1st-line Equipment
At 1st-line Equipment, we dedicate ourselves and core operations to coffee and espresso machines, coffee grinders, parts, service, and related accessories. Currently, our major product lines include:
• Italian-imported and espresso-roasted whole bean coffees and coffee pods
•Wholesale & retail green coffee beans
• Italian espresso machines and grinders for commercial, home, or office use
• Stovetop moka pots and milk steamers
• Espresso/cappuccino cups and saucers
• Regular coffee brewing and grinding equipment
• Coffee roasters and roaster/brewers
• Accessories, such as steaming pitchers, demitasse spoons, cleaning brushes
• Syrups & flavorings for your beverage recipes
• Ice cream/granita machines, and
• Related parts for all of our products.
1st-line Equipment has made a great effort to reduce waste and become an environmental-friendly company. We have taken serious steps to recycle office paper and reuse acceptable cartons in shipping.
GREAT!! (on Rocket Giotto Evoluz...)
samuellaw178 | Fri, 03/09/2012I have the predecessor of this machine, which is the ECM Giotto. It's very similar to Giotto, except with more nice touches such the better swivel arm, rotary pump, sirai pressurestat, double gauge. And the E61 group is a legend! It pulls superbly rich body shots and the taste is noticably sweeter. The only complain I have with this rocket giotto is probably the price. It's on the high side and I would probably get a double boiler so I don't have to flush so much water. Otherwise, it's really perfect and very forgiving!
GIOTTO (on Rocket Giotto Evoluz...)
EricBNC | Tue, 12/27/2011Fantastic top of the line espresso machine here - with this unit you can make the same quality espresso at home as you can find in the best coffee shops.
BUILT LIKE A TANK--WITH (on Rocket Cellini Evolu...)
broseph | Mon, 11/21/2011Built like a tank--with proper maintenance, can possibly outlast you.
ROCKET ROCKS! (on Rocket Cellini Evolu...)
FZ1 | Wed, 04/27/2011Started with a Silvia, then upgraded to a QM Anita, then upgraded to the Rocket. Awesome machine! All the extra niceties (commercial steam arm valves, no burn wand, rotary pump, drip tray with plug if draining direct if desired) all make the machine an absolute joy to work with. Much more steaming power than either of the other two machines. Well worth the extra money if you can afford it.
PRE-ROCKET GIOTTO (on Rocket Giotto Premiu...)
rodewa | Tue, 04/26/2011I've had my ECM Giotto for about 10 years with very few problems and thousands of great shots of espresso. Steams milk beautifully as well. I've found it quite easy to maintain, and since I figured out how to keep the water-tank sensor from thinking the tank was empty when it wasn't (by moving the water tank slightly) I've been very happy. Several years ago the gauge stopped reading properly but I descaled the machine and it's been fine ever since. I keep it on a timer so by the time I stumble to the kitchen in the morning, it's ready for me. Also quite easy to get the pressure dialed in (I had to adjust it after moving to a higher altitude). I did recently have the hot water tap stop working (seems to be the valve and not a scale issue) but I only used it to drain the boiler when I descaled, so now I just siphon the water out. I think it's actually easier (and presumably easier on the pump, too) than draining it using the hot water tap. I will replace the valve at some point, but it's obviously not a priority. I can't give it five beans since I have had a couple of small problems, but for the price, and compared to other machines in that price range, I can't imagine there's much better out there.
AWESOME ROCKET!! (on Rocket Cellini Premi...)
cyclesomatic75 | Mon, 08/16/2010Love it!! Love it!! Love it!!