Well, the Sage that I bought has started playing up and due to the fact Lakeland offer a two year return guarantee, I decided to take it back.
The grinder started producing varying results and the portafilter kept sticking to the group head. Not what I expect from a £550 machine.
Wasn’t very happy with the performance of the steamer either as I couldn’t get a decent froth no matter how hard I tried, plus it spat out about an eggcup full of water before any steam was produced. Not exactly what hype made out.
So, having searched the coffee forums I eventually settled on a more professional machine, a La Spaziale Vivaldi II which as it turns out is a far superior machine in just about every way. It does not have a built in grinder but it has a dual boiler system and a rotary pump so no more chug chug chug chug when I pull an espresso.
It does however take about fifteen minutes to heat up in the morning, but that’s small price to pay for such a lovely coffee.
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