Bambino Plus

IMO, a PID (even a "set it and forget it" PID) will make the biggest single difference in consistency, particularly when paired with a 9 (or 6) bar OPV. Temperature stability is very important, and temp surfing is a PITA. I'm not saying you should mod your machine, but you should look for a machine

honestly, if you're on the fence on which model to get, the breville bambino plus really is the best for the price, especially when they're on sale. 3 second warmup, popular so there are plenty of aftermarket things to fiddle with if you're into that. i love mine, but i hear that it's not consistent

You really think the only difference between those two are Heat Exchanger vs Thermoblock? Breveille Bambino Pros: - Fast heat up.- Easy to use with programmable buttons. - Cheap. - Auto Milk steaming. - Good for quick milk drinks. Cons: - Inconsistent shot to shot. - No temperature or pressure contr

You need to grind more coarse. Make sure you are doing proper puck prep as well. It shouldn’t take that long to start giving liquid and that yield is not nearly enough. With this breville bambino/plus, I prefer the “manual” option. Hold your double shot for 7-8 seconds until the pump kicks in and th

We had a Breville Café Roma for years and wanted to upgrade to something more robust but still simple to operate. After a LOT of research and debate we went with the Breville Bambino Plus. It has a bunch of very nice improvements over the Roma, including a much more robust steam wand and a cleaning

Sure. Get a Breville Bambino Plus ($350 - $500 depending on sale) and a DF64 grinder ($400 or so?) and make your own. That setup will pay for itself in months, and the quality of espresso drinks you can make with it will be far better than you can get from all but the most dedicated shops. Plus ther

Note that the Breville Barista Express currently is on storewide promotion in the U.S., at US$549.95 (a 21% discount). If you want more expertise and control, and a likely increase in the results, I'd go that route. (And for the days when you just want a pourover, etc., get the, e.g., highly-regarde

Get the breville bambino or bambino plus with a separate grinder. So you can upgrade the grinder and aren’t stuck with half a machine if it dies.

"Do models go up in quality with an increase in price?" No. They don't go up in quality with price. ""Is the Express internals quality the same as the pro or touch?" I'd say the Express Internals are better than the Pro or Touch as far as pulling shots. The Express uses a thermocoil system which is

Machines with built in grinders are almost always a mistake. If you insist on one, Breville Barista Pro is by far the best of them, much better than the DeLonghi you linked. But for a similar price you can get a Breville Bambino or Bambino Plus with a good grinder such as a DF54, which will be a muc