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This is the Sage Barista Express Impress in Black Truffle, also available in Brushed Stainless Steel and Black Stainless. The Impress Puck System doses the right amount of ground coffee automatically and tamps it with 10 kg of consistent pressure, so your countertop stays clean and your puck comes out the same every time. The built-in grinder has twenty-five grind settings and intelligent dosing that corrects itself. Every extraction starts with low pressure pre-infusion, after which the machine goes to nine bar. The PID temperature control keeps the water steady, and you froth the milk yourself with the steam wand. That way you pull espresso without the two steps that go wrong most often at home.
Dosing and tamping are the two steps that cause the most mess and the most doubt at home. The Impress Puck System takes over both. The grinder doses straight into the portafilter and the lever tamps your coffee with 10 kg of consistent pressure. Nothing spills next to the basket and you don't have to learn how hard to push. What's left is your grind size, your coffee and your milk, and that is where the flavour sits.
With twenty-five grind settings you dial the grind size in to your coffee. If the extraction runs too fast, grind a bit finer. If it runs too slow, grind coarser. The intelligent dosing corrects itself, so the amount of coffee in your filter basket stays the same. The pressure gauge shows you where your pressure lands while you brew, which tells you whether your adjustment is right.
The powerful steam wand gives you silky microfoam for a cappuccino, flat white or other milk drink, which is what latte art asks for. You steer the steam yourself, so you hear and see what happens in the jug. That is the fastest way to learn where to stop.
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The Barista Express Impress is the machine for anyone who wants the convenience of automatic dosing and assisted tamping. Next to it sit the Barista Express, where you do everything yourself, and the Barista Pro, which reaches temperature in three seconds and has thirty grind settings. If you're torn between these three, this overview will help.
| Barista Express | Barista Pro | Barista Express Impress | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | € 579,- | € 689,- | € 729,- |
| Built-in grinder | Yes, 16 settings | Yes, 30 settings | Yes, 25 settings, automatic dosing |
| Heating | Thermocoil | ThermoJet, 3 sec | Thermocoil |
| Tamping | Manual | Manual | Assisted (Impress) |
| Controls | Buttons + pressure gauge | Buttons + LCD + shot timer | Buttons + pressure gauge |
| Best for | Learning the process yourself | Brewing yourself, faster and more precise | Convenience, assisted dosing and tamping |
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We use these machines daily at our roastery in Nijmegen. It matters to us that we test our coffees on equipment that we trust. This also means you're not just buying a machine from us: we also advise you on a coffee that suits you, accompanied by advice on how to brew them. If you get stuck in the process, we personally support you instead of sending you back to a manual. Our customers rate us 4.8 out of hundreds of reviews.
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Torn between the Barista Express Impress and another model? Our showroom in Nijmegen has the full Sage espressomachine line-up ready on display, so you can compare them side by side and see them running. Interested in a demo? We're happy to schedule an appointment with you by phone, email or WhatsApp, so we have all the time to answer your questions.
Ordered your machine (or coffee) on a working day before 3 pm? We'll ship your Barista Express Impress the same day. Is your preferred colour temporarily out of stock? Get in touch with us for an expected delivery date.
The Impress Puck System doses the right amount of ground coffee into the portafilter automatically and tamps it with 10 kg of consistent pressure. Your countertop stays clean and your puck comes out the same every time, without you having to judge the pressure by feel.
Both machines have a built-in grinder, a 54 mm portafilter and a manual steam wand. On the Barista Express you dose and tamp yourself. The Impress does both for you with the Impress Puck System, and it has twenty-five grind settings with intelligent dosing against sixteen on the Express.
Yes. Dosing and tamping are the two steps that go wrong most often at the start, and the machine takes those over. You keep the grind size and the milk frothing in your own hands, and that is where you move your coffee forward most.
Yes, with twenty-five grind settings. The grinder doses straight into the portafilter and corrects the dose itself, so you grind fresh for every shot. You don't need a separate grinder.
No. You steer the steam wand yourself and froth the milk by hand, which gives you the freedom to learn latte art. If you'd rather have the milk frothed automatically, look at the Barista Touch Impress or the Oracle models.
Yes. The PID temperature control keeps the water at the right temperature while you brew. That is what you need to make the same coffee taste the same every time.
Fresh, whole beans give the best result, because you grind them right before brewing. Buy coffee with the roast date printed on the bag. Use it within eight weeks of that date for the best flavour and the most stable extraction. In our roastery, we roast three days a week to ensure your coffee always arrives as fresh as possible.
Clean the machine regularly and descale it on time, especially in hard water areas. Use filtered water or replace the water filter every three months to limit limescale. You can come to us for advice on this.
Do you think your machine is faulty, or is something else going on? Just call, email or WhatsApp us. We already resolve many questions or problems remotely. If we also think something is faulty, you contact Sage Support on 0800-0201741. They discuss the problem with you. Sage picks up the machine from your home for repair.
Yes. The Barista Express Impress is set up in our showroom in Nijmegen. Book an appointment by phone, email or WhatsApp, and we'll take all the time to answer your questions while you see the machine running.
You get 2 years warranty on your Barista Express Impress. We're your point of contact for advice, and Sage arranges the service, warranty and repair.
Order on working days before 3pm, and the machine ships the same day.
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At Blommers we follow coffee from the source to the cup. We work directly with farmers who know what they are doing and roast in a way that keeps the original flavour intact.
Alles wat we verkopen, van malers tot brewers, hebben we zelf getest. In onze ontwikkelruimte werken we dagelijks met de apparatuur, zodat het advies dat we geven is gebaseerd op ervaring en niet op een specificatieblad.