Sage the Oracle Jet BES985 Automatic Espresso Machine

Sage the Oracle™ Jet BES985 Automatic Espresso Machine brings professional 58mm espresso preparation together with genuinely useful automation. It automatically grinds, doses and tamps freshly ground coffee into the portafilter, guides you towards the correct grind setting and textures milk hands-free. A responsive 5-inch touchscreen provides access to hot and cold café favourites, while the fast ThermoJet® heating system means there is very little waiting around before making your first coffee.

• Automatic grind, dose and tamp: Prepares a consistent 22g dose directly into the professional-style 58mm portafilter.
• Baratza precision burr grinder: Integrated hardened-steel burrs with 45 grind settings for accurate espresso adjustment.
• Auto MilQ™ milk texturing: Hands-free microfoam with dedicated settings for dairy, oat, almond and soy milk.
• Hot and cold coffee menu: Includes traditional café drinks alongside Cold Brew and Cold Espresso recipes.
• Barista Guidance: Detects over or under-extraction and recommends grind-size changes to improve the next espresso.

Professional Espresso Without the Usual Learning Curve

The Oracle Jet automates the most difficult and inconsistent parts of traditional espresso preparation while retaining the flavour and body of coffee made through a proper portafilter. Its integrated grinder automatically grinds, doses and tamps approximately 22g of freshly ground coffee into the supplied 58mm stainless-steel portafilter.

Unlike a conventional bean-to-cup machine, the coffee is still extracted through a professional-style group head. This gives the Oracle Jet greater control over grind size, coffee dose, water temperature and extraction while removing the need to weigh coffee or manually tamp every puck.

Baratza® European Precision Burr Grinder

The integrated grinder uses hardened-steel Baratza European precision burrs and provides 45 grind settings. This gives you enough adjustment to properly dial in different coffee beans rather than relying on a small number of broad grinder positions.

Barista Guidance analyses each espresso extraction and identifies when the shot is running too quickly or too slowly. The touchscreen then recommends a finer or coarser grind setting, helping both new and experienced users achieve a more balanced pour.

58mm Heated Group Head and 22g Coffee Dose

A professional-style 58mm stainless-steel portafilter accommodates a substantial 22g coffee dose, supporting a full-bodied espresso with greater richness and complexity. The ThermoJet® heated group head helps maintain stable extraction conditions and can be adjusted in one-degree increments to suit the coffee and your preferred flavour profile.

Electronic PID temperature control regulates the water temperature throughout extraction, helping reduce the temperature fluctuations that can produce sharp, bitter or underdeveloped espresso.

Auto MilQ™ Hands-Free Microfoam

Auto MilQ textures milk automatically using the temperature and texture selected on the touchscreen. Dedicated programmes are optimised for dairy, oat, almond and soy milk, recognising that each type of milk responds differently to heat and aeration.

Milk temperature can be adjusted between 40°C and 75°C, with eight texture levels ranging from lighter foam through to the fine, silky microfoam required for flat whites and latte art. The integrated temperature sensor monitors the milk jug while the automatic steam wand completes the process hands-free.

Auto Queue for a Faster Workflow

Auto Queue allows the next stage of a milk-based drink to be selected while the current stage is still running. You can queue milk texturing while the espresso is extracting or queue the espresso while the milk is being textured. This creates a quicker and more natural workflow when preparing lattes, cappuccinos and flat whites.

Cold Brew and Cold Espresso

The Oracle Jet is designed for more than traditional hot espresso. Its Cold Brew programme uses a lower-temperature extraction to produce a smoother, mellower drink with reduced acidic flavour notes. Cold Espresso delivers a shorter, crema-topped extraction with a lighter body, making it particularly well suited to iced lattes, coffee cocktails and other chilled drinks.

The touchscreen menu also provides familiar café favourites including espresso, flat white, latte, cappuccino, long black and hot milk drinks, with adjustable recipes available for personal preferences.

Responsive 5-Inch HD Touchscreen

The large 5-inch HD touchscreen provides step-by-step drink preparation and clearly displays grind, extraction and milk settings. Drinks can be selected with a swipe, while light and dark display modes allow the interface to suit different kitchens.

The machine can also connect to Wi-Fi to receive software updates. Cleaning, descaling, water-filter replacement and steam-wand maintenance instructions are presented through the interface, making routine care easier to follow.

ThermoJet® Fast Heating System

The ThermoJet heating system reaches its operating temperature in seconds, removing the lengthy warm-up period associated with many traditional espresso machines. Sage states that the system is also up to 32% more energy efficient than its Thermoblock heating system, based on internal benchmark testing.

A separate hot-water outlet can be used for long blacks, tea and preheating cups without having to dispense water through the coffee group head.

Product Specification

Accessories Included

• 58mm stainless-steel portafilter
• Single-wall one-cup and two-cup filter baskets
• 480ml stainless-steel milk jug
• Knock Box™ 10
• Water filter and filter holder
• Cleaning disc, cleaning powder and descaling powder
• Water-hardness test strip
• Grinder, tamp and steam-wand cleaning tools