Can a $299 machine actually make proper lattes? (Breville Bambino Review) 

Oh yes! Love that! How to dial in and latte art basics coming soon 👀

Yeah. Sadly coffee is a very gate kept thing. People get super high on their horse and it makes the hobby inaccessible. I'm not here to do that

Dual Boiler has better thermal stability, better temperature (no swings like with thermoblock), capability of changing temp from 195 to 205, preinfusion control, 90sec shots, etx

Lol I own one and use it frequently haha

Apologies. Thermojet. Mine does too..it has been tested and showed to go from 84C to 102C in massive fluctuations.

And 60sec is the max. Sadly the PID controller isn't good enough to stop those temp swings

Thank you miles! I really, truly appreciate that. Comments can be so hit or miss you this was certainly encouraging. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help!

Incredible! I'm so happy and humbled you're using my channel to learn. Thank you! Lattes art basics and how to dial in espresso coming next!

Thank you! I've been teaching online classes for Breville and williams sonoma all pandemic. I figured this would be a natural transition since I've been speaking to a camera for a year 😂😂 new to what the youtube community wants, so hopefully videos will improve as I keep doing them

Absolutely! Next I'll be posting latte art basics and how to dial in like a pro!

@@LanceHedrickIs that why my cappuccinos using my Bambino machine always taste so watered down?? Been doing some digging to find out why and came across this video. I've made about 20 cappuccinos so far and they all taste more like milk than coffee or a real cappuccino. I've tried medium dark, dark, and bold coffees and it still comes out tasting weak and plain. I would love some info on what to do about it using this machine. Thanks in advance!

I love cheap equipment that is good! I really think you'll love my video this Friday. Cheap grinders that rock

Wonderful! Hope you enjoy it!

Thank you Todd! Appreciate the support. Means the world! And so happy it helped you, a veteran home barista! More to come soon

Good! So happy you enjoyed it! If you haven't already, check out the milk steaming tutorial so you can have perfect milk with that machine!

Oh! And happy birthday!

Thanks so much! Putting out a latte art tutorial on the matter of hours, so stay tuned! Your milk will be killer on the express! Lovely machine Thanks for watching!

Thank you! Espresso dial in and.... Latte Art basics coming soon! 🤗

Awesome! So glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you! I hope you found it helpful! More to come

Thank you so much! Espresso dial in and latte art basics coming soon!

Thank you! Means a lot. I'm glad you enjoyed the review!

Thank you so much! Truly means a lot

Thank you so much! Will do. Filming again Thursday for a hopeful Friday release 🤗

I'm all about that shake for texture checks. Should be a requirement in the milk course during the barista championship 😂

Sound effects included

Lol love it. We will see 👀

Thank you so much! Really appreciate it

Thank you so much! Really appreciate it. Espresso dial in and latte art soon!

My friend, mentor, and industry colleague. Love you.

Appreciate that! How to dial in espresso and latte art basics are up next! 🤗

Thank you! Really appreciate the kindness. More to come 👀

Fantastic! Thanks so much for the comment and support

Thank you so much for watching it!

Hahahaha I seriously don't mean to do it, but everytime, the noises escape my mouth 😂

Thank you so much!

Yeah. Very small capacity. But helps with the tiny footprint. And non pressurized will allow lower pressure shots, which can actually be quite incredible since you can do coarser grinds (high extraction and less channels)

Awesome! So happy you did, too. Excited to pump out more helpful content! How to dial in espresso and latte art basics coming up 👀

thank you so much!

Awesome! Thanks for the support!

Heck yeah! It's a solid little machine, for sure!

Absolutely! Punches way above its weight class

@@LanceHedrick true! however, in Canada, spare parts are never to be seen. I have been waiting 10 months for a grouphead gasket. never available.....

This is interesting to hear! Wow. That is no good.

I'm so happy you enjoyed it! Thank you for the support

Love *short, rapid, breathy* it!

Thank you! I appreciate the support! Espresso dial in and latte art basics coming up next 🤗

Thanks for watching! Lots more content coming soon! Next vid drop tomorrow 👀👀 Cheers!

Heck yes! Incredible! Planning on doing an espresso dial in video soon! Excited for your new set up 🔥

Thank you. I like the Baratza Sette 270. Do you have a preference of the standard or the WI model with the scale. I'd like to see a comparison.

I use the one without the scale. I always single dose my espresso, so never needed the scale. Plus, I had one before and if you're rough with it at all, the scale and miscalibrate.

Haha! Wow! Thank you so much. I sincerely appreciate that 🙏🏻 filming more today so stay tuned 👀

Wow thank you! Biggest compliment is someone buying a whole machine because I talked about espresso lol! Incredible. And thank you for the support!

You can do it! Don't give up! Seriously. You'll get it down with proper practice and a better understanding. Follow my milk steaming guide and latte art basics and you'll get there.

Yessir! Thanks man! And for the comments haha! Algorithm booster 😉

Thank you so much, Don! Really appreciate that.

Hahaha! Thank you! So happy you enjoyed the video

Incredible! Thank you for the kindness. You are certainly doing incredible things! cheers

Love that. Appreciate your comment and view! Cheers

Incredible! Thank you so much for the support!

Thank you so much! Really appreciate it!

Wow thank you so much! Espresso dial in and latte art basics up next 🤗

@@LanceHedrick for sure looking forward!!! And i love the pink led background hihi 💕

Haha thanks! Colors may change with the video 😂😂😂

Absolutely! And grab an IMS screen for it, too 🤗

@@LanceHedrick any specific recommendation? i just ordered my bambino today.

Absolutely! You have a budget in mind? The Breville grinder does quite a solid job and is under $200!

@@LanceHedrick thanks for the reply! i’m still new to things and don’t want to dive in too deep. anything worth buying for under $100?

Not for espresso, sadly. The grinder is actually more important than the machine. I'd probably advise the Breville as the lowest budget option to get proper espresso. Don't want you to waste your new machine!

Yes! Filming latte art basics next week! Be on the lookout 👀👀👀

I have it too, I have two main struggles: 1) Dialing in specialty coffee (lighter roast especially): comes out sour as hell 2) This probably because of my skills, but I only manage to have good microfoam for one cappuccino at a time only

I love that! Do it! Full support here.

@@LanceHedrick the Bambino does make some excellent lattes, good Americanos, and decent espresso, but like you said to get better espresso and extract the intricate flavors gotta upgrade. And I use a naked portafilter and standard non-pressurized basket, so I can see if there is channeling etc.

That's awesome! Excited to hear results if you upgrade!

Did you upgrade? How big is the difference?

Thanks so much for watching! Really appreciate it. Stay tuned for latte art basics coming soon! Filming today 😊

Incredible! Let me know if there is anything I can clarify further

I took a class from Cole McBride years ago and have been practicing since I am getting better at it and recently bought the Ascaso PID dream because I have the Breville Oracle Touch that does everything for me so i cannot use that steam wand manually which is annoying. I am used to the double boiler on that tho so that Single boiler is not really working for me either. Now thinking if i should bite the bullet and get the La Marzocco Linea mini 😖 do you have any thoughts?? Or any video on that? I have been watching your steaming one and latte art one over and over again all this morning!!! You are amazing at explaining thank you so much for sharing. I also roast my own beans at home too with my IKAWA home roaster and I love it. I actually live minutes from the La Marzocco flagship cafe in Seattle so hence another reason why I really want that

Coley cole! Love that guy. Very kind and passionate. And you can manually stean on the oracle touch! Just pull the wand out and it will be manual. I do it all the time at trade shows at the Breville booth. That being said, if you have the means to snag a linea mini, I mean.... Lol! If you want something a bit cheaper that is still incredible, the Lelit Bianca seems to be like crazy good. No direct experience, but friends who swear by it. Believe it is $3k. And you can pressure profile. Linea mini is $5k or so. Anyway, let me know if I can help further!

@@LanceHedrick omg i tried after watching you said that you can just pull the wand out but it wont let me!!!! It keeps on saying that the wand is not in place!!!! I dont know why. Am i doing something wrong?? Cole is very kind but since that time he had moved and I have no one else to take class from. Maybe I should do a zoom class from you and you can tell me what I am doing wrong with my steaming I just do not seem to get it right after all these years of practicing almost every single day!! Do you have direct experience with the Linea? If i were to spend again I want to get one more and that will be it for me if you know what I mean. Dont want to crowd your comments here do you have an email so that I can email you instead? Or maybe I will message you on IG. Sorry to be this lengthy but I watch soooo many youtube and you really do a great job and very inspiring, very generous of you to share such in depth details with us. Thank you 🙏

Sure! Feel free to email or DM. Email is kylelancehedrick@gmail.com

Thank you so very much! I appreciate you coming through and checking it out. How to dial in espresso and latte art basics coming soon so stay tuned!

Incredible! Stoked you enjoyed it! Espresso dial in and latte art basics coming up!

I'll be following that you do bro, ty

Absolutely! Thanks so much for the view and comment, friend 🙏🏻

I have a lot of machines that I try to use as often as possible. I want to be schooled in everything so I can help anybody regardless of their budget

No need! 5 is fine. Most commercial machines have 4 holes, so no worries there. And thank you for the kind words! Really, truly appreciate it. Shooting the next video today! Latte Art basics. Stay tuned 😊

Hahaha! Will keep in mind for future vids 🤣 appreciate you watching!

For sure. On the queue for filming next week or so! Hoping to get it out within 2 weeks. Focusing on latte art basics this week to follow-up the milk steaming vid! Thank you for the support 🤗

@@LanceHedrick my man! Loving the content Keep up the amazing work, us home baristas only exist because people like you are willing to share your trade secrets 😎

Appreciate that! Hoping to expose all the well kept secrets 😂

I have the dual boiler in my milk steaming video! Give it a watch. Will perfect your milk regardless of machines. And both the pro and dual boiler will make appearances in different videos! I've got a lot of equipment at home 😆😆😆

@@LanceHedrick Omg! I just realized that was the dual boiler. Idk why i saw the pressure gauge and assumed it was the express 🙈🙈

Hahaha you're good! No worries. Thanks for watching! Going to be doing espresso dial in and latte art basics soon!

Awesome! Please report back if that helped. Happy to do what I can to enhance your coffee experience!

Haha thank you! Any ideas what machine you'll go to? And latte art basics and espresso dial in are the next videos on the docket! Cheers and thanks for the support and comment

@@LanceHedrick I am looking at Lelit (Mara X, Elizabeth, Bianca). I would ideally like something small footprint, so the Mara ticks that box. There are some good deals in the UK for those. The Mara X is currently £999 in the UK.

Oh nice! Very good price. I do like that Bianca tho 😍 in any case, sounds like it'll be a fun upgrade!

@@LanceHedrick I like the Bianca too! Pricey....

Haha yes. Yes it is. But you get to have some pressure profiling fun 🤗

thank you!

Thank YOU for watching! It's why I do it 🖤