
Take it from me, as a small flat dweller with three coffee machines currently on my kitchen counter: espresso machines and teeny-tiny kitchens don't often go hand-in-hand. But, often, the best machines are also the biggest, so I was keen to put the Sage Bambino Plus to the test, as I'd heard good things about both its brew and 'bambino' size.
Having just tested another Sage coffee machine, I can vouch for the brand. But would this smaller machine still have all the same capabilities? Oftentimes, smaller coffee makers mean sacrificing features like built-in grinders or milk frothers, which can make them clunkier to use. This wasn't necessarily the case with the Bambino Plus, which was missing a grinder, but does have a smart milk frother (more on that later).