You get a larger tank, a slightly better solenoid, a different material portafilter, and obviously the steam nozzle. Whether it's worth the extra cash, that's up for you to decide. I would not buy this for retail price, but I would go with the Plus. Saving up its larger sibling myself, because i want the built-in grinder
The Barista? Its grinder is comically bad. Both my brother and I bought one at the same time, and both grinders have since died after only a few years of disappointing results with it in the first place. Get a stand-alone grinder.
I have a Bambino Plus and that’s pretty much my understanding (not in the US though, the difference wasn’t as much as $200 here).
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