Breville The Bambino Plus Espresso Machine (Various Colours) $497 Delivered @ Amazon AU

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Breville Bambino Plus Espresso Machine - all 3 colours on sale for $497.
Regularly recommended machine for beginners, good value and the Plus model includes auto milk frothing wand for easy milk-based drinks.

Not a crazy deal like the last JB Hi-Fi Business deal, but still a good price for those wanting to pick one up with a choice of all 3 colours.

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  • Sigmund Freud on 11/09/2024 - 20:19
    +2

    normal price, usually 430 after cashback,

  • jv on 11/09/2024 - 20:21
    -6

    all 3 colours on sale

    Black isn't a colour.

    • 00 on 11/09/2024 - 20:25

      Scientifically perhaps but from an artistic perspective — In the context of pigments and art, black is considered a colour with the use of black pigments to create shades.

      • jv on 11/09/2024 - 20:27
        -3

        to create shades.

        shades are not colours.

        • m13 on 11/09/2024 - 20:37
          +1

          Look who's throwing shade now 😋

        • 00 on 11/09/2024 - 20:53

          Shades are created by adding black to a pure colour (hue), resulting in a darker version of the original colour.

          • jv on 11/09/2024 - 21:17
            -3

            @00:

            by adding black to a pure colour (hue), resulting in a darker version of the original colour.

            Therefore black is not a colour, it just makes things darker, like how white makes things lighter…

  • onlinepred on 11/09/2024 - 20:21
    -1

    Beginners can just get the barista express for a little extra.

    • jv on 11/09/2024 - 20:22
      -3

      What about Experts ?

      • onlinepred on 11/09/2024 - 20:49

        "Regularly recommended machine for beginners," Don't ask me!

    • Skumzy on 11/09/2024 - 20:27
      +1

      Yep fair point. I went for this to pair with a separate grinder as I've heard they're more important than the machine, but for some people it might not be worth the extra money/hassle.

      • onlinepred on 11/09/2024 - 20:50

        Yea I went that way also, then the bambino died, and I could either get a new bambino, or a barista express. Two plugs annoyed me anyway. Sold the grinder.

    • killabob on 11/09/2024 - 20:33
      +1

      How long is heat up and no auto milq though.

      • EBG on 12/09/2024 - 11:50

        3 seconds I think and it does a great job on the milk

    • wintermadness on 11/09/2024 - 20:42
      +4

      Bambino + SGP > Barista Express

      Always separate components

      • onlinepred on 11/09/2024 - 20:48
        -1

        Why though? It's more expensive to get separate components, two machines, two plugs. Barista express are very reliable.

        • iMagoo on 11/09/2024 - 21:27
          +2

          Barista express is limited by it's grinder. In fact, almost any espresso machine is. Not uncommon for someone to get a Bambino plus and spend 5x that on a grinder. Barista express is fine for a beginner that won't go down the coffee rabbit hole, but not ideal if you want an upgrade path.

          two plugs

          Shocks me how many people say this, just use a double adaptor…

          • onlinepred on 11/09/2024 - 21:55

            @iMagoo: Literally said for beginners.

            • iMagoo on 11/09/2024 - 21:57

              @onlinepred: I think it's important to distinguish beginners who won't go chasing coffee as a hobby, and beginners who are going to go down the rabbit hole.

              • onlinepred on 11/09/2024 - 22:14

                @iMagoo: If you do go chasing the hobby, you can but a seperate grinder, no one is stopping you. And as most won’t, they will still have a great machine.

        • nubix on 11/09/2024 - 21:30
          +1

          BES870 is a great value package, and one of the best options until one hits a $1000 budget for machine + grinder but the built-in grinder really lets it down, bottom tier burr grinder.

        • wintermadness on 11/09/2024 - 21:59

          SGP is the lowest tier of grinder I would consider usable for espresso, and the Barista Express' grinder is a step below that. It's mostly OK for dark roasts, but really can't go fine enough for light and even medium roast. The fine tuning & adjustibility just isn't there.

          It's also handy to have separate components if one isn't usable. You can always get a bag of pre-ground, or use a hand grinder if your grinder's out of action, or use the stove top or aeropress if the coffee machine's down.

          And with integrated machines if something fails, you kind of have to replace everything - Barista Express has common issues with solenoids and grinders - and Breville are just terrible with spare parts. Even with the more premium brands they've taken over recently they've dropped about 1/3 of total part availability.

          • onlinepred on 11/09/2024 - 22:13

            @wintermadness: But this makes no sense. Off the grinder dies, then but another grinder? It’s the cost of the bambino…..
            I said beginner….. like someone that wants to try making coffee at home. Not someone that wants to dedicate huge amounts of time and effort getting the perfect shot from a certain blend.

  • Shoocat on 11/09/2024 - 20:24
    +5

    Good machine, but it has one infuriating 'feature'. After 200 extractions it will lock you out of using any function except a compulsory clean (which takes 5 minutes or so). When will it reach 200 extractions? There's no counter or anything. So you'll never know until it happens, and this will usually be just after you've pulled a shot and want to use the milk frother to finish off the coffee. By the time the 5 minute clean is finished your shot is cold.

    • thedragon on 11/09/2024 - 20:30
      +3

      I’m able to override the clean feature on mine by pressing the one shot button, so I can finish making my coffee and clean the machine at a more convenient time.

      • JaxSantiago on 11/09/2024 - 21:44
        +1

        I second this. Just press any of the 3 buttons and continue on…

      • antkappa on 11/09/2024 - 22:12
        +2

        The descaling clean can be skipped but not the back flush cycle clean after 200 shots (with the Plus version).

        I run this manually every 2 to 3 weeks to avoid the lockout.

        • JaxSantiago on 11/09/2024 - 22:21

          How old is your machine? Mine's 5 yrs. I wonder if it's a new restriction coz I can skip both (descaling and backflush).

        • dontpanic on 12/09/2024 - 04:25

          How many coffees are you making a day to fear getting locked out after 2 weeks?!?

          • antkappa on 12/09/2024 - 06:40
            +1

            @dontpanic: Only 2 per day but each coffee i pull 3 shots. 1 to warm the group head and portafilter, 1 for the coffee shot itself, and 1 for a quick flush after. They all count towards the limit so I play it safe and run just the cycle every 3 weeks.

            • dontpanic on 12/09/2024 - 15:11

              @antkappa: That'll do it I guess.

              Here I was thinking you were drinking 10 coffees a day lol

              I do the shot to warm the group head, but I don't bother cleaning - that's what the next warming the group head shot is for…

      • Shoocat on 11/09/2024 - 22:40

        As Antkappa says, I'm talking about the back flush clean. I have found no way to skip this, and even asked Breville support who also said there was no way to skip it.

        Mine is 4 years old, so if they've fixed this in the newer versions then that's a big improvement.

    • tunzafun001 on 12/09/2024 - 00:19

      What is a back flush?

      .. After pulling these apart… I'm guessing that means blocking the Portafilter and forcing water to go straight out the OPV- Over pressure valve?

    • Jaded on 12/09/2024 - 01:04
      +1

      When this happens, I turn the machine off at the powerpoint, turn it back on and it allows you to then do the milk.
      Then if I'm lazy it happens a couple more times…

  • iMagoo on 11/09/2024 - 21:36
    +6

    https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/364909732140
    https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/364909746398
    https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/364909741374

    Breville Australia post up "remanufactured" machines on their eBay site with 12 months warranty. About once a month, a 15/17% off eBay coupon will be active for it => ~$370.
    I bought a Barista Express for a family member. Had a bit of scale in the boiler, otherwise could have been mistaken for a new machine - looks brand new.

    IMO this is a better deal, save the extra $130 and put it towards a good grinder like a Eureka Mignon or DF54.

  • Slave1 on 11/09/2024 - 21:55
    +1

    Bought mine from TGG Commercial 3 years ago almost to the day for $100 less than this and hasn’t missed a beat. Awesome little machine.

    • JaxSantiago on 11/09/2024 - 22:10

      Mine's 5 yrs now. Got it for $364~ back then.

    • dontpanic on 12/09/2024 - 04:29
      +1

      The quality of coffee you get for the ease of use is unmatched (once you dial in your grind). If it were any simpler to use it would be a Nespresso.

  • Dubsys on 12/09/2024 - 01:21
    +1

    I'm pretty sure its been this price on amazon for the last like 4 months

    • Skumzy on 12/09/2024 - 09:29
      +1

      Had a 3camels alert on it yesterday, must have been the massive drop from $499 to $497 that triggered it 😂

  • JaxSantiago on 12/09/2024 - 12:49
    +1

    For those who have naked/bottomless portafilters or the Breville portafilter but with the plastic guard removed, Pesado is having a 50% sale on their Filter Basket.

    Shipping is $10 bucks though — to my NSW address that is.

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