Smart Grinder Pro

Breville’s great, though most people here won’t recommend a machine with a built in grinder. That one comes with a Smart Grinder Pro, which is great for most bean types specially if you’re into Italian espresso/based drinks. You could go for a Bambino Plus and spend the rest ($600ish) on a much bett

Are people recommending grinders based on actual daily use or just specs? Because on paper DF54 sounds amazing flat burrs, low retention but I keep seeing mixed real world feedback about workflow and consistency. Meanwhile something like Encore ESP seems boring, but people actually stick with it lon

for the price of the Breville Smart Grinder Pro, there are so many better options. hell, breville owns baratza, and the encore esp is the same price. and if you're single dosing, the df54 is only a little bit more expensive. bambino is a good option though. one of the best bang for buck at that pric

I have had 3 Shardor grinders, 2 of them being the model shown, one being a replacement for a cheaper one, the third being a replacement for the second. The first 2 lasted less than 6 months in combined total, and the third showed signs of exhaustion on speciality coffees, at which point i moved up

As one of the people being cited here, I'd like to add that my grinder at the time (the Breville SGP) had a shitty motor, and the rock looked to be a piece of granite. And it wedged itself between the burrs. Also, my df83 was in the mail so I didn't bother trying to fix it.

Taste difference was significant from Breville Smart Grinder Pro to Eureka Mignon grinder, it has a lot more clarity and tastes much better

ESP Pro is a solid call — conical burrs, simple, and tends to handle darker/oily beans without freaking out. Also check Breville Smart Grinder Pro or used Baratza Sette if you wanna save cash; get a 54mm tamper (metal, good weight) and maybe a naked/stock portafilter upgrade for easier dosing and le

You’ll get a bunch of recommendations for Baratza however Baratza is now owned by Breville. That makes it an immediate non-starter in my house. Plus, so plasticky. I bought myself a df64 gen 2 that I love. Coming from a Breville Smart Grinder Pro (which was a gift), the difference was massive. I mos

It’s not significantly better—to use a car analogy, you would be trading a Honda Accord for a Toyota Camry. If you want an upgrade from your Breville SGP, but can’t spend more than $200, I recommend either the Shardor 64 flat burr grinder for $169 on Amazon or the MOKKOM 64 flat burr grinder for $17

Keep the Bambino, buy a better grinder. Edit: additional information Consider what you want out of your espresso experience and how much time investment you're intending to put into things. A nicer espresso machine will have better temperature stability, likely because you're trading thermoblock for