Sage - Dose Control Pro
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Based on 1 year's data from Mar 19, 2026 How it works
Bigslug333 1.0I don't know of any grinders that grind directly into a 51mm portafilter. But I'd say second hand dose control pro would be a good fit. It's a timed grinder, so you can just push a button, let it grind and then dump the grounds into the portafilter using a funnel. Very hassel free and often go for sub 100 on ebay
BurtyHaxx 1.0ive got the sage dose control pro, its done well for me and only (£160) unless you want to spend more, ive heard the niche are quite good. check out **James Hoffmann's** youtube channel, he reviews everything coffee and on different price points. talks about the science behind espresso machines, its quite interesting even if you dont take his recommendations
simplesamf 1.0As someone who has used a Sage Dose Control Pro grinder for the last couple of years (which I think has the same internals as the Smart Grinder Pro), I would say it's decent enough for espresso, but he will likely want to upgrade again at some point. I have just gotten a DF54 from Bella Barista and the difference is night and day. It's around £240 I believe, but well worth the extra money if you can stretch to it! It's much higher quality than the Sage and feels hefty, has a smaller footprint and a super consistent grind. It uses flat burrs as opposed to conical which produces a much better taste too (in theory).
Thirkilla 1.0Upgraded from a Sage Dose Control Pro to a DF54 semi-recently and couldn’t be happier
Woozie69420 1.0Mine is £110 - Dose Control Pro Not perfect but does the job
Yeah honestly this is not a bad idea. Got mine new for £110 It’s not perfect, but it can go fine enough to choke my machine and in small enough increments to dial in
Chtiglou 0.4Agree, the sage grinder will make you want to go to the next one quickly.
RegularFun4462 0.4I recently got DF64 to supplement my Gaggia (and V60s). And I'm blown away by the results. Took me a couple of days to arrive at the right settings and almost a week to fine tune it but the results I get for both are stunning. I had Sage Pro and the result has been drastic. Something I could never have imagined. Also did some A/B testing on my wife and she could easily tell the difference.
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