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Breville Bambino accessories: tamper, puck screen and funnel sizes
The Bambino (BES450) has a 54 mm portafilter. Tampers and puck screens for it are about 53.3 mm, and Breville's own 54 mm funnel does not list it.
Also listed as BES450
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Short answer
The Bambino has a 54 mm portafilter and an 18 g dose, according to Breville. For tools that go inside the basket, buy about 53.3 mm: Normcore lists a 53.3 mm tamper and puck screen for the Bambino, and IMS's 54 mm baskets for it call for a 53 or 53.4 mm tamper. Dosing funnels are 54 mm, though Breville's own 54 mm funnel does not list the Bambino.
Key facts
- Portafilter
- 54 mm[1]Breville's US product page, which also gives an 18 g dose.
- Tamper size
- About 53.3 mm[2][3][4]Accessory makers' sizes: Normcore lists 53.3 mm for the Bambino, and IMS makes its 54 mm baskets, which list a 53 or 53.4 mm tamper, for the Bambino's group.
- Puck screen size
- About 53.3 mm[2]Normcore's size for its own screens on the Bambino.
- Dosing funnel
- 54 mm[2]Normcore lists a 54 mm funnel for the Bambino. Breville's own 54 mm funnel (BEA201) does not list it.
- Group / system
- Breville 54 mm group[3]IMS lists the Bambino among Breville's 54 mm group heads.
- Bottomless portafilters
- Not confirmedNo Breville source we checked covers a bottomless portafilter for the Bambino, and neither of Breville's 54 mm spare portafilters lists the BES450.
Watch out for
- Breville's own 54 mm dosing funnel (BEA201) lists the Barista models only, not the Bambino.
- Breville's spare 54 mm portafilter for the Bambino Plus (SP0024799) does not list this model, and nor does the Barista models' part (SP0027237). Check the part list before ordering a spare.
- A '54 mm' tamper is the nominal size. Precision tools for this basket are about 53.3 mm.
What fits
Product details below are the seller's own description unless a source is shown. Pick the variant named for each item.
Tamper
IKAPE V3 calibrated spring-loaded tamperChoose the 53.30 mm base.
Seller's sizing. Matches the 53.3 mm Normcore lists for this machine.
Sold by IKAPE Official Store
Puck screen
MHW-3BOMBER puck screen (0.2 or 0.8 mm)Choose 53.35 mm, 0.2 mm thick.
Seller's sizing, close to Normcore's 53.3 mm. The 0.2 mm screen takes up less headspace than the 0.8 mm one.
Sold by MHW-3BOMBER Official Store
Dosing funnel
MHW-3BOMBER magnetic dosing funnel (53/54 or 58 mm)Choose the 53/54 mm size.
Seller's sizing for 54 mm portafilters; Normcore lists a 54 mm funnel for the Bambino. Magnetic funnels also depend on the portafilter's material.
Sold by MHW-3BOMBER Official Store
Bottomless portafilter
IKAPE bottomless portafilter (51/54/58 mm, machine-specific)Choose '54 mm, Breville'.
Seller's sizing for Breville 54 mm machines. Neither of Breville's 54 mm spare portafilters lists the BES450, so confirm the fit with the seller.
Sold by IKAPE Official Store
Basket
ALIKISSCAFE GBX filter basket (51/54/58.5 mm)Choose 54 mm, 16 g.
Seller's sizing. Rated for 16 g, less than the Bambino's 18 g dose, so plan on a smaller dose.
Sold by ALIKISSCAFE Official Store
Questions
What size tamper fits the Breville Bambino?
About 53.3 mm. The Bambino has a 54 mm portafilter, but tools for its basket are made slightly smaller: Normcore lists 53.3 mm, and IMS's 54 mm Breville baskets call for 53 or 53.4 mm.[1][2][4]