Fiorenzato AllGround vs Rocket Espresso Faustino 3.1
Two answers to the same question — the split below is the whole argument.
Fiorenzato
CA$999–1,299 · US$795–995
This is Fiorenzato putting its café know-how into a home shell: fast, clean-dosing, tool-free to clean, and genuinely capable across three brew methods. Accept that the grind-adjustment scal…
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Rocket Espresso
CA$1,041–1,350 · US$700–900
It is a good-looking, quiet, well-built espresso grinder that is essentially a re-shelled Eureka Mignon-family grinder wearing Rocket's badge and finishes. Buy it for the counter match with…
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Where they actually differ
On 3 of 6 measures these two tie. The 3 rows below are the entire argument.
AllGround
Faustino 3.1
Brew range
AllGround leads, clearly
Reliability record
AllGround leads, clearly
Value per dollar
AllGround leads, clearly
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Their burrs share a character — this choice will not change the shape of your cup.
The counter’s vote
Looks barely figure in either machine’s record — the counter can sit this one out.
AllGround: Appliance-neutral industrial form; no revealed preference for or against aesthetics in purchase talk.
Faustino 3.1: Round, compact Italian aesthetic—Appartamento colorways deliberately match Rocket machines; designed for the counter; real kitchen approval, though some find the touch screen finicky when wet.
Where they tie: espresso duty · built to last · quiet operation — don’t let a spec sheet invent a difference.
On the counter
The size difference, to scale
So — which one?
Take the AllGround if —
- You brew more ways than one
- It has to just work, every day
- Every dollar has to earn its place
Take the Faustino 3.1 if —
Hard case to make: the AllGround leads everywhere the data separates them. This one is a deal-day purchase, not a first choice.
The AllGround leads everywhere the data separates them, at the same money — the Faustino 3.1's case is taste, looks, or a deal you couldn't refuse.
Known weak points
AllGround
Grind dial ergonomic/indexing issue requiring community-documented workarounds; no widespread catastrophic failure reports but the UX flaw is acknowledged across forums.
Faustino 3.1
Duty-cycle heat rise under consecutive grinding (3-4 shots then 15min cooling) limits speed; initial factory calibration gaps on some units requiring manual set-screw adjustment; bean bridging in hopper reported occasionally.
For the row-by-row readers
The whole sheet, side by side
Matching rows fade back — the ink is where they differ.
AllGround
Faustino 3.1
Class
Midrange
Midrange
Burrs
64mm flat
50mm flat
Drive
Electric
Electric
Adjustment
Stepped (micro)
Stepless
Clarity lean
Balanced
Balanced
Espresso suitability
4/5
4/5
Brew versatility
3.5/5
2/5
Single dosing
No
No
Hopper
250 g
680 g
Workflow demand
1.5/5
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Maintenance
1.5/5
3/5
Noise
2/5
2/5
Build longevity
4/5
4/5
Dimensions
16.9 × 24 × 46 cm
16.2 × 24.6 × 38.8 cm
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