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Sage Barista Pro: 30 settings, 3-second ThermoJet
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The Sage Barista Pro is for someone who wants to make espresso the traditional way, grinding, tamping and steaming by hand, but without waiting for a machine to warm up. Its ThermoJet heating reaches extraction temperature in 3 seconds, and a 30 setting integrated conical burr grinder gives a fine range for dialling in.
- Grind settings
- 30
- Dosing and tamping
- Grind and dose on demand
- Heating
- ThermoJet, 3 seconds
- Milk
- Not stated
- Water tank
- 2 L
In its favour
- The integrated conical burr grinder has 30 settings with auto grind and dose control.
- ThermoJet reaches optimum extraction temperature in 3 seconds, according to Sage.
- Low-pressure pre-infusion is followed by 9 bar extraction, with 1 and 2 shot or manual control.
Good to know
- The listing does not describe the steam wand.
- Tamping is not assisted, so you tamp by hand.
Our take
Grinder and dose on demand
The 30 settings give more room than the 16 on the classic Barista Express and 25 on the Express Impress. The grinder delivers coffee on demand into the portafilter. Tamping is manual, using the included tools, so you will need to learn to tamp evenly.
Thirty steps also leave space for lighter roasts, which often need a finer grind than the darker blends most supermarket beans are roasted to.
Extraction and display
Low pressure pre-infusion is followed by high pressure extraction at 9 bar, from a 15 bar Italian pump. The display shows the information you need for a shot, and you can choose one or two shot options or switch to manual control. Volumetric control means the machine stops at a set volume.
The 3 second heat-up is the real day-to-day advantage: you can switch on, grind and tamp, and the machine is ready before you lock in the portafilter.
Milk and what is in the box
The listing does not describe the steam wand in detail, but a 480 ml milk jug is included, suggesting manual milk texturing. Also in the box are single and double wall filter baskets, a shaving tool, a cleaning kit and a Claro Swiss water filter.
Sage notes two bags of speciality coffee are offered when you register any Sage espresso or coffee machine.
Size and specs
The machine is 41 cm deep, 41 cm wide and 44 cm high, weighs 12.5 kg and draws 1680 watts. The water tank holds 2 litres. Sage gives a 2 year warranty.
Against the Barista Express and Express Impress
The Sage Barista Express is the classic with 16 settings and manual tamping, while the Express Impress adds intelligent dosing and assisted tamping with 25 settings. The Barista Pro trades assistance for speed and finer grind control.
Verdict
Buy the Sage Barista Pro if you want manual espresso with a fast heat-up and fine grind control, and you are happy to tamp and steam yourself. If you want help with dosing and tamping, the Sage Barista Express Impress is the better choice, and if you want to start with the classic at a simpler level, the Sage Barista Express is the alternative.
Compared with alternatives in: Best espresso machines with a built-in grinder, Sage espresso machines compared: Bambino Plus to Oracle
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