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Breville Bambino Plus $499/$599 + 10% Back as Gift Card + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ Harvey Norman

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Breville Bambino Plus $499/$599 + 10% Back as Gift Card + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ Harvey Norman
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jennifervaniston on 12/10/2023 - 22:30 harveynorman.com.au (890 clicks)
Last edited 12/10/2023 - 22:48 by 1 other user

Not an all-time low by any means, but my 5yo Bambino Plus gave up about a week ago and been looking for a replacement in the Sea Salt colour I always wanted. Lowest around I could find was $529 until today's price drop.

Same price and deal at Domayne

Option to price match at Officeworks (Stainless Steel only colour available though), not sure if they'd honour the 10% gift card deal though

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  • kirbuza on 12/10/2023 - 22:36
    +2

    y the black one gotta be bigger?

  • Kamsi on 12/10/2023 - 22:40

    The stainless steel is still $599.

  • 1r4n14n on 12/10/2023 - 22:45

    How much better is this than the much cheaper DeLonghi Dedica?

    • tunzafun001 on 13/10/2023 - 10:44
      +1

      53mm basket vs 51 on the Delonghi. Better bigger shots.

  • WatchNerd on 12/10/2023 - 23:01

    Is this better than the Breville Infuser… $399.00.

    • Yosh1 on 12/10/2023 - 23:14

      If you are looking for breville infuser, I saw a fb post recently that Costco clearing them for $299.97- incase you know someone who’s a member.

  • ifcw on 12/10/2023 - 23:35
    +1

    Gee have these really gone up in price since The Good Guys Commercial days?!

  • Laziofogna on 12/10/2023 - 23:56
    +3

    5 years life not that long

    • PinzVidz on 13/10/2023 - 00:25

      Agreed. I'd expect a Bambino+ to last at least 10 years (providing it's maintained properly). Breville are usually pretty good with goodwill repair/replacement under ACL. OP, hit them up.

  • shaidas on 13/10/2023 - 00:11

    Damn.. 599 ..they were a brilliant well priced kit for what they are at 399 …super fast heating, PID built in, auto frother….now they are over priced for what they are …and 5 years is excellent mileage with daily use.. these things are not servicable .. pretty much use and throw unlike the dual boiler machines that Breville sells…Id say an equivalent Dedica with auto steaming and wand cleaning is a better choice at this price if someone is just starting out or a gaggia at the next level up if someone knows a bit about coffee machines…599 for a Bambino plus is too rich

    • DONMAI on 13/10/2023 - 00:53

      agrees. Great unit but ozB shows past deals, $360.. for Bambino plus

      • try2bhelpful on 13/10/2023 - 08:37

        That is the price point we got ours. That was GG Commercial and pre current inflation. It is a great little machine though.

    • tunzafun001 on 13/10/2023 - 10:43
      +2

      These are very serviceable. I just took a dead one and fixed it with a $6 push fit elbow. Also cleaned up the selector dial (gets sticky). Just ceramic washers (like a mixer tap) that slide past each other. No reason this wouldn't last 20 years (other than the plastic elbows).

      • shaidas on 14/10/2023 - 23:55

        Anything is servicable if you have the skills .. the insides of these machines look like a jungle of wires, the insides of a boiler based machine like Gaggia or Sylvia are way easier to deal with .. the Breville Bambino plus unit has thermocouples at every connection, a smart board, plastic elbows.. most of the parts that will fail are not resold because they are designed for convenience and price.. not for longetivity..hence my point.. if you can make a Breville Bambino/plus last 20 years ..I would like to see that ..I shall pay for it ..lets see you replacing the thermojet on one of these .. all you can change is the plastic parts cos thats all Breville sells..at 399 given the smarts and the quality of coffee they produce these were a steal..at 599 ..there are way better options ..Id like to see a video of yours changing out a failed thermojet ..I firmly believe that unlike a dual boiler Breville unit.. these are non servicable and at 599 there are better options like the Gaggia pro.. if you feel otherwise lets see you doing some maintenance on a 5 + year old unit that has shat itself.. that is pretty much the life of these

        • tunzafun001 on 15/10/2023 - 00:36

          They arent that bad. Have a look inside a Jura or Sunbeam, a lot more going on in there. I just spend a minute thinking about them logically. Ie. Tank to pump. Pump to OPV to valve (steam / boiler) etc. Same for wiring pump needs active, neutral, earth etc. Dunno, just brought up to think things through I guess. Interesting to note the Gaggia machines are even more simple. Guessing nobs that physically move instead of pushing electric buttons?
          I'll find out how old this one is..but id recon 8 years at a guess. As long as its descaled, should have plenty of life left. Assume youtube would already be litered with repair videos, but could do one I guess. The Sunbeam Barista Max doesnt have any videos (that is put together with no concern for repair). Similar to a Mercedes engine. Both companies should get a flogging for what they have produced. Landfill city.
          Do agree the plastic parts are rubbish. Alloy elbows and push fittings ($6 each) on ebay are the go.

          • shaidas on 15/10/2023 - 01:12

            @tunzafun001: Mate just cos you can handle it does not mean everyone can ..when you say servicable you are doing bad by the others who are not as savvy as you.. these Breville machines are use and throw and have been built accodingly ..again at 399 great value ..at 599 not so much ..the Italian machines are dumber and old school which is what I had against them but at 599 for a Breville Bambino which is a sub standard product when it comes to build quality..the only thing going was the smarts at a cheap price …. the Italian monoliths are also way easier to fix and will last forever given how simple they are ..except of course Gaggia pro cannot accomodate a coffee cup under the sprout.. anyways moot point since the product is out of stock now but I am commenting for anyone who views it in the future.

  • zainmastron on 13/10/2023 - 08:54
    +2

    I grabbed a Bambino Plus a few weeks back from Amazon (unfortunately) for $520. It has some great positives and a few negatives. If anyone is interested:

    Pros
    - Size: It's quite compact, a lot smaller than the older Breville machines I've had in the past
    - Shot pouring: Excellent straight out of the box, and programming the volumes is quite easy. Only took me about 5 runs until I was pouring beautiful shots with amazing crema
    - Water tank: The water reservoir is surprisingly large. I thought I'd have to be filling it up almost every few uses, but it can probably last 10 - 15 cups
    - Auto Temperature and Self cleaning steam wand: Love that the steam is a button, not a turning knob like on previous Brevilles. After a year or so, it becomes very stiff and difficulty to turn the little handle/knob, so I much prefer a button. Also the Auto temp sensing is a really nice feature that turns off the wand when the milk gets to a set temperature. Not perfect, but it does mean you can kind of ignore the milk frothing once it's started, and it cleans itself too when pushing the wand back. However there are some issues with it (see cons below)

    Cons:
    - Drip Tray: This is tiny, it fills up very quickly, so you'll be emptying it almost every 2 - 4 runs.
    - Steaming wand: The wand only goes backwards or forwards, not a 360 rotation like previous Breville models. This is by design as they want the milk jug to sit on the temp sensor, but it does take some time getting used to it. Also the milk temp sensor is super inconsistent. You can set the temp and froth between 3 different levels, so no temperature setting unfortunately. Setting the milk temp to the temp level 2, it can range from 55c - 70c, and I can't work out why. I went back to using my milk thermometer and just canceling the milk frothing once it hits 5c less than my desired temp (for me, that's 55c to get the milk to 60c). Just something to be aware of.
    - Cleaning cycle: I can't stress how stupid this design is and almost made me want to return the machine, so be warned. Basically the machine will ask you to run a cleaning cycle after 60 or so runs. This is a nice feature, BUT THERE IS NO WAY TO POSTPONE OR CANCEL IT! It is the most infuriating thing in the world to be standing at your coffee machine, very tired and bleary eyed, and you've just run through a shot, and all you want to do is froth some milk, yet the *^$&# machine demands that you MUST do a clean then and there before it will do anything else. The only way I "think" you can get around it is to empty the water tank, tell it to run it's stupid cleaning cycle, it won't be able to because of no water, and will default back to normal. I need to test this more, so don't quote me on it.

    Tips:
    - Get a different handle and basket. I grabbed this Matow 54mm Portafilter but I'm sure there are "better" and "cheaper" ones available (https://tinyurl.com/ywn26ejz - Amazon link) The included handle is super light and the plastic insert is awful, you don't really want hot coffee pouring over plastic for a prolonged period of time.
    - Need to always run through a bit of a shot when first turning on the machine each time. This gets the water pumped into the group head. You'll notice when you first press the shot button with no handle in to do this, a lot of steam and a bit of water runs out, then you get a nice flow of water.

    • foxes28 on 13/10/2023 - 09:00
      +2

      I believe the cleaning cycle is every 200 runs. But yeah it's such a pain. Whoever designed it is a total idiot. Apparently there is a way to override it on some overseas model but it didn't work when I tried on mine.

      • zainmastron on 13/10/2023 - 11:24

        Yeah, the manual says 200 runs. Makes sense as the machine is counting every single time you press the shot button. I'd be pressing the shot button 3 times every use - 1 to prep it, 1 to pour the shot, 1 to clean out the grouping head.

        So I guess every 65ish coffees it'll ask me to do a clean. Which totally clicks now why I thought it was every 60ish coffees!

        Thanks Foxes82, that actually clears up my confusion, appreciate that.

    • jennifervaniston on 13/10/2023 - 10:49

      You can skip the forced cleaning cycle by pressing the Steam button once. You're welcome ;)

      • zainmastron on 13/10/2023 - 11:14
        +1

        Incorrect. I tried to press every button, tried turning the machine on and off, and didn't want to "reset" to factory settings because I had already set my required volume for my ground coffee, and nothing worked. The machine just kept flashing between the One shot and Two shot button lights.

        You might be thinking of the Descaling mode, which you CAN cancel, by pressing any of the front buttons on the machine. But the Cleaning Cycle I've found no way to manually cancel it.

        • gareth886 on 13/10/2023 - 12:46
          +3

          Maybe the newer machines don't allow you to cancel. I have 2 year old Bambino Plus and I can definitely skip/postpone the cleaning and descaling cycle by pressing the steam button.

          • zainmastron on 13/10/2023 - 12:58
            +1

            @gareth886: Yeah, looks like the latest versions you can't skip. It's infuriating. The last thing you want to do is get between a tired caffeine addicted person and their coffee, yet some "genius" at Breville thought it was smart to do just that.

            • damfrog on 16/10/2023 - 10:38

              @zainmastron: Try holding the steam button down for 5 seconds like in this video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dCitFLKl6rM

              Like other have said, I have a 3 year old Bambino+ and the cleaning requests can be cancelled with a single push of the steam button.

              • zainmastron on 16/10/2023 - 10:46

                @damfrog: Thanks, will try holding the button down next time.

                • zainmastron on 24/10/2023 - 11:11
                  +1

                  @zainmastron: @damfrog A quick follow-up (and in case anyone else is wondering) - holding the steam button down does not cancel the cleaning process. Held the button down for a very long time (over 10 secs) multiple times, and nothing. Tried holding the one cup button down, two cup button down, temperature and frothing buttons down, nothing.

                  There really is literally nothing that can be done to cancel the cleaning cycle, maybe, just maybe resetting the machine to factory default, but then you lose all your timing settings for shot pouring and have to start again.

                  Terrible design, would not recommend this machine purely for this alone.

      • foxes28 on 13/10/2023 - 11:48
        +1

        No you can't

        • zainmastron on 24/10/2023 - 11:12

          Can confirm Foxes28 comment here - you cannot cancel the cleaning cycle. Literally have to deal with it.

  • melon92 on 13/10/2023 - 09:57
    +1

    first thing to do with bambino plus is throw out the double wall filters and get the single wall ones. add a grinder and its pretty good

    • zainmastron on 13/10/2023 - 11:17
      +1

      Agree 100%. Going from a standard older Breville with supermarket purchased pre-ground beans to this machine with single wall baskets/filters and fresh beans that I grind for each cup, and it's amazing the taste difference.

  • CantonasKungFuKick on 13/10/2023 - 10:18
    +1

    Love this, been using it multiple times everyday since 2021 when I got it for $361 and paired it with the smart grinder pro.
    Milk frother is great, just press and let it do its thing

    • try2bhelpful on 13/10/2023 - 13:20

      I had to talk the man into buying that combination but he wouldn’t be without them now.

  • Ozb101 on 13/10/2023 - 15:57

    Is this a good grinder to pair with the breville
    https://alternativebrewing.com.au/products/coffee-tech-df64-…

    What are the pros and cons

    • Madbro on 13/10/2023 - 23:06
      +1

      That is a very good grinder for about $629

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