Purchased in Dec. and have been enjoying excellent lattes for the last few weeks. Easy to learn and super on-line support. Couldn't be happier with our purchase!
It took me months to convince my husband to buy this just because of the cost and commitment with brewing your own espresso. After finally breaking through to him we ordered it, and WOW is all I can say. Every morning not only I but also he looks forward to his morning double-shot. He thinks he is the espresso master himself, and I have had to remind him that he didn't want the machine for so long. It has been so much fun getting to learn how to brew espresso. We no longer get our Starbuck's and truly LOVE the coffee we are drinking. Easily one of the best choices I have made!
I have had my Bambino Plus for a little over a month and am extremely satisfied with it. I recently moved to a rural area with no nearby coffee shops, so I decided to create my own in-home espresso bar. I highly recommend the Bambino Plus for its ease of use. It is perfect for people who have never pulled shots or frothed milk, but it is also a great machine for those with more experience. I am loving my Bambino Plus!
This is my first non-super automatic esspresso machine. So the switch to this did require a learning curve to make good esspressos and lattes (thank you YouTube!).
After learning how to make things properly and reflecting on the experience, I find that Bambino Plus a great esspresso machine for newer home baristas like myself. I also love warming milk is so easy on this machine because I just don't have the time to improve that skill set to make a good latte without the features on the Bambino Plus.
The only issue I had was the tamper is a little light and requires some skills to use it. I did not have said skills, so I had to upgrade to a heavier tamper, which improved my espresso shots drastically. I'm not going to deduct points for this because it's clearly a me problem and not the product's.
My fiancé and I bought this the day we returned from a three week trip to Italy. After having great Italian coffee and cappuccino every day, multiple times a day, we knew we wanted an espresso machine when we returned home. Researched several and landed on this machine from Breville and have not been disappointed yet. Have made multiple espresso and cappuccino ‘s every day for the last month and it makes a great espresso and great cappuccino, everytime. I only wish now I had got the next model up with the built in grinder.