Comparison · Espresso machines
Sage Oracle Jet vs Oracle Touch: heating, size and price compared
The Oracle Jet is £1,529.99 at Currys (checked 3 Oct 2026), while Sage lists the Oracle Touch as discontinued. Here's how their heating, grinder, milk and size compare.
If you’re weighing up the Sage Oracle Jet vs Oracle Touch, the first thing to know is that only one of them is still sold by Sage. The Oracle Jet is £1,529.99 at Currys, checked 3 Oct 2026, while Sage UK’s Oracle Touch page says the model has been discontinued. We haven’t tested this in person. Our comparison is based on Sage UK’s published specs and the UK prices we checked on 3 Oct 2026. Read how we compare.
Both machines grind, dose and tamp for you, and both texture milk automatically. The main differences are how they heat water, the milk and screen features, the size and, above all, whether you can buy one new. We’ve covered the Oracle Jet on its own in our Sage Oracle Jet review, so this page sticks to how the two machines differ.
Sage Oracle Jet vs Oracle Touch: the short answer
Choose the Oracle Jet if you want to buy new from Sage or a big UK retailer today. It’s sold new at Sage UK (check price at Sage UK) and at Currys, £1,529.99, checked 3 Oct 2026, and Sage lists features the Touch page doesn’t, including Barista Guidance, milk settings for plant milks, Auto Queue and cold brew presets.
Who it isn’t for: anyone who specifically wants a dual boiler. The Jet uses Sage’s ThermoJet heating system instead.
Consider the Oracle Touch only if you find one from a seller you trust at a price that suits you, and you want its dual boiler heating. Sage UK still shows the specs, but it doesn’t sell the machine any more.
Who it isn’t for: anyone who wants the reassurance of buying a current model from Sage. As the Touch is discontinued, check what warranty and support the seller offers before you buy.
What they cost right now
These are the prices we found on 3 Oct 2026:
- Oracle Jet: Check price at Sage UK.
- Oracle Jet (SES985, stainless steel): £1,529.99 at Currys, checked 3 Oct 2026.
- Oracle Touch: Check current price. Sage UK lists it as discontinued and shows no price to shoppers. Currys didn’t list it when we searched by name and by model code, and Lakeland’s search didn’t show it either.
Prices can change; check the current price at Currys.
Who it isn’t for: anyone hoping to compare two new prices side by side. With the Touch gone from Sage’s shop, any price you find for it will depend on the seller.
Heating: ThermoJet vs dual boiler
This is the biggest technical difference, and the one in the page title.
The Oracle Jet uses Sage’s ThermoJet heating system. Sage UK says it reaches extraction temperature in seconds and is up to 32% more energy efficient than a Thermoblock system, based on Sage’s own testing from November 2022. That claim compares the Jet with a Thermoblock, not with the Touch’s boilers, and we haven’t been able to check it independently. The Jet also has a heated group head that Sage says you can adjust in one-degree steps.
The Oracle Touch has what Sage calls a dual boiler heating system, with stainless steel boilers and a heated group head controlled by PID temperature control. Sage UK says this lets it extract espresso and steam milk at the same time. The Touch page also lists low pressure pre-infusion followed by 9 bar extraction, using a 15 bar Italian pump.
Sage’s Jet page doesn’t list pump pressure or say whether it can brew and steam at once, so we can’t compare those points directly. What the Jet page does list is Auto Queue, which lines up the milk or espresso to start once the other step has finished.
Who it isn’t for: if you often make several milky drinks back to back and want brewing and steaming at the same time, check the Jet’s manual first, because Sage’s product page doesn’t confirm it.
Grinder and dosing
On paper, the two are close here. Both auto grind, dose and tamp 22g of coffee into a 58mm stainless steel portafilter, and both list 45 grind settings.
- Oracle Jet: Sage UK describes Baratza European precision burrs made from high-carbon hardened steel.
- Oracle Touch: Sage UK describes an integrated hardened precision conical burr grinder.
The Jet adds Barista Guidance. Sage says it spots shots that run too fast or too slow and suggests how to change the grind. The Touch page doesn’t list this feature.
Who it isn’t for: anyone who wants to weigh and grind by hand. Both machines are built to take those steps off you.
Milk: Auto MilQ on both
Both machines use a system Sage calls Auto MilQ, which textures milk without you holding the jug. Both let you set the milk temperature from 40°C to 75°C. The details differ:
- Oracle Jet: eight texture levels, with settings for dairy, soy, almond and oat milk, plus Auto Queue.
- Oracle Touch: nine texture levels. Sage UK also says you can texture milk by hand like a barista if you prefer.
The Touch page doesn’t mention plant milk settings, so if you drink oat or soy most days, the Jet is the one Sage describes as set up for them.
Who it isn’t for: anyone who’d rather avoid milk jugs altogether. Both still use a jug and a steam wand, so you’ll rinse and wipe after each drink.
Screen and drinks
Both machines have a touchscreen. Sage UK says the Touch lets you swipe and select espresso, long black, latte, flat white or cappuccino, then adjust strength, milk texture and temperature. You can save up to eight personalised coffees with your own names.
For the Jet, Sage UK lists preset café drinks including cold brew and cold espresso, plus dark and light display modes. Sage describes the Jet’s screen as “4x richer and 20x more powerful than before”, but it doesn’t say which screen it’s comparing with. The Jet page doesn’t give a full drinks count or a number of saved drinks, so we haven’t quoted one.
Who it isn’t for: anyone who wants cold coffee at the touch of a button and is looking at the Touch. Sage only lists cold brew and cold espresso presets for the Jet.
Size and what’s in the box
Sage UK gives these dimensions (width x depth x height):
- Oracle Jet: 42.2 x 36 x 37.8cm
- Oracle Touch: 41.2 x 38.7 x 36.5cm
So the Jet is a centimetre wider and 1.3cm taller, while the Touch is 2.7cm deeper. Both are large machines, so measure your worktop and the gap under your wall cupboards.
Both come with a 58mm stainless steel portafilter, a 480ml stainless steel milk jug, one-cup and two-cup single-wall filter baskets and a cleaning kit. Beyond that, Sage UK lists:
- Oracle Jet: Knock Box 10, and a drip tray guard with coloured versions only.
- Oracle Touch: a mini grinds bin, steam wand spare parts, a water hardness test strip, and a water filter holder with a filter.
We couldn’t find the water tank size, bean hopper size, power rating or weight on either Sage UK page, so we’ve left them out.
Downsides of both
- Price: the Jet is a big outlay: £1,529.99 at Currys, checked 3 Oct 2026.
- Availability: the Touch is discontinued, per Sage UK, so new stock may be hard to find and seller terms will vary.
- Not fully hands-off: both are portafilter machines, so you still lock in the handle, knock out the puck and rinse the jug.
- Missing specs: neither Sage page we checked lists the tank or hopper size.
- Unconfirmed claims: the Jet’s energy figure comes from Sage’s own testing.
Where to go next
- If neither suits your budget, our Sage Barista Touch Impress review covers a Sage with a touchscreen and help with tamping, where you do more of the work.
- Our guide to espresso machines explains the main types if you’re still deciding.
- When either machine needs a descale, see our Sage Oracle descaling guide.
FAQ
Is the Sage Oracle Touch discontinued? Yes. Sage UK’s Oracle Touch page says the model has been discontinued. We didn’t find it at Currys or Lakeland on 3 Oct 2026.
What’s the main difference between the Oracle Jet and Oracle Touch? Heating. Sage UK lists ThermoJet heating for the Jet and a dual boiler system for the Touch. The Jet also adds Barista Guidance, plant milk settings, Auto Queue and cold brew presets.
Do both grind and tamp automatically? Yes. Sage UK says both grind, dose and tamp 22g into a 58mm portafilter, with 45 grind settings.
How much is the Oracle Jet? £1,529.99 at Currys, checked 3 Oct 2026; check price at Sage UK. Prices can change.