The grinder is amazing and its very easy to change your grind amount and settings

Is basically a $200 Breville smart grinder

The heavy-duty stainless steel case I have full confidence in, but it remains to be seen how well the electronics and grinder will hold up

The grinder is fantastic and is just as good now as a year ago

Consider this if you will be taking the machine into the office.-the grinder is only decent

I love having the grinder, brewer, and steamer all in one

Then the incorporated grinder stopped working

This unit is too messy and the grinder too problematic

I think the grinder was damage

Having control of pressure, expresso, steam, hot water and the grinder was a little overwhelming

The grinder is excellent and the controls let you quickly find the right amount/grind for your taste.

Don’t waste your money, grinder doesn’t work

The grinder is great, the strength of the shots, and the size is perfect

went from a entry level but modified DeLonghi EC155 and a good quality espresso grade coffee grinder to this

grinder broke after 1 month

Now only the grinder is working but the expresso machine is making a buzzing noise and no reading on the pressure gauge

Quiet..grinder works very well!

The grinder broke on the first one after six months

could be that the grinder itself is not consistent or another reason.

I committed this error with Starbucks (gasp) espresso beans and my grinder was cloggy mc-cloggington

My cappuccinos improved tremendously with this machine and I find the grinder to be very decent and consistent

In sum, this Aussie is a one trick pony which is greatly over-hyped and for anyone who really likes real Greek or Turkish coffee, buy a cheap grinder and a French Press and you will get better tasting coffee with the grinds in the coffee cup with more consistency, less cost and less mess.

I read some reviews that said it wasn't a great grinder, but I don't understand why

Plus the fresh grinder that goes right into the basket is great too.

A decent burr grinder alone is easily $200 already.

The grinder is exquisite at its job and has free'd up counter space for us

The grinder has never worked.

I also wish the grinder would deliver the grind more to the center of the basket instead of the

I'm sure the grinder is not the best in the

After reading a lot of reviews of espresso makers, I first tried the De'longhi EC155, tried 2 and both didn't work, then I spent $500 to get a Breville BES840XL infuser, tried everything can possible help to make a perfect shot, even contacted Breville tech support and spent another $200 to buy a Breville smart grinder, buy new coffee beans change baskets, still no luck.

Grinder works well

Minus one star: The grinder quit working after about a

Grinder is perfect and accurately and effectively controllable for coarseness and distribution for single or double shot.

I haven't had to clean the grinder yet

The grinder stopped working for 1

The grinder is capable of turning coffee into fine dust if you turn it up too far.

Even the grinder became erratic, gradually grinding less and less coffee

The grinder is good for what it is.

That stresses the grinder, and will lead to its failure

My first one, the grinder broke just after one year

The grinder seems to do a great job, and the dials to alter the size and amount, work well.

Once my husband found a you-tube video on how to clean the burr grinder, (with a vacuum -who knew?!

I was actually about to ask my in-laws to return this gift machine since after 4-5 attempts at grinding beans, the grinder refused to work.

After doing an `advanced cleaning, which involves removing the grinding elements, the grinder worked for about a week.

If you need to be able to make either decaf or regular, then invest in a standalone grinder such as Breville Smart Grinder Pro and now you have two on-demand grinders - one for decaf and one for regular

The grinder is not working

Well, is fine enough to block your shots at setting 4, definitely a capable grinder

Well, is fine enough to block your shots at setting 4, definitely a capable grinder

Grinder stopped working after one week

Grinder works perfect

Grinder works perfect

The grinder is so convenient and makes for the freshest shots

I LOVE the bean grinder and all the grinding options.

I find the drip tray and the grinder easy to clean and the water tank is sizeable

really nice and works well, but this grinder has problems with oily coffee bean

I no longer have to clean my spice grinder every week

If you really need the difference in the future, the $400 grinder will not satisfy you

The grinder on this machine is terrible

Luckily you can ignore the grinder and use your own

Grinder has clogged twice in 2 months - once was while using fairly oily beans, but the second time not

However, the grinder still does not work

I just beat on the cover like a drum when grinder is running, and no problem with getting perfect fresh ground coffee.

Updated 9/29/16 Downgraded to 2 stars because the grinder keeps clogging

No sign of screw hole!With the mysterious screw outside, the grinder worked fine with the usual buzzing sound.

The integrated grinder is so worth it

I don't recommend it cause it won't be achieved with these breville machines regardless what you buy if you want bar quality you need to spend more and look in to these Emc, profitec, rancillo, quick mill, espobar now we are talking in the thousands that's what I upgraded to Profitec 700 $2599.00 a latte takes me 3minutes from start to finish as long as you have a good grinder with it, mine its called t64

(Saeco XSmall).My only complaint is the grinder:- Coffee grinds spill out of the grinder/filter and there is no way to avoid that - while grinding.- Coffee grinds

No matter how many hours you search internet for your under-extracting problem, everyone will repeat the same thing "use the best quality coffee beans, use the best coffee grinder, use finer grinder setting than now, use perfect amount of tamping, and use right amount of does

If those two obstacles were not in the way, I'd have a $2500+ machine with a very good grinder

The grinder seems to work very well, the pressure is adequate for a nice crema on top of the espresso shot.

i would invest on a good grinder and buy other espresso

All-in-one - you don't have to get an expensive grinder, fancy wooden tamper and a milk frother

At this point i am don experimenting with different Breville combinations and got Ranchilio Silvia V3 with Auber PID and Ranchilio Rocky grinder

The grinder is nice, but I'm concerned about the longevity of this machine.

The grinder worked great

I dis-assembled the grinder and cleaned that and even made it coarser using the internal adjustments (by 1 degree)

Grinder and espresso worked well

I like the convenience of having the grinder built into the machine but haven't mastered the automatic grind amount yet

I cleaned the grinder but couldn't see anything wrong

Quiet..grinder works very well!

The grinder is superb and very sensitive to different grinding needs

The microfilter had a great weight to it and the grinder works like a charm

There's a learning curve (you'll be referencing the manual often).The grinder doesn't seem to grind the beans correctly

This is the first key to fix your under-extracting issue, not the expensive bean or expensive grinder (I said the first key, not the whole key)

With new Smart Grinder i have a lot more flexibility and can handle pretty much any beans that i throw in

If you are considering buying this machine, you might consider buying the version without the grinder, and buy a good separate burr grinder.

Don't forget to clean the hopper and grinder

The grinder works great, everything seems to be very well made

The integral grinder is convenient

The grinder is EXCELLENT!

This offers a degree of control and performance I could not get with the Rancilio Silvia using an inadequate grinder

With the Barista Express you can easily clean the grinder and is removable

The grinder broke a few times due to stones or foreign objects in the coffee beans

The grinder with the machine works very well, and was easy to adjust to the desired fineness

I was actually about to ask my in-laws to return this gift machine since after 4-5 attempts at grinding beans, the grinder refused to work.

When I read some reviews I realized that the grinder was always a problem

The grinder seems great; I'm still ambivalent on the pressure gauge, because I haven't been able to successfully get one right in the middle!

That stresses the grinder, and will lead to its failure

I can easily make it to be over-extracting with coarse grinder setting by increasing dose, trust me.

If the machine keeps going over or under on the pressure gauge, try cleaning the grinder

Integrated grinder works like a champ, saves space and adds value

By changing the brand and cleaning the grinder, now it works fine

Grinder stopped working after about 2-2.5 years roughly

Grinder works well.

I change the charcoal filter once every 6 months (water is already filtered), do regular cleaning with the tablet every other month, ran vinegar water through the machine around 12 months, and emptied and cleaned the grinder once per the manual

Breville Infuser+Smart Grinder could be a good solution

It makes a great product...now I am using a cheap twenty dollar grinder.

With this unit I get the convenience of the grinder on-board (and a GREAT grinder no less), but the rest of the unit is solid and low-

Get the model without the grinder and safe yourself some $)

I do not have extensive experience with home grinders, so to me, the grinder on the 870 seems sufficient for its purpose

First of all, they come with a relatively decent grinder (while a standalone one can be very expensive), they have almost all the features that you expect from a professional espresso machine, and they give you a lot of room to tweak the details (enabling one to control the brew ratio, brew temperature,

I returned it and thought about getting a Racilio Silvia instead, but I began to wonder if my grinder wasn't the problem.

Don’t waste your money, grinder doesn’t work

That said, it is one of the better grinders I've had at home - conveniently built-in.

If the pressure is too high, start testing for coarser and coarser grinder setting until the pressure is reduced to the perfect range

The grinder is quiet, consistent, and flexible.

Grinder is nice.

The grinder is great and pressure gauge works perfectly.

The grinder struggles with the grinding and did not spit out the grind into the basket

Five days later the grinder failed

The grinder is easy to use and is very convenient.

After about 4 months of use, the grinder quits working, so I returned the machine

The main competitor in my purchase list was Ranchillio Silva v3, which is proven champion during the years but comes about $500 more expensive- for the new one with installed PID controller $200 and a nice grinder

They clog up the grinder and nothing comes out

The grind adjustment isn't as precise as the high end grinders, but it's good enough for my purposes

If someone wants a decaf, you need to have a second grinder available

Grinder is a plus but does not grind super fine for rich espresso.

As many others have suggested, it does take time to configure (finding the right grinder setting, right tamping technique, right volume of coffee ground, etc.)

Like many, I thought about getting a good burr grinder and decent espresso machine or this

Grinder works well with wide adjustments possible.

Grinder works well with wide adjustments possible.

I couldn't tell the grinder number any difference at 18 compared to 2

The grinder is quite sufficient for such drinks

Grinder is very nice...easily adjustable to whatever grind you prefer and can grind extremely fine.

Grinder works just fine.

It is convenient to have the grinder attached as well

The grinder works great, the pressure is adequate, the construction seems strong, the steam wand for lattes and cappuccinos is my less favorite part (it gets "tired" after 2-3 minutes of work and you need to wait until it works again

Infuser is a good machine but Smart Grinder is not capable of grinding fine enough

Grinder stopped working after 4 months of use

The grinder is very messy (downside) but if you had a separate one, there would still be a mess

The grinder works great and holds enough beans for I'd say 24-30 singles

However, when I tried the machine first day, after several tasting attempts the grinder stopped working

The automatic grinder is nice which you can override at any time

The grinder may be good

I saw reviews saying that good grinder is more important then the espresso machine itself and after my experiences have to say that that is really true

I have a Gaggia Classic and a very good burr grinder, and I have pulled great shots

I clean the grinder and the hopper 1x a month or whenever I use an entire bag of espresso up

To make good espressos, first and foremost, you need to have good grinder and excellent grind control

One thing to be aware of: it is very noisy, the pump is very loud, and the grinder is quite loud.

Grinder, if you do some research, a lot of people will tell you the grinder is not good enough

In terms of what? $400 is still a mediocre grinder just like this one, you are not getting better grind quality, is more about durability they say

PLUS you have to buy a grinder as well.

Easy fill water tank, easy clean grinder, and programmable shots all help to make this Breville my choice for espresso

If your beans are not roasted properly for espresso / too oily, then your grinder will clog yo

The grinder did break after about a week of use on the first one we got, but Breville quickly provided us a replacement that has worked great ever since

Do a google search as to modifying the grinder to grind finer

I set the grinder to grind espresso that's the consistency of table salt (as Breville recommends), then I manually grind a bit of espresso into the portafilter, tap it on the counter a few times to settle the grounds (do NOT tamp in between - this will create air pockets), grind some more, tap some more, and so on, until the fourth time I finally have enough grounds in the portafilter that I can then tamp.

Forget to mention my Smart Grinder start changing the grind setiings on its own after pressing Start

I've tried three different descale products, cleaned out the coffee bean grinder and the light still won't go out

Second, , after a few months the grinder stopped working

There are a few things I need to mention though.- the grinder is sometimes messy

You can't brew or use the hot water spout while this is going down, but the grinder works so it's never bothered me.4

Replaced it wit Breville Infuser + Breville Smart Grinder

A good conical burr grinder is worth hundreds by itself

The grinder isn't a cheap $50-100 grinder, it's a lot better than that

The grinder is surprisingly great

The only reason I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 5 is because it's grinder is not awesome, it's good enough but not mind blowing

I love the included tamper and the grinder

Integrated Conical Burr Grinder

The grinder is pretty good, and I usually set it to 4-5 for fresh coffee, and 2-3 for decaf coffee.

Easy to use, excellent bur mill grinder, superb ergonomics.

I spent less money and get a perfect match grinder and espresso maker.

I give credit to the awesome burr grinder

The grinder is a luck if operates

Replace previous model that broke (grinder) after 4 years of heavy daily use - not just us but also friends coming over to enjoy a good coffee

Grinder is very nice...easily adjustable to whatever grind you prefer and can grind extremely fine.

The grinder is the best I've owned or used

$400 gets you a better grinder

The grinder came dead on arrival

Some of the best grinders out there simply can't handle oily beans (the ground coffee turns into Nutella and it gums up the gears).After three or four

If you chose poorly, follow the instructions and clean out the burr grinder

It comes more expensive but considering the 3 years warranty(2 from factory and 1 from retailer) , much better, almost commercial build in quality and a lot more capable Grinder it is justifying the cost

Any decent burr grinder will run $100, so by then i would already be into it $300

Clean the grinder once a week with a brush to remove debris and oils.- For lattes, don't use too much foam

I was going to get a capresso ec pro and a Breville smart dose grinder

By April 2017, the grinder stopped working (not clogged, a dead switch) so we went through the long process of waiting for Breville to ship us a box so we could return it for warranty repair

Great grinder.

I was going to buy a Capresso Ultimate for $200, then why get that when I don’t even have a decent grinder

When this grinder is dead get an $800 one, don't even bother to spend more for no improvement now.3

Grinder stopped working and brewer triggers my power circuit shut down right after the warranty

well I