Sage BCG820BSSUK the Smart Grinder Pro Coffee Grinder - Silver

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It also works really well if you are planning to use the grinder for multiple different brew methods and grind sizes. It means you can dial in your grinder a lot easier if you already know the grind size number from previously.

The grinding time and the grind size can then be accordingly adjusted to extract delicious espresso. Breville products in the UK and Europe are not owned by the Breville group and offer a completely different range of products in the UK and Europe to Breville in other parts of the world.

As you can see, this is a very nice looking grinder, that most certainly looks the part. It is very stylish, and yet more importantly it does a fabulous job of grinding coffee beans. It also comes with the "Sage" logo, which most people will recognise as a high end brand for kitchen equipment. There you will find a range of good quality burr grinders, at a range of price points, that may suit your available budget better. Thanks for taking your time to read our UK review of the Sage the Dose Control Pro Grinder. For a very long time the Sage brand only sold one burr grinder, which is the Sage Smart Grinder Pro.

We completed a lot of detailed research on coffee burr grinders. This Dose model came in at number 2 on our top 10 list. A big selling point of the Sage Smart Grinder Pro is the LCD screen and how intuitive and easy it is to operate and adjust. Having worked as a barista for many years I was always a little apprehensive about how accurate a home coffee grinder could actually be. You will also find that making the coffee grind finer will decrease the weight and volume of your coffee grounds. Sage Coffee Grinder Problems? Aside from the functionality of the Sage Smart Grinder Pro what’s really important os what’s under the hood.With up to 60 intuitive grind settings, Sage’s programmable coffee grinders maximise the potential of any brew. Choose between 'cups' for French Press or filter and 'shots' for Espresso to get the right dose for the coffee you're brewing. Grind directly into a portafilter or an air-tight container.

The razor is something that can be used as you are learning how to dose and grind coffee for your espresso machine, hopefully once you get a feel for grinding you should be able to pull a shot of espresso without using it. verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{ My views on any piece of coffee equipment was that commercial machines reigned far superior to the cheap, ‘plasticy’ domestic range. You will have to have change the grind as you make the first espresso and alter it either finer or coarser to brew the perfect espresso. Like with any appliance or product with a electrical parts you are at a higher risk of potential damage and faulty technology.The Sage Dose Control Pro albeit a simpler looking version is actually the newest model of Sage coffee grinders. The large hopper capacity of 450g is more than enough coffee storage for home coffee grinders. Considering each espresso shot weighs roughly 20g that’s around 20 shots of coffee (minus a little for dialing in your shot). Measuring in at a total of 16 x 21cm the base is fairly small for a grinder of this quality so you may be able to convince the other half that it could be a permanent fixture in the kitchen. Fresh is best. The quality and precise dose of freshly ground beans is key to creating great tasting third wave specialty coffee. Our electric coffee grinders with stainless steel conical burr grinding mechanism is designed to minimise grind heat and protect essential oils where fresh coffee flavour resides. Sage is the UK and European version of Breville that you will otherwise find around the rest of the world.

There are pros and cons of each of these coffee grinders and it all depends on the type of brew method you use, the precision of grind you desire and your budget. If you are new to grinding your own coffee, you will soon realise that there is no perfect grind setting and different beans will require adjusting the grind size (even the same beans may require adjustment as they age). You are also able to remove the top burr and adjust the depth by one tenth of a millimetre to calibrate the grinder with even more precision. They then released this "Dose" model, which is slightly cheaper than the original model and has some slightly different features. It is this newer model that we are going to review in detail in this review for UK buyers.

Clean both the removable upper burr and the permanent lower burr with the brush provided as well as the grind outlet.