Workshop on your own Sage and coffee grinder

For all Sage models, including Oracle

Barista Focus 90 min or Barista Master 120 min

Personal total price upfront

Sage espresso machine help and espresso course at your home

Are you looking for help with your Sage espresso machine because your espresso runs too fast, tastes bitter or sour, or comes out differently every day? During a private at-home espresso course, Geert-Jan works with the Sage espresso machine, coffee grinder, coffee beans, and milk that you use daily.

The workshop is suitable for Sage models with a built-in coffee grinder, such as various Barista and Oracle models, and for models used with a separate coffee grinder, such as the Bambino and Dual Boiler. The machine and coffee grinder must be in good working order.

On this overview page, you'll discover how the workshop works, what kind of help you can get, and which workshop variant is suitable for you. You can also click through to the separate page for your Sage model. There you'll find out which settings, functions, and common problems are specific to your machine.

Geert-Jan de Baristaman begeleidt een deelnemer tijdens een privé barista workshop aan huis bij espresso-extractie op de eigen espressomachine.

Your Sage can do a lot, but the settings don't work together properly yet

You've bought a good espresso machine, but the results in your cup keep varying. You change the grind size, coffee quantity, or settings, but you don't know which step is truly causing the problem. General instructional videos are of limited help when your beans, model, and daily routine are different.

  • Your espresso runs too fast or much too slow

    A quick flow results in a lot of thin espresso in the cup in a short time, and the coffee often tastes sour or watery. A very slow flow results in the espresso dripping, and it can taste heavy or bitter. You don't yet know which setting to change first.

  • After new coffee beans, your old settings will no longer be correct

    Different coffee beans may require a finer or coarser grind setting. The amount of ground coffee and the amount of espresso in the cup also need to be readjusted. Without a fixed procedure, you'll constantly be tweaking multiple settings simultaneously.

  • Milk, automated functions, and maintenance raise new questions

    One Sage has a manual steam wand, while another model partially automates milk preparation. Cleaning programs, grind settings, and dosing functions also vary per model. Therefore, general Sage instructions are not always sufficient.
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Geert-Jan helpt een thuisbarista de koffiemolen en espressomachine afstellen tijdens een privé workshop aan huis

Can I get in-home personal assistance with my Sage espresso machine?

Yes. Geert-Jan will come to your home and give a private barista workshop on your own working Sage espresso machine and coffee grinder. The explanation will be tailored to your model, coffee beans, taste, questions, and experience.

Who is this Sage workshop logical for?

For beginning and experienced home baristas with a Sage portafilter machine and a working integrated or separate coffee grinder. The workshop is particularly useful if your espresso tastes inconsistent, you struggle to adjust your grinder, find milk frothing difficult, or want to understand more about coffee beans, cleaning, and maintenance.

Key Details

  • Barista Focus: approx. 90 minutes and a maximum of two main modules
  • Barista Master: approx. 120 minutes and all three main modules
  • One to five participants within the same workshop price
  • Focusstarting from €179 and Masterstarting from €219
  • Workshop on your own Sage espresso machine and coffee grinder
  • Mainly Central Netherlands and surrounding parts of the Randstad
  • Other locations are possible in consultation
  • Personal total price upfront, including travel and any parking costs

Why learning on your own Sage yields more

A general course on a different espresso machine teaches you important basic principles, but at home, you still need to translate that knowledge to your own Sage. The buttons, grind settings, dosing functions, filter size, steam power, and automatic guidance differ per model.

During a workshop at home, you immediately see what happens with your machine and coffee beans. You learn how much ground coffee to use, how much espresso ends up in the cup, and how long it takes. Then you taste the result and adjust one setting at a time.

Even with models with automatic support, it remains important to understand what the machine does. This way, you can later react yourself when you use different beans, the taste changes, or a setting no longer gives the same result.

You don't learn a setting by heart, but a method with which you can adjust your own Sage.

Persoonlijke begeleiding bij koffiezetten tijdens een privé barista workshop aan huis op de eigen espressomachine.

This is how you gradually gain more control over your Sage

The workshop does not start with randomly tweaking settings. First, we determine which Sage model you have, which problems you are experiencing, and which workshop variant suits your questions.

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Step 1 — Choose your Sage model and key learning goal

When applying, state the exact model of your Sage and, if your machine does not have a built-in coffee grinder, the brand and model of your separate grinder. Also indicate what you are primarily looking for help with. This can be espresso and the coffee grinder, but also coffee beans, cleaning, frothing milk or basic latte art. On this hub, you can first view the separate page for your Sage model. For a specific question, you usually choose Barista Focus. If you want to cover the entire coffee routine, then Barista Masteris the logical choice.

Step 2 — We look at how you make coffee now

During the workshop, you'll start with your usual coffee routine. Which coffee beans do you use, how is the grinder set, and how much ground coffee goes into the filter basket? Then, we measure how much espresso ends up in the cup and how long it takes. These three pieces of information show why an espresso runs quickly, slowly, or inconsistently. We don't change everything at once; instead, we check step by step which adjustment makes sense. With an Oracle or Impress model, we also look at how the built-in guidance and automatic functions are used within your workflow.

Step 3 – You practice independently and build a repeatable routine

What to do at step 3?
Geert-Jan helpt een thuisbarista de koffiemolen en espressomachine afstellen tijdens een privé workshop aan huis

What you can improve on your own after the Sage workshop

More targeted response to sour, bitter, or watery espresso

First, you learn to control how much coffee you use, how much espresso ends up in the cup, and how long the extraction takes. This means you no longer change multiple settings simultaneously without knowing the effect.

Melk opschuimen met persoonlijke uitleg tijdens een privé barista workshop aan huis op de eigen espressomachine.

What you can improve on your own after the Sage workshop

Working with the features of your own Sage model

You practice with the buttons, grind settings, dosing functions, steam wand, and automatic guidance of the machine you have at home. You won't have to translate the explanations from a demo machine to your own model later.

Sage Bambino espressomachine met koffiemolen op een aanrecht in een moderne keuken

What you can improve on your own after the Sage workshop

Re-calibration yourself when you change coffee beans

You will be given a fixed procedure for resetting the grinder and espresso. This will allow you to react more independently to new beans, a different roast date, or a changed flow rate.

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Deelnemers oefenen samen met hun eigen espressomachine tijdens een privé barista workshop in de keuken thuis.

Private At-Home Sage Workshop: Barista Focus or Barista Master

"Wat bieden wij?"

For Sage users who want to better understand their own machine

The workshop is suitable if you have just bought a Sage and want to get off to a good start. Even if you have been using the machine for a longer period, inconsistent espresso, a difficult-to-adjust grinder, or disappointing milk foam can be reasons for personal guidance. You can participate alone or with your partner, family, or friends. One to five participants fall within the same workshop price. Please note that more participants mean less individual practice time per person. The workshop is also suitable for Oracle models and other Sage machines with built-in support, as long as it is a working portafilter machine.

Why Personal Sage Help Makes Sense

Here's why you should get this offer:
Geert-Jan de Baristaman legt tijdens een privé barista training thuis uit hoe je koffie zet met de eigen espressomachine.

Starting price and personalized total price

Barista Focus(approx. 90 minutes) is available from €179. Barista Master(approx. 120 minutes) is available from €219. These starting prices apply to locations in Utrecht with a limited travel distance. After your request, you will receive a personalized total price, including VAT, preparation, materials, travel time, travel costs, and any parking fees.

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You provide your location, Sage model, coffee grinder, number of participants, and preferred variant. You will then receive a personalized response with the total price and available times.

Personal training on your own Sage and grinder

One to five participants within the same workshop price

Use of a personal scale, shot glass, barista tools and Aficionado

Closing email, downloads and space for brief follow-up questions
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Here you will find brief answers regarding suitable Sage models, required equipment, workshop duration, price, participants, and personal requests.

Frequently asked questions about Sage espresso machine in-home assistance

Which Sage models is the workshop suitable for?

This workshop is suitable for working Sage portafilter machines, including the Barista Express, Barista Pro, Barista Touch, Express Impress, Touch Impress, Bambino, Bambino Plus, Dual Boiler, Oracle, Oracle Touch, and Oracle Jet. The explanations will be tailored to the operation and functions of your specific model.

What equipment do I need for the workshop?

You need a working Sage espresso machine and a working coffee grinder. The grinder can be built into the machine or stand separately next to it. A Bambino or Dual Boiler must therefore be combined with a suitable separate espresso grinder. A setup that only uses pre-ground coffee is not suitable for practical espresso adjustment. The workshop is not a repair service.

What is the difference between Barista Focus and Barista Master?

We're here to make things easy for you! Your first step to getting the right size is checking out our size chart. It's got all the info you need to measure yourself and find your perfect fit. We also provide extra details on each product page, like the model's size and fit descriptions. If you're still not sure, our team is always happy to help. Just send us a message!

How much does a Sage barista workshop cost and how many people can participate?

Barista Focusis available from €179 and Barista Masterfrom €219. The final total price depends, among other things, on your location, travel distance, and chosen workshop variant. One to five participants fall within the same workshop price. For more than five participants, a customized assessment and quote are required in advance.

What should I prepare for the Sage workshop?

Ensure you have a working Sage machine and coffee grinder, at least 250 grams of coffee beans, a suitable tamper, a milk jug, cloths, and espresso or cappuccino cups. For frothing milk, at least one liter of chilled milk is required. If there are multiple participants, more milk is advisable. Additionally, approximately two square meters of clear workspace, an electrical outlet, and a sink with running water are needed.

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Private Sage espresso course at home on your own model

A Sage espresso course at home is particularly valuable when general recipes, manuals, and videos don't adequately match your machine and coffee beans. During the private workshop, you'll work with the Sage machine you use every day. This allows you to immediately see what a finer or coarser grind setting, a different amount of coffee, or an adjusted espresso yield does to the taste.

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Do you have an Oracle, Oracle Touch, Oracle Jet, Dual Boiler, Barista Touch, or another Sage model? Please state the exact model in your request.

Would you like to first view all practical conditions, workshop components, and starting prices? Then go to the general at-home barista workshop page.

Do you want to know immediately what the workshop costs at your location? Use the contact form.

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This page is the central overview for all Sage models. Choose the page for your specific Sage for model-specific explanations or directly request a personalized total price and available workshop times.