No. Seriously. About what? You appear to be making a lateral move, so what is YOUR reasoning behind doing so? Only THEN -- once we understand the "why" -- does offering an opinion make sense.
You don't mention what kind of a grinder you have. You might be better off upgrading the grinder and keeping the Brewtus, but -- again -- one needs to know why you are looking to upgrade . . .
qualin Senior Member Joined: 30 Jun 2012 Posts: 496 Location: Calgary, AB Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: Izzo Alex Duetto 3 Grinder: Mazzer Mini Elect. Type A Vac Pot: Looking to buy Drip: Manual Roaster: Considering?
Posted Fri Nov 23, 2012, 11:15pm Subject: Re: Looking for new machine
Unless your Brewtus has some serious electrical or mechanical issues which can't be repaired, I don't see any point in moving to an Alex Duetto.
The biggest difference feature-wise between the two machines is that the Duetto can run off a reservoir while the Brewtus can't. As well, the Brewtus doesn't use stainless steel throughout, but that won't affect your coffee. (If buying a new machine is justification for this, you can work around it by using a 15 litre water bottle and a flo-jet pump.)
If you really truly want to upgrade from a Brewtus, you could consider going a huge step up to an Elektra T1, Nuova Simonelli Appia or even a La Marzocco GS/3.
Even still, like what Jason said, you will notice more of an upgrade if you upgrade your grinder rather than your machine.
For example, you could consider buying a titan-class commercial grinder. Such as a Mahlkonig K30, Compak K10, Mazzer Kony, etc..
Keurig Senior Member Joined: 24 Nov 2012 Posts: 10 Location: United States Expertise: Professional
Posted Sat Nov 24, 2012, 8:14am Subject: Re: Looking for new machine
qualin Said:
Unless your Brewtus has some serious electrical or mechanical issues which can't be repaired, I don't see any point in moving to an Alex Duetto.
The biggest difference feature-wise between the two machines is that the Duetto can run off a reservoir while the Brewtus can't. As well, the Brewtus doesn't use stainless steel throughout, but that won't affect your coffee. (If buying a new machine is justification for this, you can work around it by using a 15 litre water bottle and a flo-jet pump.)
If you really truly want to upgrade from a Brewtus, you could consider going a huge step up to an Elektra T1, Nuova Simonelli Appia or even a La Marzocco GS/3.
Even still, like what Jason said, you will notice more of an upgrade if you upgrade your grinder rather than your machine.
For example, you could consider buying a titan-class commercial grinder. Such as a Mahlkonig K30, Compak K10, Mazzer Kony, etc..
Spankee1670 Senior Member Joined: 19 Nov 2012 Posts: 11 Location: New York Expertise: I live coffee
Posted Sat Nov 24, 2012, 10:16am Subject: Re: Looking for new machine
Im tierd of repairing this machine,first the opv valve now the pump. What a surprise just after my waranty expires......... And I know I must upgrade my grinder which is the rocky doserless.
qualin Senior Member Joined: 30 Jun 2012 Posts: 496 Location: Calgary, AB Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: Izzo Alex Duetto 3 Grinder: Mazzer Mini Elect. Type A Vac Pot: Looking to buy Drip: Manual Roaster: Considering?
Posted Sat Nov 24, 2012, 12:12pm Subject: Re: Looking for new machine
Spankee1670 Said:
Im tierd of repairing this machine,first the opv valve now the pump. What a surprise just after my waranty expires.........And I know I must upgrade my grinder which is the rocky doserless.
Well, I upgraded from the Rocky Doserless to a Mazzer Mini Electronic.. The difference in the quality of the drinks was so noticeable that it was like buying a whole new machine as well!
IMHO, Get your Brewtus repaired, a pump isn't that expensive, (Relatively speaking) then spend the money you were planning on spending on a really decent grinder.
As much as I hate to say it, I believe the Brewtus uses pretty standard off the shelf components, same as the Alex/Alex Duetto.
When you want to go past "Off the Shelf", you are looking at much more severe cash outlay.. and IMHO, keeping a machine with off-the-shelf components does make it easier to repair.
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