Breville
Bambino Plus
$500 lowest listed price, as of Oct 27, 2026
The easiest way into real milk drinks: it heats in seconds and the automatic wand textures milk for you. Pair it with a capable grinder and it punches well above its price.
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Where to buy
- Seattle Coffee Gear: $500
- Whole Latte Love: $500
Prices as of Oct 27, 2026; they may have changed, so check the retailer. Links may become affiliate links; as of launch none are. Disclosure.
Specs
- Type
- Semi-automatic
- Heating
- ThermoJet heater
- Temperature control
- Yes (PID/electronic)
- Heat-up
- Fast
- Milk steaming
- Great, automatic
- Built-in grinder
- No
- Portafilter
- 54mm
- Flow control
- No
- Footprint
- Small
- Skill level
- Beginner
- Upgrade path
- Limited
- Price tier
- A ($300–700)
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Strengths
- Hands-off milk texturing
- Tiny footprint
- Ready almost instantly
Trade-offs
- 54mm basket limits accessories
- Little room to grow into advanced technique
Notable features
- Seconds-fast heat-up
- Automatic steam wand
- Low-pressure pre-infusion
Pairs well with
- Eureka Mignon Specialita $449 Together $949. Arguably the default espresso grinder for a first serious setup: quiet, stepless, timed and good-looking.
- Eureka Mignon Silenzio 55 $399 Together $899. A quiet, compact flat-burr grinder that is one of the best values for espresso.
- Lelit William 64mm $600 Together $1,100. 64mm flat burrs at a mid-range price.
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