This machine make coffee as good as coffee bought in the shop

We moved house from Leeds to a nice little village in Wakefield. One of the things we regretted leaving behind was access to all the amazing artisan coffee shops in Leeds. The ability of a great cup of coffee to make your day and put you in a good place cannot be understated. We decided to splash out on a decent espresso machine on the understanding that we wouldn't really be going out for coffee as often as we once were and after reading lots of reviews online, Sage came up as the right 'pro-sumer' device for us. Just the top end of the consumer market without being unaffordable, but not an absolutely mad commercial quality machine. The quality built-in grinder was also a plus as this wasn't a thing we would have to buy. It's changed our lives. Me (the coffee ponce) and my girlfriend (not a coffee ponce) are both now capable of pulling a half-decent espresso shot, and foaming milk well enough to create really, genuinely high-quality coffees. I'm confident enough to say I think we're producing and drinking the best quality coffee within 15 miles without even leaving the house. Outstanding!

After setting up which is slightly tedious - the machine performs beautifully. Looks great and makes delicious coffee. AO delivery 5 star. No problems at all.

This makes the best coffee I've made. It takes a little effort to get the grind size & dose right but then you're away. Nicer that the Soviet Bloc type automatic machines it looks fantastic in the kitchen.

This machine makes coffee better than any of the high street top names it’s easy to use and delivers perfect coffee every time at a cost of around 20 pence a cup for a perfect capachino or late it’s clean and looks fantastic and it’s a wow factor in any kitchen this is bean to cup or ground coffee at its best Enjoy

This product oozes quality. From unboxing, to sipping the coffee it was a delight to use. Having read the instructions it sounded complex to use, but in practice it's very simple. The espresso is great and an produces coffee shop quality steamed and frothed milk.

This machine is really lovely to use for people who want to make their own espresso at home the Barista way. The coffee always comes out tasting delicious. It is an enjoyable challenge getting the grind right and tweeking the setup to get the optimum espresso - but even when you don't alter anything, the coffee still tastes lovely and we have enjoyed every one we've made right from the start. You could save a fortune on going out for coffees at High Street Coffee shops with this machine. The grinder works great and the coffee is always fresh and great smelling. The milk frother works well and makes a really lovely frothy latte. Just love having friends around to enjoy serving them real coffee as they watch me make it on this machine. The build quality is solid and really sturdy and solid as are the accessories. So much fun looking round for different coffee beans to buy. I really recommend this machine.

Very pleased with my purchase great little machine perfect coffee every time it's a joy to wake up to.