Smart Grinder Pro

Breville

Smart Grinder Pro

70 positive 11 neutral 62 negative

Based on 143 Reddit mentions

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Is Breville a good or bad place to start for a beginner? [$1000]

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

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NeverBrokeABone in r/espresso

November 22, 2025 6:28 PM

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Espresso afficionados

I have the breville smart grinder pro, while not nearly as good as the df54, it’s a very acceptable espresso grinder and costs like 220 cad. Do not buy pre ground, the difference is quite significant.

ggcoly in r/askvan

May 17, 2026 1:36 PM

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I haven’t heard anyone talk about the Shardor 64mm flat burr grinder, is this insane?

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

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CauliflowerOk7744 in r/espresso

May 11, 2025 6:51 AM

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Espresso afficionados

Gonna have to agree with the husband on getting a Grinder, however you dont need to spend $500. We have a Breville Smart Grinder Pro, its half that cost and we love it. Made a very noticeable difference in the quality of shots we are able to pull with our Breville Bambino Plus. Neither of these mach

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tavisdunn in r/askvan

May 17, 2026 7:01 AM

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Tired of my Breville Bambino setup… wedding registry upgrade? [$1800]

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

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Jealous-Ride-7303 in r/espresso

February 24, 2026 2:35 AM

6

Coffee shops/ground beans!

Congrats on the machine. What did you get? First thing you will want to do is order a scale off of Amazon that measures in tenths of a gram, that will fit under your portafilter on a whatever cup you are dispensing into. These can range from $20 for generic to over $250 for an enthusiast level scale

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VinoVeritasATX in r/austinfood

January 15, 2026 2:17 PM

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Help me choose a new grinder: narrowed down to two options [free with rewards points]

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.

MyCatsNameIsBernie in r/espresso

January 27, 2026 10:32 PM

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Beginner Machine Recommendations [$500-1k]

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

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Flashy_Remove_97 in r/espresso

December 12, 2025 7:06 PM

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May have taken "Spend more on your grinder" a tad far

I think the most insane legit pairing I’ve seen in this sub was an ECM Synch with a Breville Smart Grinder Pro. I say “legit” because I refuse to acknowledge the Lelit Mara X and blade grinder pairing I once saw

meowmeowcomputation in r/espresso

February 14, 2026 7:49 PM

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Would yall say I’ve upgraded or downgraded?

The grinder is what makes a difference . not the machine to a pointI had a Breville SGP and it was horrible . I got the Rancilio stile grinder and it’s a world of difference

315_Jessie in r/espresso

May 5, 2026 1:58 PM

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