Sage vs Smeg:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Sage had more branded searches than Smeg among coffee machine brands in the United Kingdom. Sage had about 74,000 branded searches, while Smeg had 18,100. Sage made up 19.3% of all coffee machine brand searches we track, and Smeg accounted for 4.7%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about coffee machine brands, Sage appeared in three of the five answers and Smeg in none.
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Top coffee machine brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Sage was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Smeg did not appear in any of the five answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
De'Longhi5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Philips4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Sage3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Nespresso2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Jura2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Tassimo1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Gaggia1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Ninja0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Lavazza0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Smeg0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
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5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which coffee machine should I buy in the UK?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best coffee machine brands?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What is the best bean to cup coffee machine?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“coffee machine”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“bean to cup coffee machine”
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United Kingdom on October 26, 2026.
Is Sage or Smeg more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Sage and Smeg by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 13 coffee machine brands we track, month by month, from searches in United Kingdom.
Share of searches by month for Sage, Smeg. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Ninja | De'Longhi | Sage | Nespresso | Lavazza | Smeg | Tassimo | Dolce Gusto | Philips | Krups | Jura | Gaggia | Melitta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 30.6% | 16.8% | 20.5% | 6.1% | 2.2% | 5% | 6.1% | 4.1% | 3.4% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 1% | 0.82% |
| Nov 2025 | 35.5% | 15.9% | 19.5% | 5.9% | 1.7% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 3.2% | 4.8% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.95% | 0.64% |
| Dec 2025 | 33.7% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 6.8% | 2% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.74% |
| Jan 2026 | 30.7% | 16.8% | 20.6% | 6.2% | 2.3% | 5% | 6.2% | 4.1% | 3.4% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1% | 0.82% |
| Feb 2026 | 27.9% | 18.7% | 18.7% | 6.8% | 2.5% | 5.6% | 6.8% | 4.6% | 3.1% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.89% |
| Mar 2026 | 28.1% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 6.9% | 2.5% | 5.6% | 6.9% | 3.8% | 3.1% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.9% |
| Apr 2026 | 34.3% | 15.4% | 18.9% | 6.9% | 2.1% | 4.6% | 5.6% | 3.8% | 3.1% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.75% |
| May 2026 | 28.6% | 19.1% | 19.1% | 7% | 2.6% | 4.7% | 5.7% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 1.1% | 0.76% |
| Jun 2026 | 36.2% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 7.3% | 2.2% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 2.7% | 4% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.95% | 0.79% |
| Jul 2026 | 35.5% | 16% | 19.5% | 7.2% | 2.1% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.94% | 0.77% |
| Aug 2026 | 30.9% | 17% | 20.8% | 7.6% | 2.3% | 6.2% | 4.2% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1.9% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.82% |
| Sep 2026 | 28.6% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 7.1% | 5.8% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 3.2% | 2.6% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.94% | 0.76% |
How has the Sage and Smeg comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Sage was ahead of Smeg in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sage’s share of searches among coffee machine brands in the United Kingdom moved from 20.5% to 19.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 74K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Smeg’s share of searches among coffee machine brands in the United Kingdom moved from 5% to 4.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 18.1K.
How did search popularity change for United Kingdom coffee machine brands in September 2026?
4 changes
In September 2026, Lavazza overtook Smeg and 3 others to rank 5th among coffee machine brands in the United Kingdom, with 5.8% of the searches.
In September 2026, De'Longhi overtook Sage to rank 2nd among coffee machine brands in the United Kingdom, with 19.3% of the searches.
In September 2026, Sage lost share of searches among coffee machine brands in the United Kingdom, from 20.8% to 19.3%.
In September 2026, Smeg lost share of searches among coffee machine brands in the United Kingdom, from 6.2% to 4.7%.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Sage’s and Smeg’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
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