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
Oracle Dual Boiler
Two boilers, automatic grinding and tamping, and milk that does itself
€2,199.00 in Black Truffle
Price verdict from 17 NovWe have measured this price since 18 October (8 days). Lowest measured: €2,198.99 on 24 October. A price verdict follows from 17 November.
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Updated on 26 October 2026Updated on 26 October 2026
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Lowest €2,198.99Now €2,199.00
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| 26 October 2026 | €2,199.00 |
| 25 October 2026 | €2,199.00 |
| 24 October 2026 | €2,198.99 |
| 23 October 2026 | €2,199.00 |
| 22 October 2026 | €2,198.99 |
| 21 October 2026 | €2,198.99 |
| 20 October 2026 | €2,199.00 |
| 19 October 2026 | €2,199.00 |
| 18 October 2026 | €2,198.99 |
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The Oracle Dual Boiler is the Oracle Jet with two stainless boilers instead of ThermoJet: brewing and steaming at once, at two separate temperatures. Grinding, dosing and tamping are automatic, the milk froths hands-free and the portafilter is 58 millimetres.
It is also big: over 17 kilos, and priced above the Oracle Jet. Anyone not after the difference between boilers and ThermoJet gets the same automation for less with the Oracle Jet.
Who for: Anyone who wants the Oracle Jet automation with two proper boilers.
Strong on paper
- Two boilers: brew and steam at once
- Grinds, doses and tamps without intervention
- 58 mm portafilter
Weaker on paper
- Priced above the Oracle Jet
- Large and heavy: over 17 kilos
Specifications
Making coffee
- Type
- Portafilter
- Grinder
- Built in
- Portafilter
- 58 mm
- Grind settings
- 45
Capacity
- Water tank
- 2.3 litres
- Bean hopper
- 340 g
Dimensions
- Width
- 45.4 cm
- Depth x height
- 37 x 37.5 cm
- Weight
- 17.24 kg
Technical
- Power
- 1900–2300 watt
- Heating
- Dual boiler
Model
- Material
- Brushed stainless steel
- Warranty
- 2 years
- Model number
- SES995BTR
This is what we know for certain. Dimensions and capacities the manufacturer or the shop does not state are left out rather than estimated. A measurement or a tank volume that is not there is one we do not have.
What does it cost a year to maintain?
A worked example, not a specification: 2 cups a day (730 a year), the intervals from the maker's manual, with the water filter the maker recommends, and the lowest price in our catalog today.
The maker states no maintenance intervals for this machine that we have been able to read.
How often you descale depends on your water hardness. Where the maker gives no interval for it, we leave it out rather than estimate it.
Beans, counted separately
6.57 kilos a year at 9 grams a cup: €117.80 with the cheapest kilo in our catalog, €445.45 with the dearest.
Frequently asked about the Oracle Dual Boiler
- Is the Oracle Dual Boiler a bean-to-cup or a portafilter machine?
- The Oracle Dual Boiler is a portafilter machine.
- Does the Oracle Dual Boiler have a built-in grinder?
- Yes, the Oracle Dual Boiler grinds beans itself. You can also use pre-ground coffee if you prefer.
- How does the Oracle Dual Boiler froth milk?
- The Oracle Dual Boiler froths milk: with a steam wand that froths on its own.
- How wide is the Oracle Dual Boiler?
- The Oracle Dual Boiler is 45.4 cm wide. Check the height too if it has to sit under a wall cupboard.
- How much water does the Oracle Dual Boiler hold?
- The Oracle Dual Boiler's water tank holds 2.3 litres.
- What is the Oracle Dual Boiler's model number?
- Each colour has its own model number: SES995BSS in Brushed Stainless Steel and SES995BTR in Black Truffle. Compare on that rather than the name: makers sell near-identically named versions side by side, and the prices differ.
In the box
- 58 mm stainless steel portafilter
- Stainless steel milk jug
- Knock Box 10
- Single-wall baskets for 1 and 2 cups
- Water filter and holder
- Cleaning tablets, descaling powder and cleaning tools
As the manufacturer states it. What a shop ships may differ.
Accessories that fit this machine
Picked on what this machine does and does not do itself
Maintenance
RecommendedGroup Head Cleaner, 6 sachets (Sage)
Sage's cleaning powder for backflushing the group head, in single-dose sachets. On daily use Sage recommends a flush every 2 to 4 weeks.
€12.95
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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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Maintenance
Can waitGroup Head Cleaner, 12 sachets (Sage)
The same Sage cleaning powder for the group head, in a pack of twelve sachets. At one flush every 2 to 4 weeks, as Sage recommends, that is six months or more.
€21.90
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Brewing
Can waitNaked Portafilter 58 mm (Sage)
Sage's bottomless portafilter for its machines with a 58 mm group. Without spouts you see the espresso leave the basket, and with it whether the water passes evenly through the coffee.
€94.90
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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
Go to bolBeans for this machine
Every bean fits every machine. What differs is the order: on a bean-to-cup the 100% arabica beans come first, because dark-roasted blends carrying robusta give off more oil and that clogs a built-in grinder sooner.
Segafredo
Segafredo Intermezzo
€17.93per kilo
Price verdict from 29 Oct€17.93 · 1 kg bag
A blend with robusta, made for the Italian bar. Full and bittersweet, and the kind of bean a bean-to-cup grinder gets through without complaint.
- Blend with robusta
- Blend
Segafredo
Segafredo Espresso Casa
€21.00per kilo
Price verdict from 29 Oct€21.00 · 1 kg bag
Segafredo’s house blend, for anyone who also drinks their espresso with milk.
- Blend with robusta
- Blend
Lavazza
Lavazza Crema e Aroma
€21.49per kilo
Price verdict from 29 Oct€21.49 · 1 kg bag
The classic Italian bar blend: arabica with a good deal of robusta, which is where the thick crema espresso is known for comes from. Robusta is a cheaper bean than arabica, and that usually shows in the price per kilo.
- Blend with robusta
- Blend
Lavazza
Lavazza Qualità Oro
€24.95per kilo
Price verdict from 29 Oct€24.95 · 1 kg bag
All arabica, and so softer and more acidic than the blends carrying robusta. Anyone who finds espresso too harsh often starts here.
- 100% arabica
- Blend
What differs
Often compared with
Sage · SES985BSS
Sage Oracle Jet
A portafilter machine that handles the milk without taking over the rest
€1,459.00 in Brushed Stainless Steel
Price verdict from 17 NovW 42.2 x H 37.8 cm · 2.3 l tank
With essential accessories€1,475.99
machine + descaler
€849.99 in Brushed Stainless Steel
Ordinary priceW 32 x H 41 cm · 2 l tank
With essential accessories€866.98
machine + descaler