Sage Barista Express Impress Espresso Machine (Stainless Steel)

The world's first assisted manual espresso machine. Bean to espresso in under a minute — now with the precision taken care of for you.

The Barista Express Impress builds on one of the best-selling home espresso machines ever made, adding the Impress™ Puck System to remove the two most inconsistent steps in home espresso: dosing and tamping. The result is a cleaner workflow, less mess on the bench, and a more repeatable shot — every time.

The Impress™ Puck System — consistent espresso, less guesswork

Inconsistent tamping is one of the most common causes of poor espresso at home. The Impress System applies a precise 10 kg impression to every dose, finished with a 7° barista twist for a polished, even puck surface. No separate tamper. No variable pressure. Just a consistent foundation for extraction, every time.

Intelligent dosing that learns from every shot

After each dose and tamp, the machine reads the dose level and auto-corrects for the next shot — delivering a little more or a little less depending on what the puck required. Paired with a built-in precision conical burr grinder with 25 grind size settings, this system lets you focus your attention where it matters: dialling in the grind for your coffee, rather than wrestling with dose weight.

54 mm portafilter and 9 bar extraction

A professional-grade 54 mm stainless steel portafilter delivers an 18 g dose through dual and single wall filter baskets. Low-pressure pre-infusion gently saturates the puck before 9 bar extraction — the industry standard for balanced, complex espresso with no bitterness or channelling.

Thermocoil heating at exactly 93°C

Temperature stability is the often-overlooked key to great espresso. The Thermocoil heating system with PID temperature control delivers water at 93°C — the sweet spot for extracting the full flavour potential of specialty-grade coffee without over-extraction. At HCR, all our coffees are roasted and profiled to perform at this temperature.

Steam that means business

The 130°C steam output produces genuine microfoam — the silky, velvety texture needed for latte art and flat whites — not the frothy, bubbly result you get from entry-level machines. If you're buying our single origins or seasonal espresso blends and want to make milk-based drinks that do them justice, this machine delivers.

Technical specifications

In the box: 54 mm stainless steel portafilter · 480 ml stainless steel milk jug · 1 & 2 cup single and dual wall filter baskets · Water filter holder with filter · Razor™ precision trimming tool · Cleaning tablets · Allen key · Steam wand cleaning tool · Cleaning disc · Cleaning brush · Descale powder

A note from us

At Horsham Coffee Roaster, we only stock machines we'd genuinely recommend for brewing specialty coffee well. The Barista Express Impress sits at the point where ease of use and extraction quality converge — particularly if you're working with freshly roasted, single origin coffees where consistency matters. If you're unsure which of our coffees to start with, or want advice on grind settings for your roast, our team is always happy to help.