Breville Barista Express Top Burr Adjustment

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Breville Barista Express Top Burr Adjustment

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Is the grinder on your Breville Barista Express or Smart Grinder Pro still grinding too coarse even at the minimum setting? Maybe it's grinding too fine even at the maximum setting. All this means is that you need to perform a top burr adjustment. The fine grind setting adjustment from the external wheel only provides a narrow range of grind sizes. To change the range that this dial offers, you need to adjust the top burr position by going inside the grinder itself. This process is exactly the same for both the Breville Barista Express, and the Breville Smart Grinder Pro (as they're essentially the exact same grinder.)
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@LifestyleLab_ 4 жыл бұрын

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@hcr32slider 3 жыл бұрын

Have you encountered a single piece top burr carrier?

@jonasramus 2 жыл бұрын

For over five years I have been stuck at setting 1 with insufficient grind fineness and have been compensating by over packing and over dosing, leading to wild inconsistencies. All this time I had no idea there was internal adjustability! I was preparing to buy new equipment, but you have given my BBE a new lease on life. THANK YOU!

@Typikyle 2 жыл бұрын

I feel this comment.

@M_C79 2 жыл бұрын

I just got mine. This information isn't given in the supplied manual, which is strange. The downloadable manual gives a lot more info!

@themostar7426 2 жыл бұрын

It's in my instruction manual for BES870

@TRONICSfer 2 жыл бұрын

It's in the manual. As they say, RTFM 😉

@M_C79 2 жыл бұрын

@@TRONICSfer Without all the people who don't read the manual, how would ever find the chance to feel superior?

@RyanBuchmann 4 ай бұрын

I discovered that if you turn the external dial to the coarsest setting (30), the upper burr is easier to remove. At the coarsest setting, the conical burr is furthest away from the stationary upper burr, hence making it easier to turn.

@imfeitastic Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this tip. I was struggling to get it out, and you saved my coffee machine 😅

@eliemeyer Жыл бұрын

This is a 3 yr old video…. It’s become my officials reference video and channel for my express….thank you very much

@abhinavprakash007 9 ай бұрын

OMG thank you so much! It was driving me crazy that I couldn't pull a decent shot because of low pressure. Changed the burr from 6 to 3/2, and voila, just like magic it's back to it's former glory 🎉🎉

@tylerjones9287 4 жыл бұрын

Ugh, than you. I've recently started roasting my own beans and now have to change my grind settings drastically. I was buying locally roasted beans before, but the settings I had for them made my home roasted beans WAY too fine. I had no idea one bean would grind so vastly different from another!

@KevinKos 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I had problems with my grinder. I set it to the finest and still didn't get the right extraction. I think that you just saved my coffee experience with this machine!

@joshuapeter773 2 жыл бұрын

didn’t expect to see you here, what a pleasant surprise!

@ProfessorCokkinosFIT Жыл бұрын

We’re you making espresso or Turkish?

@KevinKos Жыл бұрын

@@ProfessorCokkinosFIT espresso

@nicbug4861 3 жыл бұрын

changed the internal grinder from 6 to 4 and the display grinder level to 5 helped me a lot! thank you

@stephendoherty2719 2 жыл бұрын

what made you make the change?

@FinnMacCuhl 3 жыл бұрын

Finally a channel that gives clean, actionable insights that are easy to follow rather than ya-da-ya-da

@quenchize 3 жыл бұрын

This is the only video I have seen explaining this critical adjustment. I can confirm it is exactly the same on the sage. Where I am pretty sure it is not in the manual. Now enjoying a proper latte. Thank you!!!

@bonnienord1483 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I needed. Thank you! Changed the top burr setting to 3. Still need to work on dialing in shots but this is a major improvement!

@stephendoherty2719 2 жыл бұрын

how come you changed to 3?

@roshanxg 2 жыл бұрын

@@stephendoherty2719 Mine doesnt go below 4 and still no luck with getting the right consistency

@ibrahimalghamdi1501 Жыл бұрын

Did you hear squeaking sound after that? Cuz I do and idk if that's normal 😅

@geoffsemon7411 3 жыл бұрын

I've had my grinder for years and didn't realise I could do this. Thanks for the great video

@k3v24 4 жыл бұрын

i have a barista express and i had no idea i could do that!!

@Hejblondie 4 жыл бұрын

This just saved my sanity. Changed beans (only because my local shop was on backorder) and 1 was too corse

@chrismanley70 Жыл бұрын

Watched this a few years ago 😄 refreshing my brain…thanks!

@musoangelo 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks it worked like you explained. I initially COULD NOT release the burr. Luckily I have an air compressor and so I took it to the garage blew it out and it was then very easy to release. If you have any coffee in the top and it won't release, DON'T FORCE IT. Clean it out well and it will work better once you finish that.

@dmarsey1 3 жыл бұрын

Used my central vac and all was good to go. First world problems for me.

@nightowlnzab 2 жыл бұрын

Similarly, I got my upper burr out but could not get it back in after adjustment - felt I was going to snap my fingers off. A quick vacuum in and around the grinder, using the brush to get into the grooves soon fixed this and it was easier to twist back into place.

@TJATJA1982 2 жыл бұрын

Apparently changing the external grind setting to its coarsest option can make it a little easier to remove the burr.

@justanewjew Жыл бұрын

I bought an older BBE used and i can't seem to get a fine enough grind! I did some sleuthing and found a single reddit comment that mentioned that the new model's adjustable upper burr assembly fits the old model, so I just ordered a new assembly and hopefully my new-to-me machine will grind a lot better! Thanks for a great video that I'll definitely be coming back to

@nothing_is_special 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! I recently have acquired a brand new breville barista pro and have had never owned one before. I just couldn't get a nice shot after watching copious amount of KZfaq videos. After discovering this, I have learnt that my grind needs to be finer and how to adjust it (and how to get that awful top burr out!!) . Thanks so much!

@erikatodorova5068 2 жыл бұрын

I just bought one from ebay and was wondering why coffee was too fine, watched your video and fixed it. Big thumbs up

@HoonsCoffee 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! I'm still waiting your bottomless portafilter video!

@LifestyleLab_ 4 жыл бұрын

Just waiting for them to be back in stock before releasing the video!

@rafael9oliveira 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!! This saved my sanity for sure! Lots of videos around that doesn't say much about these details!!

@Hello-itsme9 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a million sir. That was really helpful. I bought a different grinder and was upset because I couldn't reach a certain level of finesse until I watched your video through which I realized that there is an internal adjustment to apply. Thanks once again.

@nrod9 3 жыл бұрын

I've just purchased a breville barista express. I've tried grind setting of 8 5 and 3 and the longest shot I was able to pour was 12 seconds to get 36g of espresso. I'm vibrating from all the espresso I've had. I gotta grind setting 1then most likely play with the micro adjustments. I'll update once I get it right. Thanks for the helpful video

@Graps19 Жыл бұрын

Forgot to explain about removing the bean that will be on the top of the burr grinder. Will never get the unit assembled if you don't run the unit empty before disassembly.

@fkrtna 4 жыл бұрын

This tips should be mentioned in the quick setup booklet. I just knew about it after 1 month of using the machine and not been able to get proper shot using non pressurised basket 😐

@olivertwisted 4 жыл бұрын

Yes. It took me a couple of days to arrive here. I had to set my burr down to 2 in order to get enough pressure with fresh beans from a local coffee shop. Clearly, there's a pretty wide variance from machine to machine.

@kadalora 4 жыл бұрын

He mentioned it's in the instruction manual, not sure if that's what you're referring to though

@baspernahkesini 3 жыл бұрын

OMG just before i buy a new more expensive grinder, just what i need, thanks!!

@comment7723 Жыл бұрын

Clean your grinder before you do this! It doesn't need to be perfect at all, but you will have a much, much easier time when locking and unlocking the top burr!

@FloMoTionDJ Жыл бұрын

omg, thanks, you just saved me 500€ for a new grinder, i was so desperate to buy a new one.

@Topol60 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I figured that the problem with my shots must be the grinder! I reset to finer and shots are great now! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

@LifestyleLab_ 3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

@Maaash34 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm thankful for a video vs reading instructions!

@chrisdurrer6508 2 жыл бұрын

Thank YOU!!! , I was ready to take this barista back as it was only 6 months old and way too fast pour on lowest setting. You are the bomb, works great now! The only concern I have now is if I keep adjusting grinder down. I'm at 4 from 6. What happens if this keeps needing to be dialed down until i cant go any further. This breville is only 6 months old and sees average of 3 coffees a day. thanks for all your help!

@robs1783 2 жыл бұрын

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@lisadoig9757 2 жыл бұрын

would be helpful to be reminded to clear the grinder of beans before adjusting. I had trouble getting the upper burr to reinsert and had to use tweezers to pull out all the visible coffee bean fragments before it would reinsert. Otherwise, the usual great instructions.

@Fovlight 3 жыл бұрын

2:56 " until you hear a click". Far out. I cleaned mine but was about to grind some beans. I watched this before that - didn't hear a click in the beginning, but now - let there be a click :D thanks dude

@lanalyamin1199 2 жыл бұрын

Put my burr setting down to a 4 and it fixed everything!!! Grind setting set to 9 and grind amount 2

@EnvyDesignGroup 2 жыл бұрын

This is a game changer! Thanks so much

@not2ropey 2 жыл бұрын

If you set the grind setting to coarse on the machine then it’s far easier to unlock and remove the top burr.

@LifestyleLab_ 2 жыл бұрын

Great tip!

@RichardsWorld Жыл бұрын

Hmmm… mine doesn’t have the numbers on it. Maybe mine is an older machine.

@Jcbrovz 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect video, worked straight away, thanks a lot

@user-ri5gf6ig7s 7 ай бұрын

Thanks mate - nice and simple and solved my problem !!

@egomez1986 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your videos, they teach me a lot on how to dial in my brand new machine

@joecarpenter8406 2 жыл бұрын

Very good demonstration!

@aecservices2011 Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Very helpful and now I can adjust the burr setting easily!

@keychange01 2 ай бұрын

My machine does not have the numbers and is not adjustable 🤬

@LifestyleLab_ 2 ай бұрын

Then you just have an older machine, and can purchase a replacement top burr from the link above or directly from Breville.

@adlp12 9 ай бұрын

Niceee video man, I was considering buying a new grinder but with these improvement I'm pretty sure it will be great!! New subscriber to you man!

@shlomiht 2 жыл бұрын

I cannot thank you enough, this just saved me from buying a new grinder!

@oldchev2850 17 күн бұрын

I've not long ago purchased a Breville barista pro and it came with the Baratza burrs which has six flutes on the lower. Many people say to, out the box, change upper to setting number 3. I did that and then worked out the lowest setting I could go to was grind size 15 before I could feel burrs just touching when I was turning the upper section by hand. Shots seem to be still too fast. When I had it on grind size 6, the shots tasted better and time was closer to 30sec. I was worried though that the burrs could be contacting a bit too much? I imagine when beans are going through that they would push the burrs apart slightly? Some older stock models of the Barista pro still have the five flute lower burr so might be totally different?

@johntchung9676 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much,you are the best one!

@babooseven 3 жыл бұрын

Quick and concise. Thanks!

@tonys78rpmrecords 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect video short and to the point. Thank you for sharing it's very helpful.

@kadalora 4 жыл бұрын

Wow awesome clear vid with nice sharp camera focus on the important bits, cheers!!

@Tonyphotoplus 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, it help me to understand simply!

@DerZaubererFN 2 жыл бұрын

I have a weird problem now. 1 on the display was still a bit too coarse. So I adjusted the inner top burr from 6 to 4. Now it seems, that the top burr sits too close to the bottom burr: my Grinder screams as the burrs grind on each other. Even with the upper burr set to the old “6”-setting again. Can’t go below 3-4 on the display, as the very loud metal scratching begins. Is my grinder faulty?

@dr.amirhosseinhosseinmemar8026 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial. Thanks a lot man.

@UK-Property-Tax-Accountants Жыл бұрын

Life saving video 😂thank you ❤

@Jeremydoingstuff 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I needed, thanks so much!!

@samuelleask1132 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video mate!

@coocooforcoffee4248 3 жыл бұрын

As always, great videos. Thank so much

@a1nevare 2 жыл бұрын

I can't even get the top burr out of there. Thanks a lot tendonitis!

@LifestyleLab_ 2 жыл бұрын

Try putting the grinder on a coarser setting first!

@nedm413 Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this!!!

@vanessanichole08 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bestie! This really helped!

@giolee1274 4 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I need. Thank you

@WyvernTyrant 9 ай бұрын

you said counter clockwise by accident but muted the 'counter' part in post haha nice

@LifestyleLab_ 9 ай бұрын

;)

@5577omer 3 жыл бұрын

Saved my life

@camtweedie5477 2 ай бұрын

On the most fine bur setting and finest grind on the dial but still runs fast. Any ideas?

@Flaphand 4 жыл бұрын

You're a life saver.

@user-rk7dt5hs7w Жыл бұрын

Hi good time, sorry I'll take your time I have a Sage 876 device but the grinding gears I can do you can't get it. Memno

@lancer876 4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha, thanks. I didn't understand the manual's instruction because it wasn't clear. Now I could set level grinder of my Barista Breville. Thanks so much.

@FirstLightAdv 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I fix my "no pressure" with double shot cup issue by changing the "Internal setting" to 1 and External dial to 1 as well. This makes the ground very fine indeed. It gives me great pressure of 12 o'clock with moderate/minimal temping. I just use generic Woolworths bean called "Harris Coffee". Much appreciated for your instruction!!!

@themostar7426 2 жыл бұрын

How did you go in your journey? I've started mine with supermarket beans, but that seems to be the problem. Gonna try fresh beans to see of that makes a difference in pressure and Crema.

@TJATJA1982 2 жыл бұрын

@@themostar7426 fresh beans make a HUGE difference.. good luck, it can be a frustrating process but also very rewarding when you start getting it. Aim for 1:2 extraction (I use 17g of coffee and aim for 34g out) in around 25-30 secs. This is a guideline; change things up according to your taste, but try and only change one variable at a time; I'd say grind settings first, then perhaps dose itself or the amount of extraction - maybe it'll taste better at 1:2.5, or even longer (for lighter roasts) or shorter (1:1.5 for darker roasts). It's what tastes good to you! There is no right or wrong answer or perfect recipe, just guidelines that will get you in the right area.

@louishurr393 2 жыл бұрын

This is what I needed to assure me I wasn’t going to brake the thing…😂

@abbyNORMal8828 Жыл бұрын

Great video instruction! I just followed the video and then realized, I did NOT have my "grind adjustment" number at any default number setting? I think I had the slide reel on "2" originally and then adjusted the burr grinder unit by 3 settings, to the finer (counter-clockwise). So what "new" number should I be setting and grinding now, to result in a finer grind? Sorry if I sound confusing, because, I am... Thank you!

@malcolmwickham8993 3 жыл бұрын

Perfect! Thank you!

@radykalni 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Unfortunately i still can't find right settings. Coffee is grinded way to fine, Same coffee, same settings i think its time for service.

@joseleonardoguballa 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! finest grind setting is not enough even though I tamped pretty well. now it should be better. is there any way you can share a vid about using the milk steamer and getting the right consistency of milk for latte art? Tia!

@LifestyleLab_ 4 жыл бұрын

Milk steaming video is on the agenda!! :)

@xXLARzXx Жыл бұрын

Currently having issues dialing in our Breville Pro using the IMS group head screen and IMS 18-22g basket. I have been through all the settings and the closest I can get to 1:2 ratio (30-35 sec @ 36g) is external 6 grind setting (we haven't messed with the internal grind setting yet). We are getting semi soupy pucks (not one piece ejected dry pucks we expected) after the completion of the process. Not sure what we are doing wrong, but we have gone through a crap load of expensive coffee (I should have purchased cheap grocery store espresso instead of using the $30 bags of beans) to attempt the dial in. :) Can anyone provide their known good settings for the IMS basket and shower screen hardware on the Breville Pro? We would really appreciate it. Thank you.

@munkybiz6737 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, mate!

@mattflett8571 Жыл бұрын

Weird mine doesn't have a number anywhere. Just the one red triangle 🔺️ for alignment a d lock

@safety32729 4 ай бұрын

I followed the instructions but now it’s not grinding at all (nothing is coming out) , I went back and cleaned it etc. how do I fix this?

@LifestyleLab_ 4 ай бұрын

I can see your machine, so going to be tough for me to help. Could be a variety of things: 1) too low grind setting, burrs very close together or touching 2) top burr not fully locked back in 3) grinder jammed

@Soloyo2882 Жыл бұрын

Why can’t I find anywhere on the Breville website instructions on how to do this? Please share a link from Breville

@LifestyleLab_ Жыл бұрын

Just follow these instructions…

@burakkarademir 4 жыл бұрын

Very helpful, thank you.

@Mandolindo 3 ай бұрын

I'm lazy so instead of vacuuming the grounds out, I pulled the water tank and tray off, and just tipped the machine upside down to get the grounds out so that inner grinder could set back in. I was in a hurry and needed my coffee.

@belavet Жыл бұрын

Just adjusted mine after a full year of 2-3x daily usage. Usage largely the same beans, so in a bit curious if these things wear down or what? I have a warrant throguh April 2024 through Best Buy, so definitely want repaired/replaced if it's simply wearing down.

@LifestyleLab_ Жыл бұрын

Adjustments are normal. Can be simple things like the roast of the beans, even humidity in the air of your kitchen than changes the flow even at the same grind size

@joepizzuco5061 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the vid. As always, well explained! Just ordered Balzac espresso roast. Curious to know your burr and grinder settings please for this bean. Thanks 🙏

@christinewilliamson914 3 жыл бұрын

I adjusted my inner burr from 6-4 but I’m still grinding coffee at the same numbers as before on the outer dial 1-3. I didn’t seem to gain anything extra. Have I done a something wrong?

@lopo4453 4 ай бұрын

thanks needed this

@DerZaubererFN 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@charlotteclayman2556 8 ай бұрын

Why doesn’t my barista express have this grinder adjustment?

@LifestyleLab_ 8 ай бұрын

It is likely an old machine

@user-qw5lg4fz7f 4 жыл бұрын

Hello, there! What if I set my external grind at 1 and have a good pressure at 12 o’clock but I see that it still runs too fast for me. Should I change it finer in the inner grinder or it doesn’t matter how it runs and the most important key is the pressure? I am very confused. Please help 😭

@LifestyleLab_ 4 жыл бұрын

Flow is more important than pressure. If you're at a grind setting of 1, I'd suggest making the internal grind setting one step finer and then dial back in to slow down your flow. Don't worry if the pressure moves up higher than 12 o'clock, my favorite shots have been pulled at 1 o'clock or sometimes even further! In the end, follow your tastebuds rather than numbers

@santoslandscaping55 Жыл бұрын

My Breville don’t have this adjustment 😢 I don’t know if I by the new one is go be good for my Breville.

@LifestyleLab_ Жыл бұрын

It will fit

@jeffersonelequin4542 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this info.👍🏽

@thedeb11233 Жыл бұрын

My internal burr dial will not move. Do I need a new burr or is there a trick to get it to turn?

@LifestyleLab_ Жыл бұрын

Turn to a coarser grind setting before trying to remove or re-install

@GustavoMazzei Жыл бұрын

Do you know how to fix when you adjust to 1 in the Burr and keep the grinder to 1, and still not fine enough?

@droidtigger 3 жыл бұрын

I have the same burr set in my grinder and it's adjustable. My friend's barista express doesn't have this adjustment 😐

@LifestyleLab_ 3 жыл бұрын

It does depend how old the machine is

@droidtigger 3 жыл бұрын

@@LifestyleLab_ it was purchased withing the last 18 months. I was quite surprised when I did exactly this expecting an adjustable burr, but there wasn't one. The top burr is sold out. From your experience, is there isn't room left on the adjustment thread to move the burr up a little? Or, disconnect the gears and wind it a little.

@Rorytap Жыл бұрын

What if internal burr is set to 1, and external to 1 - everything maximum fineness and you are still underextracting with 18g of coffee?

@syu_yahaya Жыл бұрын

thank youuuuu👍

@kevinballard1004 4 жыл бұрын

Thankyou

@GuniBulls 4 жыл бұрын

Has anyone tried using the grinder in the BES870 for pout over coffee? I've gone to the coarsest setting on the burr and dial, and i'm not convinced it's coarse enough. Thoughts?

@LifestyleLab_ 4 жыл бұрын

I don't believe that even at the coarsest internal and external grind setting it would be coarse enough for pour over (unfortunately). The standalone Smart Grinder Pro has a wider adjustment range for brew methods other than espresso.

@ProfessorCokkinosFIT Жыл бұрын

Great video Thank you

@Jasonysz 2 жыл бұрын

my upper burr doesnt have the adjustment ring :( it must be a older model... should i get a replacement upper burr with the adjustment ring?

@mihlifestyleandnutrition578 3 жыл бұрын

after I adjusted the upper burr and replaced the burr correctly - the metal handle is slightly elevated and does not sit flush?

@Albeltico777 3 жыл бұрын

Dude, I have the Krups Conical grinder and the blades look the same, but I can not do that same process with it, it doesn't have that option with the numbers, any suggestions please? ☹