Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago

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In this video, I show you a short comparison of a well established machine in the Breville or Sage Barista Express Impress, against a totally generic Chinese model, the Cowsar. Who's ever heard of Cowsar? Anyway, the latter costs less than half of the former, and it works. They both have an integrated grinder, volumetric dosing, 3 way solenoid valve, and auto thermoblock cooling after steaming. The Breville is a little slicker, and I think it makes slightly better espresso, but it's not by a landslide. Anyway, lets have a look at the comparison.

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Machine source: provided by Sage and Cowsar

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:41 Comparing machines
2:03 Espresso prep comparison
6:24 Taste test
8:13 Similarities

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