Purchased this for grinding spices. If you grind the spice long enough, it will eventually becomes powder. Used this to create powdery seaweed and it works very well. A little noisy, but that's normal for this kind of product. Haven't used it for coffee so I cannot comment on that

Recently bought it for dry herb grinding: good( grinds dry herbs like cinnamon, cumin, pepper, well), easy to use n clean....Bad( doesn’t grind too fine)... however, price wise it’s ok... normal price is $ 49 in Sydney... I got it for $ 40 at bing lee..I recommend this product ( breville)rather than from other brand ...

Nice stainless look and chops coffee beans Ok but may be better for other things that are already finer (seeds, spices,etc).
Not as noisy as I thought it would be.
Don't overload (over fill) the machine. Better to do two small grinds than one large one.
You get a better cut/mix that way and won't burn it out.

I've got into Indian and Malaysian cooking in a big way lately and was finding the old mortar and pestle hard going, This grinder is a dream with spices. Quick and easy easy. Does a great job and easy to clean. In the past I've had a similar device. This one is much superior although at $50 a bit overpriced.

I have been using this to grind coffee in the morning. Just use it for short pulses and grind it a little longer depending on your desired fineness. It is so handy and so easy to operate. I just leave this on the counter, since it does not consume much space.

Had it for about 5 months. Excellent quality and great price – other reviewers have mentioned motor burnouts, ineffective grinding. Just stick to the maximum quantities listed on the user manual for each spice & you won’t have any issues. Far more economical that similar options and very easy to clean too!

Used it every day for 2 months, usually between 10-15 secs at a time, until yesterday morning when the motor started sounding odd and there was a plastic burning smell with some visible smoke. I will talk to the supplier and get a replacement. When it worked it worked quite well, so hopefully they fix the motor issues.

Was given this grinder for Christmas. Was working ok until today when it stopped working suddenly and smoke was coming out of the motor. This is very unsafe and there was a smell of burning plastic. I rang Breville customer service and they could not offer any help except to say to take the receipt back to place of purchase. I explained was unsure if have receipt as Christmas present - they were uninterested, did not even take note it was burning.

Purchased the Breville BCG200 coffee grinder only a couple of months ago, used it exactly 3 times all good. Well the fourth time it started grinding then stopped, then I saw smoke coming out of the motor area. Looking at other reviews its hit and miss. I will let you know what type of customer service I get from Breville.

So I used to have the older version of breville's spice grinder but after a year it broke so I bought this new one from Breville, BIG MISTAKE. After using it 3 times it broke so Breville gave me a new one. I have used the one they sent me 4 times and I can already hear it's breaking, it makes an awful grating noise, even when nothing is in it. I'm reckon it's going to last 2 more times before it kicks the bucket.

This is good for the price range however a few flaws.
1. It doesnt grinder to 'very fine' powder like the ones from the supermarket.
2 some powder gets stuck at the blade mechanism so you need to rinse it a few time and prey the bottom plastic cover open a bit to get the bits out.

Other than that it is a good simple grindet.
Have been using it for the last 2 month

Will buy again.

I recently purchased the Breville coffee and Spice grinder as a direct result of researching other people's reviews on Product Review. Thank you other contributors, saved me a lot of time. Previously had a Cuisinart which didn't last and twice the price.
The Breville was purchased at Myer, retail price $49.95, sold to me for $42.65 so very happy with the price.
It is quiet and grinds quickly . The best part is easy removal for washing and one hand operation. A very neat little unit.
Just one suggestion, don't put any parts in the dishwasher, I am quite convinced that this causes corrosion and as a result loosens the shaft for the blade.

Totally worth of buying, especially during Boxing Day big sale. Got mine $40 plus 3 years warranty for $15. It's a handy tool, now I grind my coffee bean everyday, works fine so far. Easy to clean, easy to use ( just press and release) it says multi purpose, haven't try on any spices or seeds. It definitely a good tool for small kitchen and small family.

Small and nifty grinder for everyday use. I have recommended this to my friends and whoever bought this had nothing but praise.

I grind spices everyday and its powerful motor can grind everything in an instant. It looks really good as well. Even though its a bit more expensive than other grinders, you wont be disappointed, its worth the money.

Very simple, cheap, no frills grinder. It has a simple mechanism, a powerful motor and grinds quickly and finely.

I use it mainly for grinding spices, it chews through touch cinnamon quills no problem, and in my opinion fresh cinnamon tastes amazing compared with the pre-ground stuff.

Highly recommend to anyone looking for a simple yet effective grinder.

Easy to use, powerful motor and grind pepper very well. Coffee grinds are fine for the plunge coffee. Our family likes this product very much! easy to use and easy to clean. Just press down the cover and it dose the job for you. recommend to all of my friends.
Inexpensive, powerful