Breville Bambino Plus vs Breville Barista Express
Both machines use the 54mm portafilter standard, so baskets in that size are generally interchangeable between them — though depth and body shape still matter; see the individual entries for sourced fitment details.
| Breville Bambino Plus | Breville Barista Express | |
|---|---|---|
| Portafilter diameter | 54mm | 54mm |
| Basket type | both | both |
| Grouphead standard | proprietary 54mm | proprietary 54mm |
| Verification | verified | verified |
What the differences mean in practice
Because both take 54mm portafilters, a basket bought for one is the right diameter for the other. Diameter is necessary but not sufficient: basket depth and dose capacity differ between models, and a deeper basket can foul the shower screen on a shallower group, so check the depth figure on the basket's own entry before assuming a swap.
Both are documented with the same grouphead standard (proprietary 54mm), so group parts — shower screens and group gaskets — belong to the same family as well. Both are documented for both baskets.
Parts listed for both (21)
- Breville 54mm Filter 1 Cup Dual Wall (SP0024834 / SP0001519) — basket
- Breville 54mm Filter 2 Cup Dual Wall (SP0001521 / SP0024833) — basket
- Breville 54mm Filter 2 Cup Single Wall (SP0001520) — basket
- Breville 54mm Portafilter Assembly (SP0027237) — portafilter
- Breville Distribution Duo 54mm — distribution tool
- Breville Force Gauge Tamper 54mm — tamper
- Breville Naked Portafilter 54mm — portafilter
- Breville Outer Shower Screen 54mm (SP0001475) — shower screen
- Breville Shower Head Seal 54mm (SP0025526) — gasket
- IMS B62 Competition 1 Cup 54mm (B62.51TH23E) — basket
- IMS B62 Competition 2 Cup 54mm (B62.52TH24E) — basket
- IMS B62 Competition 2 Cup 54mm H22 (B62.52TH22E) — basket
- IMS B62 Competition 2 Cup 54mm H26 (B62.52TH26E) — basket
- IMS B62 Competition 2 Cup 54mm H28 (B62.52TH28E) — basket
- IMS B62 Competition Nanotech 2 Cup 54mm H22 (B62.52TH22NT) — basket
- IMS B62 Competition Nanotech 2 Cup 54mm H24 (B62.52TH24NT) — basket
- IMS B62 Competition Nanotech 2 Cup 54mm H26 (B62.52TH26NT) — basket
- IMS B62 Competition Nanotech 2 Cup 54mm H28 (B62.52TH28NT) — basket
- IMS BV200IM Integrated Membrane Shower Screen (Breville/Sage 54mm) — shower screen
- IMS BV200NT Nanotech Membrane Shower Screen (Breville/Sage 54mm) — shower screen
- Normcore Espresso Puck Screen 53.3mm (316 stainless) — puck screen
Listed for the Breville Barista Express only (1)
- Breville the Dosing Funnel 54mm — dosing funnel
A part appearing under one machine and not the other usually means the maker's documentation names that one model, not that the part has been tested and rejected for the other. We follow the source's own wording, so "not listed" never silently becomes "doesn't fit".
Full sourced entries: Breville Bambino Plus · Breville Barista Express · all 54mm parts