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Leading fit desk-researched verdictSage Oracle Dual Boiler SES995 premium espresso machine in brushed stainless steelOfficial product image ↗
38.7 cm wideRemote preheat ready
Premium automatic/manual espresso · SES995BSS4GUK1

SageOracle Dual Boiler

Sage’s most complete home espresso bridge: dual-boiler stability and 58 mm hardware with genuinely useful automatic dial-in, puck preparation and milk.

Best forPremium buyers wanting an automated weekday routine and a real manual mode in the same machine
Think twice ifBudgets below the £800+ band, low cupboards or anyone who already owns a high-end grinder
Price band£800+Prices change daily—see today’s price at the retailer
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Multi-factor Index ratings

Seven ways this machine fits real life.

The headline verdict is a broad evidence band. These separate bands expose the trade-offs behind it using published specifications, documented workflow and UK market context.

Updated 2 August 2026 · editorial fit ratings, not owner stars or laboratory measurements
Coffee controlVery strong

Extraction format, adjustment and the amount of manual control available.

Ease of useStrong

Guidance, automation and the number of steps required for a drink.

Milk workflowVery strong

Published milk system capability, automation and texture control.

Morning speedVery strong

Derived from the published Remote preheat ready-time and drink workflow.

Counter fitMixed

Calculated from the published 38.7 cm × 37.4 cm footprint.

Value for its price bandStrong

Capability and Index score considered against its £800+ price band. Check today’s price at the retailer.

Ownership simplicityStrong

Cleaning load, separate equipment, milk parts, grinder integration and warranty context.

How to read this: these are deliberately broad specification-led bands, not laboratory scores. A machine can be strong for control and limited for speed—or very strong for filter and intentionally limited for espresso.

Quick pros & cons

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

Pros

✓Automatic and manual modes share serious 58 mm hardware

✓Dual boilers allow extraction and steaming at the same time

✓Auto Dial-In and Auto Puck reduce the hardest preparation variables

✓Auto MilQ and app preheating suit busy multi-user households

Cons

–One of the most expensive assisted espresso machines

–Large 17.24 kg body needs generous permanent counter space

–Automatic feedback still cannot judge every coffee by taste

Where to buy

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Price band£800+

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Structured specifications

The numbers that affect daily use.

Width
38.7 cm
Depth
37.4 cm
Height
45.5 cm
Heat system
Stainless-steel dual boilers with heated group
Water tank
2.3 L
Grinder
Baratza European Precision Burrs, 45 settings
Pressure
9-bar extraction
Milk
Auto MilQ
Warranty
2 years
Evidence and provenance

What this page is based on.

Primary product source

Sage product information

Used for the model identity, dimensions, systems and warranty details shown above.

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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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Freshness

Checked 2 August 2026

Specifications and model details were checked on this date. We don’t quote prices; the retailer shows today’s price, stock, delivery and returns.

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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

    Preheat from the app or wake the machine at the touchscreen

  2. 02

    Choose automatic guidance or switch into manual control

  3. 03

    Let Auto Dial-In and Auto Puck grind, dose and prepare the basket

  4. 04

    Extract while Auto MilQ textures the selected dairy or plant milk

  5. 05

    Knock out the puck and follow the on-screen rinse and wipe prompts

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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Something not working?

Diagnose the symptom safely.

Work through flow, grinder, milk, warning, cleaning and leak checks written for the exact SES995BSS4GUK1 model.

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Water filter and parts · sources checked 17 October 2026
Confirmed by the maker

The water filter that fits the Sage Oracle Dual Boiler

Fits the SES995BSS4GUK1: Sage ClaroSwiss Water Filter, part SES008WHT0NEU1.

Replace: Every 90 days (Sage)

Sage UK lists Oracle Dual Boiler (SES995 / BES995)

Source: Sage UK ↗

Care and fit parts
  • Sage Force Gauge Tamper 58mmSEA302WLW0ZEU1

    Fits the SES995BSS4GUK1. Sage UK 'Works With' lists BES995 (optional: machine auto-tamps)

    Source: Sage UK ↗

  • Sage the Machine Descaler x6 (x12 = SCC102NEU0ZEU1)SCC101NEU0ZEU1

    Not confirmed for the SES995BSS4GUK1. Check with Sage first. Sage UK visible 'Works With' list is truncated (shows BES876, BES920, BES985, BES882); this model is not shown on Sage before listing

    Use it only as the machine’s own care programme describes. We do not sell or link to buy descalers or liquid cleaners here.

    Source: Sage UK ↗

  • Sage Espresso Cleaning Tablets (8)BEC250UK

    Not confirmed for the SES995BSS4GUK1. Check with Sage first. Sage UK visible 'Works With' list is truncated (shows BES500, BES875, BES880, BES920); this model is not shown

    Source: Sage UK ↗

  • Sage the Group Head Cleaner tablets (6)SCC201NEU0ZEU1

    Fits the SES995BSS4GUK1. Sage UK lists the Oracle Dual Boiler under “Works With” for this pack. It is Sage’s current 6-sachet version of the BEC250UK tablet pack.

    Source: Sage UK ↗ (checked 1 November 2026)

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