Maintenance
EssentialDescaler
Limescale is what most machines die of, and vinegar attacks the seals. A liquid descaler declared suitable for espresso machines does the same job as the maker’s own branded fluid, usually for less.
€16.99
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Sage
Barista Pro
The Barista Express with a thermojet and a screen
€629
Too few measurements yetWe have only recently started tracking this price. Once we have measured enough days, this will say whether now is a good moment.
The Pro is the Express with two changes that matter: a thermojet that is up to temperature in seconds rather than a boiler that needs minutes, and a display that counts the extraction time.
That first point decides whether you use it midweek. Anyone standing around for three minutes in the morning stops making espresso eventually. Beyond that it is the same machine with the same grinder and the same steam wand.
Who for: Anyone who wants the Express and will actually use it every morning.
Where to buy
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bol
Select-leden bezorgen gratis
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According to bol this was €829.90
Coolblue
Morgen in huis en 30 dagen bedenktijd
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Price checked on 22 September 2026
Same machine, different model number
These versions are the same appliance under another model number — often only a different colour. The prices differ considerably, so it pays to look at all of them.
- Black Truffle (SES878BTR) 9312432032841
- Type
- Portafilter
- Grinder
- Built in
- Milk system
- Manual steam wand
- Model number
- SES878BSS
The specifications below are what we know for certain. Dimensions and capacity follow once we have checked them against the manual.
Daily price history
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Strong
- Up to temperature almost instantly
- Clear display with extraction time
- Same brew group as the Express
Less strong
- Dearer than the Express for essentially one reason
- Grinder is the same as the Express's
Accessories that fit this machine
Picked on what this machine does and does not do itself
Milk
EssentialMilk jug
A stainless jug of around 600 ml is the difference between milk that froths and milk that boils. The shape of the spout decides whether you can pour anything with it.
€12.95
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Brewing
RecommendedTamper and distributor (Sage)
The tamper Sage includes is light and plastic. A heavy one with a distributor gives a flatter bed and a more even extraction — the step that most often goes wrong when brewing by hand.
€39.95
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Brewing
RecommendedKnock box
The puck has to go somewhere, and the bin clogs with wet coffee within a week. A box with a rubber bar is quieter than it sounds.
€21.95
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Brewing
Can waitCoffee scale
Dosing by eye is why the same machine tastes better on one day than the next. A scale accurate to a tenth of a gram, with a timer, turns pulling espresso into something repeatable.
€44.95
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Often compared with
Sage
Barista Express
The standard everyone starts with and most people stay on
€509
Too few measurements yetSES875BSS
Sage
Barista Touch
A portafilter machine with a milk system that does it for you
€849.99
Too few measurements yetSES880BSS
Sage
Barista Express Impress
The Express with the tamping taken out of it
€589
Too few measurements yetSES876BSS