Sage Barista Touch vs Sage Barista Touch Impress
Get the Barista Touch if you've made espresso before. Same automatic milk and touchscreen, for less. The Touch Impress adds tamping help and coaching, which only beginners need.
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Which one is for you?
Barista Touch
Get the Barista Touch if this sounds like you: espresso experience, automatic milk for less, tweaking settings yourself.
Is the Sage Barista Touch worth it?Barista Touch Impress
A total beginner, tamping done for you, oat or other plant milks? The Touch Impress.
Is the Sage Barista Touch Impress worth it?Key differences
Tamping
Guidance
Milk
Price
What owners say
Verified buyers only; every 1–3 star review read by us. How we do this
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
Barista Touch Impress
Owners love the coffee and how easy the machine makes it. Complaints are rare.
- Great, consistent coffee
- Easy to use, with guidance for beginners
- Easy to clean
Nothing came up often enough to list.
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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 Touch: 286 verified buyer ratings at Currys and Boulanger (France), read November 2026.
Owner reports for the Barista Touch Impress: 24 verified buyer ratings at Currys, Harvey Norman (NZ, Australia), Boulanger (France) and Expert (Netherlands), read November 2026.