Having worked as a barista for many years I was always a little apprehensive about how accurate a home coffee grinder could actually be. Sage are the UK equivalent to Breville, the kitchen appliance giant that was founded in Sydney in 1932. 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. 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.

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. For more experienced coffee makers it offers an unparalleled grind consistency at this price point and will help you brew better coffee. My views on any piece of coffee equipment was that commercial machines reigned far superior to the cheap, ‘plasticy’ domestic range. Aside from the functionality of the Sage Smart Grinder Pro what’s really important os what’s under the hood.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. In many ways the Dose Control and the Barista Pro are very similar, although the motor is slightly smaller on this one they both grind the coffee beans with conical steel burrs, the footprints are both pretty small and the precise adjustments to grind and dose are extremely accurate. 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.

There you will find a range of good quality burr grinders, at a range of price points, that may suit your available budget better. The razor tool that comes with the grinder is a testament to how Sage are trying to entice people who are at the very beginning of espresso making. We completed a lot of detailed research on coffee burr grinders. This Dose model came in at number 2 on our top 10 list. Like with any appliance or product with a electrical parts you are at a higher risk of potential damage and faulty technology. It’s a great match for coffee lovers at any stage of their coffee journey, the simplicity of just the two dials helps beginners appreciate what they are actually doing to the coffee beans and the grind adjustment below the hopper will make ex-baristas feel at home.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. This guy is old school, the dose and the grind size are controlled manually with dials on the front and a collar beneath the hopper.

If you are looking at purchasing your first coffee grinder or you have started to take coffee a little more seriously and you’re in the market for an upgrade then read on. 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.It doesn’t include a container as the Sage Barista Pro does, so if you are planning to grind coffee for pour over or any other than espresso for that matter then you will need to find a suitable container to fit under the grind chamber. If you weigh the coffee and it is heavier than your desired dose in your recipe then decrease the time of the grind. Clean both the removable upper burr and the permanent lower burr with the brush provided as well as the grind outlet. 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. 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.

The Sage Dose Control Pro albeit a simpler looking version is actually the newest model of Sage coffee grinders. 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. 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). 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. Sage is the UK and European version of Breville that you will otherwise find around the rest of the world.verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{ 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.