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I've never encountered a true bean to cup machine that delivers true flat white. Some coffee machines do some form of justice to the name “flat white” where intensity is concerned, but the microfoam texture required for a flat white is usually something that the auto milk frothers aren't capable of producing. The Oracle and Oracle touch, however, produces amazing milk texture, and gives you a great amount of control over it, allowing you to gradually tweak the texture until it's perfect for you. If you're an Americano drinker, you'll love this. Both the Oracle machines have a one touch Americano button – just press this, and you'll get a double shot & then a programmable amount of water delivered through a dedicated water spout. Personalise your own coffees By now, I think you’ll have a pretty good idea if the Oracle Touch is for you. In short, if you want to get the absolute most from top-quality coffee beans but simply don’t have the patience or knowledge to handle a fully manual machine, then the Oracle Touch is in a league of its own. I've had numerous machines and grinders, the Oracle doesn't match some of them in the cup, I suspect this is down to the grinder being at the lower end of what's available and nothing to do with the other bits of the machine, however, it doesn't require the same degree of precision to get a decent shot with the Oracle which may be ideal if you're a novice and don't want to spend much time exploring the rabbit hole and subsequent warren of espresso fundementalism . Inveterate coffee tweakers will be pleased to see that you can fine-tune the brew temperature from 86c to 96c in one-degree increments – something Sage proudly claims the Oracle can maintain with +/-1℃ accuracy. However, you can’t tweak the amount of coffee used for each shot. You can have a 22g double or an 11g single, and that’s it. I’ve read online you can subtly tweak the dose by taking the automatic tamping hardware to pieces and reassembling it but this isn’t exactly the last word in on-the-fly adjustability. Sage Oracle Touch review: Verdict
Sage Oracle Touch review: Stunning espresso with less faff Sage Oracle Touch review: Stunning espresso with less faff
The fact that you're considering dropping such a large sum of money on a machine like this would probably mean that you have a palate keen enough to make the above scenario incompatible with your taste buds, and if you do use “normal” (commodity) coffee beans from the supermarket with a machine using traditional espresso baskets, it's unlikely you're going to get results that you're happy with. The reason I say “freshly roasted” is that these kind of machines are really made for freshly roasted coffee beans, as they come with standard espresso baskets. Some domestic espresso machines come with pressurized filter baskets, which give the appearance of crema, and give the illusion of a well-pulled shot of espresso regardless of the age or quality of the bean. The Oracle’s design is closer to the manual espresso machines you see in high-street coffee chains. This is because, unlike machines such as the Philips Saeco HD8751, the grinding and brewing processes don’t take place in a single unit. The Sage by Heston Blumenthal the Oracle Touch can seem intimidating. It's big and expensive. However, within 15 minutes you'll be set up and ready to go. It’s deceptively easy, and you only need to be half aware of what’s going on behind the scenes.It’s a similar decision when buying cars, you can go for a really high tec car which will almost drive itself (in fact, they’ll probably do this very soon) but I think we all realize that if we do that, unless we trade up every time the warranty ends, we’re facing potentially hefty maintenance and repair bills once it’s out of warranty. This Sage Oracle has no competitor among super-automatic espresso machines. It is a super-automatic machine that brews espresso in a traditional portafilter, and has a dual boiler system. Not to mention, you can control and program almost every single aspect of your brew to get the perfect shot. And if you choose to, it offers you the convenience of one-touch brewing without compromising on the quality of the coffee. First, the machine’s large water reservoir sits at the rear of the machine, but a flip-up flap means that you can refill it without moving the machine at all.
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Where the touch comes into its own is the ability for literally anyone to walk up to it and select the coffee they want, and also the ability to set personalised drinks.
But what if you fall in the middle? You really are fussy about cup quality, you want as close to perfection as possible, but you also want the convenience of bean to cup, and you don't want to take on a new hobby. So if this is you, then you may be tempted by the huge price difference between the Barista Express Impress vs the Oracle, but just be aware that while the Impress does achieve the same end result where espresso is concerned (home barista cup quality without the usual skill requirement) it won't help you when it comes to texturing milk. The drip tray spans the width of the machine and slots home with a firm thunk and can handle a surprisingly large amount of water before the warning sign floats upwards and requests you empty it. Behind the tray, a small storage area allows you to store the supplied filter baskets and any small tools you might use regularly. Sage includes unpressurised single-wall baskets in both single and double-shot sizes.
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