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Breville Bambino Plus BES500 vs Gaggia Classic Pro

Reddit prefers Breville Bambino Plus BES500 — higher sentiment (63% vs 61% positive).

Breville Bambino Plus BES500
#4 in Espresso MachinesReddit favorite

Breville

Breville Bambino Plus BES500

$479.99

63

Pros

  • +no issues
  • +excellent
  • +great machine
  • +amazing machine

Cons

  • −static management tricky
  • −no pressure gauge
  • −steam takes around 50 seconds to heat up milk
  • −Not consistent for back-to-back shots
“I just got a bambino too! A tip to remove the filter: grab another filter, flip it upside down, put its rim under the rim in the portafilter in that little indented spot, and pry off.”
r/espresso
Full reviewAmazon · $479.99
Gaggia Classic Pro
#30 in Espresso Machines

Gaggia

Gaggia Classic Pro

$549.00

61

Pros

  • +new brass boiler
  • +fine steam
  • +can make good espresso without mods
  • +90% great extraction on the coffee puck (stock)

Cons

  • −Potential lead in brass components
  • −Manufacturer's 'lead-free' claim contradicted by findings
  • −Definition of 'lead-free' may be misleading
  • −boiler takes longer to heat up
“of all the people with a gaggia classic. most people don't mod their machines. but you're in a reddit sub so the bias is towards modding and tinkering to make better espresso. it's why it exists”
r/gaggiaclassic
Full reviewAmazon · $549.00
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