Breville Bambino Plus Espresso Machine

Bottom Line

The Breville Bambino Plus delivers on espresso quality and speed, making café-caliber drinks at home with its 3-second heat-up time. However, we've noticed a troubling pattern of premature failures—particularly the auto steam wand dying within weeks to months—combined with mandatory cleaning cycles that constantly interrupt your workflow. For a $499 investment, the reliability concerns and build quality issues are difficult to overlook, especially when some customers needed repairs within their first 16 months of ownership. If you're committed to mastering the learning curve, willing to handle frequent maintenance, and prepared for potential reliability issues, this machine delivers excellent coffee—but if you want a worry-free investment, you might want to explore alternatives with stronger durability records.