Breville
Breville Bambino Plus
Good
Our score: 77 / 100
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What we like
- Automatic milk texturing that genuinely works without practice
- ThermoJet heats to brew temperature in about 3 seconds
- The smallest footprint of any real espresso machine in the Breville line
- Best price-to-performance ratio in the semi-automatic category
What we don't
- No built-in grinder — budget for a separate one
- 54 mm basket means a narrower dosing window than 58 mm machines
- Auto-steam removes some manual control advanced users may want later
- Small water tank sits at the back, awkward to top up mid-counter
Specifications
| Type | Semi-automatic |
|---|---|
| Boiler type | ThermoJet thermocoil |
| PID control | Yes |
| Pressure | 9 bar with automatic pre-infusion |
| Pre-infusion | Automatic |
| Built-in grinder | No |
| Portafilter | 54 mm stainless steel |
| Water tank | 64 oz |
| Dimensions | 7.7 x 12.4 x 12.3 in |
| Warranty | 2 yr |
How it compares
Breville Bambino Plus vs. similar espresso machines.
| Specification |  | Breville Barista Express | Breville Dual Boiler | Gaggia Classic Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our score | 77 | 81Best | 80 | 77 |
| Type | Semi-automatic | Semi-automatic espresso machine | Semi-automatic | Semi-automatic espresso machine |
| Boiler type | ThermoJet thermocoil | — | Dual stainless steel boilers — separate dedicated brew and steam boilers | — |
| PID control | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| Pressure | 9 bar with automatic pre-infusion | 15 bar | 9-bar commercial pump | 15 bar |
| Pre-infusion | Automatic | — | Yes | — |
| Built-in grinder | No | Yes — conical burr | No | No |
| Portafilter | 54 mm stainless steel | — | 58 mm commercial | 58mm commercial |
| Water tank | 64 oz | 67 oz | 84 oz (2.5 L)Best | 71 oz |
| Dimensions | 7.7 x 12.4 x 12.3 in | — | approx. 15.3 in W x 14.8 in D x 15.7 in H | — |
| Warranty | 2 yrBest | — | 2-year limited yrBest | — |