Breville Bambino: amzn.to/3ThFwFr
DeLonghi Dedica Arte (EC885): amzn.to/4aauojF
DeLonghi Dedica basic (EC680): amzn.to/3TddU4e (this is the best value if you don’t steam milk!)
Espresso Accessories - all the ones I tested and chose for value:
Bambino tamper: amzn.to/47HoFjG
Bambino portafilter: amzn.to/3R88owT
Dedica portafilter (includes a basket): amzn.to/3GwDjy0
Dedica basket only: amzn.to/47NXgwn
Dedica milk jug: amzn.to/417BCAy (any milk jug works or froth in a mug!)
Dedica dosing funnel: amzn.to/3Gwo0pm
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The Breville Bambino and DeLonghi Dedica are almost the same espresso machine: both are similar size, look, and price. I like both espresso machines as they are compact and great for beginners at a good value. They have simple interfaces with two volumetric dosing options for espresso, which is really all you need. Also, both have great steam wands.
The details separate these two. The espresso quality is a little different because of small features. This comes down to the nature of the pre-infusion and the portafilter size.
The steam wands are also a little different, where the edge comes to the DeLonghi Dedica. The Dedica steam wand is partially insulated for non-burn and easy cleaning. The Breville Bambino steam wand has some lag to start and stop. Both produced a really nice microfoam for me.
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:19 Design
1:49 Accessories included
3:20 Espresso quality
5:59 Milk frothing
7:31 Ease of Use (extra features)
8:30 Recommendation
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