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Best praise vs top criticism for Breville Smart Grinder Pro
“I have used both for years. Aeropress since 2011 IIRC. Clever since 2019 or so. I'm on my 5th aeropress. Not because they break but just because. I tend to switch it up every few days or so. They are different for sure. Aeropress, with a Pismo AND a paper filter gives me "clarity" while Clever gives me "body". Grind size plays a huge part in this for me and my setup. My aeropress grind is as fine as I can get with my Breville smart grinder pro. I grind coarser for Dripper for reasonable drawdown. In my experience the ratio of grind inconsistency seems to be a great deal less the finer I go, so that contributes as well. That being said, I enjoy both methods. Long story short, it's my guess that there's nothing about the device itself that is degrading and changing the brew. Even the little stopper seems to be immortal in mine.”
“I read some really hyped up reviews about their *”Automated Pourover”* coffee maker about 8 years ago and bought into it. What trash. Only worked with the included steel filter basket or it overflowed, and that gave terrible extraction. Even back then with a limited budget, I had a breville smart grinder pro and could control my grind size pretty well. Their support was awful and never got resolution (and basically gave up). Yeah, I’ll never buy from them again. I’m sorry for your experience, and unfortunately not surprised at all”
34 Reddit opinions analyzed • Last updated 2/24/2026