If you don’t like the idea of struggling to turn a heavy coffee machine around every time you need to remove the water tank, then don’t worry, Sage isn’t keen on the idea either. Underneath the drip tray, a plastic dial allows you to deploy wheels under the machine. Turn the dial, and the wheels make it possible to easily spin the Oracle around without lifting it or dragging it across the countertop. Sage Oracle Touch review: Coffee quality This machine does offer a 54mm portafilter against the 58mm commercial grade portafilter the Oracle Touch offers. Usually, these temperature controllers are only found in high-end machines, so it's fantastic that it has been included here. If you're considering getting into the home barista hobby at the very entry level, and you were thinking along the lines of DeLonghi Dedica, Swan Retry and so on, and doing some modding or buying an aftermarket standard basket portafilter, I'd recommend considering the Bambino instead. The latest addition the the Creatista range, the Creatista Vertuo is the most interesting Vertuo Nespresso machine on the market, in my opinion.

If you like to split a shot for two cappuccinos or lattes as I've just mentioned, then this will allow you to create two slightly more intense drinks without pulling two separate shots, in which case you may see this as a pro. If you're comparing the Duo Temp Pro to the Bambino and Bambino Plus, it's old school vs new school. The Bambino and Bambino Plus have programmable shot buttons, 3 second warm up time, the Plus has auto steaming. So these machines are all about user friendliness and creature comforts, but generally speaking, I'd expect the Duo Temp pro to go on for much longer after the initial warranty period vs the Bambino and Bambino Plus.Breville's unique PID technology includes digital temperature control to ensure that the water temperature is at a perfect level while brewing, ensuring that the resulting beverage has the desired extraction, taste, and flavour. • Same intuitive Interface These machines will produce stonking latte art worthy microfoam, so if you're someone who wants to make cappuccino, latte, flat white etc., via a Nespresso machine, I don't think you can get better than the Creatista machines. The Sage Barista Touch espresso machine offers excellent performance and convenience but has its pros and cons. The sage oracle touch is designed to produce speciality coffee at home, not just regular coffee. The Oracle Touch allows you to brew various drinks, including cappuccino, latte, flat white, espresso, Americano and hot milk. You can tailor your beverage's flavour to suit your personal preferences. Conclusion At first glance you could be forgiven for assuming the milk frothing is a manual process, it certainly has what appears to be a steam wand.

The espresso quality isn't impacted at all, but I just like a nice quality portafilter. With the Bambino Plus you can buy the nicer portafilter for the Barista Express & Barista Pro, and it's compatible. For some reason the Bambino doesn't work with that portafilter, it seems to fit but pressure escapes the group, so it clearly doesn't quite fit for some reason. For example, I was a grind size 13 for Chocolate Brownie Blend when I was putting the machine through it's paces in the studio, and I topped up the hopper, and the next shot pulled too fast followed by a message on the screen that the shot was to fast, change it to grind size 8. Also, I wish they bundled the Razor tool with the Bambino, you get it with the Bambino Plus but not with the Bambino. I would recommend buying one, but they're about a fiver from Sage, so not a massive deal. I think they just needed to bring the selling price down, so they had to remove something from the box, and they chose the razor tool and to replace the tamper with a plastic one. This espresso machine can whip up delectable milk froth with adjustable temperature and texture. The most intricate lattes and cappuccinos can be crafted with its finely tuned micro-foam. Even if you don't care much about the aesthetics, you will appreciate how barista-grade foam enhances your coffee game.It brews up to a whopping 1.7L of coffee, and you can set it to turn on and start brewing so your morning coffee is ready for you when you wake up – an amazing feature! Who are they for? As with integrated grinder espresso machines, this kind of machine is best suited to people who want to develop home barista skills. You can reduce the skill requirement by using the dual walled baskets they all come with as well as the traditional baskets, but if you don't want a learning curve, you'd be much better looking at the assisted machines.

The drip tray spans the width of the machine and slots home with a firm thunk and can handle a surprisingly large amount of water before the warning sign floats upwards and requests you empty it. Behind the tray, a small storage area allows you to store the supplied filter baskets and any small tools you might use regularly. Sage includes unpressurised single-wall baskets in both single and double-shot sizes. It doesn't have a 3 way solenoid valve, it has a brew valve instead, so what this means is that it doesn't fire all the pressure and excess moisture out of the basket into the drip tray. If you want to experiment with coffee drinks or grind settings, then the Oracle Touch might be the better option. One thing it isn’t, however, is entirely automatic. It’s up to you to ensure the coffee is extracted at the right speed – as in not spurting forth nor dripping slowly – and to do that you need to adjust the grind size to fine-tune the results. It’s also essential to adjust the brewing time to eke the most flavour from the coffee. Sometimes just a second or two longer or shorter can make a big difference to the overall flavour. Who are they for? People who want to get more involved when they have the time, but want assistance when they're rushed, and for homes where there are people who want a more “one touch” type experience and also people who want to explore the home barista hobby.

Also the Barista Express is the only machine in the range that is still using the original “Full Nice” burr set, while all the others have been switched over to the European Etzinger burrs. As I mentioned you do have the option of manually handling this part and using the wand manually. I find if I have time then I do like to have a go from time to time. Whats great about Sage the Oracle is you have the choice. One amazing feature within this machine is the adjustable PID controller. That’s a fancy term for producing perfectly balanced espresso shots. The Creatista Pro differs from the Creatista Plus only in a few ways, but these few differences do add up to make this a very clever premium Nespresso machine.

Breville Worldwide is the manufacturer, and they sell their coffee machines all over the world, but the Breville brand name was sold in Europe in the 80s, so they can't use that name here, which is why they sell under the “Sage Appliances” brand in the UK and most of Europe.By looking at bean to cup machines, you are most likely looking for a coffee machine that will produce consistently good shots of espresso cup after cup, with the minimal amount of effort on your part. And in this regard then you can’t do any better than the Sage. A note on stainless steel, I find it really difficult to keep it looking pristine, any tips please let me know.