Breville Infuser BES840XL

But I do have an infuser. If you have a scale then I would weight out your beans and then depending on the roast level and ratio you want shoot for that in about 30 seconds of total time.

Infuser is a great wee machine, but the Mara is obviously a different beast - go for it :)

I was given an infuser also. I'm having the hardest time dialing it in. The water doesn't flow evenly. I ordered a new shower head and diffuser plate.

The fact that you can adjust the brew temperature on the Infuser makes it more "prosumer" and better for lighter roasts if you want to really dial in your shot, especially if you're pairing it with a

I never found the temp adjustment on the Infuser beneficial.

The pressure gauge is pretty useless on these machines. I used to own an infuser, and I pulled my best shots with the needle above the “espresso” range (almost maxed out)

I am impressed with the machines feel. It has a solid build feel to it. The warm up time is 30 seconds or less and the grouphead and cup warming areas get good and hot in a minute or so.

That being said, the infuser is a BBE without the grinder. I've enjoyed using the BBE and expect the same form the Infuser. Really glad Breville USA brought it back to their product list.

Interesting. Why regular bambino vs. infuser? Just cheaper, faster heat up, and smaller footprint?

I may be biased because I own one, but the Infuser is going to be a better machine for sure. It’s built like a tank and will last for a decade if cared for well. Steaming milk is very easy on it, take

Hey op! Which one did you end up buying? I’m in the same boat deciding between infuser and plus

You're fine with the Infuser. It's a beast. Considering what you paid for the Infuser, the Gaggia would not be an upgrade unless you spend a bunch of extra money to mod it.

While Infuser will be more difficult to repair, if you get hooked on home espresso, you will want to upgrade to a better machine (much better than Gaggia) long before it breaks.

As the other poster mentioned as well, I’ll probably stick with the Infuser. Am a few years away from “buy once cry once” so good to know I can get good mileage on this setup.