I bought a Brewtus II in October 2007. It did not come with a bottomless portafilter. When I ordered the Brewtus II, I actually asked them if it could include a free bottomless portafilter and they said "no".
About 6 months later I ordered a bottomless portafilter from them and paid for it. That was probably a mistake since I discovered 3 months later, that their bottomless portafilter would not accept a triple basket. I didn't realize that I wanted a triple when I ordered their portafilter. For the same price, I could have bought a bottomless portafilter from either Chris Coffee or espressoparts.com that would have included a triple. My mistake. On Dec 21, 12:17 pm, "Chris Bailey" <[email protected]> wrote: > Well, that was my impression. About a month after I got my machine, I got > another package from WLL that had the bottomless PF and a few other bits. I > wasn't expecting it, but they emailed me saying it was part of the package > and just hadn't been in stock when I bought my machine. I thus assumed it > was part of the package, maybe the WLL rep who follows the list can clarify. > > > > > > On Sun, Dec 21, 2008 at 8:22 AM, Ben McCafferty <[email protected]> wrote: > > Really? I never got one, and also bought the Rancilio (which is a really > > nice one) from Chris Coffee. > > bmc > > "Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel....." > > > ------------------------------ > > *From: *Chris Bailey <[email protected]> > > *Reply-To: *<[email protected]> > > *Date: *Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:21:31 -0800 > > *To: *<[email protected]> > > *Subject: *Re: Help > > > Unless they've changed it, when you buy a Brewtus from WLL, they'll include > > a bottomless PF. Mine came later, and I wasn't aware of this, so I bought > > the Rancilio bottomless PF that you can get from Chris Coffee. It fits > > fine, and is actually what I'm using right now. I do prefer that it sits > > more flush on my tamp stand when tamping. It is heavier than the Expobar > > one, and locks in at a different spot, but seems to work fine. Check the > > mailing list, there was a thread on this just a week or two ago. > > > On Sun, Dec 21, 2008 at 12:09 AM, mariowar <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I just sold my Silvia and I am waiting for an even better from WLL by > > December 24th. > > > Any recommendations for a bottomless portafilter for this machine? I > > have not found any Expobar naked portafilter....anywhere. > > > Any idea how to descall this machine? > > > Thank you and soon I will be part of the Brewtus family. > > > On Dec 20, 11:51 am, "Ray Sachs" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I also upgraded from Silvia to Brewtus II last summer. Transition > > couldn't > > > have been smoother. > > > Yes, you can brew and steam at the same time. I generally do them back to > > > back rather than simultaneously, but the main thing is there's no waiting > > > for the temperature to adjust between the two. > > > > The steam power is awesome compared to the Silvia. Others seem to like > > tips > > > other than the stock 2-hole Expobar but I've been real happy with that, > > even > > > for the occasional experiment with latte art. Its much faster than the > > other > > > one and two hole tips I tried with smaller holes. And if you work it, you > > > can still get good micro-foam. > > > > I tend to fill the reservoir and empty the tray daily just out of routine > > > but have gone 2-3 days when I've forgotten. Also about 3-4 drinks a day, > > > usually all but one are milk drinks. Filling the reservoir is easier than > > on > > > the Silvia because its located along the side and I don't have to slide > > the > > > machine out from under a cabinet. I just use a funnel to hit the opening > > in > > > the top and I don't have to do anything except pull the warming tray off. > > > The drip tray is HUGE relative to what you're used to - its like having > > > another sink down there. I empty every couple of days, but could go > > longer > > > easily. > > > > I haven't had to repair anything yet, but the repairs on the Silvia were > > > never too difficult, so hopefully neither will the Brewtus - I don't see > > > myself shipping this beast back to WLL. > > > > I upgraded the grinder too (to a Macap), but used the Rocky for a few > > weeks > > > at first. Not bad, but the Macap is definitely better, particularly the > > > stepless. But you should be fine until you decide you're not :) > > > > Good luck and enjoy! > > > > -Ray > > > > On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 12:43 PM, mariowar <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I have some questions regarding the Brewtus III. > > > > > How is the steam power compared to Silvia? > > > > > Would I be able to steam and brew at the same time? > > > > > Drinking for cappas a day, how often do i have to fill the reservoir? > > > > > I have the general dimensions, however I would like to have the > > > > dimension of the water tray + body, I understand the tray is huge. > > > > Does the height of the machine included the rubber legs? ) long o > > > > short ones?) > > > > > Do you think that the Brewtus+ Rocky area good match? ( that is the > > > > grinder that I have.) > > > > > Have any of you transitioned form Silvia to Brewtus, was it smooth? > > > > > I have reading some issues regarding the reliability of the machine, > > > > however I have read too that WLL technical service is good, is that > > > > true? > > > > > One of my fears is to have to ship the machine back to seller ro be > > > > repaired. If that is the case do you think that the most common fixes > > > > can be done remotely? > > > > > Thanks- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > -- > > Chris Bailey > > [email protected] > > -- > Chris Bailey > [email protected] Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Brewtus" group. 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