ROCKET ESPRESSO Appartamento TCA Black espresso machine

Rocket Espresso Appartamento TCA: black stainless steel with black inserts

An iconic espresso machine revisited

The Rocket Espresso Appartamento TCA is the modernized version of the Appartamento, which has become an iconic reference on the market.

The body is made of black stainless steel, with black inserts.

These distinctive circles on the sides of the machine have been accentuated by a recessed treatment, giving them a three-dimensional quality.

The rounded contours of the Appartamento TCA offer a brand new aesthetic to this machine, with a vertical orientation for the ROCKET logo at the back.

The brew group remains the legendary E61 group, renowned for its stability and thermal insulation.

The shape of this group has been reworked, for greater precision and reliability.

The Rocket Espresso Appartamento TCA is a high-end semi-professional espresso machine, made in Italy.

It should be paired with a suitable espresso grinder to achieve good in-cup results.

New functions of the Rocket Appartamento TCA

The new features on this Appartamento TCA are not limited to design.

Rocket Espresso has developed the electronic part of this machine in order to introduce new functions.

- The standby function (energy saving), which can be deactivated or by default activate after 30 minutes of inactivity.

- Boiler pressure adjustment (low, medium, high, very high). This machine is equipped with a heat exchanger. The higher the pressure in the boiler, the higher the temperature. The extraction water will therefore be hotter at high temperature, and the steam flow more powerful.

To understand how to adjust your espresso machine and/or your grinder for the extraction that suits you, you can use our variables table.

Other features of the Appartamento TCA.

The features and improvements of the Rocket Espresso Appartamento TCA provide the home barista with an optimized coffee experience thanks to near-professional quality features.

- Modernized brass E61 brew group (58 mm, professional size).

- Heating system equipped with a heat exchanger

- 1.8 L boiler: Copper tank connected to brass heat exchangers (improves thermal stability and steam power by approximately 40% compared to other boiler systems)

- Boiler insulation aimed at reducing energy consumption

- Front pressure gauge indicating boiler pressure

- High-quality vibration pump

- Powerful steam wand Cool Touch stainless steel for preparing your favorite milk-based drinks.

- Independent hot water tap to lengthen your coffees or offer tea to your guests.

- Removable stainless steel drip tray (wider than the original Appartamento).

- 1.9 L water tank

- Low water level sensor.

Accessories included with the Appartamento TCA

- Single spout brass portafilter

- Double spout brass portafilter

- Blind filter for maintenance

- Single 1-cup filter

- Single 2-cup filter

- Premium steel tamper

- Group cleaning brush

- Microfiber cloth

- User guide

Maintenance and backflush

The Rocket Appartamento TCA espresso machine allows you to perform a Backflush (deep cleaning), to maintain your machine, using the blind filter provided with a specific detergent.

Check out our blog article: How to maintain your manual espresso machine.