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Breville The Smart Grinder Pro $199 Delivered @ Myer

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Breville The Smart Grinder Pro $199 Delivered @ Myer
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becku on 31/05/2020 - 22:29 myer.com.au (1151 clicks)
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The go to grinder for a lot of home espresso drinkers. This is not the cheapest price for the grinder but with quarantine everyone starts to make coffee at home and this thing sells fast. (I dropped in David Jones stores a couple of times and could not find it in stock so had to bought one through their website)
It's also selling $199 at Harvey Norman https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/538935 and David Joneshttps://www.davidjones.com/Product/20540691/Smart-Grinder-Digital-Coffee-Grinder(I can confirm DJ is selling the Pro model despite their stock picture being the obsolete model).

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  • srr on 31/05/2020 - 23:34
    -7

    Mine failed just after 1 year - would not recommend. They all plastic inside including plastic gears.

    • Cyb3rGlitch on 31/05/2020 - 23:44

      If it's the impeller, you can get a 3D printed replacement.

      • srr on 01/06/2020 - 20:12

        I have a model with a metal impeller.

        • OzBragain on 01/06/2020 - 20:49
          +5

          would not recommend. They all plastic inside including plastic gears.

          Nek minnit

          I have a model with a metal impeller

    • loropy9 on 01/06/2020 - 00:03
      +4

      Mine failed at 20 months, replaced at bing lee for new. Warranty is 24 months.

    • gankmeplz on 01/06/2020 - 08:24
      +4

      it comes with a 2 year warranty ? why not get it fixed ?

      • srr on 01/06/2020 - 20:05
        -2

        Ok just checked my records - yes it was 2 years warranty and it failed just after warranty expired. So 2 years of service not one. This doesn't change the fact that it's all plastic inside and failing often:
        https://community.ebay.com/t5/Cook-s-Nook/Breville-Smart-Gri…

        They also don't sell these plastic gears so you have to throw it away.

    • onlinepred on 01/06/2020 - 08:27
      +4

      That must mean every single one is faulty. Good logic.

      • srr on 01/06/2020 - 20:10
        -2

        The logic is all money went to outside looks and "smartness" not to what actually matters, i.e. internal parts. For example I have a Rancilio Silvia which is absolutely dumb but brass. The only thing that happen to it was a pump failing after 7 years of service. New one was $31 delivered and about 30 min to replace.

        The next grinder I'm going to buy will have metal parts and it will be serviceable. For now I'm using manual Porlex, which I bet will last longer than Breville.

    • ash2000 on 01/06/2020 - 09:19

      4 years for me. No issues.

  • skd22 on 31/05/2020 - 23:37

    Mine is great no issues 2 years

    • nugga1984 on 01/06/2020 - 08:58
      -2

      Rancilio rocky 10yrs still rocking no issues

      • ajole on 01/06/2020 - 10:14

        Thought you were suggesting a valid alternative…but its more than double the price, so who cares?

  • PappaLuigi on 01/06/2020 - 00:07
    +5

    i have 2 of them (1 full of decaf beans other normal) and both been going strong for over 2 years now..
    pretty sure on sale they were around $150-$160.. so this price seems rather high..

    • Calvin27 on 01/06/2020 - 09:40

      I'm pretty sure they were the older (but pretty much identical) model.

    • Chickenleg on 01/06/2020 - 10:11

      Had been waiting months for another deal around that price but gave up hope and grabbed at 199 a couple weeks ago. Last posted deal for $151.20 was 1/12/2019 not including the TGG Commercial deal 😔.

  • sjtem3 on 01/06/2020 - 00:09
    +2

    At risk of offending those who like the grinder I'd call it as a hard pass. For that price you can comfortably get a more reliable and better grinder on the used marketplace.

    The exception to this might be if you enjoy rotating between espresso and other brewing modalities often - the switching can be a pain with some other grinders.

    • chillipaste on 01/06/2020 - 09:12

      What's the next best thing? I'm looking to upgrade from this. It has served me well. I'm thinking barratza sette 270w

      • sjtem3 on 01/06/2020 - 09:38

        I'm no expert, only a bit of light internet reading in my favour so take that with a grain of salt.

        I've heard good things about the sette as an entry level grinder. Like I said, I'm in favour of buying 2nd hand grinders if they're from a known manufacturer with a reputation of reliability.

        I bought a mazzer super jolly with the notion that if I see it working I can likely replace burr heads etc if there's drama with the unit, so the used marketplace becomes more appealing. I'm about a year or so into owning it without complications, though I acknowledge the real threat of dead electronic purchases.

        For what it's worth I did my research on a number of grinders to establish what has a good reputation, then scouted fb marketplace and gumtree for a few weeks until something I wanted showed up at a price I was happy with. If buying new is tolerable to you then the world is your oyster mate.

        *Also consider checking the coffeesnobs for sale forum every now and again for the chance to find a good machine that's likely been cared for well.

        • chillipaste on 01/06/2020 - 10:14

          Yeah, I've been keeping an eye on Gumtree and coffeesnobs.

          The mazzet super jolly has quite a large profile, so I've been tossing between baratza sette 270 vs eureka mignon silenzio.

          Keen for single dosing as we make 2-4 cups a day.

          • sjtem3 on 01/06/2020 - 10:24

            @chillipaste: Seems really sensible to be. I removed the hopper from my SJ because of height problems, and the doser is clunky, but workable. All the best finding something perfect!

    • wazzac on 10/06/2020 - 21:27

      Interestingly I just sold my Compak K3 Touch grinder which I'd used daily for about 6 or so years …. because it's been sitting in the garage gathering dust since I got the smart grinder 12 months ago.
      I find the smart grinder does a good enough job at grinding, is excelent for easy and effective adjusting of grind and dose, offers a pause feature if you want to collapse your basket mid-fill, takes up less bench space and is generally a pleasure to use
      I guess I'll be surprised if it is still going strong after 6 years like the K3 …. but I can live with that

  • [Deactivated] on 01/06/2020 - 08:45

    Apart from the pretty display, what does this have over say they $80 sunbeam burr grinder?

    • ash2000 on 01/06/2020 - 09:26
      +3

      Accurate repeatable dosing down to a tenth of a second. Well worth the premium.

      If you're using pressurised baskets, this will be less important.

    • wfdTamar on 01/06/2020 - 09:38
      +1

      I went from one of those Sunbeams to one of these and it's far better. Much more consistent so once you get the grind size right to get a good pour it stays there, whereas the Sunbeam would seem to grind different even if done one after the other. This means you only have to change the grind as the beans age or maybe weather conditions (yes it can make difference).

      Also none of the static mess you get with the Sunbeam.

    • Calvin27 on 01/06/2020 - 09:43
      +1

      I did a lot of reading and two main issues are that the Sunbeam is a bit inconsistent and cannot actually grind fine enough. Not sure about the other models, but this seems o be a popular model with lots of spares and know how so that counts too.

    • Chickenleg on 01/06/2020 - 10:06
      +1

      Coincidentally I just changed to to the Breville last week from a second hand Sunbeam EM0480 and really liking it. The Sunbeam was nice and simple but it didn't seem to grind very fine and i couldn't be bothered adding another shim. But yeah like the others have said, it's really handy to be able to fine tune your dose for consistency and ease.

  • alautm on 01/06/2020 - 09:09
    +1

    I know we have seen lower prices before, but with the lower AUD, products are more expensive. Breville themselves have raised the RRP (I assume to reflect their cost of sourcing), so we are unlikely to see a better price than this from retailers too often.

  • chillipaste on 01/06/2020 - 09:11

    What's the upgrade after this folks? I've had the smart grinder pro for 3 years now. Does the job, but looking for a better grind.

    • Calvin27 on 01/06/2020 - 09:49

      Barista school?

  • [Deactivated] on 01/06/2020 - 10:02
    +1

    I have 2 of these, one purchased on its own and the other included with the BES920.
    Both grinders are used every day for the last 4+ years.
    No complaints at all.

  • drasticdan on 01/06/2020 - 11:48

    I've had this unit for about 2 months now, very happy with my purchase.

  • C0mbat on 01/06/2020 - 14:44

    Absolutely love this thing. It's more important than the actual coffee maker in my opinion.

  • 2jzzzz on 08/06/2020 - 07:42
    +1

    Finally bought it for $189 with ebay plus discount from Myer.

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