Cheaper alternatives to the Sage Barista Express BES875
Machines that get you most of the same result for less, with what you gain and lose in each.
What makes the Sage Barista Express BES875 worth having is espresso quality, temperature stability and hands-on control: that is what any cheaper machine has to reproduce, and the first thing we check in every candidate.
Of the 1 cheaper machines we track, the closest is the Sage Bambino Plus, at an estimated 70% of the same capability. None of them is the same machine, so for each one we say what it keeps and what it gives up.
About 70% of the same machine.
Full analysisSage Barista Express alternatives: 4 cheaper ways in
- SageMid-rangeBambino PlusFull review →70%Our verdict
Keeps Espresso quality. Loses Thermocoil. Δ score: -0.2
The real difference:No grinder and no PID readout: you dial in by taste rather than by number, and the grinder becomes a separate purchase that costs as much again.
Quick questions
- What is the best cheaper alternative to the Sage Barista Express BES875?
- The Sage Bambino Plus is the closest of the 1 we track, at an estimated 70% of the same capability and a tier below on price. The rest of the list ranks the others, flagging what each one keeps and what it gives up.
- Can a cheaper machine do exactly what the Sage Barista Express BES875 does?
- No. Something always gives, and it is usually temperature stability, steam power or the metal in the group. That is why we publish a percentage instead of promising a replacement; the closest match sits around 70%.
- How is the percentage worked out?
- We compare the strengths and the specification of each pair of machines with our own similarity model, and where our testers have used both, their verdict is the number you see. The full method is linked at the bottom of the list.