This includes items that are defective in ways that render them difficult to use, items that require service or repair, or items missing essential components. Temperature sensors are built into the drip tray to ensure milk is never scalded and the steam arm purges to clean itself once placed in the upright position. Whether its prepping, boiling, whisking, whipping, grilling, cooking and baking, thanks to Sage, cooking has never been so easy.

There’s also the waste issue of spent pods or capsules, although Nespresso is doing its best to make them increasingly recyclable. That, combined with the clever design of the components means the Sage is pretty low maintenance all told. Each appliance is easy to use, with straightforward controls that do all the thinking for you to give precise results every time.What really sets the Creatista Uno apart, though, is the milk – so we definitely had to give that a go.

Editorial independence means being able to give an unbiased verdict about a product or company, with the avoidance of conflicts of interest. The Sage Nespresso Creatista Uno looks like one of the company’s bigger bean-to-cup machines shrunk down to pod-capsule size. If you're into fairly immaculate lattes and cappuccinos, served up with minimal effort, you can't do much better than this machine, in fact. The Nespresso Sage Creatista Uno is a hugely popular coffee machine that has been around for a while now, but continues to appeal to lovers of quality caffeine.Accessories included; Nespresso welcome pack with tasting box of 14 Nespresso capsules, stainless steel milk jug, user manual with water hardness testing strip, pin cleaning tool. The Sage range is an advanced, high-spec collection that's head and shoulders above the competition. p>

Coffee preparation settings include: Ristretto, Espresso, Lungo, Caffe Latte, Cappuccino and Latte Macchiato. The Creatista Uno is highly efficient, with a Nespresso 19-bar pressure extraction system capable of heating up in only 3 seconds without compromising quality.