Breville Smart Grinder Pro Coffee Bean Grinder Brushed Stainless Steel BCG820BSS: 60 Settings Burr Espresso Grinder

This is my second Breville Smart Grinder. I have tried other brands of grinders, but have settled on the Breville. It is the best for grinding beans for espresso. The grounds are consistently ground for my Breville espresso machine.

It's a good grinder for sure with many nice features, however, if you are an espresso enthusiast and like ligjt roast coffees, this grinder simply cannot handle those coffees for fine grind espresso, even after changing the internal setting, it kept seizing up, too bad because otherwise it does a fine job overall, but for espresso purists, look elsewhere.

Works great, easy to use, many settings for grind.

I wanted to love this grinder and thought I was upgrading from my Baratza Encore, but I really don't like this grinder at all. I grind in bulk because I make cold brew. The container lid has a plastic lining and moisture from washing gets trapped between the steel exterior and plastic lining. When I grind coffee, there is always moist, caked grounds around the hole of the container lid. I'm concerned this is going to lead to mold in my ground coffee. Adding to my moisture concerns is the bottom of the hopper, which can't be removed for washing. There's no way to get a dish towel in the little spaces leading to the potential of mold being ground into the coffee. Lastly, this thing creates a mess! I have grounds all over the counter and floor because the chute from the machine to the container doesn't always align right and also is not a tight fit to the lid. Sorry I don't have better things to say about it, but it's too expensive, so don't waste your money. I wish I had bought another Baratza.

Great grinder, very precise grind settings that are consistent. Had my last one 7 years before it was lost in a house fire with no issue. Hopefully will get the same or more performance from this one.

This grinder is great for every form of coffee and espresso! Easy to use and precise grind. I have the Breville Bambino and could not get great espresso shots because my old grinder was a blade grinder and not a burr grinder. The difference is huge and is fundementally important to the quality of the brewing for espresso and coffee. My morning latte is a cherished ritual and I am very picky about the quality of espresso. This grinder makes me happy. Period.

I absolutely love this grinder. It works great, delivers consistent results, and has become an essential part of my coffee routine. It’s surprisingly compact, doesn’t take up much counter space, and is very easy to use. The build quality feels solid, and the grind consistency has noticeably improved the quality of my coffee. My only suggestion would be to include more guidance on finding the ideal grind size, burr setting, and dosage for different coffee types and brewing methods. For users who are still experimenting, a reference guide or recommended starting points for espresso, pour-over, French press, and other brewing styles would make the experience even better. Overall, it’s a fantastic grinder and I’m very happy with my purchase.

Pros - Lots of different grind options - Grinds have been consistent - Large resevoir for beans - Grinder is not very messy Cons - Kind of noisy for an office (not really any different from other grinders) I originally bought this coffee grinder to use daily at my office. After extensive testing I can confidently say I am happy with this coffee grinder! One of my cowrkers actually owns a coffee shop and even he was satisfied with the performance of this non commercial bean grinder. We have been able to dial this in for multiple types of coffee beans to make great tasting espresso! If you are looking for a reliable grind then you could not go wrong with this machine. The only con I can think of is that it is a bit noisy but that is true of the majority of coffee grinders.

Simple and straightforward and before anything it works perfectly. I'm still learning my way around it especially when using it for extended time, seems like the grind consistency differs when it heats after using for multiple rounds, may require adjusting the grind level, but overall I love it. It is easy to use, easy to clean and works very well.

This is the second Breville coffee grinder I have purchased. The first one gave me great service for many years. After thousands of pounds of coffee I felt I needed a new one so I am back for another Breville. I wonder if you offer refurbishing service for my old Breville--my son needs a good coffee grinder

Very comfortable and friendly design

Works great, very happy woith it so far.

I've gone through plenty of coffee grinders. So far my review would be that, it is not too loud, and can grind the exact amount of coffee desired efficiently and consistently. The grind is very even, far mor consistant than other grinders I have used. We will see how it holds up. The only downside so far, is that there is a bit of static when using the ground container. But, it is really not bad. A stainless lid will attract a little coffee grounds.

Variety of grinds, variety of cups, easy to refill, easy to clean. Great unit. Coupled with the Breville drip coffee maker, a fantastic improvement in my morning cup of coffee.

I got this coffee grinder to primarily grind espresso for my Breville Infuser. It is fantastic. Super easy to set up. I watched a lot of videos to figure out how to dial in the machine but it’s intuitive. This is my first coffee grinder outside of a hand burr grinder. I have been using it for about a week, so I’m sure I’ll learn more as time goes by. I’m excited to use it for French press and drip grounds as well!

I bought this Breville Bambino going from the reviews I read. In my experience the Bambino is a sham, over-hyped and expensive. My DeLonghi $99 expresso maker did better at one third the price. First, the Bambino won't extract a hot espresso, Period. Second, it won't Auto extract the correct 1 cup or 2 cup, no matter how many times you reset it to factory settings. You have to extract manually, or it won't properly give a decent volume. I found this machine is not worth the effort to make a decent espresso. I tried different ground courseness, various tamping measures and amounts, I did everything and then gave up and ordered a Casabrew machine at 1/3 the price of this sham Breville. A Nespresso will kick the Bambino's butt when it comes to a decent espresso. Just my 2 cents.

Bought a month ago. Easy and simple to use, excellent grinder setting, use very little space. Very well built. Love it

Excellent product. We definitely notice a big difference in the taste of our coffee, compared to using our previous grinder.

i have used this grinder less than 18 months and had to repair it once. Now it is broken again; just spins but no grinding. It is very tedious to disassemble and repair. I will never buy it or any there Breville small appliance again

I make about two Lattes a day using my Breville coffee maker and until I purchased and used my new Breville coffee grinder I didn't realize how much better the latte was when I ground the coffee correctly. Allows a perfect grind for a perfect time. Also a lot cleaner to use. No mess.