
Breville
Bambino Plus
Fast heat-up, easy for beginners; inconsistent shots, annoying cleaning.

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Between these two the barista slimline, but the bambino is better in my opinion
I have a Breville Mini Barista since...two years?! So far so good!
They are vastly different machines. If you want espresso and milk based drinks, 100% the Breville for consistency. A few purchases like a hand grinder and an unpressurized basket and you'll pulling cafe quality shots. If you prefer pour over with the occasional espresso from time to time and aren't too fussy about getting a consistent flavour profile every shot, then go for the Ninja. It will be far more beginner friendly and easy to use.
Barista series requires the whole grouphead to be replaced. DB series has a removable diffuser which cracks and deforms - but is easily replaceable luckily.
You can make very good late with a Breville Barista, the built in grinder is good enough, and steam wand works well, all in a compact machine for ~600
I bought a brevillie barista recently and I love it!! :) I’m sure I would’ve loved that too and i got a good price on this model

Breville
Bambino Plus
Fast heat-up, easy for beginners; inconsistent shots, annoying cleaning.

Cafelat
Robot Series
Manual, durable, exceptional espresso; no milk, effort for multiple shots.

Gaggia
Classic Pro E24
Mod-friendly workhorse, great espresso with mods; weak steam, poor temp.

Lelit
Bianca
Precise flow control, dual boiler; long heat-up, average build quality.

DeLonghi
Stilosa Series
Budget-friendly, moddable; flimsy build, needs upgrades for good espresso.

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Breville - Bambino Plus

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Lelit - Bianca

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