Newton Brua Espresso Maker: Ugly or beautiful?? A conflicted review…
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- Опубліковано 11 лип 2024
- Is this the ugliest espresso maker ever made? Or one of the most refined? I'll give you all the dirty goods on the Newton Brüa espresso maker, it's flaws, it's positives, and of course I'll make an espresso with it.
Enter the wild wold of manual espresso makers with my Newton Brua Review
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I appreciate your thoughts on spouse buy-in. I personally think the Brua looks like a hacked guitar stand, but I think my husband would really like the minimalism. Plus, it would kind of match his guitar stand, so that would be a bonus for him.
I thought the same thing immediately!!! I want to hang my guitar off of it.... 🤣
But it does look kinda cool! It definitely draws the eye.
Hahahahaha too funny! Not the first time I’ve seen the guitar stand comment! I think it’s the combo of the tubular neck and horseshoe base!
@@DaddyGotCoffee Yeah, definitely.
Thanks for a great video. Concise, and informative. Can I ask…. It looks like you pre-heated the chamber and then you lifted the lever and released ALL of the pre-heat water into the cup and discarded it. Then you screwed on the portafilter and added in new water to pull the shot. Did I get that right?
That’s correct! ☺️
Great video man, really well covered. I have been eyeing the brua for a while now. Totally agree with what you said in this video and I personally love the look of it too.
Thank you!! I’ve been using it for almost a couple years now - it’s a great machine!
@@DaddyGotCoffee I am so glad to hear that. I have loved what I have seen with this, but have not heard what the espresso tastes like or much on heat stability and workflow untill you covered this. I think this has confirmed my next manual espresso purchase. 💃💃💃
Hey thanks for the video! Looks interesting but I've been leaning on the cafelat robot vs flair pro 2.... Any experience with these machines??
I have a review for the Flair Pro 2 here ua-cam.com/video/9DalZ3KA_pY/v-deo.html. One big plus for the Newton is it’s newly added pressure guage. It’s still pricey but I much prefer the workflow. Robots are excellent and the hands down fave for anyone who has tried it, even though the styling isn’t everyone’s cup of tea!
@@DaddyGotCoffee I so appreciate your response your thank you. Helps me to lean heavier on the robot. For workflow I do even lean more for this one then I would flare. But robot seems like the best of all worlds... May just pull the trigger after all.... Thanks and great vids
Loving your expression if "Spouse buy in" 😍😀. To your question, do I like the design? It looks really well made and the minimalist slean surfaces will also be easy to keep cleana and make this unit look great for years to come
I agree! And thank you! 😂
Thanks for this! How do you judge the heat retention of this beauty as compare to Flair Pro 2? Is the workflow that much better ? And is it harder to pull the lever than the Pro 2, considering the shorter lever? And does it slip or tip at all when you pull?
I’d say it takes a little more to pre-heat because of the large mass of the group head, but once it is at temp it’s a lot more thermally stable because of that mass. Personally I much prefer the workflow. The group has that built in valve which means you don’t need to assemble nearly as much before your shot. The arm does take a little more pressure and is less ergonomic. Slippage isn’t an issue unless you are working on a very wet, slick surface, but if you soak a quartz countertop accidentally before you pull, it does move slightly. Hope that helps!
@@DaddyGotCoffee thanks a lot! I’ll make it mine soon!
I also enjoy the minimalistic design! It’s fascinating how simple a design can be and still be able to make yummy espresso. I’d love to see other colors though. Something like a metallic blue of metallic red would be beautiful 😍
Yeah totally - hopefully as they grow some additional colours are introduced. I like the orange but it won’t fit everywhere, and the all black version is a little heavy looking!
It looks nice, would love to have one. I think they should have done a bigger portafilter not 51mm. But the workflow looks easy and with 2 baskets I think back to back shots would be fast.
Back to back even with one basket is pretty quick! And yeah 58mm would be nice, but it would need a significant redesign with a longer bar etc.
I love the look of this! What's the maximum size shot it can pull? And it looked like you had to se a lot of physical force on that lever-- did you?
You can get away with less force but if you want 9 bar and good crema you need about 25k on the bar. I usually pull 15g in 30 out!
yay new video!!
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Great video, Justin!
Thank you!
Thanks for the great review: The last scene cracked me up!
Personally, I think this machine looks utterly impeccable.
From an industrial designer's perspective I appreciate the clean design and the simplicity of the workflow.
They were super smart in switching to a tubular steel frame as apposed to the renderings on the Kickstarter that showed something different.
The setup costs for this in terms of tooling is really low, so they didn't have to turn massive volumes to start making a profit. The price is pretty hefty for the materials, though.
They have some NICE margins on that! I don't see a single custom moulded part. Everything is machined, cut, welded. Not great for millions of units, but really good for easy start and lower volumes.
If it feels solid and lasts decades, then fair game. More expensive construction should only be used when really necessary.
The weld on the joint of the foot and neck isn't the best but overall I like it.
I really shows how overly complex a lot of other machines are.
I think it's a good thing that there is competition on the manual machine. The differences in design, technicality, the development of accessibility to the home and price allow the consumer not to lock himself into a modus operandi. I own a Rok by default and like it, but I would really like to get a more than pretty practical manual machine that focuses exclusively on the best shot for the best price.
Agree! I moved from the Rok to this!
Cool. Maybe you should try the Cafelat Robot, for a future clip. It makes exquisite espresso with little efort. And much easier to manage temperture surfing. Cheers
I’d love to review a robot. Agreed - great machine!
New subscriber here. Been following along on Instagram and TikTok. Didn’t know you had a UA-cam until your latest TikTok video. Love the content! Hope to see your channel grow like James Hoffmann’s did. Keep it up!
Amazing!!! Thank you so much! Reach out any time with questions!
Hi Justin, thanks for an absorbing review! A suggestion for people complaining re lack of pressure gauge: I cobbled up a lever machine, excluding any gauge, from bits of an old 1950’s Faema Baby lever machine, etc. Re gauging the pressure, you are absolutely right about this as I initially developed a very good feel for it by using it on top of an old bathroom scale. I took this cue from Cafelat who actually provide a graph for their ( gaugeless model ) Robot showing scale weight indicated vs brew extraction pressure. Perhaps suggest to Brua that they too provide such a graph for their own design. It’s great to get that feedback during the early stages of familiarizing oneself with the unit. Thereafter one can relish the absolute minimalism of the whole process. All the best!
Great suggestions! Thank you so much! Would love to see that machine sometime!
@DaddyGotCoffee My pleasure Justin. I can send you a photo anytime. Not sure of the process here? Email? Regards, Derek.
is a picture of that graph online anywhere? i just bought a brua and have no idea how to make espresso yet
Thanks so much for the video. Does newton say what the water capacity is for the brua?
Its 70-75ml according to spec. However, I will say that to purge all the water through you need to "pump" the handle more than once. There are several ways you can do this to pul in different ways. I find I can get around 30ish ml in a single pump. Normally I'll preinfuse and then lift the handle all the way up again before the main pull to give myself some extra headroom on the output volume.
@@DaddyGotCoffee sounds very similar to the filone maneuver that Kyle described in his video about it. I’m interested in the newton as my first espresso brewer to make life simple for now. Thanks for the info and the response! You have a new viewer, best wishes
@@jaked.757 Hahahaha yup! I actually tipped kyle to that technique being a good fit for the Brua - Its called a Fellini pull.
@@DaddyGotCoffee it was you! Apologies 😂 credit where it’s due of course haha thanks for that!
It seems like the ROK has all the advantages of this machine, without the disadvantages, while being less expensive.
If a stick man was an espresso machine, this would be it. While the I think you can have great espresso without a pressure gauge, you won't be able to re create different profile and that's one of the main reasons one would get a manual espresso machine. I like the looks so much that I think it would be a great decorations piece. The price for me is a deal breaker, it simply offers less value for more money compared to a pro 2. Plus, you won't have as big of a community as you would with the flair or cafelat.
It is expensive for sure - I will say I have really enjoyed using this one!
Would you buy it ???be honest
My eyes were catching up with the Green Jacket hanging atop the ceiling but it’s not a Jacket it’s just a Light 😅
Yeah one on the right and another once on the left 😂
Yo that is an awesome piece of design from my own backyard. Totally cool, works like a charm, next to zero maintenance
I love mine!
The Acaia Pyxis would fit too.
Totally - I’d love to get one! So expensive though 😅💸
I like the minimalistic concept, however to me it is the legs that are the most ugly part, a bit half ass designed when it comes to beauty. Maybe if the legs were flat or something else it wouldn't look like a guitar stand combined with a wine corking machine and a bicycle pump.
In general I feel the design is a bit confusing, like a "slim mythical beast", but it is definately eye catching in a positive way at first glanse.
However the price is outragous for a stick and a pump, but I guess this is also a matter of perspective 😅!
A hook on the handle for a kettlebell, and voila! Semiautomatic espresso.
Looks like one of the ikea usb desk lamps
I think the looks are shmaaaackin!
Personally I’m really into it - the first time I realized some people found it quite ugly I was so surprised!
No flexibility for a variety of baskets or dosages
Not sure what you mean here? I actually upgraded my basket to an IMS basket and flex the dose regularly. Any basket that fits a la Pavoni will fit this ☺️
@@DaddyGotCoffee I see now! Thank you.
Humanity invented descriptive adjectives to transcend a "good way or bad way"
Helpful comment of the day - thank you for this!
Gonna pass. Not going to spend that lot of money on that skeleton thing
It’s not for everyone! Do you have one you like??
@@DaddyGotCoffee the flair 2 is in my wishlist... I have a gaggia at home but I wanna move to something more "pro" avoiding to spend 500 bucks. Oh I also don't mind the one with that transparent water basket, but I couldn't recall the name at the moment. I just discover your channel few days ago after that I found your contents on IG. I enjoy your works and I'm going to dig your vids here now. I think I will find new things to learn over here. Thanks for your contribution to the knowledge!
@@DaddyGotCoffee BTW I like the minimal looking, but this one reminds me of Gabe from the Office Us
@@mickbohannon1104 thanks so much! Really appreciate the encouragement. Yeah I just did a vid on the flair pro 2 and it’s solid. The look of this one tends to be a bit polarizing!
@@DaddyGotCoffee you know what they say, God is in the details. The idea behind this design is cool, but the finishes lack a bit in taste. Degustibus! Keep it up da... Dadd... Keep it up man! ... I'm sorry I can't call you daddy 😉
Fugly, expensive, no pressure gauge. That's an easy pass.
Def not for everyone!
So sad when engineers have great ideas but live in a bubble. We're talking millimeters to make something 10x better. Need more wisdom.
It’s definitely not for everyone!