What Size Portafilter Does the Breville / Sage Bambino Plus Use?
What Size Portafilter Does the Breville Bambino Plus Use?
The Breville Bambino Plus (BES500) also relies on a 54mm portafilter, tuned for 18g doses. Every accessory you use on the Barista Express, Barista Pro, or standard Bambino will fit here too. Stick with 53-54mm tampers, distributors, funnels, dosing cups, and puck screens for the best seal and consistent pressure.
Why Step Up to the Plus?
You get the same compact footprint, ThermoJet heat-up time, and stainless build as the Bambino, but Breville adds auto milk texturing and a few quality-of-life upgrades. If you want café foam without learning manual steaming from scratch, the Plus is the easy answer.
Key Features You Actually Feel
ThermoJet® Heating
Ready to brew in three seconds, so there's no waiting for the boiler to wake up. Perfect for sleepy mornings.
Auto MilQ Steam Wand
Hands-free milk texturing with three temperature and texture presets. It consistently lands silky microfoam with tiny bubbles, but you can flip to manual mode when you want total control.
54mm Stainless Portafilter + Razor Tool
The Plus ships with Breville's Razor™ dose trimming tool and a solid 54mm portafilter, so leveling and dosing stay tight even if you're still learning.
Volumetric Controls
One-touch single and double buttons keep shot volumes repeatable once you've dialed in grind and yield.
Compact Bench Space
At 19.5 x 32 x 31 cm, it still fits anywhere. Add a grinder, knock box, and tamp station without turning the kitchen into a café.
Accessories That Level Up the Bambino Plus
Bottomless Portafilter
Use our Breville Bottomless Naked Portafilter to see the extraction clearly. It's the fastest way to improve distribution and grind settings.
Spouted Options
If you want split shots, grab the Breville Double Spout Portafilter or the single spout version to match café workflow.
Calibrated Tamper
Upgrade the stock tamper with the Dual Spring Calibrated Auto-Levelling Tamper for consistent force and level pucks.
Distributor & Puck Prep
The Adjustable Coffee Distributor settles the grounds evenly before tamping. Pair it with an espresso puck screen to keep shots clean and the shower screen spotless.
Dosing Cup & Workflow
The Breville dosing cup keeps your grind path tidy, and a walnut tamping station gives the Plus a permanent home on the bench.
Final Take
The Bambino Plus is the "set it, forget it" version of Breville's compact line. Same 54mm ecosystem, same ThermoJet speed, but with automatic milk so anyone in the house can pour a flat white. Add the right Barista Brew gear and you've basically built a mini bar setup without the learning curve.
