Can the Breville Smart Grinder Pro create Cafe Good Espresso & Save You Money?💰

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5 ай бұрын

In our ongoing mission to help you, our loyal subscribers, to save some money, we put the Breville Smart Grinder Pro to the test! 💥
With 60 grind settings ranging from Espresso at the fine end of town all the way up to coarse ground for Plunger or French Press, options for both 1 or 2 Cups (filter/V60) and Single or Double Shots (espresso), plus the ability to adjust grind-time in increments of seconds, Breville has brought several elements of much more expensive, commercial grinders into this budget friendly package. 😇
We also attempt to address, fact check and test some of the lower rated Amazon reviews of this machine ✅
⭐️Here is the Amazon link for this grinder - amzn.to/43aWdoM
We would love to know about your experiences with this grinder. Let us know in the comments if your Breville Smart Grinder has stood the test of time, been a dream-bean-machine or a noisy nightmare! 😈
Also let us know what other areas of coffee brewing you would like to see us cover in future videos - we’d love to hear from you! 🙏

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@JoeNokers 6 күн бұрын

We have had ours for 8 years or so now. I have just replaced it with a niche zero. The smart grinder is a great first grinder, easy to use, easy to care for, cheap, and can make tasty espresso. That being said there have been some roasts that it just cannot manage, lighter roasts in particular cant be ground fine enough without the motor seizing. If you have a preference for roasts on the darker side it will do the job but just know it will limit your options when it comes to some coffees.

@Thesneakygrind 4 күн бұрын

Thank you…. Good feedback 👍🏽

@sjorlando7282 5 ай бұрын

I have thi grinder. Adjust the inner burr to 3. Works great on Espresso. 18G in, 36g out - 25 seconds.

@Thesneakygrind 5 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you 🙏

@davefleming3638 2 ай бұрын

@sjorlando7282 What is your grind size on that espresso? When I adjusted the upper burr to 3 and I think my grind size was 6, it choked my machine.

@whats4dena1985 5 ай бұрын

Such a great channel thank you!

@Thesneakygrind 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! 🙏 So glad you’re enjoying it! 😊

@GIB_H 5 ай бұрын

I have this grinder and had issues with retention initially. I have discovered just a few taps on top have greatly minimized retention. Ive also added a bellows to this machine and it helps but tapping on top of the lid with the grinder running after all beans have been ground really minimizes retention.

@Thesneakygrind 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment! A quick and easy fix! We really like those 😎

@7531monkey 5 ай бұрын

Mine is over 5 years old, solid product I use most every day. Its my espresso grinder and Ive never felt it isnt fine enough. Usually my error on a new coffee.

@Thesneakygrind 5 ай бұрын

That’s great feedback. Thank you!

@lastpme 5 ай бұрын

This is my grinder. So far I am enjoying it

@Thesneakygrind 5 ай бұрын

Awesome! How long have you had it?

@syswong1208 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for making this video. I have exactly the same setup and had always wondering if my setting was good and looks I got the grind size right (with Aldi dark roast).

@Thesneakygrind 5 ай бұрын

You’re welcome! We’re really glad you got some info from it! 😊

@syswong1208 5 ай бұрын

@@Thesneakygrind Got a question for this setup, do you guys know what grind size to use for decaf? I tried 4,6,8 all channeling quite bad.... Thanks🙏🙏

@Thesneakygrind 5 ай бұрын

Great question. We might have to investigate this and get back to you with some answers. Great idea for a future video on decaf too 👍🏽

@different. 2 ай бұрын

Running one of these for my Breville dual boiler. I’ve got Campos’ house blend running 20.4 second grind time, internal grind setting 1, external grind setting 4. Works like a charm even after 2 years!

@Thesneakygrind Ай бұрын

Awesome!

@billeterk 5 ай бұрын

I’ve found it fairly reliable over a few years. The ring adjuster needs to be tightened as it wears and espresso does end up near the bottom of the range for some beans. The retention is ok but a pain if you change beans frequently.

@Thesneakygrind 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment, that’s great feedback. Interesting about the ring adjuster. Yeah, we feel you there…the retention issues are probably going to impact people’s experience the most with this grinder. Have you seen the aftermarket “bellows” that flush out the excess grinds? Might be worth a look. Happy brewing!

@jeanolapin3830 5 ай бұрын

We have had ours for 3 years now , using it with the gagging classic 2019, we buy the beans from local cafe, so we can compare the taste, and I can confirm, it works great, all my friends love it when I make them a coffee, taste very similar to local cafe, who serves Melbourne quality brew(we used to live there and we are very fussy now in the U.K. for coffee) anyway for a home grinder, it’s worth every penny as I don’t feel the need to have a take away

@Thesneakygrind 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment and great to hear that yours is still working well after lots of use. Best of all, your supporting your local cafe and benefiting by sampling awesome coffee 🙌🏼 😊👍🏽

@ebikecnx7239 4 ай бұрын

UK sucks for specialty coffee, we live in Thailand and the hot and cold drinks are top notch. However, my GCP runs with a more expensive Ceado flat burr grinder as the grinder is more important than the espresso machine.

@1967davidfitness 4 ай бұрын

Hi, when I dial-in, I aim for 1:2 ratio and 30 seconds. I use Eureka Mignon Crono, but I will save up for the Mahlkoenig, and keep my Gaggia Classic 2019, for now at least. I enjoyed the video and will even order some beans from you, cheers.

@Thesneakygrind 4 ай бұрын

That’s a very popular ratio and we can’t recommend Mahlkönig grinders highly enough! ONA Coffee has their own website and will ship beans across Australia and internationally 👍🏽 onacoffee.com.au

@matthewdavidking 2 ай бұрын

This is my spare while I wait on my df83v; I was struggling forever with the Barista Express in combination with the Smart Grinder Pro (I wanted an external for pour overs and it’s easier to clean IMO than one built into the Express), however I recently upgraded my entire suite with a Lelit, Weber 20g basket, paper filters and puck screen, and pulled a solid shot out of this contraption at grind setting 13. HOWEVER, in order for it to reflect the “espresso” range on the display, I had to adjust the burr range internally to its lowest point which surprisingly didn’t hit a zero point unlike the inbuilt grinder on the Barista Express, so out of the box I don’t think it’s calibrated towards espresso use. That being said, retention is quite terrible 😂.

@Thesneakygrind 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Yes once it’s dialled in the Smart Grinder is very a very capable little machine. The aftermarket bellows to clear the retained grounds might be a good investment though 😊

@JDLuke 2 ай бұрын

I've had this grinder for years. I never knew I should be dissatisfied with it until I entered the rabbit hole of espressso grinder reviews.

@Thesneakygrind Ай бұрын

We think it’s a great grinder! 👍🏽

@JDLuke Ай бұрын

@@Thesneakygrind I can't complain, except for the amount of coffee it makes me put through it.

@davefleming3638 2 ай бұрын

I've had this grinder for a week. Dialed in my settings to 5 on the upper burr and 6 for the grind size. I thought it was funny watching the guy try to use the timer to dose out the right amount of coffee. All you need to do is press and hold the start button with a small, 1-cup glass container and a pocket scale under the chute. Grind up to the desired weight and take note of the elapsed time (it counts up instead of down when you press and hold the button).

@Thesneakygrind 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for that 👍🏽

@koLLac 4 ай бұрын

Ive had this grinder for at least 6 years. Paired with a Gaggia Classic that I've had for like 12 years. Still a bomb setup that I have dialed for a particular coffee ive been using consistently fir 5 years or so.

@Thesneakygrind 4 ай бұрын

Wow, 6 years is awesome! You obviously look after it like a pro!

@fransiscayohana3340 3 ай бұрын

Did you adjust the inside burr with the final setting?

@Thesneakygrind 3 ай бұрын

Yes we did but only a few weeks later when we couldn’t dial-down our espresso fine enough! There might be a future video on that 👍🏽

@anvm12303 3 ай бұрын

This grinder can be use in a mini coffee shop ?

@Thesneakygrind 3 ай бұрын

While it’s well made, this grinder is probably best used for a home set-up. It might handle 1-2 + kgs of coffee per day but this would probably shorten its lifespan. A Mazzer Mini or VA Mythos grinder would be a better choice 👍🏽

@ConstantineXXVI 2 ай бұрын

Another Coffee geeky channel niceee! :) Welcome guys, glad to see you, would be good to have another point of view to this overly analyzed hobby :) Would you say Breville Smart Grinder Pro is a better suitable for first grinder compared to something like DF54? Thanks.

@Thesneakygrind 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the welcome! We’re hoping to bring some personality to the coffee party 🥳 The Breville is marketed for a range of coffee uses from espresso to filter coffee and has a hopper that gravity feeds the burrs on demand. The DF54 is what’s known as a dose grinder, it can hold a maximum of 50g with bellows fitted. It’s more than capable of grinding a range of beans but will be a lot more precise and retain very little to zero ground coffee each when compared to the Breville.