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£329.95Check price ↗Compact manual espresso · SES450
SageBambino
The smallest serious Sage espresso machine: quick, capable and good value if you are happy to steam milk yourself and buy a separate grinder.
Best forSmall kitchens, straight espresso and people who want to learn manual milk
Think twice ifOne-touch drinks, automatic milk or buyers without room in the budget for a grinder
Best checked price£329.95at Sage
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The quick verdict
What it gets right—and what it asks of you.
What works
✓Three-second heat-up
✓Very narrow footprint
✓Proper 54 mm portafilter
✓Lower entry price than the Bambino Plus
What to know
–Milk steaming is fully manual
–A capable grinder is an extra cost
–Small drip tray fills quickly
Where to buy
Checked UK prices.
Current range£329.95–£329.95
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£329.95
Structured specifications
The numbers that affect daily use.
- Width
- 19.5 cm
- Depth
- 32 cm
- Height
- 31 cm
- Heat system
- ThermoJet
- Water tank
- 1.4 L
- Grinder
- Separate grinder needed
- Pressure
- 15-bar pump; 9-bar extraction
- Milk
- Manual steam
- Warranty
- 2 years
Daily workflow
From sleepy to first cup.
Spec sheets miss the routine. This is what owning the machine actually feels like.
- 01
Grind into the 54 mm portafilter
- 02
Distribute, tamp and lock in
- 03
Start the one- or two-cup shot
- 04
Steam milk manually
- 05
Wipe and purge the steam wand
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