, and it isn't at easy to get a good espresso shot from it as the claims. With that being said, I still like the machine. Attached are some professional quality product photos that can be used for the site, and I'd be more than happy to photograph all ROK products. Just one more tip for a good shot. After lifting the arms, the water will soak the grounds, pre infusion. Let the grounds soak for 15-20sec before pushing the arms down.

Not a good built quality,it broke the first time using it

Easy to use! Makes good coffee.

Love love love! Easy and fun to use. Comes out perfect every time for my lattes😁

Great machine!

It's only been 2 weeks, but we are looooooooving in this house. It's a whole little meditation/presence routine, and brings cozy, warm, special drinks into our house in a way that doesn't require a trip to the nearby coffee shop. Easy to use, makes a great espresso, and so stylish. Would recommend

Funky-looking and well-functioning kitchen gadget. Since I received a little longer than a week ago, the ROK espresso maker makes excellent shots. In my opinion, it is worth repeating twice a hot water fill up , wait 10 seconds and discard maneuver before making the shot for better temperature. I also routinely inject about 10% volume then wait a few seconds before pushing through the full volume. Additionally, once the shot went through I also push through a volume of air to empty the last bit of the shot into the cup. After cleaning out the coffee grounds and rinsing, I also push a volume of hot water through the empty system to rinse. I know it sounds like lots of bother, but once you decide to go slow coffee, migh as well go all in. :-)

This one is really nice, but less solid and more tippy than the older model. It is very pretty, though. The espresso it makes is excellent.

Absolutely love this machine.

Loving it .. beautiful design, great quality, simply awesome coffee produced!

Very difficult to use effectively. I’ve spent considerable time watching tutorials and reading articles to troubleshoot my clearly incorrect usage. It leaks when I pour in the initial water, is extremely difficult to push down, shoots pressurized water out of the seal when I squeeze the arms, and produces a watery shoot of swill. I will continue to work on this, but my initial reaction is not good. I’ve adjusted dose amount, increased and decreased grind size, used different amounts of pressure, but I cannot get even a decent shot. Never once have I produced any crema. Very frustrating experience overall.

Strange choice with a smaller basket, and you cant really get a proper double shot of espresso based on volume. Easier to clean than the flair, but the espresso is not as good in my opinion.

Excellent expresso...easy to use and a cinch to clean. Great design too. Highly recommend this.

This was a gift for my son and he loves it! He finds it more convenient and easy to clean then his electric espresso machine.

I was looking for an easy to use no assembly required espresso maker that does not have all the plastic internal parts that a lot of espresso machines have and love this ROK espresso maker. Works great easy to make my one cup of espresso every day!

It’s a great machine easy to use love the fact I don’t need power for a good shot of espresso

Best cup of espresso from the comforts of my home!! I love this low tech espresso maker!!!

This coffee device is nothing short of amazing!
I can't live without it!
And the customer support from ROK is top notch!

Great product, simple elegant design. Would prefer to give it a 4.7 out of 5. My only observation is the espresso shots seem small, but I'm not enough of a Coffee O'Phyl to really know.Teal does show dirt but otherwise awesome color.

Manual is not very specific. Had to go online to narrow it down.

Coming from the world of E61 group heads and everything in between, I was taken back by how easy it was to nail my first shot of espresso. I mean, is it top quality espresso? No, but it is not intended to compete in that space! What it does, is that it far surpasses pod machines, and I have owned quite a few in my coffee journey! Matter of fact, I was still holding onto a Nesoresso pod machine for when I was in a real hurry, and after extracting my very first shot in the Presso Smart shot, I immediately walked over to it, said my “good byes” and trashed it!!!! The ROX Smart Shot is that good when compared to these type machines, period! It is truly a grind, extract and enjoy experience with ZERO fuss :))))

Great product. 10/10

The aluminum locking ring should be made out of stainless steel. Mine broke way to easily.
I had to order 2 more as spare parts, which is just added expense, to an already pricey press.
I expected better

I love my Presso Smartshot! It does a perfect job and I didn't need to buy a big expensive machine. Love it!