Breville Bambino Espresso Machine

I bought my first Breville Bambino two years ago. After 11 months it completely stopped working out of nowhere. I ended up getting sent a new machine. The replacement machine worked for 12 months and now it will no longer pull two shots. (It still pulls one shot just fine.) The machine makes great espresso when it works, it just appears that these machines don't last more than one year. That being said, I don't think it's worth the money.

Great machine, would highly recommend. Very easy to use and setup for various types of beans. Heats up fast outputs great espresso. Would recommend a better tamper as the one that is included is smaller than the basket dimensions and not good quality.

This little Bambino is a real giant. It's only takes to understand it details and it will give you a delicious Espresso. I love it.

Took the money jump to a more powerful espresso machine and I am so far pleased with it. It is a manual frother which I prefer. The tightness of removing the porta filter is a little daunting but I assume it will loosen up a tad with use. The water tank is a lot easier to use than the Cafe Roma by far. Having the double set of baskets is a bonus. I would definitely recommend this machine for us “budget but want a treat for ourselves” people.

I have had this machine for almost a year now, and I use it almost every day. It works great for a simple espresso shot. Just recently, however, I got a leak in the water container right where the seam of the plastic is. It is very small but it continuously leaks out so I have to dump and refill the water each time I use it. I also have to wipe up the leak every time. I am hoping to get this replaced since it's only been a year and it is a little annoying.