Breville Bambino Plus
A compact home espresso machine with automatic milk texturing.
Edition 2026
The best home espresso machines
The machine you can still fix in year seven beats the machine that made a better shot in week one. Serviceability decides this list.
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How we judged this
Fixed before anything was ranked
What we look at
- Temperature stability across consecutive shots, measured
- Gaskets, valves and boilers replaceable with common tools
- Parts diagram and spares published by the manufacturer
- Water hardness guidance, because that is what kills them
- Honest warm-up time, not the marketing figure
Helps if you have it: A published parts diagram with spares available to buy, and a temperature log over five consecutive shots.
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