Breville Bambino Plus

Instant heat and, once you figure out how to change the "shot timing", makes an excellent espresso!Quality looks great.

Works as expected.

I’ve always wanted to have a nice cappuccino to start the day. I love a good coffee but can’t be bothered to learn everything. This machine is small, simple, sexy, and idiot proof. I love starting my day with a nice cappuccino. Also pairing it with the breville smart pro grinder was amazing - so easy! I preferred getting a smaller machine with separate grinder in case I want to upgrade in future. If you’re debating this - just do it.

I've only used it a handful of times so far, HOWEVER.....I'm loving it.I've done a lot of research and all of it pointed toward buying this one. As a beginner in espresso, I had originally bought one that did t make true espresso.....so ..had to fix that mistake.So far this machine has produced great espresso. Once you get the grind correct and the tampering down....you can't mess it up. Make sure you empty the tray after a few runs, or it will overflow. It isn't overly loud which is fantastic, and it heats up in a reasonable time frame.The razor is a perfect help in making sure that you're not overdoing your shots. The machine itself is not large and fits perfectly on the buffet. I realize buying a decent espresso machine was going to cost money, and so far I am satisfied.

I’ve had my Bambino Plus now for 6 months and decided it’s been enough time to share my feedback. I love the compact size. This machine makes a great espresso and it doesn’t need to take up the whole counter to do it. It does produce a lot of water in the collection tray and the tray doesn’t hold much volume. My work around is to put a small cut below the portafilter when I pull an empty shot before my espresso shot (which helps warm up the machine). This machine also “requires” a lot of milk which is a waste if you don’t want much in your cappuccino. I recently discovered on a morning I had a few drops of milk left that all that milk to the fill line isn’t required. I now only fill the milk with 1/3 cup. It froths much better and the milk is much hotter. Not too many drawbacks to this machine. I do wish it was easier to fill the filter baskets. When tamping it, the beans always seem to shift. I’ve had other machines where the filter basket has a ledge/lip for the tamper to fit nicely up against to keep the grounds from shifting. And the razor trimming tool is just a waste of time and makes a mess of coffee grounds. I suggest reading through the instructions and learning all the features. The machine makes great use of just three buttons to do numerous things. I was very hesitant to buy this given the price and only knowing one other brand for so many years but I would purchase this again knowing what I know now.