Sage the Barista Touch Machine, Bean to Cup Coffee Machine with Milk Frother, SES880BSS - Brushed Stainless Steel

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Using PID (Proportional, Integral, Derivative) control, the system delivers low-pressure water at the right temperature to release the oils in your beans, then a super-high pressure release to create a dreamy crema.

Sage the Barista Touch Machine, Bean to Cup Coffee Machine

Its integrated grinder, fancy touchscreen menu and smart auto-frothing mean you get the benefits of automation in a manual machine that holds your hand at every step. Its stainless steel conical burr ensures consistent grinding and ensures you get the best espresso every time. Some espresso machines sometimes only produce quality coffee as a result of the temperature of the water. As ever, we tested the Sage Barista Touch using Square Mile Coffee Roasters’ Red Brick espresso blend.Many smaller machines come with a frothing wand, but you face a distinct challenge to froth the milk and heat it to a specific temperature. With a little practice, you’ll get the grind precisely right for your taste, and you’ll never look back.

the Barista Touch™ | Sage (UK) - Breville

Rummage around the box, and you’ll also find a 480ml metal milk jug, a test strip for checking your water hardness, a cleaning kit, and Sage’s handy Razor tool, which makes it easy to get a perfectly tamped puck of coffee in the portafilter time after time. You’ll be impressed with the speed that this machine gets to operable temperature – it’s, literally seconds from switch on. Just fill the provided milk jug between the minimum and maximum lines, drop the spot into the milk and tap the button on the touchscreen. This ensures that you always have the freshest ground coffee available to make the perfect cup of espresso. Sage are expert at designing kitchen appliances with cleverly integrated functions to take the stress out of cooking.We love the fact that you can control the temperature and the texture of the milk with the Barista Touch: it’s one of the features that made us fall in love with it straight away. The learning curve of this espresso machine is friendly, which is a good thing if you're new to making your coffee at home. Most of the removable parts are simple to clean and maintain, including the Portafilter wand which comes apart for easy cleaning. Coarsely ground coffee is likely to create an under-extracted brew, which means that the drink will be weak and rather tepid. Then, as you develop, you might prefer to find yourself a good local roaster, then start to trying out theirs next.