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The Breville Bambino Plus is in stock and on sale for $399 at Whole Latte Love:
https://www.wholelattelove.com/co...mbino-plus
And another $10 off for signing up for emails.
I saw it's also the same price at QVC:
https://www.qvc.com/Breville-Bamb...82000.html
And it looks like new QVC customers could potentially get another $15 off using HOLIDAY.
- Includes espresso maker, 54mm razor dose trimming tool, 16-fl oz stainless steel milk jug, single and double dual-wall filter baskets, cleaning disc, and cleaning tool
- Thermojet Heating System
- 54mm portafilter
- One and two cup volume control
- Electronic PID temperature control for increased temperature stability
- Low-pressure pre-infusion technique
- Espresso pressure gauge
- Dry puck feature
- Auto purge function
- 64-fl oz removable water tank with handle
- Measures 13.5" x 8" x 12"
- Hand wash
- UL listed; 2-year Limited Manufacturer's Warranty
- Imported
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For anyone that wants to be able to fix their own machines when they inevitably die, you may want to steer clear of Breville. They are notoriously built for "one use" only, meaning they have proprietary screws and parts and are built in such a way as to intentionally keep you out and keep you from replacing what is probably a very inexpensive part.
As someone who has taken apart two different, VERY complex superautos, and rebuilt, I definitely frown on this practice. It's wasteful for one, and anti-consumer for another. Gaggias and their ilk are great IMO not because they produce any better shots than this would, but for that primary reason.
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Curse!!
Breville is specifically excluded from the 25% off. I tried.
Do you also have this problem?
I see so many people mention this problem, but it's never been an issue for me. I think I sort of "control" it more as I insert it and just don't let it turn. It's hard to explain, but I've mastered it over the past 2 years lol.
It's easy enough to order the non-pressurized baskets to insert into the portafilter.
The lack of hot water spout was the key for me to getting the Barista Pro and I got it for $560.
If you're an espresso/latte drinker, this machine will be great, especially if you add the non-pressurized baskets.
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It's easy enough to order the non-pressurized baskets to insert into the portafilter.
The lack of hot water spout was the key for me to getting the Barista Pro and I got it for $560.
If you're an espresso/latte drinker, this machine will be great, especially if you add the non-pressurized baskets.
if you pull the wand out and press the single shot + milk texture buttons at the same time it will start dispensing hot water.
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For anyone that wants to be able to fix their own machines when they inevitably die, you may want to steer clear of Breville. They are notoriously built for "one use" only, meaning they have proprietary screws and parts and are built in such a way as to intentionally keep you out and keep you from replacing what is probably a very inexpensive part.
As someone who has taken apart two different, VERY complex superautos, and rebuilt, I definitely frown on this practice. It's wasteful for one, and anti-consumer for another. Gaggias and their ilk are great IMO not because they produce any better shots than this would, but for that primary reason.
But I think deciding between small vs large comes down to your specific situation.
Barista Pro:
-Much larger footprint, but also doesn't squirm around on the counter when you are portafiltering. Could be a positive or negative depending on your counter space and how picky you are about how an all in one looks on your counter vs separates.
- Already has the non-pressurized baskets (not a huge deal, you can buy these for the Bambino for around $25 I think last time I looked, maybe less)
-LCD
-Built in grinder. Again, could be positive or negative. If you don't have a grinder and don't want to plunk down for a decent one, this could be a plus. It's not an amazing grinder, but it's definitely sufficient to allow you to grind beans that make a very good shot (depending of course on beans, tamping, etc). Definitely not a plus if you already have a decent grinder, or are bought in to the idea that you should spend 2x the grinder vs the cost of the espresso machine.
Look at the many other threads on Breville that posted today and yesterday...many people are getting this to work.
https://www.wholelattel
Amazon has it for $425 but from the sale seller.
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ETA:
Thanks for this. I am going to get that bambino then. I think the gaggia would be worth buying in a couple of years, I need to ease into this hobby, and figure out what to do with some of my older equipment