I bought the Smart Grinder Pro a few years ago, when we had our Drip Filter Coffee Maker. It has served us well for grinding coffee for the drip filter. We have since gotten rid of the Drip Filter & replaced it with the Breville Dual Boiler & now the Smart Grinder Pro really comes in to it's own, by producing absolutely great coffee grinds, for that perfect morning cup of Coffee.

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.

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