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Various Retailers have Breville Bambino Plus Espresso Machine (BES500BSS) for $399.95. Shipping is free.

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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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if you pull the wand out and press the single shot + milk texture buttons at the same time it will start dispensing hot water.
Yep, and the suggested mods (required if you talk to coffee turbo nerds (I am totally stealing that BTW! LOL) will put the price well above this.

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.
Good to see this little machine on sale. I have one and it's quite capable of producing excellent espresso, not to mention the wonderful automatic steaming function. I love it.

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11-28-2022 at 05:08 AM.

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11-28-2022 at 05:08 AM.
I have one of these and it's great if you don't want to go full turbo nerd. I like drip and pour over coffee too so I only make like 4ish espresso drinks a week. If you really want to get into espresso I'd prolly get the gaggia pro (same price) or a rancilia silvia as they have commercial sized portafilters (54mm on this will limit you on some things you can get) and I believe both are more easily moddable.
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11-28-2022 at 05:18 AM.
11-28-2022 at 05:18 AM.
I have the regular Bambino and have used it multiple times a day for months and it makes excellent espresso. The plus has the steam function making it alot easier. Highly recommend
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illatouch
11-28-2022 at 05:19 AM.
11-28-2022 at 05:19 AM.
Quote from BruceInCola :
I was about to add that you can get this for $300 from BBB (using the 25% off) but they are already sold out. Gotta move fast when these go on sale!

Curse!!

Breville is specifically excluded from the 25% off. I tried.
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11-28-2022 at 05:21 AM.
11-28-2022 at 05:21 AM.
Quote from TheAlchemist10 :
I would have to agree with this as I also own one. I only have one negative thing about it....inserting the portafilter. I need to hold the while machine tight at its place while inserting and turning the portafilter.
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.
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11-28-2022 at 05:39 AM.
11-28-2022 at 05:39 AM.
Is the larger pro model worth the additional money on sale from yesterday? Especially considering you would have to buy a grinder with this which adds to the cost
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11-28-2022 at 05:39 AM.
11-28-2022 at 05:39 AM.
I strongly considered this model two years ago, but got an exceptional deal on the Barista Pro at the time. The only two downsides for me were that it only comes with Pressurized baskets, which are intended to be used with pre-ground coffee and that it didn't have a hot water spout (Barista Pro does) for making Americanos.

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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Quote from crissag :
I strongly considered this model two years ago, but got an exceptional deal on the Barista Pro at the time. The only two downsides fore me were that it only comes with Pressurized baskets, which are intended to be used with pre-ground coffee and that it didn't have a hot water spout (Barista Pro does) for making Americanos.

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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crissag
11-28-2022 at 06:05 AM.
11-28-2022 at 06:05 AM.
Quote from OliveGuide5244 :
if you pull the wand out and press the single shot + milk texture buttons at the same time it will start dispensing hot water.
Good to know. When I researched two years ago, I spent a lot of time watching Seattle Coffee Gear's YouTube videos and product overviews (I don't know why, but I could watch Gale talk about coffee machines for hours). Unfortunately, they specifically called out no hot water spout, and that was enough for me. If I had known about this workaround, I wouldn't have removed the Bambino Plus from consideration.
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BruceInCola
11-28-2022 at 06:09 AM.
11-28-2022 at 06:09 AM.
Quote from prslol :
I have one of these and it's great if you don't want to go full turbo nerd. I like drip and pour over coffee too so I only make like 4ish espresso drinks a week. If you really want to get into espresso I'd prolly get the gaggia pro (same price) or a rancilia silvia as they have commercial sized portafilters (54mm on this will limit you on some things you can get) and I believe both are more easily moddable.
Yep, and the suggested mods (required if you talk to coffee turbo nerds (I am totally stealing that BTW! LOL) will put the price well above this.

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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11-28-2022 at 06:16 AM.
11-28-2022 at 06:16 AM.
Quote from ruffrhyno :
Is the larger pro model worth the additional money on sale from yesterday? Especially considering you would have to buy a grinder with this which adds to the cost
If I was deciding between a small Brevill and a large Breville, it would definitely be between the Pro and the Bambino PLUS only (unless money was no object and then I would get an Oracle, or at least a Touch).

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. Stick Out Tongue 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.









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11-28-2022 at 06:18 AM.
11-28-2022 at 06:18 AM.
Quote from illatouch :
Breville is specifically excluded from the 25% off. I tried.
You need to buy the $25 ($29?) BBB+ membership and then it will work (and of course add that in to the cost, but it still comes out much better).

Look at the many other threads on Breville that posted today and yesterday...many people are getting this to work.
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webelite
11-28-2022 at 06:26 AM.
11-28-2022 at 06:26 AM.
In for one and gonna return my Amazon Gaggia classic pro. Thanks
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11-28-2022 at 07:28 AM.
11-28-2022 at 07:28 AM.
The Gaggia classic pro is on sale at WhoheLatteLove for $395 if you use the promo code Gaggia.

https://www.wholelattelove.com/pr...lassic-pro

Amazon has it for $425 but from the sale seller.
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11-28-2022 at 07:32 AM.
11-28-2022 at 07:32 AM.
Quote from AriW :
I have the regular Bambino and have used it multiple times a day for months and it makes excellent espresso. The plus has the steam function making it alot easier. Highly recommend
I have regular bambino as well and my bambino has the steam function also. i think the only difference between this one and regular bambino is that bambino plus steam will stop automatically once you reach correct temp
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11-28-2022 at 08:28 AM.
11-28-2022 at 08:28 AM.
Decisions decisions. I want to get a gaggia eventually but do I get that now and not bother with the bambino or bambino plus? (the bambino is $280 at best buy). This would be an upgrade from a flair neo (though I just bought a bottomless portafilter for it)

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Quote from Gorka :
I have regular bambino as well and my bambino has the steam function also. i think the only difference between this one and regular bambino is that bambino plus steam will stop automatically once you reach correct temp

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 Big Grin
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