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Breville Bambino Plus BES500 vs Gaggia Classic Pro RI9380/47

Both products have identical sentiment scores on Reddit.

Breville Bambino Plus BES500
#2 in Espresso Machines

Breville

Breville Bambino Plus BES500

$479.99

100

Pros

  • +Accessible
  • +Affordable
  • +Best for the price
  • +3 second warmup

Cons

  • −Not consistent for back-to-back shots
  • −Some users get 'over it' and wish for better espressos
  • −May lead to needing an upgrade later, potentially more expensive in the long run
“For 99.9% of people, a Niche Zero and a Bambino Plus will be plenty. I bought the setup years ago and I haven't felt the need to upgrade once. However, I know two people with Bambinos who are over it ”
Full reviewAmazon · $479.99
Gaggia Classic Pro RI9380/47
#4 in Espresso Machines

Gaggia

Gaggia Classic Pro RI9380/47

$549.00

100

Pros

  • +Can be worked on
  • +Saves money on servicing
  • +Can be improved beyond standard
  • +Great

Cons

  • −Less easy to use
  • −Took a bit of trial and error to get it positioned appropriately for drink 2
“I bought a GCP back in 2022ish and it's been great. I used it everyday and was able to get consistently good espresso and learned how to effectively pull multiple shots and make multiple milk drinks b”
Full reviewAmazon · $549.00
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