I never thought to buy such a serious coffee machine. I was quite happy with Silvia (Rancilio), but I got an unbelievable good offer for Brewtus 2 (almost half price, but cutting out warrenty which I don’t need – I can fix the electronics myself and the plubming are also standard parts). Brewtus is a dual boiler machine (1.5 l each!), providing rock stable brew temperature while having steam instantly from the second boiler ;)

The brew boiler is electronically adjustable in 1 ºC increments, allowing for subtle changes for different coffee blends and roasts. The temperature stability is further supported by an E61 system that is using a thermosyphon circuit to heat the grouphead.

All this makes it a big step forward from Silvia (single boiler with about 300ml, passiv group heating), especially in terms of consistency. Surely, milk drinks are very easy to serve now as well ;) In my opinion only the legendary LM GS3 can top that machine, but that is surely too much for an amateur! There are a few similar dual boilers around, e.g. the La Spaziale S1 or Reneka Techno, but both with a significantly higher price tag …

I fitted a new OPV (OverPressureValve) for Brewtus, that allows me to adjust the brew pressure to my own preferred setting. That part is available from BellaBarista in the UK, which have an extremely good reputation for their products and support. However, as far as I know the newest Brewtus II machines already come with a fitted new OPV that is adjustable.

You might hear some more news about Brewtus in the future in my coffee section :)

PS: Of course the roasting season outside has started, instead of roasting under the hood in the kitchen! Currently I try all sort of green beans from HasBean and also his very good blends. Today I roasted his Has Bean Espresso Blend and the Cop Of Excellence Blend.