Smart Grinder Pro

Breville

Smart Grinder Pro

66 positive 12 neutral 56 negative

Based on 134 Reddit mentions

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Best coffee grinder in 2026 for home? My Budget $100–$300

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

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Sad-Pen4855 in r/JamesHoffmann

April 2, 2026 11:04 AM

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Thinking of pairing a Bambino with a 1Zpresso J-Ultra. Will I hate the manual workflow?

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

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shapptastic in r/espresso

December 12, 2025 2:41 PM

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Good beginner setup?[buying advice needed less than $800]

I have both the smart grinder and the encore esp. The smart grinder is better. Anyone that says otherwise doesn't have a direct comparison . Encore is manual, has far more retention and I find more inconsistent. I have to change the grind size on it just getting through a single bag of 250g beans. A

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jarrys88 in r/espresso

December 4, 2025 7:38 PM

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Why do coffee grinders cost so much?

I put off buying a coffee grinder for so long thinking the same things. Then my wife bought me the Breville smart grinder pro for my birthday for around $200. I felt guilty at first because it’s definitely something we did not need but it’s soo worth the money if you enjoy making different types of

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Total-Cantaloupe8371 in r/Coffee

March 8, 2026 9:30 PM

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1st machine purchase [$1k budget]

NQA I have a Bambino, and a 54mm bottomless portafilter. It's cheap as far as espresso machines go. It's ready in 3 seconds. I already had a Breville Smart Grinder Pro for Perc and for Pour Overs. It is not the best grinder option since I have been reading and watching videos. I get decent grinds an

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-iamLEEROYJENKINS in r/espresso

March 2, 2026 8:25 AM

2

Brand new to the espresso game. My first setup.

I am loving my Bambino Plus, 3 seconds ready time is really convenient! And the auto frother too! Used to pair it with the Breville Smart Grinder Pro, but due to the grinder always getting stuck on some hard beans, changed to Eureka Mignon Manuela, and now my morning coffee is perfect!!!

samsulfreude in r/espresso

October 18, 2025 8:56 AM

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I need a grinder - brand new to making espresso

Tuni G1 on Amazon is probably your best bet under $100. I bought the Tuni G2 for $120, and it outperforms my previous grinder meaningfully (breville smart grinder pro - $200)

ChicagoAssyrian in r/gaggiaclassic

April 18, 2026 5:36 PM

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Is this a good deal? Budget [$550]

I recently replaced my Breville smart grinder pro after 2.5 years. It stopped working, often struggled to grind fine. Would not recommend.

ChicagoAssyrian in r/espresso

April 27, 2026 12:43 AM

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Equipment recommendation [1000-1500AUD]

For someone in Australia, Breville Dual Boiler is the arguably the best value espresso machine. In the rest of the world, we pay double the price for it that you do. If you can find it on sale, that will give you enough left over for a good grinder such as DF54 or Eureka Mignon. Whatever you do, don

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MyCatsNameIsBernie in r/espresso

April 8, 2026 12:51 AM

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Greenberry Vienna Blend - A Costco Win

I am using smaller bambino machine. I am not a fan of breville grinder. I had SGP grinder and it is very bad at getting esspresso level grind. I recently got DF54 for less than $200 and it makes 10 times better coffee.

Snoo-8502 in r/espresso

December 30, 2025 5:46 AM

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