A coffee corner under a low cabinet: a compact black espresso machine and a small grinder tucked into the corner of a marble counter between dark green cupboards, a jar of beans and one cup

Two products, and a counter we have not seen

Four rows we can fill.

A comparison table is usually the same length whatever is actually known. This one is as long as the evidence and no longer.

Smart Grinder Pro (BCG820) or DF64 Gen 2 Single Dose Coffee Grinder: where they actually differ

The two of them

The two of them, on the figure this page turns on.

Every figure is used the same way it is used on each machine's own page. A disputed figure is on record and not used.
What decides itIf you have the heightSmart Grinder Pro$200If the counter is tightDF64 Gen 2 Single Dose Coffee$250+ · band onlyThe difference
4 rows we can fill
WidthSmart Grinder Pro8.5 in (21.6 cm)largerMANUFACTURER · READ 6 September 2026DF64 Gen 2 Single Dose Coffee5.1 in (13 cm)smallerRETAILER · READ 1 September 2026The difference3.4 in (8.6 cm)DF64 GEN 2 SINGLE DOSE COFFEE IS SMALLER
HeightSmart Grinder Pro15.3 in (38.9 cm)largerMANUFACTURER · READ 6 September 2026DF64 Gen 2 Single Dose Coffee11.8 in (30 cm)smallerRETAILER · READ 1 September 2026The difference3.5 in (8.9 cm)DF64 GEN 2 SINGLE DOSE COFFEE IS SMALLER
Power ratingSmart Grinder Pro165 WsmallerMANUFACTURER · READ 6 September 2026DF64 Gen 2 Single Dose Coffee250 WlargerRETAILER · READ 2 September 2026The difference85 WSMART GRINDER PRO IS SMALLER
VoltageSmart Grinder Pro120 VMANUFACTURER · READ 3 September 2026DF64 Gen 2 Single Dose Coffee120 VRETAILER · READ 2 September 2026The differenceThe same
8 rows we will not fill · stated, not hidden
DepthSources disagreeSources disagree for the DF64 Gen 2 Single Dose Coffee, so that reading is not used.
Space behind itNot on recordNeither maker publishes it.
Space beside itNot on recordNeither maker publishes it.
Space above itNot on recordNeither maker publishes it.
WeightSources disagreeSources disagree for the DF64 Gen 2 Single Dose Coffee, so that reading is not used.
Shot qualityNot ours to sayNot ours to say, nobody here has pulled one.
Reliability over five yearsNot ours to sayNot ours to say, we hold no service data.
Build qualityNot ours to sayNot ours to say, no unit has been handled here.
Still missing before a fit answerSmart Grinder ProNothing outstandingDF64 Gen 2 Single Dose CoffeeNothing missingSources disagree on depth, weight; on record, not used.The differenceNot comparable
Its own pageSee the Smart Grinder ProSee the DF64 Gen 2 Single Dose Coffee

Every figure here is one the maker published; the difference beside it is our subtraction, in the row's own unit.

What owners report

Smart Grinder Pro

What owners report about the room it needs 10 reports

Owner report, not evidenceRead 10 September 2026. Owners' own words on what no maker states; never a figure, never used for fit.

room abovetwo owners

  • My grinder is a Breville Smart Pro with almost all my required features: correct height

    fits under the owner's 38 cm / 15 inch counter-to-cabinet gap; owner calls the height correct for that space

    a forum post · 2020-03-11 · read 10 September 2026

  • it fits perfectly under my cabinets

    an owner who weighed this grinder against the Sette 270 reports it clears his cabinets

    a review on a retailer's site, www.wholelattelove.com · 2023-01-24 · one voice, from a page of 75 · read 10 September 2026

reaching the hopperseven owners

  • a single dosing setup from Etsy that allowed me to remove the hopper

    the hopper can be taken off and replaced with a single-dose funnel

    a Reddit post · 2025-12-14 · read 10 September 2026

  • If you take off the hopper and take out the top burr

    the hopper comes off to reach the top burr

    a Reddit post · 2024-12-31 · read 10 September 2026

  • Then remove the hopper (consult the manual - this is easy to do)

    removing the hopper is a routine step in cleaning

    an Amazon review · 2019-05-29 · read 10 September 2026

  • unlocking the hopper closes the bottom so you can change out the beans

    the hopper shuts off as it unlocks, so beans can be swapped without emptying the grinder through the burrs

    a review on a retailer's site, www.wholelattelove.com · 2020-04-11 · one voice, from a page of 75 · read 10 September 2026

  • easy to change out beans with that and the locking/closing hopper

    a second owner reports the same shut-off hopper makes changing beans easy

    a review on a retailer's site, www.wholelattelove.com · 2016-01-21 · one voice, from a page of 75 · read 10 September 2026

  • removable bean hopper, removable tray for easy cleaning

    a third owner lists the hopper coming off as one of the design touches he values

    a review on a retailer's site, www.wholelattelove.com · 2019-09-06 · one voice, from a page of 75 · read 10 September 2026

  • the hopper can be locked and removed easily with little loss of beans

    an owner keeps one hopper for regular and one for decaf and swaps them, because the lock holds the beans while the hopper comes off

    a forum post, www.home-barista.com · 2023-09-25 · one voice, a single post · read 10 September 2026

loading the hopperone owner

  • I never keep beans in the hopper I always measure the amount every morning

    the owner loads a weighed dose from the top each morning rather than leaving the hopper standing full

    a review on a retailer's site, www.wholelattelove.com · 2021-10-27 · one voice, from a page of 75 · read 10 September 2026

What owners report about living with it 7 reports

Owner report, not evidenceRead 10 September 2026. Owners' own words on what no maker states; never a figure, never used for fit.

cleaning itone owner

how loud it isthree owners

  • Excellent build-quality, super quiet, and consistent grind

    an owner calls the build quality excellent and the grind quiet and consistent

    a review on a retailer's site, www.wholelattelove.com · 2025-10-29 · one voice, from a page of 75 · read 10 September 2026

  • it isn't very loud and doesn't wake our daughter

    one owner grinds early without waking a sleeping child

    a review on a retailer's site, www.wholelattelove.com · 2020-11-09 · one voice, from a page of 75 · read 10 September 2026

  • I'd read it was quiet, it's not

    a different owner expected quiet and did not find it, though a very coarse grind setting may be why

    a review on a retailer's site, www.wholelattelove.com · 2020-09-18 · one voice, from a page of 75 · read 10 September 2026

    the same review says the machine is set almost as coarse as possible

how it holds uptwo owners

  • the motor sometimes labors a bit when grinding at finer settings

    an owner reports the motor labors at the finest settings and wonders how it will hold up

    a review on a retailer's site, www.wholelattelove.com · 2019-09-06 · one voice, from a page of 75 · read 10 September 2026

  • the actually grind weight varies between 15- 20 each time

    one owner measures dose weight swinging five grams from the same time setting

    a review on a retailer's site, www.wholelattelove.com · 2018-02-14 · one voice, from a page of 75 · read 10 September 2026

    spelling as the reviewer wrote it

static and messone owner

  • does not create mess around, like most of the grinders will do

    the same owner as the “how it holds up” report above finds it makes less mess than most grinders he's used

    a review on a retailer's site, www.wholelattelove.com · 2018-02-14 · one voice, from a page of 75 · read 10 September 2026

    same review as this product's “how it holds up” report from this reviewer

DF64 Gen 2 Single Dose Coffee

What owners report about the room it needs 3 reports

Owner report, not evidenceRead 10 September 2026. Owners' own words on what no maker states; never a figure, never used for fit.

reaching the hoppertwo owners

  • is 15" tall and the angle makes it easy to charge the beans even with

    an angled-base DF64 makes charging (loading) beans easy while the grinder stays tucked under the wall cabinet

    a forum post · 2022-10-09 · read 10 September 2026

    poster does not state whether this is the Gen 2 or the original DF64

  • I know my kid can take off the lid and grind his finger

    the lid lifts off with no interlock, so the grinder can run with it open

    a forum post, www.home-barista.com · 2025-05-19 · one voice, a single post · read 10 September 2026

room aboveone owner

  • The DF64 with a 3D printed angled base is 15" tall and

    with a 3D printed angled base, this DF64 is 15 inches tall and fits tucked under the poster's wall cabinet

    a forum post · 2022-10-09 · read 9 September 2026

    poster does not state whether this is the Gen 2 or the original DF64

What owners report about living with it 4 reports

Owner report, not evidenceRead 10 September 2026. Owners' own words on what no maker states; never a figure, never used for fit.

what a new unit needed firsttwo owners

  • out-of-the-box, it was not Zeroed (not even close)

    a new unit arrived with the burrs nowhere near zero and had to be calibrated before it ground properly

    a forum post, www.home-barista.com · 2024-03-09 · one voice, a single post · read 10 September 2026

    the same post recommends checking the zero point before the grinder is first switched on

  • My burr touch was (clockwise turn) 1 inch below 0 on the dial

    on one unit the burrs met well below the dial's zero mark, which is how far the factory setting was out

    a forum post, www.home-barista.com · 2024-03-12 · one voice, a single post · read 10 September 2026

how loud it isone owner

  • Way too noisy and screechy

    an owner who states almost a year of use calls the grinder too noisy and screechy

    a forum post, www.home-barista.com · 2025-05-19 · one voice, a single post · read 10 September 2026

    the same post describes carrying the grinder out to the balcony to grind in the morning without waking the house; that is the reader's summary of the post and not part of the quoted words

how it holds upone owner

  • don't have what I would consider adequate QA

    a long-standing member judges quality control on these grinders inadequate and tells buyers to weigh after-sales support

    a forum post, www.home-barista.com · 2024-03-12 · one voice, a single post · read 10 September 2026

    the statement covers the DF series and budget grinders broadly, not the Gen 2 specifically

Your counter decides it.

If the counter is tight: the DF64 Gen 2 Single Dose Coffee. If you have the height: the Smart Grinder Pro.

Between 11.8 in (30 cm) and 15.3 in (38.9 cm) only the DF64 Gen 2 Single Dose Coffee Grinder clears. At 15.3 in (38.9 cm) or more the height decides nothing, and under 11.8 in (30 cm) neither of them fits. (retailer)

We are not picking one. Your counter picks it, and yours is the measurement missing from this page.

Measure from the counter to the highest point, with any lid or hopper closed.

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