Breville Bambino Plus Coffee Machine (Black Truffle) $373.35 + Delivery @ JB Hi-Fi Business (Membership Required)

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Breville Bambino Plus Coffee Machine (Black Truffle) $373.35 + Delivery @ JB Hi-Fi Business (Membership Required)
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Ldopaminedilemma on 21/07/2024 - 22:01 corporatebenefits.jbhifi.business (670 clicks)
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Breville Bambino Plus $373.35 plus shipping through the JB Hi-Fi Business portal. Quite a lot cheaper than retail price - JB Hi-Fi regular website advertised at $599, lowest is at $499 at The Good Guys and Harvey Norman.

Great machine for beginners looking to get their feet wet in the world of espresso. Has an automatic steam wand which reviews have been positive about, enabling latte art creation even for the inexperienced.

Currently awaiting stock, through estimates, delivery will be around August 12. Not sure how long the price will remain as it is not a promo deal (which has an expiry date).

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Comments

  • mcncl on 21/07/2024 - 22:10
    +1

    I have one of these and wouldn’t recommend it to anyone really. Had constant issues with the double shot basket and it not being able to even pour a double shot.

    There is also a manufacturing issue it seems where the waste pipe isn’t exactly in line with the drip tray, so any time it’s used (back flushing, cleaning cycles etc) you’ll get a soaked counter top.

    • CoreNex on 21/07/2024 - 22:19
      +2

      Agreed with the soaked counter comment. It's one of the main reasons why I updated to the Breville Dual boiler.

      Outside of this one particular thing, I had an amazing experience with the Bambino Plus. Granted, I swapped out the default double shot basket for a precision basket, so I didn't run into the issues you faced.

      • clandestino on 21/07/2024 - 22:52

        Yes, as soon as I switched to the regular basket (apparently all current models also come with this) then my problems disappeared.

        I think that your soaked counter top, perhaps might have been due to the same issue I experienced…. 😅

    • clandestino on 21/07/2024 - 22:50
      +1

      I remember thinking that there was an issue… Then I realised that I hadn't put the empty container under the group head AND the wand! Took me ages to figure out that this simple thing was the cause of the flooded kitchen top…!!!

    • dontpanic on 21/07/2024 - 22:58
      +4

      The wet counter is annoying, but it's a minor issue during a cleaning cycle every 200 cups. Just put a tea towel or cloth around the machine and it'll contain any overflow.

      The rest of the time it works flawlessly and creates great coffee with minimal effort required. It's the closest thing you can get to Nespresso level ease, but with decent coffee.

    • MonkDog on 21/07/2024 - 22:58

      Not sure which double shot basket you had, I swapped to a non-pressurised one and don't have a problem with it.

      Also yeah, water does leak during cleaning a bit, but I wouldn't say it soaks my counter. Give it a bit of a wipe and it's good to go again.

      So I'd recommend it, especially at that price these days. Seems like a bargain.

    • beltdrive on 21/07/2024 - 23:24

      I have one of these and wouldn’t recommend it to anyone really. Had constant issues with the double shot basket and it not being able to even pour a double shot.

      What do you mean by this? I haven’t experienced any issues like this, and I haven’t read about people having this issue before

    • Mrinsane on 21/07/2024 - 23:28

      Great machine and agree on the soaking of the counter headache. Minor issue for me that's every cleaning cycle for the compact size for whoever is in the market for a coffee machine. Recommend a grinder on the side and aftermarket/OEM double shot basket(single wall) for a great cup of coffee. Probably can also get away using half a tablet of cleaner but depends on how much cups the machine goes through. Always left with small chunks of broken tablet pieces after the cleaning cycle. Aftermarket tablets are fairly cheap also so minor issue. For me its just one cup a working day.

      • gryphondarks on 21/07/2024 - 23:36

        Can anyone recommend a good aftermarket basket? I've had my Bambino Plus for many years now and it's been great with the regular cleaning cycles etc. Been meaning to get a nice basket for a while now.

        • CoreNex on 21/07/2024 - 23:45

          I'm using the baskets from MHW-3Bomber. I also have/had the VST baskets but never really enjoyed using them

        • chew_chew on 21/07/2024 - 23:48

          Pesado vst
          But lance said Breville stock baskets are as high quality as 3rd party ones such as vst/Pullman/ims so unless U need a basket of diff size, prob don't need to upgrade

          • gryphondarks on 22/07/2024 - 00:01

            @chew_chew: Sorry what I meant was portafilter. That's what you're supposed to replace for the Bambino, right?

            • chew_chew on 22/07/2024 - 01:18

              @gryphondarks: I was referring to the basket that sits inside the portafilter, where U put coffee ground into :)

            • chew_chew on 22/07/2024 - 01:20

              @gryphondarks: For the portafilter, stock one feels flimsy and has a weird plastic on the bottom, doesn't feel great in the hand.
              U can upgrade to a nicer spouted portafilter or a bottomless, but won't make a diff to shot quality

  • Imnuts7 on 21/07/2024 - 22:12

    Showing up as $423.49 for me.

    • azndragon168 on 21/07/2024 - 22:13

      Me too using Origin

    • GuestShopper on 21/07/2024 - 23:13

      Same here using Westpac

    • dopaminedilemma on 21/07/2024 - 23:28
      +1

      My membership is through Australian Retirement Trust, perhaps price differs depending on who you have your membership with

      • GuestShopper on 22/07/2024 - 00:17

        Maybe maybe. Still a great post that made this machine buyable for many.

  • dln on 21/07/2024 - 22:29

    Ordered! Have been keeping an eye out for this and this is a great price, thanks!

  • iLikePizza on 21/07/2024 - 23:02

    Damn literally went to the Good Guys to check this out.

    Any other ways to get this price?

  • chew_chew on 21/07/2024 - 23:08

    Great machine at a great price!

  • bumluffa on 21/07/2024 - 23:16

    How much is the dual boiler with the business pricing?

    • dopaminedilemma on 21/07/2024 - 23:29

      $1289.56

      • bumluffa on 22/07/2024 - 01:32
        -1

        Damn this is a great price. I might buy to resell later when the bdb goes back on sale

  • OzFrugie on 21/07/2024 - 23:43

    Other than my annoyance with flooded counter top due to leaking from the machine esp during cleaning cycle, I also dont like the fact that i cant skip cleaning cycle.

    Few times my coffee was ready but when I wanted to froth the milk, the cleaning cycle came up so I had to go thru cleaning cycle and my coffee was getting cold!
    Same deal when I tried to make coffee in a hurry, but the cleaning cycle came up and didnt allow me to skip.

    The manual says it's possible to skip cleaning cycle by pressing the steam button, but didnt work for me.
    Does anyone know how to skip the cleaning and descaling cycles?

    • chew_chew on 21/07/2024 - 23:50

      Is that due to overflow or leakage? The drip tray is indeed quite small, prob the only downside of the bambino plus

      • OzFrugie on 21/07/2024 - 23:52

        Leakage i believe since i emptied my drip tray each time and when it was leaking , drip tray wasnt full.

        Overflow happened too usually during cleaning cycle

    • blonky on 21/07/2024 - 23:54

      Same issue here. No way to skip the cleaning cycle, sometimes it happens between pulling a shot and steaming milk
      Extremely annoying

      • Joz on 22/07/2024 - 01:02

        I’m always able to skip the cleaning cycle (flashing 1 & 3, followed by 2) by simply pressing 1 or 2 shot.

        Not sure if the machines are all the same but it seems fine for me.

    • beltdrive on 22/07/2024 - 04:53

      I try to see it as a bonus. I enjoy an espresso, then have a milky coffee after the cleaning cycle

  • IT2816 on 22/07/2024 - 01:23

    I bought one of these more than five years ago. Great machine, didn't have any of those issues mentioned above, but the wand sometimes won't work (since maybe aftee three years of using), partly because we don't clean it often, but paid around the same price (300+) back then too.

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