Crate & BarrelBreville Bambino Espresso Machine
Elevate your coffee experience with the Bambino, a compact yet powerful espresso machine that brings professional-grade results right to your kitchen. Designed with the 4 keys formula, this machine mirrors the performance of high-end café machines, ensuring you enjoy third wave specialty coffee at home. The Bambino is equipped with a 54mm portafilter that holds 18 grams of freshly ground coffee, delivering full-bodied flavors that are rich, complex, and satisfying. Achieve barista-quality espresso with low-pressure pre-infusion followed by a precise 9-bar extraction, ensuring every shot is opulent, creamy, and caramel-colored. Thanks to the innovative ThermoJet heating system, the Bambino reaches the optimum extraction temperature in just 3 seconds, allowing you to craft your favorite coffee beverages without delay. This advanced system is also energy-efficient, using up to 32% less energy annually compared to traditional Thermoblock heating systems. For those who love latte art, the Bambino's powerful steam wand creates velvety microfoam with ease, perfect for crafting silky textures and stunning designs in your coffee. The machine’s simple interface offers convenient one-touch volumetric shot control, making it easy to prepare your ideal coffee every time. With its compact footprint, the Bambino is designed to fit seamlessly into any kitchen, providing big performance without taking up too much space. Experience the art of espresso with a machine that values quality, efficiency, and style.
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2.3K reviews
Brianna
10 months ago
I didn't buy this here, but I had moved a few years ago and needed something small for my living space. I'm also writing this as I worked as a barista for 7 years Pros: -Beautifully textured micro foam. Can make anything from single/doppio espressos, americanos, lattes to bone dry cappuccinos -Gorgeous espresso with a nice thick layer of crema (great PSI!) -Takes up very little space -Auto shutoff for milk frother (so it doesn't bubble over everywhere - I'm still guilty of this on occasion with my Breville Infuser lol) Cons -Will lock you out of pulling espresso, hot water, or steaming wand actions when it reaches a certain number of uses and will trigger a cleaning cycle. ***THIS CYCLE CANNOT BE CANCELLED OR OVERRIDDEN***. Many times this has happened when I steam and texture my milk and then go to pull my espresso shot only to realize that the system has reached the number of uses to trigger a cleaning cycle and will not let you finish that "action". End up wasting my milk and then I have to cry over a cuppa tea instead. -VERY LIGHT and not stable. I purchased the base version and not the plus. The plus may be a bit "weightier" -Came with a very cheap light plastic portafilter and grinds tamper. Not a deal breaker, but very cheap for the price you pay. Plastic tamper sucks - creates static while trying to tamp down grinds and it doesn't compact it effectively and is messy -Did not come with a milk steaming jug (was a bit annoyed by that one since I had to go and buy a separate one) -Has auto shutoff with milk steamer which is technically a good thing, but I found the milk was not quite hot enough and it won't let you heat it up anymore (stops at a certain temperature), but this may just be my personal preference Overall I love the brand and it's a great starter machine, but with the cons I discovered, I invested my money and went with the Breville Infuser - 100% happier. My parents and I have used that machine for YEARS and it is built like a tank. It also doesn't lock you out with the cleaning cycle intervals. Obviously I don't suggest ignoring the cleaning cycles or "tricking" it by running water as the "cleaning cycle" (which still takes 10 minutes until you can finish making your latte), but you can still use the machine and then tackle it when you have free time and not when you're in a rush to leave for work and then have no coffee which makes for a pretty rough morning
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