I have gone through 2 of these. First one replaced under warranty. Second has just stopped after about 4 years service. It does a good job but find it hard to recommend because of this.

Am looking at a new coffee grinder ours just stopped working, probably just worn out. I hope we have as much success with the next one. We used it weekly preparing for our morning coffee. Had no issues with cleaning, very impressed.

Thank you. I have been wanting to buy a good brand and came across this. A friend actually recommended it. It was really a good choice to make. We have been using this for six months with no problem. Love this i bought this for my mom as well. She even loves it. Goos to get the spices grinded fresh and aromatic when added.

Its been over a year since I purchased the Breville BarVista grinder.Was/is working fine, does the job and I dont have any complaints with its functionality. BUT, the cord gets stuck quite often and it is a big hassle to pull it out. The rotating cord storage doesn't pull the wire out-ITS STUCK.
the device still works but Iam just not able to use it since the cord doesn't come out and its terribly stuck inside.
Can breville help me out?

So far it's working well enough in terms of the motor but when I grind things (like flaxseed, for example) bits fly out of the removable bowl and fall underneath onto the grinder itself and the benchtop causing a lot of mess. It means I have to clean the lid, the removable bowl, the grinder itself and the benchtop. It's a pretty stupid design. My last grinder was fantastic but unfortunately it is no longer available in Australia.

You could do coffee for about 2-3 cups worth at a time. The blade doesn't come out and gets in the way when scooping out coffee. This makes it very messy and I have coffee grounds split around my bench most of the time. Because it's hassle to clean I don't use it for anything but coffee so so much for being a spice grinder as well. And spices would taint the coffee due to the cleaning difficulty. There is no way to adjust the coarseness other than how long you press. There's a burnt kind of plastic smell if you hold it on for too long, and the instructions say not to run it for more than a few seconds at a time.

I had 2 returned within the first year of warranty. One because there was a burning smell coming from the motor and the second replaced was due to the power cord not retracting. Now the third has stopped working. One point to note is that the manual says it can grind cinnamon quills (prepared in small pieces) however, I believe it may be to difficult for the motor to handle. The purchase of this spice grinder is a waste of money on a product that has a life span of less than a few years. The grinder does not last the distance, it is unreliable and made to be disposed of earlier than later. They fail to be of an acceptable quality.

After just over 12 months of use, the unit is dead. No amount of cleaning or fiddling will get it going again. I'd personally would look elsewhere for a small grinding machine. It did work well when operating, but after a few months the plastic locking lid didn't lock into place meaning you had to hold the lid to have it operate. Even though this was only a $60 machine, to me it reflects on quality control as a whole. Not recommended.

I've had mine for a few months and only used it for coffee beans. Last week it simply stopped working. I have tried everything I can think of to get it working, but nothing works. It's just stopped. No warning, nothing. I can't find my receipt (although I have found the warranty and it's within the limit). Not happy :(

The blade assembly seizes up in these units and continues usage causes the unit to smoke and over heat, a new blade/bearing assembly costs $56.00 . The grinder costs me $53.00, go figure that out, when I rang breville to complain as the unit was just out of warranty they were not really interested, I am still using my old 38 year old unit, it works excellent.

Wish I had read these reviews sooner. Fourth time I used this Breville 'grinder', after a few seconds it smelt of burning and then stopped working. Lost my receipt so could not get a refund. Breville Grinder now in the bin! Kaput after four uses! Useless! Back to the mortar and pestle.

I have bought two of these in recent months. The first one worked but after three uses I accidently dropped it from a height of 6 inches. It stopped working. I used it to grind spices. It did a reasonable job. So I bought a second one. After two uses and very careful handling, it has stopped working. My old spice grinder was a cheapie that lasted 20 years. That really says it all. Quality control is non-existent. I will not be buying anything Breville again.

After only 3 months it just stopped working completely. Unfortunately I bought it in Australia and then returned to the UK so had no opportunity to return it. Why does no one make a decent spice grinder these days? While it was operational it was fine, but if it's only going to last for 3 months it's obviously not built particularly well. Don't bother buying.

I've had this for a few months now, I've had no problems with it. I bought it to grind flaxseeds and am very happy with it. I've also ground cinnamon. It's very easy to use. Doesn't take up a lot of room. It could be easier to clean. Great for small quantities.
Effective, reliable, small size to store in cupboard
Would be great if you could remove blade for easier cleaning

Purchased to primarily turn rolled oats into oat flour. Great for smaller batches. Well designed with enough power to get the job done with a little sieving. I burnt out or overheated 3 other brands in about 15-30 minutes use. Easy to use and keep clean with a dry brush (dry grinding). Great cord retraction for neatness.
Well designed with sufficient power. Once the start button is pushed you dont have to keep holding it on like other brands. Removable lid and bowl.
Nothing to speak of.

I just purchased this today, so its to early to review for its longevity.
Not many people commented on its suitability for expresso machines on previose reviews so I was not sure if it was going to do what I was after.
It does super fine for expresso and I am very Happy with this product.
Fine Ground. Simple, Quick, Easy