Coffee & Spice™ Precise (BCG350)

Yes - but not quite in the way you mean. I have the one inbuilt into the espresso machine, a stand alone electric and two hand grinders. Actually, technically a third electric, but it is never used as it is the Breville spice and coffee grinder which has zero control over fineness; just blitz and hope.

My Breville is 6+ years old and still kickin'...well grindin'!

I have the Breville and the OK Mokkom. The Breville I use for other grinds; the OK I use for espresso. The OK Mokkom is a flat burr grinder vs. conical, which is what the Breville has. I think the OK Mokkom was the cheapest flat burr I could find (lowest that I've seen it on sale is $161.99.)

I have had the breville going on 4 years! It’s been awesome for everything including espresso! And can’t beat how long it’s lasted, use it every day!

Whole beans, usually purchased locally, grind my own at time of use. I used a $20 hand grinder for years and years before I finally pulled the trigger on a basic Breville electric grinder, but honestly that's just so I can get down to espresso ground fineness easier, it's not necessary for most applications. I tend to try random beans from roasters all over the area or when I travel. If you're not picky or adventurous, Costco often has very paletable Lavaza beans in bulk that you can always freeze to make them last.

Get a used grinder on marketplace for sure. Oxo and Breville are the bare minimum, but if you see a sub-$50 Baratza, that’s even better. If you don’t want to then start buying more beans, just resell it yourself when you finish the bag. Anything lower-end than those and I wouldn’t bother. Blade grinders ruin beans, as do super cheap “burr” grinders like Cuisinart and Shardor. As far as storage, if you brew coffee daily, I’d just keep them in a resealable container (with a “burp” valve if possible; old bags from previous coffee purchases should work) in a cool and dry place.

We got a cheap breville grinder for our decaf that worked perfectly for the like 3-5 shots of decaf pulled a day. That way it’s still freshly ground beans perfectly dialed in to the decaf beans.