Sage
Sage Barista Express
From £616.99
From £616.99
A lot of people learn espresso on this machine. It puts a grinder and an espresso machine with a pressure gauge in one box, for less than you'd pay for the two separately. The built-in grinder is the part you're most likely to outgrow, and you can't swap it for a better one.
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At a glance
At a glanceWhat's good
- The grinder is built in and grinds straight into the portafilter, so you don't need a second appliance on the worktop.
- The pressure gauge on the front shows whether your grind and dose are in the right range, which helps while you're learning.
- There's a separate hot-water outlet for americanos.
- Both pressurised and non-pressurised baskets come with it, and the pressurised ones are more forgiving while you learn.
Worth knowing
- The grinder has 16 settings, and for light roasts you may need to adjust the inner burr to get fine enough.
- After making a shot, you wait for its single heater to get hot enough for steam.
- The grinder doses by time, and the amount it grinds in that time changes as beans age. Check the dose on scales now and then.
- With the bean hopper on top it's about 40cm tall, so check it fits under your wall cupboards.
Specifications
SpecificationsBrewing
- How the machine heats water. It decides warm-up time, temperature stability and whether you can steam while brewing.
- Thermoblock
- A grinder built into the machine. Saves space and money, but you can't upgrade it separately.
- Yes
- Pressurised baskets forgive pre-ground or uneven coffee. Non-pressurised baskets need freshly, finely ground beans and reward them.
- Pressurised, non-pressurised
- 58mm is the commercial standard, with the widest choice of baskets and tampers.
- 54mm
- Rotary pumps are quieter and can be plumbed in. Vibration pumps are smaller and cheaper.
- Vibration
- Electronic control that keeps the water at the same temperature for every shot, so the coffee tastes more consistent.
- Yes
- Wets the coffee gently before full pressure, which makes shots more forgiving.
- Yes
- Shows the pressure while the coffee brews, which helps you get the grind right while you're learning.
- Yes
- Times each shot, so you don't need your phone.
- No
- Time from switching on until it's ready to make coffee (the maker's figure).
- 60 seconds
Milk
- How the machine steams milk.
- Manual steam wand
- Saves waiting when you make several milk drinks in a row.
- No
Size and capacity
- How much counter it takes up side to side.
- 33cm
- Depth
- 31.8cm
- Wall cupboards usually sit 45–50cm above the worktop.
- 40.4cm
- Weight
- 10.6kg
- Bigger tanks mean fewer refills.
- 2L
Extras and ownership
- Can be plumbed in
- No
- Power
- 1,850W
- Warranty
- 2 years
Specs are from the manufacturer's published information. Hover over or tap a dotted label to see what it means.
Where to buy
Where to buyBrushed Stainless Steel
- CurrysIn stock£616.99Buy at Currys
- John LewisIn stock£629.95Buy at John Lewis
- Sage AppliancesIn stock£629.95Buy at Sage Appliances
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- CurrysIn stock£616.99Buy at Currys
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