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Breville Bambino Plus accessories: tamper, screen and funnel sizes
The Bambino Plus (BES500) uses a 54 mm portafilter. Precision tools for it are about 53.3 mm, and its spare portafilter part differs from the Barista models'.
Also listed as BES500
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Short answer
The Bambino Plus has a 54 mm portafilter and an 18 g dose, per Breville, and its spare portafilter is part SP0024799. Normcore lists a 53.3 mm tamper and puck screen and a 54 mm dosing funnel for it. Breville's own 54 mm dosing funnel lists only the Barista models, not the Bambino Plus.
Key facts
- Portafilter
- 54 mm[1][2]Breville's US product page (18 g dose) and spare portafilter SP0024799, which lists the BES500 and the Baratza Encore ESP x Bambino Plus bundle (BEP501).
- Tamper size
- About 53.3 mm[3][4]Accessory makers' sizes: Normcore lists 53.3 mm for the Bambino Plus, and IMS's 54 mm Breville baskets list a 53 or 53.4 mm tamper.
- Puck screen size
- About 53.3 mm[3]Normcore's size for its own screens on the Bambino Plus.
- Dosing funnel
- 54 mm[3]Normcore lists a 54 mm funnel for the Bambino Plus. Breville's own 54 mm funnel (BEA201) does not list it.
- Group / system
- Breville 54 mm group[5][3]IMS lists 'Bambino' among its 54 mm group heads without naming the Plus separately; Normcore groups both Bambinos under 'standard 54mm portafilters'.
- Bottomless portafilters
- Not confirmedNo Breville source we checked covers a bottomless portafilter for the Bambino Plus.
Watch out for
- The spare portafilter is model-specific: SP0024799 lists the Bambino Plus (BES500, BEP501), while the Barista models use SP0027237.
- Breville's own 54 mm dosing funnel (BEA201) does not list the Bambino Plus.
- 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
Normcore V4 spring-loaded tamper, 53.3 mmChoose the 53.3 mm base. On Amazon, check that 'Ships from / Sold by' shows Amazon.com or Normcore.
Normcore's own size for the Bambino Plus, designed for 54 mm baskets. It ships with 15, 25 and 30 lb springs, per Normcore.
Check price on AmazonTamper (alternative)
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 on AliExpress
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Normcore puck screen, 53.3 mmChoose the 53.3 mm screen. On Amazon, check that 'Ships from / Sold by' shows Amazon.com or Normcore.
Normcore's own size for the Bambino Plus. We have no maker thickness figure, so check headspace before brewing.
Check price on AmazonPuck screen (thin, 0.2 mm)
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 on AliExpress
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Normcore magnetic dosing funnel V2, 54 mmChoose the 54 mm funnel. On Amazon, check that 'Ships from / Sold by' shows Amazon.com or Normcore.
Normcore's own size for the Bambino Plus.
Check price on AmazonDosing funnel (alternative)
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 Plus. Magnetic funnels also depend on the portafilter's material.
Sold by MHW-3BOMBER Official Store on AliExpress
View on AliExpressBottomless portafilter
IKAPE bottomless portafilter (51/54/58 mm, machine-specific)Choose '54 mm, Breville'.
Seller's sizing for Breville 54 mm machines. Confirm with the seller that it fits the BES500.
Sold by IKAPE Official Store on AliExpress
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ALIKISSCAFE GBX filter basket (51/54/58.5 mm)Choose 54 mm, 16 g.
Seller's sizing. Rated for 16 g, less than the 18 g dose Breville gives for the Bambino Plus.
Sold by ALIKISSCAFE Official Store
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Questions
What size tamper fits the Breville Bambino Plus?
About 53.3 mm. Its portafilter is 54 mm, but Normcore lists a 53.3 mm tamper for the Bambino Plus, and IMS's Breville baskets call for 53 or 53.4 mm.[1][3][4]