Sage the Barista Express Espresso Machine, Bean to Cup Coffee Machine with Milk Frother, BES875BSS - Brushed Stainless Steel

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We also ask that you exercise a degree of care when using any electrical appliance and adhere to the following precautions. You’d need a grinder too, and I’d recommend the Eureka Mignon Specialita or Baratza Sette 270 to pair with the Sage Dual Boiler. The powerful 15 bar pressure system builds gradually to provide even extraction of coffee, giving you a rich, flavoursome drink. De'Longhi have clearly started trying to paint themselves more as a brand involved in the speciality market, and their video with Brad Pitt was clearly aimed at attempting to achieve that.

Many espresso machine brands talk about pressure as if more is better, and harp on about “15 bars of pressure”, which does slightly irritate me. While there are an increasing number of people now who have the skills and the gear to use lighter roasted coffee beans for espresso, if you're using an entry level setup – and certainly if you're using an integrated grinder espresso machine, you'd be very well advised to stick to espresso roast beans. Most of the Sage espresso machines come with the usual 15 bar vibe pump limited to 9 bars via the OPV, Over Pressure Valve. The milk steamer textures the milk to a velvety mouthfeel creating silky microfoam capable of poring latte art. Then the big surprise started, which was that I was expecting the machine to be functional and clean, and with any loose items or accessories in a bag or box of their own.So although the Barista Pro may be more energy efficient if you're only using it to make one or two coffees, and then turning it back on a few hours later for example (because the thermojet is up to temp almost instantly), the Barista express may actually be more energy efficient if you're using it for a bit longer for each session.

The Razor™ precision dose trimming tool allows you to trim the puck to the right level for a consistent extraction.The unit will heat up as part of commencing the descaling action, during the heating processes the POWER button should flash continuously. Use the pin on the end of the provided cleaning tool to unblock the hole(s) before re-attaching to the steam wand.