Smart Grinder Pro

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

For legit espresso you need two things: - A machine with a portafilter and a non pressurized filter. - A proper coffee grinder that is capable of fine enough. Plainly put, without a coffee grinder that can grind fine enough to build pressure on a non pressurized filter you cannot make a proper espre

So its not so much that the breville smart grinder 'Can't' create espresso grinds. Its just that higher end devices can give you a variation in flavor. Meaning a breville smart pro grinder will do the job BUT a higher end grinder will just give you a better flavor ( which kind of is debatable if any