This is my 2nd Keurig coffee maker of this model. kzfaq.infoUgkxBrV-RbF5Nk0Rlt9i15aao-YMzqzTG8Vf The first worked fine for more than 2 years, and I could still get a decent cup of coffee out of it if I fiddled with it when I decided to replace it. The problem I had with my first unit was this: When attempting to brew a cup of coffee, the unit would either keep brewing until the coffee was undrinkable or it would not run long enough and the coffee produced was way too strong. I cleaned the unit as best I could but it did not help. So in the end it was just too much trouble to get a good cup of coffee out of it, so I decided to replace it with a new one, which has been working great since I unpacked it.

If anyone is watching this for research into buying a coffee machine. You will not get a better machine for the money. It even beats the pants of ones at 2k and 3k. Here is something to think about. I have had this machine now for a while, I have ground and made over 200 kg of coffee through it. That around 32 stone in weight with no issues. Wonder how many higher priced ones would need serviced even before half this weight.

Just got my Barista express today and this really helped. Thank you 😊

Very good video. I've had my Barista Express for a few months now and this was one of the best primers online as I was a nervous beginner. Just as stated, it took very little time to get to the point of a perfect extraction.

I love this machine. I am 70 cups in and havent had to go to the coffee shop yet. I am very impressed by the quality of these shots. So glad I purchased this when it was on sale with a $50 gift card. Whats even better there is an incredible amount of videos about this machine out there. Remember the burr settng WILL need to be adjusted in addition to the grind size.

As a coffee lover, this is a really excellent and informative video in its own right - lots of great coffee-related info in there. I love this machine and the fact that it’s built with those who have ‘coffee as a hobby’ in mind!

A great demo. Thanks! You walked through all the steps perfectly. Yes, it's become a hobby as much as a beverage. You got that right. Thanks!

After weeks of testing with several beans (also hand roasted from smaller roasters) I can confirm what many other users said about this machine: The pressure gauge on the Barista Espress is misleading because you get the best results when the gauge shows that you are at the top maximum of the Espresso range. In the beginning I always tried to be in the middle of the grey "Espresso area" and that was the big problem. Maybe there are beans where the middle of the grey area is the optimum, but with all beans I've tested so far (10-15 different Espresso beans) the perfect extraction was always when the gauge showed the upper maximum of the Espresso range. So according to my experiences with this machine I can only give the advice to new owners of this machine: Completely ignore the pressure gauge! Try to find the correct grind settings where the extraction is round about 30 seconds with 1:2 brew ratio and much more important: Use a scale! Without a scale you have no chance in the beginning to find the correct settings. Use constant 18g -> ~36-40g Espresso and adjust the grind settings until you reach 30s extraction time. And be constant with your tamping. A distribution tool can really help with that.

One of the best explanations I have seen. Very clear and precise.

Have to agree with the comments below. Best demonstration of the barista express I've seen on youtube. Thanks Sage Appliances.

I bought this gem 💎 and I did not knew about coffee how to do it, my friend came to my house, seen this n said can I try to make a coffee, he tried n asked what coffe beens I'm using I showed him he started to laugh, next day he came with 5 days fresh coffe I did not knew he started to work as barista, he made coffe of a fresh coffe, that was a f out of chain coffee, from that day I stopped buying from markets coffee, he explained to me that this coffee can be till 2 years old... I felt such a shame I wasted those months on a terrible coffee! Thank you Sage for this coffee machine that doesn't hurt wallet for what this machine is capable off!

Great video. I have watched a ton of espresso demo videos and this was by far the most informative. Thanks!

Getting this for my christmas, Cant wait!

Thanks, I`m convinced! Will buy some next month. For sure.

Concerned about the waste plastic from a nespresso pod machine, so looking at Bean to Cup, but the ground coffee spilled all over the machine, worktop, floor has told me what I need to know. Thank you for an honest representation of the machine use Sage - well done.

Just got mine for my birthday. This video helped speed the set up. Thanks

Great video, very useful and really makes up for the shortcomings of the instruction book supplied with the machine, thank you 😀

I just bought one today after watching this 💪 great video

My wife bought me this & I had no idea how to use it. But over time I learnt and it's changed my life. Never will I drink instant coffee again!

Just bought this machine, best espresso ever! And very informative video, thank you

Amazing video and presentation. Thank you!

Thank you. Perfect explanation

If i hadnt already decided to buy this based on 1000s of posotive reviews and research. . . This guy woulda just sold it to me

Very helpful! Thanks for uploading!!!

now I wanna see a demo on how to make a coffee without making a mess in the entire kitchen

Hi Kunal, Email us at customerservice@sageappliances.co.uk for info. kind regards.

Meine SAGE Espresso und ich... ;-). Ich genieße sie seid einem Jahr, 3-5 mal Täglich... wunderbar !

Great explanation.. Thank you

Brilliant video. Much better than Heston trying to sell it 👍 lots of coffee making tips, not just for this machine. Okay where is my credit card!

Thanks a lot Dave for such nice videos. One quick question. I have got recently a Barista Express. After how many coffees it is normal that the drip tray gets almost full? 5, 10, 20, 30? Just an approximation answer is good enough.

I have bought the sage barista express and i love it: fantastic. I can get a great double espresso shot but i can’t with the single one. My settings: grind size 3, and i put 7g of coffee. Should have more coffee in the portafilter? please help. I’m using Lavazza Super Crema. Thank you

Hi David, You're right! Sage is owned by the same company that owns Breville USA and Breville Australia and that is Breville Group Limited in Australia. Kind regards.

This machine is a dream!

Some great tips!

Nice show! IS this machine the same produced by Solis in CH? It actually looks the same. Thanks for letting me know.

So does this come with single & double walled baskets, like the Breville brand in the US?

What about the extraction time mentioned in the manual? Your doubleshot espresso did not extract in 20 to 35 seconds. What about a single shot espresso? Should I half the extraction time then to 10 to 17 seconds for perfect espresso? Please help me

Beautiful looking coffee machine 👌👌👌

When will you guys start selling the "Sage coffee knock box" also? Love the video. Barista Express rocks!

I watched this 10 times!

I'm considering buying this machine, but everyone I've asked so far suggest me to buy the Infuser with Smart Grinder Pro (not sure Sage has this option, but Breville does). What would be the advantage of buying the unit with the built-in grinder, regardless of price and space?

besides the extra $1,100, what's the difference between the Sage and a Breville BES870XL? Looks to be an exact replica. Warranty, Quality?

Thanks very helpful. At the end you talk about storage of beans and discourage use of fridge or freezer because they're environments that are too moist. I respectfully disagree. They're indeed hugely dry environments as long as refrigeration is working! Water vapour will condense on the freeze panels and ice up. The science is clear.

Would you go for Automatic machine like Meile or fairly manual machine like this one guys?

So much better than the sparse and vague instructions in the box!

How do you adjust for a 1:2 brew ratio?

Hi! Is the filter in the water tank a "must have"? We have a extra filter system and we would use only this water. Because of that I don't see a use of the "sage filter"...?!

What about the beans in the hopper? Will they be ok in there or will I lose the oils?

I trayed it in john lewis , it was brilliant coffe machine.

Is it the same machine with the Breville BES 870

thanks for the vid. I just got the barista expres and started experimenting. But jesterday a friend came over and asked for a simple coffee. Me.......uhhhh......... How do I do that?

Hi! I'm planning to get one, but a bit hesitant coz it might not produce a hot latte as I want it. I don't want it just warm, I like it hot. Does this machine produces hot latte? Thanks!

Hi I've recently bought one of these machines second-hand but in very good condition I actually used some ground coffee that have been in the fridge for probably a fortnite and I didn't get any pressure at all from the gauge would this be the problem with using coffee and where are all the oils have gone and also it would be a damp environment I guess? Thank you

This was really helpful! I've been doing it all wrong 😅

Great video. I got this machine last Christmas but as fine as I grind my coffee beans I never can get the pointer past 12 o clock. Altho the coffe drips too slow . If it’s a bit coarse the coffee drips too fast. Even on cleaning mode my pointer won’t pass after 12 o’clock . Is there any issue with my barista? Thanks in advance.

Thank you for your nice video ,wich is better this or Lelit anita pl42 emi?

I have this machine and love it! Some mornings I can do latte art, and some mornings I can't. The contrast in viscosity between microfoam and espresso crema is near high-end cafe quality.

How loud is the machine when it is pulling the shot?....It seems quite loud.

Is the boiler fully stainless steel?

In this video you do not tell us the size of the cut has the millet, how many grams does the coffee have in the basket, what pressure do you practice on the dump, it seems strange for 60 ml to last the 32 sec extraction.what kind basket use simple or double wall

WIPE the steamwand!! Love that you purged before and after. However biting my lip at you not wiping the steamwand!

Great video, love the machine! The only thing I'm really having a hard time figuring out is the single espresso filter. When using the double filter, I get the perfect pressure and extraction amount (prefer upper part of the scale to get a longer extraction time). But when using the single filter this filter is very different and require a much courser grind size to be able to get a good extraction. This is a shame as constant adjustment to the grinder needs to be applied between the filters. The internal resistance in the filter seems to be VERY high. Also, oddly enogh, it takes a long time to pressure up this filter. When using the default extraction (30 ml), I only get optimal pressure on the last 1/3 of the extracted volume. This produces very poor espresso so I gave up and always uses the double filter with a 2/3 double extraction (programmed on the single shot button). Could this be a pump issue on my machine? It is brand new, only done 50 shots.

Hi, do you need to fill the filter every time for a cup of coffee. So 4 cups coffee equals 4 filters etc if that makes sense. Cheers

Very similar. Hopper changed and a few improvements on the inside

How big are those tumblers?

Hello everyone. Can anyone tell me how can I make just two regular black coffees? When I push one espresso button and hold it for a moment, machine is giving me water for normal regular coffee, but when I use two cups sieve so more grounded coffee and I push and hold two coffee cups machine is not giving me enough water for two cups? Why it doesn't have one/two shots and one/two coffes buttons like for instance de Longhi magnifica s has?

great vid!!

Thanks for the video! I just bought this machine, and when I get the steam, it starts a noise like a knock, is it normal?

I’ve just recently got one of these machines, I’ve watched a couple of these videos and from the look of things my coffee looks ok but for some reason it all tastes the same. I’ve used 3 different types of coffee from different local coffee shops and they’re all roasted around a month ago. The pressure gage isn’t looking to bad around the 1pm mark. Is there anything that I could be doing different to alter the flavour of the coffee? I know that it’s not my taste buds because I can tell the difference of coffee when I have one from a coffee shop. Any advice would be greatly appreciated please ☺️

Yep it does Mat J

I`ve been drinking coffee my whole life and I have from time to time asked myself the question "Do I actually enjoy coffee or do I just enjoy the routine coffee-drinking provides". I`ve drank (pre ground ? idk english), nescafe (and "all" variants of that type), instant coffee and with or without milk, and sort of just went with it thinking "yup. this is coffee" . Now after getting myself this machine, I`m absolutelly godsmacked of how much of a difference in taste it makes. I cant stress enough that EVERYBODY!!!11 needs a machine like this. If you are a pre-ground / instant coffee / nescafe person reading this => Buy this / similar machine immediatelly! Everything else fades in comparison. I cant believe Ive wasted 32 years of my life drinking regular coffee. Fuck me this is AAHHHHHHH HOLY SHIT THIS IS AMAZING!

I was recently advised to store my coffee beans in a wine fridge at 17 degrees Celsius. What is your opinion on this storage method?

You say that the pressure gauge was at 12 o'clock not far off exactly where we would like it. So where would you really like the pressure gauge for the best extraction? Because the range on the dial goes to around 2o'clock before over extracting.

Is this the Breville bes870?

this guy is such a chad 😩💯💯 thanks for the helpful video king

When the espresso is swittched on, it pumps some hot water into the drip tray. Is this a normal function?

Very informative video. Still having issues with mine. I am at the finest I can be with the grind and I still get a quite fast, 14sec pour (measured from the first drip). Exactly 17g of ground coffee, just enough tamper and still getting it. Whst else could be done about it? Assuming obviously changing the beans with some higher quality ones.

The clean me mode is not working for me, do someone have an idea why? The problem is the supplied cleaning disc you have to put in the 1 cup portafilter. With it does not start the clean mode properly because no water pours, without the supplied cleaning disc starts to pour water properly. Can someone please help me? There’s no intention from Sage to Help due there’s no videos or manual in case of error and they don’t respond anything in social media. Many many thanks!

I don't unterstnd why you choose the double filter mode. Isn't it just for already grounded coffee? Thank you.

Even at the minimum grind amount my Express overwhelms the basket at any grind size so I don't know how he does it. I should have bought the dual boiler and separate grinder.

Great video. I have my machine a year now and love it. One thing though if you can help, the pressure is always difficult to even reach the 12 mark, even when grind mark is set to very fine. Any suggestions or help on what could be preventing this?

me and my boyfriend have just got ours today thanks for the video very helpful! :D

What a great video - Question other then using the double shot, is there any way to get more coffee at one time?

my machine is the same as yours, when it espresses, the indicator lands within the espresso range, and it gives me 1 cup, 250mL of coffee espresso, basically water, i've tryied so many settings, grind size and amout, nothing helps. and it keeps giving my extremely different results when i use same settings and beans.

Anybody else notice the second shot, Mr. Blumenthal selected a double filter size grind, but only selected the single shot dose on the extraction? Regardless, I found this video to be very helpful. I just got the Barista Express and just out of the box I've had good results. I've got to experiment to get my shots perfected, but Mr. Blumenthal is correct, it's a process and I'm enjoying it. Thanks for the video.

Hi! What type coffee brand do you use?

I am opening a small restaurant and i dont want to deal with coffee companies and the bullshit contracts they make you sign. I do not intend to serve 100 coffees a day as this machine won't be able to handle that but would this be ok for say 10-15 a day?

I really hope the water tank is glass not plastic. Hope Sage will release a glass tank accessory and can be purchased separately.

Mal ne Frage, warum ist die Durchlaufzeit nur 10 Sekunden? Bei mir ist das auch so (Druck ist perfekt) aber sagt man nicht normal 20-30? PS: Stell ich die Maschine auf 20Sekunden ist der Druck zu hoch und der Kaffee schmeckt bitter. Woran liegt das?

How do you fix the automatic dosing button? Ours has just stopped working. Can anyone recommend how to fix this?

Worth checking before buying it if you can find replacement parts, even accessories, in your country. Impossible to find the filter holder and cleaning disc in mine. Neither can I order from any "supply shops" it seems. Otherwise a fantastic piece of machinery.

thats a big range of ideal pressure for espresso. Any suggestions on where the needle should point to get the best shot?

Can anyone here explain to me why this Sage coffee machine is just like the same design and fuction with Breville bes870XL coffee machine. Are they one or Sage is an copy of Breville.

Hi, Thank you for your video and your way of explaining. Really great! You made me love the machine and now I'm thinking seriously to get one but nowadays people are moving to coffee capsules claiming you always get the same taste and flavor every single cup. What do you think about that?

Pretty complete video! Thank you for it. I have the same as you are, and this machine works perfectly, but I find the steam turning button a bit hard to turn in a way or in an other. What about your machine? Thank you for answering me. :)

Tell us your opinion about the BEEM espresso grind profession I believe is the evolution of the Breville Barista Express 878.

planning to buy the 870 for my coffee shop...can you recommend this model for commercial use...oh take note its just a small shop..serving about 50cups at most of espresso based drinks a day thanks...

Any recommendations on settings, I've tried and tried again and can't get it to go on the perfect range , I'm always to low. Any tips would be greatly appreciated. I've got it down to 2 and to 7 o clock for quantity and if I read the instructions right I'd have to go to one and even more quantity. I'm getting a little confused.. hope u can help me out.. cheers

Is there anything we can do with the excess grounds that fall of before / after tamping? Seems a shame to waste good coffee.

Hi, Can you do mocha with that coffee machine?