Sage Bambino vs Sage Bambino Plus
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| SageBambino | SageBambino Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | – | – |
| Brewing | ||
| Type | Espresso | Espresso |
| Integrated grinder | No | No |
| Milk system | Manual steam wand | Automatic steam wand |
| Portafilter diameter | 54 mm | 54 mm |
| Maximum pump pressure (maker's claim) | 15 bar | 15 bar |
| Coffee and capsule compatibility | Ground coffee in a separate portafilter; no integrated grinder. Sold as Breville outside Europe. | Ground coffee in a separate portafilter; a grinder is not built in. Sold as Breville outside Europe. |
| Drinks and brewing modes | Espresso and manually prepared milk drinks; hot water through the steam wand. | Espresso and milk drinks; current K25 manual describes hot water through the steam wand using the 1 CUP and MILK FOAM buttons together. |
| Heating system | ThermoJet system; maker claims extraction temperature in three seconds. | ThermoJet heating; maker claims extraction temperature in three seconds. The current UK feature text identifies ThermoJet although one technical table calls it ThermoCoil. |
| Temperature control | PID extraction temperature control. | PID extraction control. |
| Pressure conditions | Maker claims 15 bar maximum pump pressure, with low-pressure pre-infusion and 9 bar extraction. Maximum pressure is not a coffee-quality rating. | Maker claims 15 bar maximum pump pressure, with low-pressure pre-infusion followed by 9 bar extraction; maximum pressure is not a coffee-quality rating. |
| Dosing and tamping | User fills and manually tamps the basket; maker describes 18 g dosing. | User fills and manually tamps coffee; maker describes an 18 g dose. |
| Portafilter and baskets | Aluminium portafilter; single- and dual-wall baskets for fresh or pre-ground coffee. | Single- and dual-wall baskets for one/two cups; current manual specifies 8–11 g and 16–19 g basket ranges. |
| Milk preparation | Manual steam wand; no automatic milk texturing. Manual purge after steaming. | Automatic wand with three temperature and three texture settings, or manual steaming. Automatic purge when lowered. |
| Capacity | ||
| Water tank | 1.4 L | 1.9 L |
| Water supply | Removable rear tank with supplied filter. | Removable rear tank with filter; machine detects insufficient water. |
| Design and power | ||
| Height | 304 mm | 304 mm |
| Width | 160 mm | 194 mm |
| Depth | 347 mm | 362 mm |
| Controls and profiles | One-cup, two-cup, hot-water and steam buttons; programmable shot volumes and manual pre-infusion/extraction. | One-cup, two-cup and steam buttons; programmable shot volumes and manual pre-infusion/extraction. |
| Electrical requirements | 1300–1600 W, 220–240 V, 50–60 Hz. | Current UK table states 1600 W and 220–240 V; exact EU manual rates 1300–1600 W, 220–240 V, 50–60 Hz. Automatic low-power management mode. |
| Size and weight | Maker EMEA diagram gives W160 × D347 × H304 mm; UK table instead labels 30.2 × 15.4 × 34.2 cm as WxDxH. Main dimensions retain the labelled diagram. | Width × depth × height from the current UK table. |
| Included accessories | 480 ml milk jug, plastic tamper, four baskets, filter and cleaning supplies; no Razor tool in the current UK list. | 480 ml milk jug, tamper, Razor trimming tool, baskets, filter and cleaning tools. |
| Cleaning and maintenance | Clean/descale alert; rinse baskets, wipe and purge wand, empty drip tray, replace filter after three months or 40 L. | Wipe/purge wand, rinse baskets and empty drip tray; cleaning/descaling cycles and three-month filter reminder. |
| Regional availability | Brushed Stainless Steel, Black Truffle and Sea Salt had active UK maker stock on 3 October 2026; Damson Blue was out of stock. | Brushed Stainless Steel and Aboriginal Culinary Journey had active UK maker stock on 3 October 2026; other listed finishes were out of stock. Standard machine excludes a grinder. |
