Awesome post! :) I recently got the Smart Grinder Pro along with the Breville Dual Boiler, and I'm kind of blown away by the quality of espresso I can get from

Awesome post! :) I recently got the Smart Grinder Pro along with the Breville Dual Boiler, and I'm kind of blown away by the quality of espresso I can get from relatively cheap supermarket beans. I've really enjoyed this upgrade from their 870XL. It's a bit less forgiving thanks to the bigger/more shallow portafilter, but like anything I'm enjoying the learning process. After I quit alcohol a couple of years ago, I have no problems justifying spending a fraction of what that "habit" tends to cost people, on good coffee.