Green Coffee Buying Club
Coffee Discussion boards => Hardware & Equipment => Topic started by: 4thJohn on July 12, 2012, 09:14:16 PM
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I was wondering if any of you own a Rocket Man (http://www.rocketman.com/main.html)?
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What's wrong with the original?
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i'm bummed that Red Berry has relocated too far away as I'll be in SJ again this summer.
Every day I'm there, I'm at Red Berry every morning for 5 days enjoying the best waffles, and the coffee
isn't too shabby.
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I had 4 Rocket Man servers when I ran my roasting business. We used them at the local university for home football games, delivering coffee in the stands. We also used them at events downtown. I obtained a permit to walk the sidewalks and sell or give out samples. During our tree lighting ceremony around the square we went out with a few backpacks full and gave out 4 oz samples of our coffee. We drained all the packs within 20 minutes. everyone thought they were the coolest things they ever saw.
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They worked very well. They hold about 2.5 gallons. The canister is very much like a "Cornie" or a "Sixer," if you are familiar with beer brewing/kegging. You use a pump similar to a tire pump to pressurize the tank. Before you serve, you need to bleed off a little air so it does not sputter. Same is true when you get toward the end of the container; don't try to serve it when it sputters...you will end up getting it on yourself or a customer. I never had a problem with it cooling down too much before I had it all served. They are fairly heavy, but have a good waist harness that helps support the weight. Our guys wore aprons that held lids, sweetener, creamer packs, etc.
Shep