Sage Oracle Jet

Oracle Jet is a portafilter machine with a built-in grinder: a 40mm conical burr grinder automatically grinds, doses and tamps 22 grams of coffee straight into a 58mm professional portafilter. The ThermoJet heating system brings water to temperature in seconds, and the same technology heats the group head, adjustable in one-degree steps, with electronic PID control over water temperature.

The frother is automatic, Auto MilQ: it picks a temperature between 45 and 75 degrees C and eight texture levels, with settings for dairy, soy, almond and oat milk, hands-free. The 5-inch touchscreen flags whether the previous shot ran too fast or too slow, and suggests how to adjust the grind.

The portafilter baskets, for one or two cups, are single wall: the result depends on the grind chosen, not on a calibrated hole. There is also a cold mode, for cold brew and for espresso extracted at a lower temperature. The water tank holds 2.3 litres and the bean hopper 340 grams. It suits someone who wants the motions of a real portafilter machine without handling the grinding separately.