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91 Index scoreSage Barista Express Impress SES876 in brushed stainless steelOfficial product image ↗
33 cm wideAbout 1 min ready
Assisted all-in-one espresso · SES876BSS4GUK1

SageBarista Express Impress

A useful middle ground for buyers who want the Barista Express ritual with cleaner dosing and assisted tamping, while keeping milk texture manual.

Best forFirst-time home baristas who want one box, less dosing mess and room to learn manual milk
Think twice ifPeople who want automatic milk, a touchscreen or the upgrade path of a separate grinder
Best checked price£599.95at Sage
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Prices checked 1 August 2026 · Always verify at the retailer

The quick verdict

What it gets right—and what it asks of you.

What works

Assisted dosing and 10 kg calibrated tamp

Integrated grinder with 25 settings

Manual steam wand preserves control over milk texture

54 mm portafilter and low-pressure pre-infusion

What to know

Large footprint for a single-heater machine

Integrated grinder limits the long-term upgrade path

No automatic milk or touchscreen recipes

Where to buy

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Structured specifications

The numbers that affect daily use.

Width
33 cm
Depth
38 cm
Height
41 cm
Heat system
Thermocoil with PID temperature control
Water tank
2 L
Grinder
Built-in conical burr, 25 settings
Pressure
15-bar pump with 9-bar extraction
Milk
Manual steam
Warranty
2 years
Evidence and provenance

What this page is based on.

Primary product source

Sage product information

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Editorial responsibility

Ben Murrell, editor

This is a desk-researched verdict. The score weighs capability, workflow, ownership trade-offs, kitchen fit and value; it is not an owner star rating.

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Checked 1 August 2026

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Daily workflow

From sleepy to first cup.

Spec sheets miss the routine. This is what owning the machine actually feels like.

  1. 01

    Set the grind size for the beans

  2. 02

    Grind into the portafilter and use the assisted dose feedback

  3. 03

    Pull the tamp lever for a consistent puck

  4. 04

    Lock in and brew at the selected volume

  5. 05

    Steam milk manually, then purge and wipe the wand

Own this machine?

Use the exact-model care plan.

Separate the after-use milk and coffee routine from weekly cleaning, filter changes and prompt-led descaling.

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