The big difference to most coffee machines is that a classic nozzle is used here, which has no "bonnet". This means that you cannot just hold the nozzle in the milk, as it works there. Specifically, you have to keep the opening of the nozzle on the surface of the milk at all times, so that air is drawn down with it and you hear a hiss. Over time, the milk level rises, so you have to keep pulling the nozzle up too slowly to stay on the surface of the milk. As soon as the milk is hot and you can almost no longer hold the cup in your hand, turn off the steam and pull the nozzle out of the cup. Then you can tap the cup on the table and swirl the milk a bit to get rid of the big bubbles. Of course, the whole thing is an art that takes practice and not everyone does it the same way, but this is how it works for me. Above all, the final temperature at which you stop makes a noticeable difference: if you froth too early, the milk is still quite liquid and has little firmness. If you foam for too long, the foam becomes firm and flows poorly out of the cup. I hope I have helped you and enjoy your latte ;-)

We consulted the documentation provided by the manufacturer, but it does not say whether this coffee maker can reach higher temperatures than other models of the same brand.

The machine is E.S.E pad compatible. You do not need a special additional sieve as it is already designed for use with E.S.E pads.

Water filter installed ?

We have always used tap water. No problems

As usual with Sage 54mm diameter.

No, the heat-up time of the Sage the Barista Express Impress (CH version) is around 1.50 minutes, not almost 2 minutes.

Yes, the heat-up time of the Sage the Barista Express Impress (CH version) is actually 1.5 minutes.

No problem, the amount of water is programable. What problems are you anticipating?

We work with daily prices, which can be influenced by various factors such as purchasing conditions, stock levels and supply and demand. It is therefore possible that different colour variations may differ in price.

I did not have Barista Express, but I assume so. These machines are standard

It’s intended to make espresso. However, you can program the duration of the extraction, so you can brew as long as you want, even if this is then likely to affect aroma.

The bean container is attached/connected directly to the grinder. When removing the container, any beans still inside would fall out. The container is therefore only really removed for cleaning. So if I understand the question correctly, "simply" changing the second bean in this way is not really possible spontaneously. Furthermore, different beans also require different grinds, which means you have to keep changing the grinder. The only really sensible way to use two different coffee beans is to use an additional grinder. Of course, you can brew ground coffee in this machine. You can therefore fill the portafilter with ground coffee outside and then even use the integrated tamping system before clamping the portafilter for the actual coffee brewing. In this case, you only have to make the correct dosage on your external grinder yourself. The machine can then no longer help you with the dosing. In short: No, you cannot change the bean container when it is full. Yes, you can use externally ground coffee.

Thanks for the answer! I imagine that I would use the pre-programmed amount of water for 2 cups in the morning for the crème or lungo (with a coarser grind) and the pre-programmed amount of water for 1 cup during the day for the espressos (with a finer grind). This means that I would only have to manually change the grind and the filter insert between the two types of coffee (unless I was making a double espresso). It is particularly important to me that the programmed amount of water on button 1 remains stored even if the grind level for button 2 is changed and vice versa.

is included

Yes. We have programmed the two-key so that the quantity fits into a large cup.

According to our information, that is correct. We have nevertheless forwarded the question to the community so that someone who owns this machine can look at it again.