Both are premium integrated-grinder portafilter machines with tamping assistance, automatic milk and cold recipes. Sage uses Auto MilQ and a touchscreen-guided 54mm workflow; De’Longhi adds five temperature profiles and separate automatic-carafe and manual-wand milk systems.
This is an editorial inference across brands, not a direct manufacturer comparison. The recorded £300.04 gap and hardware differences are evidenced; taste, milk texture, temperature, noise, cleaning time and reliability are not independently ranked.Both are premium integrated-grinder portafilter machines with tamping assistance, automatic milk and cold recipes. Sage uses Auto MilQ and a touchscreen-guided 54mm workflow; De’Longhi adds five temperature profiles and separate automatic-carafe and manual-wand milk systems.
This is an editorial inference across brands, not a direct manufacturer comparison. The recorded £300.04 gap and hardware differences are evidenced; taste, milk texture, temperature, noise, cleaning time and reliability are not independently ranked.Change the priority lens, detail level and ownership assumptions below. A highlighted fit is evidence for one selected priority—not an overall winner.
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Lowest known starting basket at £999.95. A connected grinder is included where required.
This is a single-priority signal, not an overall winner or CoffeeScore.| Compare | SageBarista Touch Impress with Cold ExtractionRecord 91% complete | De'LonghiLa Specialista MaestroRecord 86% complete |
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| Model identity | BES882 / SES882 | EC9885.M · SKU 0132127018 |
| Product lifecycle | Current model | Current model |
| Known starting basket | Machine: Sage Barista Touch Impress with Cold Extraction (£999.95) | Machine: De'Longhi La Specialista Maestro (£1,299.99) |
| Current retailer context | £999.95 · Currys · verified delivered · exact model verified | £1,299.99 · De'Longhi UK · verified delivered · exact model verified |
| Known starting equipment | £999.95 | £1,299.99 |
| Machine type | Espresso machines | Espresso machines |
| Capsule ecosystem | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Checked pod-cost example | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Daily effort | Medium | Medium |
| Milk workflow | Automatic or manual Auto MilQ wand | Automatic LatteCrema Hot carafe plus manual My LatteArt cool-touch wand |
| Built-in grinder | Yes · 30 settings · 340g | 15 settings |
| Best for | Hands-on espresso with strong on-screen guidance and fewer dosing and milk variables | High-budget households wanting assisted puck preparation plus a choice of automatic LatteCrema milk or a manual steam wand |
| Main trade-off | It remains a large, expensive portafilter machine rather than a true one-touch bean-to-cup route; independent drink quality, noise, cleaning effort and reliability testing are pending. | The exact product page showed £1,299.99 when checked, despite a conflicting lower promotional presentation elsewhere in De’Longhi’s catalogue; this record uses the direct product price and excludes it from under-£1,000 lists. It weighs 16kg and the published 419 × 368 × 465mm dimensions do not label axis order in the extracted specification. Under-five-minute Cold Brew and sub-20-second readiness are manufacturer claims. Independent performance testing is pending. |
| Width | 36 cm | Not yet verified |
| Depth | 34 cm | Not yet verified |
| Water capacity | 2 L | 2.5 L |
| Warranty field | 2 years | Not yet verified |
| UK support provider | Sage UK | De'Longhi UK |
| Unresolved evidence gaps | 4 fields | 11 fields |
| CoffeeScore | Awaiting test | Awaiting test |
Check Currys · £999.95 →Direct retailer link · no commission enabled · checked 22/07/2026Open full evidence record → | Check De'Longhi UK · £1,299.99 →Direct retailer link · no commission enabled · checked 24/07/2026Open full evidence record → |
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