Every Sage coffee machine compared: what each upgrade adds
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The short answer: Sage machines differ in only three things: the grinder (none, 16, 25, 30 or 45 settings), the heating (Thermocoil, ThermoJet or dual boiler) and the milk (manual wand, automatic wand or Auto MilQ). An upgrade that doesn't improve one of these three for you isn't worth the price gap.
The full Sage ladder
| Model | Price | Grind settings | Heating | Milk | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bambino Plus | SAR 1,999 | No grinder | ThermoJet | Automatic wand | 5 kg |
| Barista Express | SAR 3,199 | 16 | Thermocoil | Manual wand | 10.6 kg |
| Barista Express Impress | SAR 3,199 | 25 | Thermocoil | Manual wand | 11 kg |
| Barista Touch | SAR 3,499 | 30 | ThermoJet | Automatic wand | 10.2 kg |
| Barista Pro | SAR 3,599 | 30 | ThermoJet | Manual wand | 9.1 kg |
| Barista Touch Impress | SAR 5,899 | 30 | ThermoJet | Auto MilQ | 13.8 kg |
| Oracle Jet | SAR 7,899 | 45 | ThermoJet | Auto MilQ | 12.1 kg |
| Oracle Touch | SAR 10,099 | 45 | Dual boiler | Automatic wand | 16.9 kg |
What does each upgrade buy?
- Bambino Plus to Express (+SAR 1,200): a built-in grinder, but you lose the automatic milk wand and ThermoJet heating.
- Express to Express Impress (+SAR 0 today): 25 grind settings instead of 16 for the same price. At usual prices the gap was SAR 400.
- Impress to Pro (+SAR 400): ThermoJet and 30 grind settings.
- Pro to Touch (−SAR 100 today): touchscreen and automatic milk wand. At its usual price (SAR 4,499) the Touch cost SAR 900 more; today it's the cheaper one.
- Touch to Touch Impress (+SAR 2,400): the Auto MilQ milk system and more weight (13.8 kg).
- To the Oracle Jet (+SAR 2,000): 45 grind settings.
- To the Oracle Touch (+SAR 2,200): a dual boiler, so you brew and steam at the same time, and the only one in the table Amazon data classifies as fully automatic.
Price history: the Touch today
The most notable move on the Sage ladder right now: the Barista Touch fell from SAR 4,499 in most checks this month to SAR 3,499.
Open the Barista Touch price history · Which Sage machine for your budget? · Express vs Pro vs Bambino Plus
Checklist before buying
- Decide which of the three (grinding, heating, milk) you want to improve.
- Match the model number, 240 V rating, plug and seller.
- For heavy models (over 12 kg) measure the counter space and the cabinet height above it.
- Compare the price with its history.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Thermocoil and ThermoJet?
Both are fast heating systems from Sage. Thermocoil is in the Express and Express Impress; ThermoJet is in the Bambino Plus, Pro, Touch and Oracle Jet, and Sage presents it as faster at reaching brewing temperature.
Is the Oracle Touch worth SAR 10,099?
Only if you make several milk drinks in a row every day and want the dual boiler. For one or two people, the Touch (SAR 3,499 today) covers most use.
What is the difference between the Express and Express Impress?
According to Amazon data: the Impress has 25 grind settings against 16, and both use Thermocoil heating and a manual wand. Today they cost the same: SAR 3,199.
How this guide was made
Prices from Amazon Saudi on 5 November 2026; specs from product page data as stored by Muqaranati; the "usual price" is the price seen in most of our checks over the last 30 days. We don't rate taste and did not test the machines. Data reviewed by Imran H. (editorial lead). How we compare.