Is the steam tip on your Rocket dual hole or single hole? The one general complaint among all Rockets is the steam tip design makes it impossible to properly steam milk for good latte art, unless it's been improved since the V2 generation of machines, so I'm not 100% sure. I'm not much of a milk-based drink kind of guy, anyway. I prefer my shots of espresso, so I rarely, if ever, steam milk for lattes or cappuccinos etc.
idrinkcoffee's coffees are okay. You're better off getting some of the coffees from the local roasters listed in the post in the previous pages.
cafe22 mentioned Detour and Hatch - Detour is a solid go-to for me as their roasts are consistent and taste great. Hatch is a bit more premium, as cafe22 mentioned, but they do have more exotic/rare coffees. Monogram Coffee in Calgary is pretty good as well.
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Originally Posted by Hondaracer
Latte art is wayyyyy easier with a good boiler/steamer lol..
When I did the latte art class at Platform 7 with their machine I was banging out almost everything basic. At home I've had limited success and it seems much harder to texture the milk with a single boiler as I do
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The key is learning and understanding your machine's capabilities, and working with it. Your machine is capable of steaming milk very well, in addition to pulling excellent shots. Just need to learn its nuances and pain points.