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The name the Australian appliance maker Breville trades under in the UK and much of Europe. Its espresso machines built the category of the home machine with a grinder attached, and they are the default recommendation in most British buying guides — which is exactly why they need checking rather than repeating.
United Kingdom
- SageBarista Express BES875A PID, a real wand and a burr grinder in one body, which is why it is the machine most people learn on. It is also messy to dose and makes you wait between brewing and steaming, and both are the price of the format.Espresso8.6
- SageBambino PlusThree seconds from cold to ready, and an automatic wand that textures milk better than most people do by hand. Buy it for the milk and the speed; buy the grinder separately, because there isn't one.Espresso8.4
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