Breville Bambino Plus vs Breville Bambino
Based on tests by Tom's Guide (Dec 2025) and TechRadar (Oct 2021). How we score
Save $150Depends. The Breville Bambino for most people.
Buy the Breville Bambino Plus if you want hands-free milk frothing.
Average of 2 testers: Tom's Guide 10 · TechRadar 9
From 1 tester: Tom's Guide
Amazon prices as of Sep 29, 9:38 PM EDT (details)
What the testers found
Tom's Guide gave it 5 out of 5 and listed no cons: "Every espresso I made had a rich, thick crema and deep, intense flavor with no bitterness and no sourness." There's no automatic frothing, and its one-hole wand is "not quite as powerful as the Bambino Plus's four-hole steam wand," but the reviewer still steamed latte-art milk from oat milk. TechRadar rated it 4 out of 5, half a star below the Plus: "smooth, intense coffee," but it "Lacks a razor tool bundled with other Sage coffee machines." The warranty is 1 year, versus 2 for the Plus.
Specs side by side
| Spec | Breville Bambino Plus | Breville Bambino |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $399.95 | $249.95 |
| Cost per year | — | — |
| Warranty | 2-year limited | 1-year limited |
| Style | Semiautomatic | Semiautomatic |
| Grinder | None (buy separately) | None (buy separately) |
| Ready time | 3 sec (measured by America's Test Kitchen) | — |
| Portafilter | 54 mm | 54 mm |
| Milk frothing | Automatic or manual; four-hole steam wand (Tom's Guide) | Manual only; one-hole steam wand on a ball joint (Tom's Guide) |
| Water tank | — | 1.4 L (TechRadar) |
Sources: Tom's Guide: Breville Bambino review (Dec. 17, 2025), Tom's Guide: Breville Bambino Plus review (May 8, 2025), TechRadar: Sage (Breville) Bambino review (Oct. 21, 2021), TechRadar: Breville Bambino Plus review (June 24, 2021)
