Smart Grinder Pro

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.

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

Bambino plus is a great newlywed coffee machine. DF54 if you’re into properly sampling or dosing your coffees by weight. The Breville Smart Grinder Pro is older and not as well-specced for enthusiasts, but fits the bambino’s portafilter size perfectly and is pretty intuitive to use. If you’re wantin

Best advice I can give you is to ask if your dad is even interested in using a machine like the Bambino. You mentioned he likes coffee, but does he like espresso? Or does he just want to make a quick cup of joe in the morning and be on his way? Does he actually like drinking and making lattes and ca

I think it depends on how many espressos youre making everyday. I use a manual grinder for an americano every morning and its really only 30 seconds of grinding for a really dialed in grind. if I have to make 4 cappuccinos? im using my slightly subpar electric grinder (I have an older breville smart

Breville bought Baratza because they know their own grinders suck. Avoid the Smart Grinder Pro at all costs! ESP or ESP Pro are the way to go. Go Pro if you have the points or extra cash.

Breville Dual boiler, can’t be beat on sale for around $1k (see ozbargain), plus a decent grinder. The Breville SGP is ok and can be had for around $250, but there are many better options (especially if you look second hand).

Breville bambino and SGP. I wouldn’t worry about the nitpickers, I have this setup and consistently outperform any of my local shops with delicious coffee every morning. The setup is solid and can be had for relatively cheap. I’m not convinced that the incremental gains beyond this setup are worth t

The Encore is not an upgrade from the Breville SGP. If your Breville SGP is still doing the job, stay with it.

Obligatory separate grinder comment. The touch screen is neat but these are really still semi-manual machines, so you still need to dial in your beans and grinds. So really functionally, the Touch Impress is no better than a Bambino Plus with a grinder and a calibrated tamper. (Touch impress does al