Sage/Breville Smart Grinder Pro - please refresh my memory, on here opinions of it? Can't find a James Hoffman review so don't have a benchmark to go on.
We have one at work. Thinking of committing to a grinder for espresso with my Gaggia Classic. I'm going to have a play with it to get an idea what I want/like/need without having to buy one.
So far I like: weight, small footprint, simple setup, hopper removal doesn't drop beans all over floor, timer.
have one of these and also use with Gaggia Classic. find that it is adequate for that and also switching between filter too.
tend to lose a few grinds from around the edge of the portafilter and moka pot basket but nothing crazy or too annoying.
I had one for three years of weekend work until the gearbox gave up under the added stress of lockdown.
For what it cost it was pretty solid and consistent until then (and a definite step up from the Delonghi I had before), though often needed redialing in after a few cups.
If you know anyone with an NHS email address you might be able to get one for £99.99 direct from Sage. I asked nicely of customer services and got a £100 code.
Less effort than the porlex was.
I'm happy with it, but then again I did buy it with vouchers from work so it was 'free' and it's only used for cafetiere and moka. I'm definitely no Hoffman.
Sage/Breville Smart Grinder Pro - please refresh my memory, on here opinions of it? Can't find a James Hoffman review so don't have a benchmark to go on.
We have one at work. Thinking of committing to a grinder for espresso with my Gaggia Classic. I'm going to have a play with it to get an idea what I want/like/need without having to buy one.
So far I like: weight, small footprint, simple setup, hopper removal doesn't drop beans all over floor, timer.