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I've got a small sage at home and it's good enough for me but I do clean it properly and descale it when needed. I'm leaning towards nothing with a wand for that reason, I don't mind descaling and cleaning but a crusty wand... not so much. We had a bean to cup machine in the office for a while but the milk kept going off over weekends unless someone remembered to empty it so espresso yoghurt awaited the first user of the week.
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It hinges on the people using it basically. You need something which will work every time for everyone who will use it otherwise it's no good. If you have non-coffee tits using it then you need enough of you to keep it dialed in and clean between you. If most people are non-coffee types then a good bean to cup or filter option is best I think otherwise your spending £2k on something just for you.
Incidentally, the Oracle purges automatically which means you only have to clean the outside rather than worrying about wiping out the steam boiler fortunately.
On the downside it doesn't allow you to change dose much, we're stuck with 22g minimum which is a drag, and the grinder is quite inconsistent. I'll dial in for 2:1 after full purge and get 2.5:1 the next shot, but it's plenty good enough for office lattes which everyone likes.
neu
Yeah, I got my boss to buy that machine for my office.
Any less automation on an espresso machine is a complete waste of time, and to be honest it's slightly regrettable to have gone with one that requires people to wipe the wand clean at the least.
Guess who cleans it every week.