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Breville Smart Grinder Pro

Grinder · Breville

The long-selling $200 conical with 60 settings and Dosing iQ timed dosing — the default first grinder for Breville machine owners, assessed in our 2026 evaluation.

Best suited for

  • Budget espresso and brew households wanting one easy, portafilter-ready grinder from our review
  • espresso and brew coffee on one grinder — its range runs to French press from the specification
  • keeping a hopper loaded for daily use — 250 g or more from the specification
  • grinding straight into the portafilter — it has a holder or fork from the specification

Consider another option if

  • 40mm conical burrs produce more fines than flat-burr rivals from our review

Why: The Breville Smart Grinder Pro is the long-selling $200 conical with 60 settings and Dosing iQ timed dosing — a breadth-first grinder whose record is carried by usability and value rather than by outright grind performance.

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