Sage Barista Pro vs Sage Barista Touch
Get the Barista Pro if you'll steam your own milk. Same espresso, same fast heat-up, for less. The Barista Touch earns its price only if you want the milk done for you.
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Which one is for you?
Barista Pro
Mostly espresso or americano, happy to learn milk, less money? The Barista Pro.
Is the Sage Barista Pro worth it?Barista Touch
Lattes every day, milk done for you and a drink menu: that's the Barista Touch.
Is the Sage Barista Touch worth it?Key differences
Milk
Controls
Heat-up
Tamping
Price
What owners say
Verified buyers only; every 1–3 star review read by us. How we do this
Barista Pro
Owners love the coffee, how easy it is once set up and how fast it heats up. The unhappy ones had faults or struggled to dial it in.
- Makes great, café-style coffee
- Easy to use once it's set up
- Ready in seconds
- Broke within weeks or a couple of years: grinder, screen, heating or a part
- Took a lot of trial and error, and wasted beans, to get good coffee
Barista Touch
Owners love how easy it is and the coffee it makes. Complaints are rare: a few faults and coffee that isn't hot enough.
- Easy to use
- Makes great, café-style coffee
- Saves your own drink settings
- Leaked, broke or needed repeated repairs
- Too complicated to set up, even with the screen
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How we reached this verdict
We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.
Sources: TechRadar, Trusted Reviews, Tom's Guide, manufacturer specifications.
Owner reports for the Barista Pro: 462 verified buyer ratings at Currys, read November 2026.
Owner reports for the Barista Touch: 286 verified buyer ratings at Currys and Boulanger (France), read November 2026.