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4.9

Sage The Barista Express Impress Espresso Machine

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Sage Appliances · SES876BSS

Sage The Barista Express Impress Espresso Machine

The Barista Express Impress bridges the gap between commercial manual espresso and morning convenience. The assisted tamper solves 90% of beginner frustration, delivering genuine third-wave espresso at home.

Assisted 10kg tamping lever eliminates messy coffee grinds and uneven channeling

Intelligent dosing system automatically calculates and corrects the next dose amount

Indicative UK Price£629.00

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4.7

Ninja Luxe Café Premier Series 3-in-1 Coffee System

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Ninja Kitchen · ES601UK

Ninja Luxe Café Premier Series 3-in-1 Coffee System

Ninja has solved the classic household argument between espresso aficionados and filter coffee drinkers. The Luxe Café delivers genuinely good espresso, large morning filter mugs, and sensational cold foam in one unit.

True 3-in-1 versatility: double espresso, full carafe drip filter, and rapid cold-pressed brew

Automated hands-free frother creates hot microfoam or silky cold foam for iced drinks

Indicative UK Price£449.00

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4.8

De'Longhi Rivelia Bean-to-Cup Coffee Machine

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De'Longhi · FEB4455.BG

De'Longhi Rivelia Bean-to-Cup Coffee Machine

The De'Longhi Rivelia is the most well-rounded bean-to-cup machine on the UK market. The interchangeable bean hoppers solve the decaf dilemma, while the touchscreen interface makes morning coffee genuinely frictionless.

Twin interchangeable 250g bean hoppers to switch between decaf and regular beans

LatteCrema Hot carafe produces silky, automated microfoam with zero milk wand purging

Indicative UK Price£579.00

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Best Coffee Beans UK: How to Choose the Right Bag

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