Sage the Oracle Touch Stainless Steel

Name: Sage the Oracle Touch Stainless Steel
Brand: Sage
SKU: 830646
Price: 2599 EUR
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Rating: 8.7 (27 reviews)

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Key specs

	Built-in coffee grinder
	Build quality	High-end
	Milk frothing method	Automatic steam wand
	Water tank capacity	2,5 l
	Type of tamper	Built-in tamper
	Number of cups per brew	2
	Cup warmer
	Standby mode

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According to our semi-automatic espresso machine expert

The built-in coffee grinder grinds coffee beans so you can make a fresh cup of coffee.
You can make coffee more easily than with other piston machines because the machine automatically grinds coffee, froths, and froths milk.
The touchscreen display guides you through coffee choices and maintenance.
Without built-in manometer, you can't see how much pressure you use for the espresso and can't adjust the preparation to it.

Description

Quickly brew a flavorful cup of coffee thanks to the built-in bean grinder in the Sage the Oracle Touch Stainless Steel. The machine grinds just enough coffee beans and then moves the coffee into the portafilter. The machine stamps the coffee with the right pressure, which is how you can brew coffee like a real barista. The touchscreen display guides you through coffee choices and maintenance. That way, you can control the machine effortlessly and keep it in the best condition. During brewing, the built-in temperature control ensures that the brewing temperature remains constant. This way, you can be sure that your coffee tastes good.

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Included by default

Manual(4.96 MB)
Stainless steel milk pitcher
Knock box
Cleaning tool for milk frother
Portafilter 58mm
1-cup double-walled filter holder
2-cup double-walled filter holder
Spare parts steam wand
Built-in tamper
Cleaning set
Water filter

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Cleaning

Review is 8,0 out of 10.

Taste

Review is 9,0 out of 10.

Design

Review is 9,0 out of 10.

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Easy coffee making with barista worthy quality

You can immediately start making coffee, thanks to all the handy accessories.
The coffee machine grinds the coffee beans directly in the filter carrier and immediately presses the ground coffee.
You froth the milk manually or automatically for a cappuccino or latte macchiato.
The coffee maker makes quite a bit of noise while grinding and tamping the coffee beans.

As a coffee lover, this is a coffee maker that you want on your kitchen unit. The robust coffee machine is fully equipped. For example, the bean grinder is incorporated in the machine and grinds the coffee beans directly in the portafilter and pushes it.

Nice to use With a piston machine, you naturally have control over the brewing process for the most part. The great thing about this Sage the Oracle is that it helps you with all steps as much as possible. Such as preparing the machine for use and determining the correct settings. This is all simply described in the manual. Like what grind to start with so you have a starting point to play from there yourself (that's what I call it) with the piston machine. Once you turn on the machine, it takes a few minutes to warm up. But I can also set the machine to start automatically. This way you don't have to wait for the machine to warm up.

Different coffee specialties I choose between a filter basket for 1 or 2 cups, quite a few people come over, so the filter basket for 2 cups is the most convenient for me. In addition to an espresso, I also make an americano in the formats: small, medium, large. This is an espresso in combination with hot water.

Set to my preference What I really like is that I can make the espresso and the milk completely to my taste. Start by setting the grind size. I choose between 45 grind settings from fine to coarse. Then I choose the coffee temperature, how hard and long I want the coffee to be pressed and how long the extraction takes. I froth the milk manually or automatically, choose the milk temperature myself and adjust the milk texture myself for a latte macchiato or a cappuccino. I change the milk texture from a thick creamy foam to a slightly frothed milk.

Review by:
Charlotte. Koffiemachine specialist.
Date:
21 May 2021
Translation:
Automatically translated from Dutch

Review is 7,6 out of 10.

Great when it works, but it doesn't always.

milk frother
Ease of use
design
Consistency

When making espresso you have to deal with several variables that each listen very closely. The beauty of the Oracle Touch is that it takes away a lot of those variables. You actually control the coffee solely by the grind of the beans and the throughput time (and to a lesser extent by the temperature). That makes the device very user-friendly and removes a lot of the learning curve. As a result, as an inexperienced home barista, you can make good coffee. An additional advantage of the bean grinder/tamper combination is that you get very few coffee crumbs on your countertop. Furthermore, the milk frother is phenomenal, really unprecedented good milk foam. You will not be able to go back to a separate milk frother or a mediocre cappuccino afterwards. As far as I'm concerned, the automatic milk frothing is the best feature of the device. Many of the problems I discuss below are also much less noticeable in the case of cappuccinos or lattes because they are well masked by the excellent milk. The following annoyances are particularly relevant if you expect to drink predominantly espresso. What disappointed me about the device was the accuracy/reproducibility. The first cup of coffee of the day was ground considerably finer than subsequent cups, causing your first double espresso to fail. In addition, it was more common that the tamp did not work properly, as a result of which the water runs through the coffee too quickly (and it becomes sour (underextracted)). There was also quite a lot of variation in the amount of ground beans at a time (deviations of 1.5-2g higher or lower than average, so a range of 4g). This makes it difficult to always make equivalent coffee. The amount of coffee is also always on the high side, there is not much you can do about it (only adjust to a limited extent). Rather 20-22g, compared to the 18g that many coffee recipes use. I can't rule out that this was the copy. I returned my copy due to defects and after consulting Sage customer service.

This may seem like nit-picking, but for $2000 I would have expected a product without inconsistencies like this. For the record, it is therefore not possible to set the device 1x and then get good coffee with a few actions. You should adjust the device regularly (not daily, but several times a week). Sage also has excellent customer service; I was helped every time by patient and helpful people.

Conclusion: On paper, the device is fantastic, and it is when it works correctly. Unfortunately, the consistency is the biggest culprit, and the device does not qualify as a fully automatic machine in my opinion. As a potential buyer it is especially important to realize that it requires more work than a fully automatic machine (but also with a higher quality as a result). For me, the device is not so suitable for espresso drinkers. However, for cappuccino and latte drinkers, it could still be a good option.

Review by:
Octave Hustinx
Date:
29 April 2021
Translation:
Automatically translated from Dutch

Review is 9,6 out of 10.

Fantastic device when it works properly.

Premium coffee taste for little knowledge
Well-thought-out system
Customer service
Durability

Ordered twice now. First time, the device lasted half a year and then power failure on RCD (internal leakage??) After repair attempt decided that coolblue gave back store credit. Ordered another device. The tamping function from 1st cup is not OK, coffee is not tamped properly. Reported back. Now have trust issue with product about workmanship. Coolblue's service can be called good in this regard.

Review by:
Chris
Date:
6 February 2022
Translation:
Automatically translated from Dutch

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Specifications

Product

Product
	Product number	830646
	Manufacturer code	SES990BSS4EEU1
	Brand	Sage
	Processing of your defect	Via Coolblue
	Old product returned for free

General properties

General properties
	Type of coffee machine	Piston machine
	Type of coffee/filling	Coffee beans
	Bean grinder included
	Bean grinder type	Built-in bean grinder
	Water tank capacity	2,5 l
	Removable water tank
	Bean hopper capacity	280 g
	Removable drip tray
	Thermometer

Coffee preparation

Coffee preparation
	Number of cups per brew	2
	Adjustable water temperature
	Suitable for frothing milk
	Milk frothing method	Automatic steam wand

Functionalities

Functionalities
	Hot water function
	Display
	Touchscreen
	Auto shut-off
	Cleaning indication
	Standby mode
	Cup warmer
	Storage compartment
	Non-slip feet

Included by default

Included by default
	Type of tamper	Built-in tamper
	Included filters	1 cup of coffee with ground coffee, 2 cups fo coffee with ground coffee

Physical properties

Physical properties
	Spout height	10 cm
	Filter holder diameter	5,8 cm
	Filter holder material	Stainless steel
	Height	45,4 cm
	Width	39,2 cm
	Depth	37,3 cm
	Weight	19,05 kg
	Color	Silver
	Build quality	High-end
	Material	Metal
	Metal type	Stainless steel
	Material interior	Stainless steel
	Durability	Good build quality

Technical properties

Technical properties
	Coffee heating system	Double boiler
	Power	2400 W
	Pump pressure	15 bar
	Pressure gauge

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Easy coffee making with barista worthy quality

Great when it works, but it doesn't always.

Fantastic device when it works properly.

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Easy coffee making with barista worthy quality

Great when it works, but it doesn't always.

Fantastic device when it works properly.