It’s the first thing I look forward to in the morning and fuels me throughout the day. I even turn to it for an afternoon pick-me-up. It’s warm, creamy and delicious. What am I?
C – O – F – F – E – E !
It’s no secret – I have a love affair with coffee. So, of course, I was delighted to try Breville’s Bambino™ Plus espresso machine. Who wouldn’t want to make delicious, premium quality coffee beverages at home?
I had experience using a premium espresso machine a few years back where I worked and loaded up on lattes several times a day. And since my husband is Italian, we had a vintage espresso machine passed down to us from family as well. We know what makes the perfect espresso! So we were both curious to see if the Breville Bambino™ Plus would fit the bill.
Breville Bambino™ Plus
This espresso machine arrived at our door right before Christmas, so over the holidays, I was able to set it up and try it out. I love that Breville Bambino™ Plus is a compact size as we don’t have a ton of counter space available. With a sleek stainless steel exterior, the machine is a beautiful addition to our kitchen.
Easy to use.
The Breville Bambino™ Plus is easy to use; it has three settings for temperature and frothing for milk if you’re making lattes or cappuccinos. It also comes with a single or double filter basket, along with a tamper and Razor trimming tool for easy measuring. We tend to use the double filter basket because we prefer our espresso long! The 54mm porta-filter with 19 grams is the key for full flavour and café quality coffee.
Warms up in 3 seconds.
It’s super convenient that you don’t have to wait for the machine to warm up before using; it’s ready to brew in three seconds. The Innovative Thermojet™ heating system achieves the optimum extraction temperature without the wait. The coffee temperature is perfect; the machine’s Digital Temperature Control (PID) delivers water at precisely the right temperature, ensuring optimal espresso extraction.
Froth milk like a Barista.
The automatic steam wand allows you to adjust the milk temperature and texture to suit your taste and makes barista quality foam. It’s also nice that the Bambino plus comes with a stainless steel milk jug!
The verdict.
So what do we think? My husband and I are impressed. The espresso has the perfect temperature, is nice and thick in texture and has the right amount of “schiuma” or crema/foam. Since I can’t have regular milk, I was surprised that the steam wand is able to froth my almond milk enough to resemble a regular latte.
I love that I can make espresso, cappuccinos and lattes within minutes. The only problem now is, trying to control how many I should drink a day! Breville has been successful at creating an espresso machine that honours Italian tradition my making café quality coffee.
If you haven’t had any experience as a barista, you’ll want to take a Breville’s Bambino™ Plus. And if you’re not sure which Breville’s machine is best for you, you can answer this fun quiz.
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I received product from Breville Canada to review. As always the opinions expressed herein are my own.
317 Comments
The Breville Bambino Plus is the one for me.
latte
I like half coffee, half hot chocolate.
I like just regular coffee…and treat myself to a latte
I love americanos!
They chose the Barista Express for me!
Cappuccinos are my guilty pleasure, for a treat !!
I love Cappuccino
Espresso is my favourite.
Espresso or Americanos are my favourite!
I love the Breville Bambino Plus but if I was to buy it for myself (rather than win it if I was so lucky) then it would most likely be the The Café Roma if I’m being honest!
My favourite coffee beverage is a latte. Ideally no sugar or syrups need to be added, and the temperature is just right, so that the coffee and milk are delicious all on their own.
Love a good latte
I like a nice dark French roast, and my favorite specialty is an espresso.
I love Banana Cappuccino
I love lattes!!
I love lattes and mochas. 🙂
Barista Touch!
I took the quiz and Breville recommended the Bambino™ Plus for me. 🙂
Mine is a basic black dark roast!
I am definitely a latte girl! Coffee is life for this mama ?
I love Mochachinno
the Bambino™ Plus is right for me
I love vanilla breves!
The Breville Bambino Plus is the one for me!
This machine has a great reputation ….never thought it would cost $699.00 though! Thanks for a great contest!!! 🙂
Fave is always cappuccino!
Definitely a vanilla latte kind of girl.
I love a good cappucino
Sounds like a coffee machine I’d like to have in my kitchen.
My favourite would have to be a latte!
My favourite bevie is a latte – but I love them all to be honest!
I love my afternoon americano.
The the Dual Boiler is the machine I would love
I love cappuccino. I like espresso when I’m really tired lol.
I love Espresso’s and Americanos. Thanks!
My husband likes Americanos
I love lattes
I love latte!
The Breville Bambino Plus is the one for me
latte
cappuccinos are a nice treat!
I enjoy a dark roast coffee with creamer and sweetener.
The Barista Express for me. Love to own it.
My favorite coffee is a latte. Thanks
A day without coffee is…. Wait, is that even a thing??
I love a full bodied dark roasted coffee with some creamer in it.
My fave is a latte!
The Breville Bambino Plus is the one for me
I love a good latte.