Sage (Breville) Bambino Plus Home Espresso Machine Review & Test

What temperature does the water leaving the steam want get to when making tea?

I like the puck screen for how it keeps group head so clean, nice video :)

As a potential mod, could you drill into the drip tray and a have a hose drain out to somewhere? Not sure how to make it look pretty though

Why don't you review the machine for what it comes with??

Main difference between Bambino and Bambino plus?

Thanks Tom. I love my machine. How fine did you grind your beans for this?

Great informative video sir! What colour version is this one? Is it the black truffle or black stainless steel one?

Nice video but more on additional accessories that you don’t need. The machine comes with the essential accessories you need and has been factory tested using the factory made accessories. Using other parts could damage the machine over time and reduce its life span.

Sorry to bother you again Tom. With this machine and with all the same gadgets, would you recommend the Baratza Encore ESP as a grinder? I have some cheap one, but it just doesn't make fine enough for espresso, my coffee comes out too fast.

Hi Tom! Great Video. I purchased everything from your list, However, I dont know what I am doing wrong, My espresso shot is not coming out like yours and my milk is not frosting correctly, please help with set up.

Curious as to what the knocking sound was when you were steaming milk. Am I correct that this was the machine making that noise? Great video; thanks!

I have one of these coming in the mail, today hopefully! I just got back from a trip to Vienna and regular coffee was no longer enough, I NEED espresso haha. Good to see some upgrades I can make that aren't too expensive, once I get the hang of using the machine!

I think the plastic portafilter inserts in the Bambino and Dedica are needed to divert the high-pressure stream of coffee exiting the single hole of a pressurized basket. I haven’t tried it, but I’m pretty sure a conventional spouted portafilter with that stream shooting out the center hole would make quite a mess.

Do you recommend the bambino plus with a good grinder or the barista express?

Great review Tom. Ive just bought a Bambino Plus and completely new to this. Im confused about how much coffee to use for one cup. When ive googled the question, a lot of sites say 7g but is that really enough ? Judging by the pod coffees ive tasted which are 7g of coffee it seems quite tasteless.

It is very noisy when steaming, isn't it? It does like jups.

Hello Tom, I have a barista express but the steam pressure is not as strong to make microfoam and I have practice for a year, and I notice the bambino seems to have a better heating coil so wanted to buy one but not sure if the steam wand pressure will be better? Also, if these don’t offer good steam wand pressure which other brand would?

You actually made a difference to me. Nice to see how you go through the details.

Was interested in Expresso but had no idea about it. Looked at several of your reviews of different products in the same price range.

It enabled me to make a decision. Have now ordered this machine.

I bought the machine a few months ago, and it worked great with all the standard accessories and better with the WDT, spring loaded tamp and funnel @TomsCoffeeCorner
suggested. However, I tried to use a Normcore 54mm Bottomless Portafilter | Bottomless Naked Portafilter and it sprays from the seal of the Portafilter to the screen. Any tips on how to stop the spraying, or do I need a different Portafilter? Is there a way to improve the seal?

Thank you for this video! We are not sure if we should choose Bambino Plus or Sage Duo Temp Pro (upgrading Breville Mini).We already have a good grinder. Always Capuccino drinker, but not dark roasted coffee. Light to medium roasted beans. You already mentioned Bambino is good for dark roasting. Pro Bambino: milk is easy, good, espresso easy. So I cannot decide☕️ I guess the Sage Duo Temp Pro is making better coffee.

Why does my machine when I push the steam button, the temp and froth lights turn off?

I used this machine for almost 2 years , you must do some hack to perform a good shot
this machines main problem is very low temp , even dark roast the water temp can't extract well , the following is the hack :
0. change to use IMS water screen , bottomless portafilter , and IMS basket
1. use full boiling water preheat everything , portafilter , puck screen etc
2. user filter paper under the cake 
3. purging before cup 
4. press steam after purging (important) 
5. wait at least 5sec then stop the steam 
6. press and hold the cup button for 7 sec pre-influsion after 7 sec the bump will auto start no matter you holding or not , extract in LOW flow rate (1.0-1.3 at Acaia Lunar )
7. finally this is give you a much better extraction , if you don't go thru this step , the water is average around 6Xc at the first few second instead of 8Xc(this method)

I can never get my automatic steamer to make any decent coffee!!! I wonder what I'm doing wrong!

WHAT IS THAT WDT HANGING ON THE MACHINE I NEEED ITT

Hi do you think the regular bambino is good. It’s $200 cheaper. Also considering the delonghi ecp but concerned about its longevity bc of reviews of it breaking down early.
Thank you

Have you tried using other milk varieties such as Soy or Almond Milk in this machine ? Would it be much different in outcome ?

Is it possible to use whipping cream instead of milk or would it explode and create a new Galaxy out in space somewhere ?

I was just gonna order one of these but it sounds really loud!!

What is the loud knocking noise during every steaming?

What’s with the loud thumping sound? Is that from the pump during the frothing?

Do you recommend more the bambino plus or the dedica?

Tom thanks for the videos! Amazing information you share.

I’m still in between bambino plus and dedica maestro plus.

I’m an espresso guy and my wife she drinks milk beverages. What should I buy? HELP😂

Bambino plus price just dropped $100.

Hi! If you had to start from zero, would you pick the barista pro or the bambino plus & a grinder? I tried the bambino plus and the main thing I hate is how the drip tray leaks from the bottom of machine when backflushing, even when it’s empty & clicked in properly.

I just got my Bambino Plus the other day. Tell you, it's fun trying out how to make a perfect shot. Although my wife keeps telling me my 2 shot is more like a 1 shot espresso....My energy levels disagree. The additional accessories are a must, that is for sure. Thank you for the recommendations.

Enjoying your videos. Just got the Bambino plus and the normcore tamp. I changed out the spring to the 15lh one. Did you keep yours at the 30lb spring? Thanks

Can I ask why u dose only 14 g of the coffe? Why not 16?

I bought my Bambino plus before watching this but ended up buying all the accessories you showed in the video. Makes prep and cleanup much easier.

Is there no magnifying grid? the cup for an espresso is too low. splashes a lot

Hello Tom. I just bought my bambino machine. As I only use it for espresso, I opted for the non plus version. I thought the difference would only be in the milk. However, notice that it does not have a 3-way solenoid valve. Is it possible to install? Will it be easy?

Please stay away. Worst machine ever. When new it's great but not for long. You will be lucky to get 1 year out of it. Then you call customer service which is a nightmare. They make you send your machine back. It takes no joke almost a month to come back even more broken than before. Then they send a "new" one which is remanufactured and that didn't last even 3 months. Then they want you to send back the "new" to fix it. Good luck. Save your money and look somewhere else.

Great Video. Recently purchased the Bambino Plus, using stock parts. My Double Espresso is not yielding 1/2 of what yours shows in this video. Why might that be? more details.... Lavazza Gran Crema beans, ground using Breville Smart Grinder Pro, Size 12 grind, 2 shots, 19 seconds. using around 18-19g of beans. TIA for your feedback.

Is that the bamford GShock?!

Hi, great review! I think the US link for the shower is incorrect, it directs to the basket. Could you recommend some of the best value grinders to pair with this machine? Thanks!

Thanks!

Machine is good when it works, but their customer service is horrible when you have a problem. Never buying another Breville product again.

I have had mine for almost two years and I can't be happier with it, it's perfect for amateurs or people that are not very demanding, but that want a good cup of coffee.

is there really a difference between an 80$ normcore tamper and a 15$ aliexpress tamper? which is also spring and pretty good quality i used it myself