Breville Bambino home espresso machine
The Breville Bambino home espresso machine scores 61 for espresso quality and 58 for beginner friendly in this catalog. Milk Drinks is 70, and the lowest price on file is $349.00 sample price at Breville. Those scores are spec proxies, and any unverified spec is labeled on the page.
| Model | Espresso | Milk | Beginner | Price on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breville Bambino | 61 | 70 | 58 | $349.00 sample |
| Breville Dual Boiler | 98 | 84 | 55 | $1,599.95 verified |
| Rancilio Silvia Pro X | 98 | 84 | 55 | $2,099.00 sample |
Questions people ask
- Is the Breville Bambino beginner friendly?
- Beginner Friendly is 58 out of 100. That score is a spec formula, not a lesson plan.
- What is the lowest price on file for the Breville Bambino?
- Breville Bambino is $349.00 sample price at Breville. Sample amounts are not live quotes and are not Amazon prices.
- Does the Breville Bambino include a grinder?
- Built-in grinder is no (unverified).
- What is the espresso score for the Breville Bambino?
- Espresso quality potential is 61. It uses published hardware, not a cupping.
- Is the Breville Bambino Amazon price live?
- Only if a row says it came from the Creators API. Otherwise this site does not publish an Amazon price for it.
The smaller sibling of the Bambino Plus: a compact Breville semi-automatic aimed at manual steaming. Specs in this row are unverified.
Scores
Computed from published specs. Not a taste test. How this is calculated
Value
56
Uses unverified input
Espresso Quality
61
Uses unverified input
Milk Drinks
70
Uses unverified input
Beginner Friendly
58
Uses unverified input
Build
56
Uses unverified input
Value breakdown
- Quality per dollarNormalized to 0–100 against other machines. Raw quality/price is 0.1765. The price used is a sample, so this Value score is provisional.+56
Espresso Quality breakdown
- Machine typesemi-auto+48
- BoilerThermoJet+8
- Portafilter54 mm+5
Milk Drinks breakdown
- Steam wandSteam wand with a thermoblock heater.+70
Beginner Friendly breakdown
- Machine typesemi-auto+50
- Very fast warm-up3 seconds published.+8
Build breakdown
- Construction classthermoblock+54
- 54 mm portafilterMid-size portafilter.+2
Specs
The Bambino (not the Plus) was not opened against a current Breville US spec page for this dataset. Every spec is unverified or unknown.
| Model code | BES450UnverifiedCommon US model code for the Bambino without automatic milk texturing. Not re-checked on the current Breville page. |
|---|---|
| Type | semi autoUnverifiedNot re-checked against the current manufacturer page for this dataset. Treat as unverified. |
| Boiler | ThermoJetUnverifiedBreville markets the Bambino line with ThermoJet. Not re-checked for the non-Plus model. |
| Boiler material | UnknownUnknown |
| PID | UnknownUnknownThe Plus booklet confirms PID. This dataset does not confirm PID on the non-Plus Bambino. |
| Built-in grinder | NoUnverifiedNot re-checked against the current manufacturer page for this dataset. Treat as unverified. |
| Pressure gauge | UnknownUnknown |
| Milk system | steam wandUnverifiedThe usual distinction from the Plus is manual steam instead of automatic texturing. Unverified here. |
| Portafilter | 54 mmUnverifiedNot re-checked against the current manufacturer page for this dataset. Treat as unverified. |
| Warm-up | 3 secondsUnverifiedOften advertised with the same 3-second ThermoJet claim. Unverified for this exact model. |
| Water tank | UnknownUnknown |
| Footprint | UnknownUnknown |
| Release year | UnknownUnknown |
| Preheat control | NoUnverifiedNot re-checked against the current manufacturer page for this dataset. Treat as unverified. |
No manufacturer source is stored for the specs on this page.
Price history
Pairs well with
Editorial pairing, not a measured recommendation.
- Baratza Encore ESP
Editorial pairing: add a separate espresso grinder. This machine does not include one.
from $199.00 Sample
- 1Zpresso J-Ultra
Editorial pairing: a hand grinder if you want to keep the setup small.
from $209.00 Sample