Breville Bambino Express

[memenee]

I’ve always been a coffee drinker. No sugar, splash of half n half for years. I grind my own beans and have used a Cuisinart coffee maker forever.

Recently started getting interested in expanding my horizons - possibly getting an espresso maker. And in the interest of saving money and not getting anything too complicated I am looking at the Breville bambino express - anyone have one of these?

Also what does everyone do with espresso (again, trying to expand my horizons)…..just drink it in a mug with some frothed milk? Do you make any specialty coffee drinks with it?

[quesyrah]

I love espresso with some frothed oatmilk and a sprinkling of cinnamon.

I also like iced americanos which is just espresso and water over ice. Add a splash of oatmilk.

For fancy, I’ll add some vanilla
Syrup brown sugar cinnamon syrup to make lattes.

[memenee]

quesyrah sorry to sound like an idiot - But just to confirm- an espresso is essentially a full cup of espresso and an americano would be like a half a cup of espresso with hot water mixed in? I’m guessing it’s ‘americano’ because it’s similar to a ‘regular’ cup of coffee?

[al dente]

Oct 22, 2022 13:56:07 GMT -5 memenee said:

quesyrah sorry to sound like an idiot - But just to confirm- an espresso is essentially a full cup of espresso and an americano would be like a half a cup of espresso with hot water mixed in? I’m guessing it’s ‘americano’ because it’s similar to a ‘regular’ cup of coffee?

Espresso shot is about an ounce of liquid. And Americano is typically 2-3 shots, and then rest water.
Lattes, cappuccino, flat whit, macchiato, etc are all just different amounts of milk + anywhere from 1-4 shots of espresso.

If you're a plain coffee person I would get more into different varieties of coffee and their flavor profiles then espresso drinks. Espresso is a lot and kind of finicky.

[IndiaInk]

I work in corporate for a household name coffee company and my coworker has a Breville Bambino. She was just showing it off to our team on a call the other day and we were exclaiming at how cute it is. She says it works phenomenally and she finds it does a great job at foaming milk.
I’ve owned a bigger Breville espresso machine in the past and as a former barista, I felt it was really substantial quality machine that pulled a good shot. I’m pretty interested in getting the Bambino, myself, since I would want something with a smaller countertop footprint.

[sadie]

I love espresso. I like americanos with a bit of cream. I love the act of frothing milk, so I drink cappucino often. I like lattes occasionally. I haven't tried any iced espresso drinks yet, but they are on my list.

I bought an espresso machine for my 40th back in January and really enjoy the process of making espresso almost as much as the espresso itself.

I recommend to all my fancy coffee drinkers this site: www.drinktrade.com/ It will make recommendations for beans tailored to your brew/taste preferences. Beans are freshly roasted/sent to you within like 5 days of ordering. I've tried lots of roasters I wouldn't have gotten the chance to otherwise.

[quesyrah]

Oct 22, 2022 13:56:07 GMT -5 memenee said:

quesyrah sorry to sound like an idiot - But just to confirm- an espresso is essentially a full cup of espresso and an americano would be like a half a cup of espresso with hot water mixed in? I’m guessing it’s ‘americano’ because it’s similar to a ‘regular’ cup of coffee?

You don’t sound like an idiot!

I do 2 shots of espresso and then fill the mug with hot water. I use a regular sized coffee mug.

For iced, I’ll use less water.

[sadie]

I find this useful for various espresso drinks.

[sadie]

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[isabel]

We don't have this machine, but have had Philips brand machines for about a decade now. DH drinks straight espresso, but I drink a proper cappuccino every morning. It's about 5-6oz. One shot of espresso with 4-5oz. milk, steamed and foamed. I drink it fairly dry with mostly foam.