One minor issue is that with the grinder and the Impress system built into the machine, it's near impossible to grind coffee into anything other than a portafilter (the filter basket with a handle the coffee comes through) . So if you happen to need large quantities of ground coffee for, say, cold brew, then you'll struggle to get the job done without having to manually fill up portafilter several times over. The Sage Barista Express Impress verdict Create third wave speciality coffee at home from bean to espresso in less than a minute. The Barista Express allows you to grind the beans right before extraction for rich full flavour and precise temperature control ensures optimal espresso extraction. Be hands on like a barista with manual microfoam milk texturing to deliver authentic results in no time at all. The latest release from the home-coffee titans, the Sage Barista Express Impress has a real mouthful of a name, and that's because it's an iteration of one of the brand's oldest and most enduringly popular machines, the Sage Barista Express. The difference? It's got a brand new in-built tamping arm and an updated grinding dosage system.

The book is well-written, sequential, and has photographs and illustrations covering every stage of set up and operation. In addition, there's an excellent section on getting the right grind and how to adjust this for the perfect extraction, texturing milk with the steam wand, using the hot water outlet, and even changing the water temperature for different beans.

The verdict: Sage barista touch impress

All the change is on the left-hand side, which now features a dial to control manual does, a button to toggle filter size, a button to start grinding, and a handle that you pull down to tamp your coffee. The pressure this handle applies is consistent, so the only margin for error when setting up your shot is ground size and volume.

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This bean-to-cup coffee machine with a smart dosing system delivers delicious barista-style espresso at home

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