The machine does its job…makes great espresso and textures milk. Not complicated or fancy. Easy to use. And when I had an issue (which ultimately turned out to be my error) the support was top notch!! If what you want is to make great espresso drinks at home quickly and easily without spending a fortune, this will work!
We bought this around Black Friday. I was torn between this and the Barista Express. We’re limited on counter space so we decided on the Bambino Plus because of the smaller footprint. I’m not a huge coffee snob so we’ve been very happy just using ground espresso. I didn’t know if I would miss the process of grinding our own espresso, but I like this better. The machine has been flawless and we use it way more than we thought we would! My wife loves London Fogs and we’re tinkering with different combos for hot chocolate, americanos, lattes, etc. The steamer has been great. We’re really enjoying our Bambino plus and we use it way more than my old coffee pot we had before. It's been a great purchase! #noragrets
Received this for Christmas and have been using almost daily since. Very easy to use, makes excellent coffee, and is easy to clean and maintain. Its our fourth Breville product and lives up to expectations.
I couldn’t be happier with my machine. It’s everything I thought it would be. It feels like a quality product and is gorgeous. With its small footprint it’s a hit with the wife too because it doesn’t take up a lot of room on the counter. It makes great espresso and the steam wand is great because you can have it foam your milk or you can do it manually. I would definitely recommend and would buy another one tomorrow.
I received this for Xmas 🎅 and I love it. best latte maker ever! Easy to use, excellent micro foam, attractive machine and small enough for my kitchen counter. Such a wonderful coffee maker
I know it is just January, but I know this would be my best purchase of the year.
I used to work as a barista when I was in college and this simply reminded me of all the good memories. The taste of espresso it provides is a given since it is solid, and the auto frothing feature is just oh so heavenly.
Aside from its coffee results, another perk is that it drastically decreased my coffee related spend. In this economy, this can be the top reason why people should get the machine.
I have used other commercial espresso machines and love the almost no heat-up time with this machine! The coffee from it is better than expected and the auto steam works really well! Getting the coffee out of the portafilter is super difficult though and very messy even with a knockbox. Using the hot water function to make an americano is frustratingly difficult if you don't push the buttons at "exactly" the right time. The drip tray is super small and the 3 way valve exhaust splashes out of the tray and makes a mess. The programmed volumetric 2 cup button often delivered quite a large variance of coffee.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from breville.comBy Customer Service, January 31, 2024
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This maker combines desirable features like very small footprint, with easy automation, with delicious coffee. Steamer/frother works really well, once you understand the automation, which is easy. And it looks great. Highly recommended and a great value, especially if you can find it on sale. (Usually twice a year.) My only negative is that it lacks quite enough power to push water through a traditional fine espresso grind, but going up a notch in coarseness solves the problem. Very happy with this purchase.