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Breville - the Bambino Plus Espresso Machine with 15 bars of pressure and Milk Frother - Black Truffle
Average customer rating
4.3
(624 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 624 reviews
5 Stars
428
4 Stars
87
3 Stars
37
2 Stars
24
1 Star
48
85%of customers recommend this product.
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543)
Customer Reviews for Breville - the Bambino Plus Espresso Machine with 15 bars of pressure and Milk Frother - Black Truffle
Posted by: Mary E
Verified Purchase:Yes
Burned out my previous machine, different brand, and was in mourning.
Bought this based on reviews and size constraints. It makes great espresso and lattes, is easy to use, has a large easy to fill tank, and looks great on the counter. I love this little machine!
Bought this based on reviews and size constraints. It makes great espresso and lattes, is easy to use, has a large easy to fill tank, and looks great on the counter. I love this little machine!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Steve
Verified Purchase:Yes
The Bambino Plus makes good espresso. It is easy to operate and clean.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Chris
Verified Purchase:Yes
An amazing machine, starts up fast, 54mm standard for accessories like bottomless portafilters, auto-steam wand is excellent from latte art to traditional cappuccino. I would say only pour filtered water into this and do all the cleaning cycles and maintenance cycles with approved tablets and powders and this will last a long time and continue to operate at a high level. Love the sea salt matte white finish!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
After several years, it's generally good with a few nagging design flaws
on May 20, 2024
Posted by: bob27
The good part is that it has run well for me for several years at 2-5 cups per day with generally good quality pulls (as long as the grounds are not too finely ground), with easy daily cleanup. The design flaws/improvements include:
1) Cleaning and descaling light flashing combinations are quite convoluted (I still have to regularly dive into the documentation to sort out what the overly-specialized light blinking codes and cleaning cheat codes are...). It would be nicer/elegant if there was a simpler "clean" and "descale" LED (maybe a single colored LED depending on state), with a button to trigger cleaning, descaling, and wand maintenance operations (maybe a single discrete button on the side) rather than front-panel cheat codes.
2) Slightly underpowered/underpressured. If you have a fine ground (powdery) coffee that is made for professional machines it simply doesn't have the power (struggles even if you swap in a non-pressurized basket, though it helps). Pulls remain somewhat inconsistent (most grounds need some combination of 1-cup or 2-cup or both, depending on ground, and even with pull calibration its just consistently inconsistent).
3) Base is underweighted, so when turning/torquing the portafilter, the entire machine turns/slides. I suspect this lightweight construction is to minimize shipping/transport weight, but it does make for a bit of a fussy daily insertion of the portafilter as you have to stabilize the machine with your forearm. It would be nice if the base was rubberized, and if threaded holes were machined into the base to receive a simple add-on base weight for those who require it.
4) The stock metal milk jug top opening is a bit narrow, making milk cleaning a bit difficult unless you have small hands or a cleaning wand (or wash it immediately after emptying). Wider mouth would be a nice improvement.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: TAS504
Verified Purchase:Yes
I got this as a birthday present and I love it! The color choices are great and the espresso is delicious. So easy to use!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Easy to use, a lot of features, best value per dollar
on June 8, 2024
Posted by: Vasili
Verified Purchase:Yes
200 shots and after the first cleaning, I can finally write a review with some usage experience. It is a great product! So far so good. Assembled nicely, water flow is smooth and temperature is stable. The auto milk foam feature is useful. Overall, I would recommend it. Just think about it as a perfect first espresso machine to learn the basics and understand if you want to purchase more expensive options.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Stephen
Verified Purchase:Yes
Purchased this about a month ago and have been using it on a nearly daily basis. Easy to use and dial in, and I like that it comes with a few different filter basket options to be able to play around with the settings a bit. As a fairly novice espresso maker myself, I find the machine super easy to use. The milk frother does a perfect job with very little need for adjusting the standard settings. Overall, I’m super happy with the purchase and the follow up I’ve gotten from Breville checking in and offering tutorial recommendations and even coffee options.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Susana
Verified Purchase:Yes
Bought the machine a few months ago. It has worked really well. We liked the big water tank. Ease of use. I recommend users reading the manual to ensure it is used correctly. It is a great middle of the road machine, my husband can make his americano and I can make my lattes. The milk frothing works great.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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