Sage Barista Express Impress Black Truffle

Name: Sage Barista Express Impress Black Truffle
Brand: Sage
SKU: 912610
Price: 649 EUR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 8.8 (32 reviews)

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- Steam wand
- Steam wand
- Steam wand
- Steam wand
- Automatic steam wand, Milk frother , Steam wand

- 2 l
- 2 l
- 2,6 l
- 1,9 l
- 2 l

- Built-in tamper
- Built-in tamper
- Separate tamper
- Separate tamper
- Built-in tamper

- 2
- 2
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- 2
- 1

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Key specs

High-end

Steam wand

2 l

Built-in tamper

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Pros and cons

According to our semi-automatic espresso machine expert

The extensive settings let you adjust every cup of coffee to your taste.
The automatic tamper always presses the coffee evenly for the best result.
You can manually froth milk with the steam wand, so you control the texture and temperature yourself.
Because of its wide size, the piston machine takes up a lot of space on the counter.
You can’t make cold brew with this espresso machine.

Description

Decide for yourself how your coffee tastes with the Sage Barista Express Impress Black Truffle. This semi-automatic espresso machine is a piston machine with many settings options. You can adjust the grind size, the amount of coffee, and the temperature yourself. This way, you can make your espresso exactly how you like it. The automatic tamper presses the coffee evenly for a consistent result. As a result, this piston coffee machine delivers the same result every time. With the steam wand, you can decide the texture of the milk foam yourself.

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Included by default

Manual(10.65 MB)
Stainless steel milk pitcher
Razor dosing instrument
Portafilter 54mm
1 cup double-walled filter basket
2-cup double-walled filter basket
Cleaning tool for brew group
Cleaning tool for steam wand
Cleaning tablets
Cleaning brush
Descaling powder
Hex key
Water filter with holder

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Review is 8,8 out of 10.

Unparalleled value for money

Unparalleled value for money
Supported pre-infusion
Brings consistency to dosing and tamping process
Volume control inconsistent (time instead of volume)

The Sage Barista Express Impress is a piston espresso machine that supports the entire process of making espresso. It comes with a built-in coffee grinder. This one is very precise, I have not been able to measure greater variation than 0.2 gram on an 18 gram dose and the grind is even. Grinding is done directly in the portafilter, which can be placed under the grinder, whereby the space between the grinding outlet and portafilter is closed. This means you don't have any mess during or after grinding. The tamping of the coffee is done by pulling a lever with which you operate the mechanical tamper. This gives exactly 10kg of pressure and ends with a 6 degree barista twist. The pressed coffee comes out consistently and hardly shows any imperfections. However, due to this process, there is no possibility to use a WDT tool. If you pull the portafilter out of the holder after grinding but before tamping, for example to use a WDT tool, this will result in mess on your countertop and underdosing.

The amount of coffee ground is automatically adjusted if under or overdosing occurs. So if there is too little coffee in the portafilter during tamping, the machine will indicate this and you can grind and try again. You repeat this process until there is exactly the right amount of coffee in the portafilter and the machine remembers this amount for the next time. Very useful when changing beans or after adjusting the grind size and increases the consistency of the brewing process.

After grinding and tamping, the portafilter can be moved to the brew group. It can be secured well in the brew group and this takes little force. After this you can choose a 1 or 2 cup extraction. The extraction time can be set individually for both extractions. Unfortunately, this is timed and not volume, which makes it practically impossible to extract a consistent volume. A target volume of 32 grams gave me a deviation of more than 25%.

The machine supports pre-infusion. A technique that you normally don't see in this price range where water first runs into the portafilter under low pressure to slowly wet the puck and then increase the pressure to the famous 9 bar. This ensures less channeling and better extraction. The pre-infussion time can be set but also manually operated.

The machine uses a heating system with thermocoil. This is very accurate and has the advantage that the machine heats up very quickly. I measure about 20-25 seconds to get to operating temperature. My dual boiler piston machine from Bazzera takes more than 10 minutes to do this. But the theme coil also has drawbacks. If you want to use the steam pipe to froth milk, the thematic coil has to heat up further. This takes about 15 seconds and produces less powerful steam than a boiler machine. It is also possible to tap tea water, but filling a standard tea glass takes about 1 minute because the water flows quite slowly. The temperature of the tea water is also a bit on the low side at 86 degrees.

Beautiful materials have been used and the design is very smart. This way you can store your tools in a container that is neatly hidden. You can also easily access all parts, making the machine easy to maintain and clean. There is room for a scale filter and this is also included as standard. This lasts about 3 months. The machine comes with 4 baskets, cleaning tools, cleaning agents and a milk jug to froth milk.

The machine is a must for anyone who wants to make good coffee in a repeatable way without too much hassle.

Review by:
Pieter Joost van de Sande
Date:
30 September 2022
Translation:
Automatically translated from Dutch

Review is 8,8 out of 10.

Top device, barista quality but at home

Great device
Looks good
delicious coffee

Great device, nicely designed and well put together. The automatic grinder function is great and you also get positive feedback when you press the coffee. The machine automatically dispenses more or less coffee when needed. My oat milk cappucinno is great, the steam function gives nice pressure. The device is firmly put together. I have already received some very positive reactions from friends. What is also nice to see is that pressing the coffee is done very nicely by the automatic arm. The consistency of the coffee is also good to see. It has a nice cream layer on it. The perfect device for the enthusiast who likes high quality coffee products but doesn't have the time to calibrate a machine. Everything is in one device, you don't need a separate grinder. The explanation is also clear. All in all we are very happy that we went for Sage.

Review by:
Roeland
Date:
26 September 2022
Translation:
Automatically translated from Dutch

Review is 8,0 out of 10.

Beautiful machine for delicious coffee

Automatic tamper works great
Easy to set up with auto mode
Low coffee temperature

It is a beautiful device, which is easy to use. The automatic tamper learns very quickly and after following the instructions you can easily make delicious coffee yourself. Despite the fact that you no longer have to work with a tamper yourself, it does not remain clean on and around the device.

Review by:
T.
Date:
20 October 2022
Translation:
Automatically translated from Dutch

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For almost all accidents
More coverage in case of damage than your standard warranty
No deductible

How do I insure my semi-automatic espresso machine?

First, add your semi-automatic espresso machine to your shopping cart. On the next page, choose the Protection Plan below. You always have a 30-day return window and pay no deductible in case of damage.

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Specifications

Product

Product
	Product number	912610
	Manufacturer code	SES876BTR4EEU1
	Brand	Sage
	Warranty	2 years
	Processing of your defect	Carry-in warranty

General properties

General properties
	Type of coffee machine	Piston machine
	Type of coffee/filling	Coffee beans, Ground coffee
	Bean grinder included
	Bean grinder type	Built-in bean grinder
	Water tank capacity	2 l
	Removable water tank
	Removable drip tray
	Thermometer

Coffee preparation

Coffee preparation
	Number of cups per brew	2
	Adjustable water temperature
	Suitable for frothing milk
	Milk frothing method	Steam wand

Functionalities

Functionalities
	Hot water function
	Display
	Auto shut-off
	Cleaning indication
	Standby mode
	Cup warmer
	Storage compartment
	Non-slip feet

Included by default

Included by default
	Included by default	Coffee grinder, Tamper
	Type of tamper	Built-in tamper

Physical properties

Physical properties
	Spout height	10 cm
	Filter holder diameter	5,4 cm
	Filter holder material	Stainless steel
	Height	42 cm
	Width	39 cm
	Depth	39 cm
	Weight	12,95 kg
	Color	Black
	Build quality	High-end
	Material	Metal, Plastic
	Finish	Matte
	Material interior	Stainless steel
	Durability	Good build quality

Technical properties

Technical properties
	Coffee heating system	Thermoblock
	Power	1850 W
	Pump pressure	9 bar
	Pressure gauge

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