I just got a brewtus iii-v in december and am now very happy with it. It seemed to take it awhile to adjust to daily use and at first I was a little worried, but it corrected itself nicely. Some unusual noises in the beginning and some issues when i first started playing with the PID... it would start a freefall on boiler temp and not recover. That happened for a few days, which prompted me to contact WLL, but now all the personality quirks seem to be worked out and it works great every time.
There are lots of things I like about this machine... the huge water reservoir and drip tray, the no-burn steam wand, and of course the PID. With a great grinder (Baratza Vario is awesome and versatile for every brewing method), you can pretty easily dial in an optimal shot every time. I work as a barista and have pretty high expectations of what a machine should accomplish, and am very happy so far. Am playing with different steam tips to get velvety milk texture and so far like the stock one-hole tip that comes with the machine the best. I also looked at Andreja Quickmill, but it's a heat exchanger so you would have to temperature surf a bit. Plus, Chris Coffee didn't give me any reason to want to buy from them, and I also just really wanted a dual boiler unit. My advice would be to contact both Chris and WLL (or wherever you'd plan on getting the Brewtus), and get a feel for what they're willing to do for you both in terms of sale and support. Good Luck! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Brewtus" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/brewtus?hl=en.
