Sage Barista Express Coffee machine

Paddy223

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sage-BES875UK-Stainless-BES003UK-Texturing/dp/B07SYH8D9M&ved=2ahUKEwiwg52evo_mAhX7UBUIHe44DaoQFjAEegQIAxAC&usg=AOvVaw1JSl1ALpFPXaEQY8rorwoA&cshid=1575032780218
Been watching this Coffee machine for the last few weeks as a Christmas present for a family member. Amazon has now dropped it to below 400 pounds. Although I see AO.com had it at 300 pounds but don't deliver to Republic of Ireland. I can't see anywhere else that does cheaper although I do have a sister in England could I possibly get AO to send it to her and then get a courier myself to send it over to Ireland rather than buying of Amazon

drinkingwater

https://www.ecookshop.co.uk/ecookshop/product.asp?pid=BES875UK

MB Lacey

https://www.lakeland.co.uk/17962/Sage-The-Barista-Express-Bean-To-Cup-Coffee-Machine-BES875UK


Your £392 deal on Amazon is £365 from Lakeland in UK.
Could you perhaps deliver to Parcel Motel for the free UK delivery



I've had my eye on a Delonghi Dedica machine, it started off the week on Amazon at £143, went up everyday and today it's now £180! It's £159 from Lakeland.

tall chapy

For an extra approx €40 you could buy it locally in Harvey Norman's
I am actually going to hopefully pick mine up today, as they had none in stock when I put a deposit on it last week.

https://www.harveynorman.ie/small-appliances/coffee-machines/bean-2-cup/sage-barista-express-espresso-coffee-machine-stainless-steel.html

Northern Monkey

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sage-BES875UK-Barista-Express-Stainless/dp/B077YZXR1W/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=sage&qid=1575035724&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&sr=8-3

£365 on Amazon including the jug with this link

MB Lacey

tall chapy wrote: »

For an extra approx €40 you could buy it locally in Harvey Norman's
I am actually going to hopefully pick mine up today, as they had none in stock when I put a deposit on it last week.

https://www.harveynorman.ie/small-appliances/coffee-machines/bean-2-cup/sage-barista-express-espresso-coffee-machine-stainless-steel.html

Yeah I also went local in the end, mine was €199 (£169) in Arnotts, only £10 more expensive than getting it from UK.

Royale with Cheese

I got one of these a few months back for about €500. Do not even think about it, just buy it now.

Flyingfast

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

I got one of these a few months back for about €500. Do not even think about it, just buy it now.

This!

Produces amazing tasty coffee especially once you are more accustomed to how the machine operates.

Please though, if you are purchasing this machine for either yourself or friends and family, treat it with what it deserves, freshly roasted coffee either from farmers markets or do a bit of research online for coffee roasters here in Ireland, most of them if not all post the coffee out the day it is roasted.

It does cost more than the beans you can buy in the shop but the taste really makes up for it.

Buy fresh beans and don't use supermarket coffee!

Last of all ENJOY

Flyingfast

Flyingfast wrote: »

This!

Produces amazing tasty coffee especially once you are more accustomed to how the machine operates.

Please though, if you are purchasing this machine for either yourself or friends and family, treat it with what it deserves, freshly roasted coffee either from farmers markets or do a bit of research online for coffee roasters here in Ireland, most of them if not all post the coffee out the day it is roasted.

It does cost more than the beans you can buy in the shop but the taste really makes up for it.

Buy fresh beans and don't use supermarket coffee!

Last of all ENJOY

in fairness freshly roasted beans from coffee shops/ online sub services do cost a lot more. you can get Lavazza Rossa beans (which are very decent as far as supermkt beans go) for 12 euro a kilo.

fresh beans cost about 8 euro per 250g on average so that's 12 euro a kilo vs 32 euro a kilo.

they do taste better mostly but Lavazza Rossa beans makes a decent cup imo.

Flyingfast

glasso wrote: »

in fairness freshly roasted beans from coffee shops/ online sub services do cost a lot more. you can get Lavazza Rossa beans (which are very decent as far as supermkt beans go) for 12 euro a kilo.

fresh beans cost about 8 euro per 250g on average so that's 12 euro a kilo vs 32 euro a kilo.

they do taste better mostly but Lavazza Rossa beans makes a decent cup imo.

They are a lot more expensive to be fair, the way I look at it I was regularly paying 3 euro plus for a coffee whereas now even with the fresh beans a cup works out at around 65 cent its madness.

Have read the lavazza beans are decent at a very reasonable price!

Enjoy your cups

Royale with Cheese

I get mine in Nick's coffee in ranelagh for €6 a bag. I had an insomnia after lunch earlier and the cup I made myself at home before work was far better.

BelovedAunt

Lads is the grinder in this good or would an expensive grinder be necessary to get the most out of the machine?

Royale with Cheese

BelovedAunt wrote: »

Lads is the grinder in this good or would an expensive grinder be necessary to get the most out of the machine?

The grinder works fine, nice and convenient to have everything in the one machine too.

errlloyd

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

I get mine in Nick's coffee in ranelagh for €6 a bag. I had an insomnia after lunch earlier and the cup I made myself at home before work was far better.

6e a bag and you get a free coffee with that.

Its 22e for a kilo bag and I was going up often one of the baristas said "man you could buy the KG bag" to which the response was "what save 2e but only get one free coffee instead of four"?

Del007

Try the Aldi beans, I use them all the time

nhur

Was waiting ages for the price to drop and finally got one... Still tweaking the settings to get the most out of the beans... Any tips on what order to adjust settings?

Rock Paper Scissors

How would this machine compare to the delonghi machine that's regularly recommended on here guys?

Fr_Dougal

Rock Paper Scissors wrote: »

How would this machine compare to the delonghi machine that's regularly recommended on here guys?

No comparison, IMHO. You have greater control with the Barista, and will get much better results as you get used to working the machine. The Delonghi machine is good, you’ll get uniform results everytime, but you can’t really tweak it.

If you’re looking for a coffee machine that you press a button and you have coffee, go for the Delonghi. If you’re looking for an excellent cup of coffee with a small bit of work involved, go for the Barista.

The Barista will also be much easier to clean, and I think it has a bigger water tank.

pjproby

Del007 wrote: »

Try the Aldi beans, I use them all the time

Which one?

utyh2ikcq9z76b

Del007 wrote: »

Try the Aldi beans, I use them all the time

Tesco Finest beans are great as well

Paddy223

I was thinking on ordering good beans online and then using a cheaper quality bean to practice and get used to the machine, is it ok to interchange between beans or is there something you have to do to allow for this?

Zimmerframe

Paddy223 wrote: »

I was thinking on ordering good beans online and then using a cheaper quality bean to practice and get used to the machine, is it ok to interchange between beans or is there something you have to do to allow for this?

Nah, anyway u like, just throw 'em in.

Paddy223

That's handy especially for trying out different beans as you go along

Muahahaha

Paddy223 wrote: »

I was thinking on ordering good beans online and then using a cheaper quality bean to practice and get used to the machine, is it ok to interchange between beans or is there something you have to do to allow for this?

No nothing you have to do. Some hoppers on grinders have a small plastic slider that you can use so you finish one batch before starting the next. But it doesnt really matter as youd only have 1 or 2 cups max with a mixture of the beans.

More importantly is to clean out your grinder about every 6 weeks if using it daily as coffee oils build up inside the burrs. Puly caff is a good brand for powder to clean it, you just run a sachet or spoonful through the grinder and then go again with a fresh bag of beans, discarding the first lot of coffee that comes through it after cleaning.

dos30

I get these from Amazon monthly on Subscribe & Save, find them really good.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00Q0CMKNW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Gannon Fast Saddlebag

Gannon Fast Saddlebag wrote: »

Tesco Finest beans are great as well

find that they are muck

heratio

https://www.discountcoffee.ie/ I'm buying there for years never disappointed, looking at a home roaster on Amazon will save a bundle.

heratio

heratio wrote: »

https://www.discountcoffee.ie/ I'm buying there for years never disappointed, looking at a home roaster on Amazon will save a bundle.

freshly roasted? what blends would you recommend?

ipnface

thestudiocoffee.com are worth a look as local suppliers with the Great Taste seal for 2018 and 2019

mac_daddy

I really recommend these guys https://www.pactcoffee.com/

Been with them for a year and excellent value. I get mine delivered up north but am sure you could use Parcel Motel.

heratio

glasso wrote: »

freshly roasted? what blends would you recommend?

I usually get the Ethiopian beans, not freshly roasted you can pay extra for that, I just got the green beans from discount coffee with the intention of buying the roaster before Christmas.

Muahahaha

Muahahaha wrote: »

No nothing you have to do. Some hoppers on grinders have a small plastic slider that you can use so you finish one batch before starting the next. But it doesnt really matter as youd only have 1 or 2 cups max with a mixture of the beans.

More importantly is to clean out your grinder about every 6 weeks if using it daily as coffee oils build up inside the burrs. Puly caff is a good brand for powder to clean it, you just run a sachet or spoonful through the grinder and then go again with a fresh bag of beans, discarding the first lot of coffee that comes through it after cleaning.

Any physical store stocking this Puly Caff powder or do you buy it online? Also do you use it for cleaning the machine with the porta filter and rubber stopper?

Fr_Dougal

heratio wrote: »

I usually get the Ethiopian beans, not freshly roasted you can pay extra for that, I just got the green beans from discount coffee with the intention of buying the roaster before Christmas.

Which roaster and you planning on going for? Mine died and is no longer available.

heratio

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

Which roaster and you planning on going for? Mine died and is no longer available.

Coffee Roaster Home Coffee Beans Roasting Machine,Household Stainless Steel Electric Drum Type Rotation Coffee Roaster - 220V/ 1200W https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Y3BWH8Z/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_yel8DbQKMQT9K,
Waiting for it to be available on prime was last week.

Muahahaha

downtheroad wrote: »

Any physical store stocking this Puly Caff powder or do you buy it online? Also do you use it for cleaning the machine with the porta filter and rubber stopper?

Ive never seen a bricks and mortar shop stocking it but there might be one out there. I order mine from ebay.

Cleaning the grinder and cleaning the coffee machine are two different things. With grinders you just put the Pulycaff powder through it and grind it so it cleans the burrs. With cleaning coffee machines you need to back flush them using whats called a blind filter disc. There are specialist powders for back flushing coffee machines, again Pulycaff is the most widely used brand. The portafilter and discs should also be cleaned by soaking in this powder mixed with warm water. This removes build up of coffee oils which are really stubborn over prolonged use and will effect the taste of the coffee severely if left to build up.

On top of this coffee machines also need descaling from time to time. This is to prevent the build up of lime and calcium. Descaling can be done with either specialist powders or a much cheaper way is to use a dilute solution of citric acid and warm water. You can get 100g of citric acid in Asian food shops for about 1.50. If you live in a hard water area regular descaling is important as coffee machines do not like limescale. This is what the boiler inside will look like after a while if you do not descale it, absolutely manky and it will make any coffee taste off



There is lots of good coffee machine specific instructions on cleaning (and lots of others things) over on www.coffeeforums.co.uk You'll find videos on Youtube of how to do it too. Its really important to implement a cleaning regime with coffee machines and to stick to it. Theres no point having an expensive coffee machine that then dispenses sh1t coffee because all the internal parts are filthy dirty inside.

Paddy223

In regards to the Sage Barista Express. I was trying it out today and following the instructions I switched my grind to 8 and my dose to medium. My shot wasn't great though and the creme went quick. Anyone know how to correct this? I'm also getting a wee bit of wastage too..

Tuhula

nhur wrote: »

Was waiting ages for the price to drop and finally got one... Still tweaking the settings to get the most out of the beans... Any tips on what order to adjust settings?

Sorry to dig up an old thread, hoping to get one in black friday sales.. can I ask where you got ours and how much?

raytaxi

I got one off vela coffee roasters, seen deal on amazon that was cheap think 400 stg deal of the day

WezzyB

Same here, have asked for one for chrimbo, it was 400 on prime day, should have pulled the trigger then, sick of capsules, I've put a watch on the price at camelcamelcamel

nhur

Tuhula wrote: »

Sorry to dig up an old thread, hoping to get one in black friday sales.. can I ask where you got ours and how much?

amazon - like the others - waited for the price to drop to a reasonable level... if you look on pricespy or camelcamelcamel you can find a graph of the price history.. think i got mine for a little under 400 GBP...



and I've been using CoffeeAngel beans (Forsa Gala)... grind fineness at about 3, coffee volume dial set to about 1 o'clock... double setting on both grind and pour. Took me a while to get the balance right for the beans ('dialling in') .. to do this there are a number of steps and approaches but the ultimate goal is to have the coffee pour like honey. I found with those beans I had to tamp quite heavily and was aiming for the pressure gauge to be close to max.