Breville Bambino Plus vs De'Longhi Dedica Arte
Our call: Breville Bambino Plus (SpecScore 87 vs 75) — but the spec rows below can flip it for your counter.
Breville
Bambino Plus
fast, small, beginner-friendly
$499
87
SpecScore
De'Longhi
Dedica Arte
narrow-counter budget entry
$299
75
SpecScore
| Spec | Breville Bambino Plus | De'Longhi Dedica Arte |
|---|---|---|
| Heat system | Thermocoil | Thermoblock |
| PID temp control | Yes — digital temp control | No |
| Steam while brewing | No — brew, then steam | No — brew, then steam |
| Warm-up | ~1 min | ~1 min |
| Temp stability | Good — digitally controlled coil | Fair — uncontrolled flow heater |
| Built-in grinder | No | No |
| Typical street price | $499 | $299 |
| SpecScore | 87/100 | 75/100 |
The verdict
Buy the Breville Bambino Plus if you want the better overall package — it leads the SpecScore 87 to 75 and is the stronger fit for fast, small, beginner-friendly.
Buy the De'Longhi Dedica Arte if its strengths match your counter — it's built for narrow-counter budget entry. It's also the cheaper buy: $299 vs $499, a gap of $200 that buys most of a good grinder — and the grinder matters more. Either way, dial it in with the dial-in calculator before judging a single bean.