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

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Then with the steam wand tip directed overthe drip tray, briefly set the STEAM / HOT WATER dial to the STEAM position. The Barista Express allows you to grind the beans right before extraction, and its interchangeable filters and a choice of automatic or manual operation ensure authentic cafe style results in no time at all. If this doesn’t have it looking like new, just do it again and leave it for a bit longer before wiping it off. F – This is the portafilter holder and holds your filter securely in place while the ground coffee is dispensed. Use either beans or pre-ground beans, with the conical burr grinder allowing for efficient grinding at high speeds.

To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. If the coffee beans are very finely ground you will have a stronger taste and if the grind is coarser you will have a milder taste. The other machine you might be considering if you're thinking of the Barista Express, is the Touch Impress, so I'll just briefly explain how this compares.

The bean hopper will hold 250 grams, enough for 25 shots of espresso, while the water tank can carry 2 litres, with integrated water filtration. Our espresso machines are designed to use the right dose of freshly ground beans, ensure precise temperature control, optimal water pressure and create true microfoam milk essential for latte art.

If you're looking for a home barista machine, which is what this machine looks like it is, personally I wouldn't recommend this or the Sage Barista Express, I'd recommend the Barista Pro. Sage has one major card up its sleeves when it comes to its espresso machines, and that is that they're purely focused on speciality coffee. The hot water dispenser will provide you with instantly hot water, great for black coffees, while the 6 cup warming tray will make sure a cold cup doesn’t detract from your enjoyment.Then within 8 seconds, insert the steam wand tip (1–2cm) below the surface of the milk, close to the right hand side of the jug at the 3 o’clock position and quickly turn the dial back to the STEAM position. Once loosened, carefully remove and retain the screw, stainless steel shower screen and black dispersion plate. There are quite a few videos about this machine on Youtube, and most of them I watched and literally had applications.

The burr set in the Barista Express is the original Full Nice burr set that used to be used throughout the range. Sage machines sell as Breville outside of Europe, but the Breville brand in the UK is completely different, and the Breville Barista range in the UK, despite looking and sounding spookily similar, are not the same machines. The 250g built-in conical burr grinder grinds coffee beans on-demand to deliver the right amount of freshly ground coffee into the portafilter.Integrated conical burr grinder grinds on-demand to deliver the right amount of freshly ground coffee directly into the portafilter for your preferred taste with any roast of bean. This unit employs a pre-infusion process, which soaks the ground beans a little before blasting them with the high-pressure water. Coffee options include: cappuccino, latte, americano, ristretto, lungo, flat white, latte macchiato, and Espresso. Sage are smart, if they thought this was the case they wouldn't bother continuing to manufacture it. We do not recommend the use of highly filtered, de-mineralised or distilled water as this may affect the taste of the coffee and how the espresso machine is designed to function.