Sage the Dual Boiler Espresso Machine, Coffee Machine with Milk Frother, BES920UK - Brushed Stainless Steel, Silver

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What I think may sometimes happen is that machines are sold which have had quite a bit of use for several years, have had the standard bits replaced, the easier bits to change such as the seal and the shower screen, internal screen and so on, O rings, maybe the solenoid, but this part has been missed. Should you need to move it, there’s dial underneath the pull-out drip tray that lifts the machine onto its three wheels, so you can simply wheel it forwards. The steam wand is the professional caliber, and it’s double-walled so that the outside doesn’t get hot enough to burn you. containing a selection of 4 x 250g bags of coffee especially selected for their performance in espresso brewing along with an information sheet with tips and tricks on getting the best from your machine. Please note that some used Sage items will come with a 6 month warranty, but this will be specified in the listing.

I’ll be coming from a Barista Touch which I’ve struggled to get very good espresso from due to a very fast pour (tried all types of beans, measurements) which results in a lot of liquid. All of these settings means that you’ll need to make quite a few shots of espresso while you fine-tune your machine, but it’s totally worth it. The steam wand is on a 360-degree ball joint, so it’s a pleasure to use, and it comes standard with a nicely balanced three-hole steam tip. It's unlikely you'll use a Sage machine and think “hmm, It would have been better if they'd done this…” because if there was any better way of doing something, they'd probably have done it.OK so Sage are great when it comes to the little things I've mentioned above, but there are some really big things they've innovated with the Sage dual boiler. The Sage the Dual Boiler™ is an advanced espresso machine that gives full control over the coffee making process. The single wall filters are designed to be used with coffee that your grind yourself, as you can adjust the grind to suit the machine; the dual wall filters are designed to be used with pre-ground coffee, evening out pressure and flow to create excellent espresso where you have no control over the grind.

Because the temperature is accurate and adjustable, you can dial in the ideal brewing conditions for your favourite coffee beans. We're committed to helping you 'Brew Better Coffee', and that starts with providing you with the best, most accurate information possible. The Sage Dual boiler looks more like the other Sage machines, which to some of the more seasoned home barista crowd looks too much like a modern kitchen appliance, and not enough like a traditional espresso machine.You can also adjust the brew temperature although we found that the 93C default boiler setting delivered espresso at a perfect 68C. This is why it's so important to refresh the filter often enough depending on your water hardness, and to keep on top of descaling, or better still if you're in a hard water area don't use tap water. Award winning kitchen appliances designed to inspire people to produce perfect food and beverage results in their own homes with ease. The 54mm porta-filter with 19-22 grams is the key for full flavour and third wave speciality coffee. What they ended up with was not just something unique to domestic espresso machines, but something I think which is fairly unique even to commercial machines, and the long and short of it is that you end up with ridiculous temperature stability at a much lower cost than would usually be required to achieve that.

These machines are made by Breville Worldwide, and they would be known as Breville here in the UK, except for the fact that they sold the brand name in Europe in the 80s. It feels like the engineers responsible took note of what consumers want, and as such, it is chock-full of clever features that make it a joy to use. It’s worth experimenting with an espresso cup to make sure that you hit this time limit, adjusting your grind and tamp to get the best results.The Sage Oracle and Sage Oracle Touch are the same machines as the Dual Boiler in many ways, the same dual boilers, same triple heating system and so on, but there's one major difference which is that the Oracle machines are aimed at bean to cup users, while the Dual Boiler is aimed at the home barista market. This is a very simple cheap part sitting inside the group, which shouldn't cause a problem, but it can do.