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Sage
Barista Touch Impress with Cold Extraction

A premium guided portafilter machine with assisted tamping, automatic milk and cold coffee presets.

Current modelModel BES882 / SES882Updated 22 Jul 2026

Why this status? An active manufacturer product or support page was recorded when this entry was checked. Sage UK · checked 22/07/2026

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Independent summary

The current BES882/SES882 adds cold extraction to Sage's guided Impress workflow, with 30 grind settings, assisted tamping and configurable Auto MilQ.

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Best for

Hands-on espresso with strong on-screen guidance and fewer dosing and milk variables

Watch out for

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.

True starting cost

What it costs to start

The minimum connected equipment for this route. Required equipment is separated from beans, milk and optional extras.

Verified delivered total£999.95All required lines include known delivery
What is excluded

No separate grinder is required for this machine route. Beans, capsules, filters, milk, scales, cleaning products and optional accessories are excluded. Retailer prices and stock can change before checkout.

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Setup completeness

What else you need

Required purchases, useful extras and later care supplies are kept separate. A connected product is an evidenced option—not a paid placement or the only valid choice.

To start brewing
requiredcoffee · structured compatibility

Coffee beans · connected example: Square Mile Red Brick

Coffee is required, but this connected bean is an example rather than the only correct choice. Roast and flavour remain personal preferences.

£15.25Verified delivered · Square Mile CoffeeCheck retailer ↗
optionalaccessory · structured compatibility

Hario V60 Drip Scale

A model-connected useful extra, not required to operate the machine.

£65Verified delivered · Copper Coffee RoastersCheck retailer ↗
Price tracking · 1 date · 2 model-verified current offers

Tracking has started

Lowest verified delivered · Currys£999.95
£999.95£999.95
A dated market snapshot—not a trend

We need observations on more dates before calling this a good deal. Tracking currently spans 0 days. Historical ranges use item prices.

Sage UK£999.95exact model · Delivery charge not yet structured · direct retailer link · checked 22/07/2026
Currys£999.95exact model · Free standard delivery stated · confirm local stock with retailer · checked 22/07/2026
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CoffeeScore

Independent testing not complete

We will not publish a number until this machine completes the CoffeeScore test protocol. Manufacturer claims are not used as independent scores.

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Structured specifications

What we know—and what we don’t

Verified by Home Coffee IndexPublished by a sourceNot yet established
Width
36 cmSource: Sage UK
claimed
Depth
34 cmSource: Sage UK
claimed
Height
41.5 cmSource: Sage UK
claimed
Weight
10.97 kgSource: Currys
claimed
Water tank
2 LSource: Sage UK · Sage
claimed
Bean hopper
340 gSource: Sage UK · Sage
claimed
Warm-up
3 secondsSource: Sage UK
claimed
Power
1700 W maximumSource: Sage UK · Sage
claimed
Pump pressure
15 bar pump · 9 bar extractionSource: Currys
claimed
Measured noise
Not yet verified
unknown
Annual energy
Not yet verified
unknown
Ownership

Cleaning, repair and support

Cleaning difficultyNot yet verified
Repair scoreNot yet verified
Warranty2 years
Removable brew unitNot applicable
Published maintenance routine

These are documented tasks and features—not an independent cleaning score.

Cleaning cycle
Prompted back-flush cycle; the guided group-head clean takes about 10 minutesSource: Sage
claimed
Descaling
Run the on-screen descale cycle when prompted or when scale is visible in the tankSource: Sage
claimed
Dishwasher-safe parts
None; the manual says all parts and accessories should be hand-washedSource: Sage
claimed
Milk-system care
Wipe the steam wand after every milk use, then lower it for the automatic purgeSource: Sage
claimed
Water filter
Replaceable filter; set the date dial three months aheadSource: Sage
claimed
Official UK support pathwaySage UK source ↗

In warrantySage may repair, replace the product or replace the defective part after an approved claim; a prepaid shipping label is provided when the return qualifies.

After warrantyNo normalized paid repair route has been confirmed in this record.

Sage states typical processing is up to 15 business days plus shipping, depending on the case.
Provenance

Sources behind this record

Every published specification should lead back to evidence. A source confirms what was published—not that we have independently tested the claim.

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