4 published specifications differ · Updated · Step-up pairing across price tiers
The Plus costs two hundred dollars more and the difference is entirely milk: an automatic steam wand with three temperatures and three texture levels instead of a manual one. Neither has a grinder. If you drink espresso black, the Bambino is the same machine for less money.
$300 · Semi-automatic
The smallest serious 54 mm machine Breville sells — three-second heat-up, no grinder, no compromise on the shot.
$500 · Semi-automatic
A Bambino with the milk problem solved: the wand textures automatically across three temperatures and three foam levels.
Rows where the two machines differ are highlighted. A row is only counted as a difference when both manufacturers publish the figure — an em dash against a number is a gap in disclosure, not a win.
| Spec | Bambino | Bambino Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Score (within type)differs | 32/100 | 39/100 |
| List pricediffers | $300 | $500 |
| Machine type | Semi-automatic | Semi-automatic |
| Spec | Bambino | Bambino Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Heating system | ThermoJet | ThermoJet |
| Heating circuits | 1 | 1 |
| Boiler material | — | — |
| PID temperature control | — | — |
| Heat-up time | 3 s | 3 s |
| Pump pressure (marketing) | 15 bar | 15 bar |
| Pressure profiling | — | — |
| Brew pressure at the puck | ~9 bar | ~9 bar |
| Spec | Bambino | Bambino Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Portafilter | 54 mm | 54 mm |
| Group type | proprietary | proprietary |
| Built-in grinder | No | No |
| Grind settings | — | — |
| Spec | Bambino | Bambino Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Milk system | Steam wand | Steam wand |
| Automatic texturingdiffers | No | Yes |
| Spec | Bambino | Bambino Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Water tank | — | — |
| Bean hopper | — | — |
| Width | 11.9 in | 11.9 in |
| Dimensionsdiffers | 11.9 × 6.1 × 13.5 in (W×D×H) | 11.9 × 7.4 × 14.3 in (W×D×H) |
| Weight | — | — |
| Wattage | — | — |
| Made in | — | — |
| Spec | Bambino | Bambino Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Removable brew group | — | — |
| Backflushable | No | No |
| Self-clean / auto rinse | No | No |
Both are advertised at 15 bar, and both actually brew at roughly 9 bar — the advertised figure is the pump's maximum, not the pressure at the coffee.
Prices are the manufacturer's published list price plus any snapshots we have tracked; confirm on the retailer's page before buying. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases — this never affects rankings, which are computed from specifications.
Prices are the manufacturer's published list price plus any snapshots we have tracked; confirm on the retailer's page before buying. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases — this never affects rankings, which are computed from specifications.
A 0.3 litre insulated brass boiler with PID control in a 21 cm-wide body, heating up in about seven minutes.
58 mm portafilter, 45 grind settings and Auto MilQ automatic texturing with alternative-milk profiles in one touchscreen machine.
A Dedica with an automatic steam wand — milk texturing without the learning curve, still in a compact body.
Specifications for both machines are transcribed from their manufacturers' official pages — Breville Bambino and Breville Bambino Plus. Scores are computed by our published methodology, not a taste test. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.