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

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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. It looks great, it screams “home barista”, I like the look of the portafilter, the tamper and the dosing funnel, but that's where the impressive stuff ended for me , and it's mainly down to the 8 grind settings. 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. Rotate the STEAM / HOT WATER dial to the STEAM position and run steam through the steam wand for 10 seconds.

If that's you, then you can use the Barista Express Impress on auto when you're in a rush, and use it in what I refer to as “Geek mode”, when you have a bit more spare time. The pressure needle really doesn't tell you anything you don't know from the look of the espresso, the shot time, and the taste of the shot. There are quite a few videos about this machine on Youtube, and most of them I watched and literally had applications. With the Barista Express (and the Express Impress, as it has the same original Sage thermocoil) it hisses for 10 seconds or so after steaming milk, which is the sound of cold water flushing the heater to cool it down. After three years or so, rubber seals can start to go, various other little wear and tear issues can present themselves, and bigger issues can happen such as a pump failing and so on.

I really like the Express Impress, and I'd actually recommend it over the Barista Express to anyone who is planning on using freshly roasted coffee beans. On the plus side for the original thermocoil present in the Barista Express, although it takes a bit longer to heat up (about 30 seconds vs 3 seconds), the thermocoil is more substantial, and this means that it retains its heat for longer. It should be taken to a local authority waste collection centre designated for this purpose or to a dealer providing this service. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to complete the descaling process and empty the descaling solution from the reservoir. It wont stop for instance until the shot button is pushed again if the program button has been pushed.

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 café style results in no time at all. Insert the portafilter into the group head and rotate the handle towards the centre until resistance is felt.

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