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capacity
64 ounces
67.6 fluid ounces
47 fluid ounces
2 liters
64 ounces
54 ounces
material
Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
input interface
buttons
touch screen
buttons
buttons
buttons
buttons
voltage
120 volts
120 volts
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120 volts
wattage
1560 watts
1750 watts
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1450 watts
model name
the Bambino ™ Plus
the Barista Touch Impress
the Bambino® Brushed Stainless Steel
the Barista Express® Impress
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Dedica Maestro Plus
weight
3.1 pounds
22 pounds
10.9 pounds
14.3 pounds
13.67 pounds

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4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3 out of 5
1,972 global ratings

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Customers like the appearance and ease of use of the coffee maker. They mention that it looks perfect and works perfect. They are also satisfied with value, and heating. However, some customers have reported issues with leakage due to shoddy construction. Opinions are mixed on size, quality, and ease cleaning.

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155 customers mention130 positive25 negative

Customers like the ease of use of the coffee maker. They mention that it makes everything simple, easy to set up, and easy to clean. They appreciate the auto milk steaming feature, which produces great results. They also mention that there are plenty of video tutorials available.

"...Both machines are awesome! Easy to use I’m going on two years now with bambino and one year with the grinder...." Read more

"Easy and quick to use for a dark and tasty espresso. Coffee quality and grind matter a lot. Small footprint, attractive shiny little workhorse...." Read more

"...The wand is great and easy to work withnow the bad:- portafilter is not that good, basket retention is poor...." Read more

"...I've never pulled a shot but found it pretty easy to figure out. The frother is very nice to have and I often just make steamed milk before bed...." Read more

71 customers mention50 positive21 negative

Customers like the heating feature of the coffee maker. They say it's a great time-saver, and is ready to brew remarkably fast. The auto temperature on steam milk works well, and the one-shot creates superb crema. It's ready to go in literal seconds, and it takes no time to make espresso, a latte, or build whatever. The temperature controls are perfect for switching between real and artificial milk.

"...Did I mention there’s no waiting for water to get hot?..." Read more

"...heats up really fast- huge water tank- very decent steam want capable of beautiful microfoam (if done manually) very fast-..." Read more

"...Using anything else causes the temperature sensor to fail, the steam will never stop and you milk will be boiled and overflow..." Read more

"The Bambino indeed has a super-fast startup time for both making espresso and steaming milk...." Read more

53 customers mention42 positive11 negative

Customers like the value of the coffee maker. They say it's worth the price, saves them money on buying coffee, and is a good investment. Some say it out performs much more expensive machines.

"...It's saved us a ton of money because we make 1-4 drinks a day with it and haven't been to SBX in a year...." Read more

"...this machine makes the right compromises for me for satisfying results, cost, ease of use, ease of maintenance and size,..." Read more

"I bought this machine after lots of research. Worth the money, easy to use, get for first time users and experienced users a like...." Read more

"This is my favorite purchase, worth every penny. I love coffee and wanted to try espresso but those big machines are expensive and intimidating...." Read more

44 customers mention41 positive3 negative

Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the coffee maker. They mention that it's compact, sturdy, and good looking. They also say that the milk steamer is perfectly designed and easy to use and clean. Some say that it produces a beautiful result and that it makes a great expression.

"...Coffee quality and grind matter a lot. Small footprint, attractive shiny little workhorse. I love my baby Breville!" Read more

"...The Barista Express is a more impressive looking machine, also worked beautifully, and when offered for less than the Bambino as it was in January,..." Read more

"...It is really classy and elegant and looked great in my kitchen. I loved walking by it and looking at how nice and shiny it was...." Read more

"...makes great coffee. Couldn't be happier. As a bonus, the color is her favorite. So bonus points for me." Read more

346 customers mention232 positive114 negative

Customers are mixed about the quality of the coffee maker. Some mention that it is capable of making great milk coffee drinks, and the auto milk frothing is excellent. However, others say that it malfunctioned after about 2-3 years, the quality went down in the last few months, and that it's highly temperamental and not worth the money.

"...No bitterness but full and rich flavor. Oh I could talk about coffee all day and night! lol anyway bottom line is breville bambino plus ROCKS!..." Read more

"Easy and quick to use for a dark and tasty espresso. Coffee quality and grind matter a lot. Small footprint, attractive shiny little workhorse...." Read more

"...Yes BUT it isn’t easy to use, is highly temperamental and definitely NOT worth the money.…really wish I could get my money back…" Read more

"...Original review:This machine is capable of producing great cappucinos and lattes, if you skip its main attraction/feature - automatic..." Read more

82 customers mention50 positive32 negative

Customers are mixed about the size of the coffee maker. Some mention that they love the small footprint, beautiful compact design, and lightweight. However, others say that the drip tray is very small, so you have to empty it.

"...Coffee quality and grind matter a lot. Small footprint, attractive shiny little workhorse. I love my baby Breville!" Read more

"...the price, size and performance are just right and I couldn't wish for a better machine at this point..." Read more

"...I wish it was a tiny bit taller so it could accommodate a wider variety of cups...." Read more

"...quality, relatively popular, meets standards for good quality coffee, compact, and had most of the features I was looking for...." Read more

70 customers mention42 positive28 negative

Customers are mixed about the ease of cleaning. Some mention that the big water reservoir and frothing tube are self-cleaning, keeping things much cleaner. However, others say that the descale mode was always a challenge, the cleaning instructions are very confusing, and the wand cleaning wastes so much water.

"...The cleaning and descaling is clearly explained in the manual and there are videos online, too...." Read more

"...I still haven't mastered it- cleaning instructions are very confusing, you have to be patient and let the machine do its thing, LED..." Read more

"...Express, I have no regrets about getting a smaller machine that's easier to clean and starts up more quickly...." Read more

"...big water reservoir and cleans easy- small footprint-..." Read more

44 customers mention6 positive38 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the leakage of the coffee maker. They mention that the construction is shoddy, and water leaks out of the bottom. Some customers also report that the seal leaks. Overall, some customers are disappointed with the water wastage and the fact that the coffee machine leaves water on the counter after each use.

"...3. Water wastage. The wand cleaning wastes SO MUCH water to perform...." Read more

"...Beyond that, the only complaint I really have is the drip tray seems to leak onto the counter after just a few uses, while the indicator doesn't..." Read more

"...so I don't have to empty the try as often but it still seems to keep filling up quickly.- Tamp is maybe 1 mm smaller than the basket...." Read more

"...for the low rating: I got two brand new machines and both leaked from the group head seal with the bundled ports filter and group handle...." Read more

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4+ years of use review
Have this since 2019. Using daily (2x per day).High level: will make you great coffee beverages while saving you thousands of $$ IF you learn few quirks. (min 3000 beverages in this timeframe)Pro:- great taste beverages even if you just use factory presets (I strongly recommend with time that you try various coffees and grinds to see what fits you as well as the tamp pressure you need to apply and extract time)- starts fast and easy to operate (will beat the more expensive full automatics in extract quality as well as milk frothing and ease of cleaning)- big water reservoir and cleans easy- small footprint- high end beverages after you find out what coffee/grind size/milk type fits you and do all manualBad:- drip tray way too small and needs rinsing frequently- cleaning reminder (the 200 beverages one) malfunctioned after about 2-3 years, it always shows I need to perform a cleaning cycle even after I run it (no biggie, you just have to remember to run that cycle ever couple of months or so)- should be $100 cheaper
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Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2024
Color: Brushed Stainless SteelVerified Purchase
I absolutely love my bambino plus by Breville!
First let me tell you that I ordered a Philips and that was too complicated and too many buttons/options plus I couldn’t even figure out how to get it to work! Then I ordered a jazzy. No way. Horrible piece of junk. Then my daughter said I have a juicer made by breville why don’t you try one of their machines? So I opted for the bambino plus. Well it does a beautiful job making my two to four capachinos a day! After a year of owning it I’ve become quite good at understanding beans/shots roasting dates the two main types of beans/ tampers /baskets etc. then I bought the breville grinder and what a great move! Both machines are awesome! Easy to use I’m going on two years now with bambino and one year with the grinder. Did I mention there’s no waiting for water to get hot? Lovely and when you’re ready you can buy a bottomless coffee portafilter with an Italian basket( ims) 14-18 gram and what a beautiful sight to see that rich crema flowing straight out into a honey colored thick stream into your clear glass coffee cup! I use Tony’s sugar bee espresso beans or roasters 7 beans hapuna espresso blend. Both have roasting dates and both are divine in taste(medium roast)if you want a stronger blend the upsetter by thanksgiving coffee is very nice! No bitterness but full and rich flavor. Oh I could talk about coffee all day and night! lol anyway bottom line is breville bambino plus ROCKS! Oh one more thing if you’re not so good at making milk froth this machine does it for you! The only negative thing I can think of is the learning of how to clean and descale was a bit confusing. My advice is to watch utube videos on how to do it and you’ll be fine:) thankyou for reading and remember to laugh every day 😊!
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Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2024
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Easy and quick to use for a dark and tasty espresso. Coffee quality and grind matter a lot. Small footprint, attractive shiny little workhorse. I love my baby Breville!
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Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2019
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Update May 2022: I felt this needed an update - 3 years later, the Bambino is still working just fine, making 1-2 lattes and cappuccinos a day. I was somewhat harsh on the automatic milk frother function in my original review, it actually performs just fine. Setting 3 on volume and setting 2 for temp will produce decent texture if you don't overfill the pitcher. Manual frothing will produce better results, but automatic will do just fine for 99% of people.

I had to adjust to new coffee several times and it took a number of days to dial in grind size and extraction times but it is doable. No machine will do it for you with a random bean, if you require perfection.

I am finally amending my rating to 5 stars as this machine has thus far performed above and beyond my expectation. the price, size and performance are just right and I couldn't wish for a better machine at this point

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Update April 23rd 2019: Bambino going strong after 3 months, with a few negatives that don't really deserve a star taken off:

- First the good: manual milk frothing produces absolutely gorgeous microfoam. The wand is great and easy to work with

now the bad:

- portafilter is not that good, basket retention is poor. The basket gets sucked onto the group head so tight that the portafilter comes off without it.

- machine chokes with moderate tamping pressure, it is definitely not designed for standard tamping technique

- machine seems to be extracting by volume which makes dialing in and timing shots very difficult. Not sure if I am correct on this one, but different tamping pressure results in differently timed shots, but they also weigh differently, which is rather odd. One would think it's one or the other. It takes good technique and practice to pull a consistent shot. I still haven't mastered it

- cleaning instructions are very confusing, you have to be patient and let the machine do its thing, LED indicators actually don't seem to match the manual

Original review:

This machine is capable of producing great cappucinos and lattes, if you skip its main attraction/feature - automatic milk steaming and frothing. The automatic process produces weak bubbly froth, but thankfully you can skip it and do it manually.

Pros:

- slim profile, won't take much counter space
- enough space under the portafilter to fit a large mug, this is a huge plus as other machines would only fit a tiny espresso cup
- heats up really fast
- huge water tank
- very decent steam want capable of beautiful microfoam (if done manually) very fast
- pull a decent shot (more on that in cons)
- steam wand auto purging
- comes with a very decent milk pitcher

Cons:

- tiny drip tray. It will overflow after 3 cappuccinos
- cheaper portafilter design than the one that comes with 840 and up, but allows for more room under it
- only comes with double wall pressurized baskets and extra baskets are ridiculously expensive ($50 currently)
- milk autosteaming, one of the main features and contributers to the price of this machine is not very good. It simply is not capable of producing the microfoam you'd expect from a machine in this price range. Luckily you can do it manually

Tips:

- push some steam and let it purge the water onto a cloth right after you've turned the machine on. Push some water through the grouphead onto the cloth to stabilize the temperature. You will use the cloth to wipe the wand. This process ensures the machine is actually up to the correct temperature
- do not overtamp. Double wall baskets are not that sensitive to tamp pressure, but will choke if overtamped.
- clean the basket and the grouphead of any grounds before and after pulling the shot
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Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2023
Color: Brushed Stainless SteelVerified Purchase
I bought this on Black Friday in 2022, so I've been using it almost a year now. It's my first espresso machine and I really hemmed and hawed on whether I wanted to spend a tiny fortune on this thing. I wasn't sure if it was going to be overkill for a total beginner like me, who has been using a moka pot since the dawn of time.

Happy to report that I think it's the best thing I bought all year last year. I'd buy this again in an instant.

I did end up having to get a fancy grinder to go with it ($200). I bought some cleaning tablets and some syrups, but otherwise have not needed to buy anything but beans. It's saved us a ton of money because we make 1-4 drinks a day with it and haven't been to SBX in a year.

I've never pulled a shot but found it pretty easy to figure out. The frother is very nice to have and I often just make steamed milk before bed. The cleaning and descaling is clearly explained in the manual and there are videos online, too.

I wish it was a tiny bit taller so it could accommodate a wider variety of cups. I often want to pull a shot or two for a 16oz travel mug, and have to use a shorter glass first and decant it. But that's not a big deal.

All in all, I'm so glad we got it.
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chris christoff
5.0 out of 5 stars It works like a swiss watch !
Reviewed in Canada on May 3, 2024
Color: Red VelvetVerified Purchase
1. I like the design!
2.I like the coffee it makes!
3.Ilike the finish and design!
4.With hope for long service !
Pavel Luna
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente cafetera.
Reviewed in Mexico on September 6, 2022
Color: Brushed Stainless SteelVerified Purchase
Desde hacía meses estaba buscando una cafetera nueva para sustituir una Krups Gusto. Vi de todos tipos, desde las Oster de gama baja hasta las DeLongi superautomáticas. Ninguna me convencía porque no quería gastarme un dineral pero también quería una cafetera que diera una buena experiencia del café.

La Bambino Plus cumple por mucho con su propósito. Entrega una taza bastante correcta, mejor que muchas cafeterías que no son de especialidad. La extracción es buena y la crema es consistente y duradera. La espuma de la leche es bastante buena y sedosa; ahora mismo estoy tratando de aprender arte latte.

La cafetera es sencilla de usar. Seleccionas carga sencilla o doble de expreso y la máquina hace el resto. El espumador se puede usar de forma manual pero la función automática trabaja bastante bien y puedes escoger la temperatura y textura de la leche.

Hay que jugar con la Bambino Plus los primeros días. Tienes que probar distintos tipos de molido hasta obtener el que buscas. Si es muy grueso, la extracción será pobre, aguada y sin crema. Si es demasiado fino entonces el agua no pasará porque la canastilla estará tapada. Con la leche es lo mismo: es importante probar con distintos tipos hasta encontrar la textura que buscas -la recomendación es que sea lo más entera posible y de preferencia esté fría-. Eso sí, la barita espumadora es bastante sensible. Si no la limpias al momento, la leche se seca muy rápido y tapa los orificios, que son realmente pequeños. Cuando notas que ya no espuma bien es momento de limpiarla a profundidad.

La caja incluye varios accesorios de muy buena calidad, desde un portafiltros robusto con cuatro canastillas distintas hasta el tamper y una herramienta para asegurarse que la dosis de café es la correcta. También viene con pastillas de limpieza y descalcificador.

Hasta ahora, el único punto negativo que encuentro es el precio. Aunque yo la encontré con descuento, se trata de cualquier forma de un gasto mayor. Ciertamente hay cafeteras que cuestan cuatro o cinco veces más y esta se encuentra en un rango intermedio de precios. Dependerá de la durabilidad del producto para saber si valió la pena.
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Pavel Luna
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente cafetera.
Reviewed in Mexico on September 6, 2022
Desde hacía meses estaba buscando una cafetera nueva para sustituir una Krups Gusto. Vi de todos tipos, desde las Oster de gama baja hasta las DeLongi superautomáticas. Ninguna me convencía porque no quería gastarme un dineral pero también quería una cafetera que diera una buena experiencia del café.

La Bambino Plus cumple por mucho con su propósito. Entrega una taza bastante correcta, mejor que muchas cafeterías que no son de especialidad. La extracción es buena y la crema es consistente y duradera. La espuma de la leche es bastante buena y sedosa; ahora mismo estoy tratando de aprender arte latte.

La cafetera es sencilla de usar. Seleccionas carga sencilla o doble de expreso y la máquina hace el resto. El espumador se puede usar de forma manual pero la función automática trabaja bastante bien y puedes escoger la temperatura y textura de la leche.

Hay que jugar con la Bambino Plus los primeros días. Tienes que probar distintos tipos de molido hasta obtener el que buscas. Si es muy grueso, la extracción será pobre, aguada y sin crema. Si es demasiado fino entonces el agua no pasará porque la canastilla estará tapada. Con la leche es lo mismo: es importante probar con distintos tipos hasta encontrar la textura que buscas -la recomendación es que sea lo más entera posible y de preferencia esté fría-. Eso sí, la barita espumadora es bastante sensible. Si no la limpias al momento, la leche se seca muy rápido y tapa los orificios, que son realmente pequeños. Cuando notas que ya no espuma bien es momento de limpiarla a profundidad.

La caja incluye varios accesorios de muy buena calidad, desde un portafiltros robusto con cuatro canastillas distintas hasta el tamper y una herramienta para asegurarse que la dosis de café es la correcta. También viene con pastillas de limpieza y descalcificador.

Hasta ahora, el único punto negativo que encuentro es el precio. Aunque yo la encontré con descuento, se trata de cualquier forma de un gasto mayor. Ciertamente hay cafeteras que cuestan cuatro o cinco veces más y esta se encuentra en un rango intermedio de precios. Dependerá de la durabilidad del producto para saber si valió la pena.
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TK
5.0 out of 5 stars Great!
Reviewed in Canada on August 26, 2022
Color: Damson BlueVerified Purchase
Superbly quick, surprisingly tasty shots.
Laurie B.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Machine
Reviewed in Canada on February 16, 2020
Color: Brushed Stainless SteelVerified Purchase
This is our second one that was sent out as a replacement. The first one wasn't working correctly within the first month and returned it.
This one seems fine at the moment and makes an excellent cappuccino. We also have the Smart grinder.
It doesn't come with a single wall basket which you will have to order separately to make the perfect shot.
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Linda
4.0 out of 5 stars Rusting
Reviewed in Canada on March 15, 2024
Color: Red VelvetVerified Purchase
I researched this item very carefully, and am still quite excited about it. I am very disappointed that the foaming wand is rusting..
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