Serious Eats / Nader Mehravari Baklava is indispensable to the Persian culinary landscape, just as it is to other baklava-loving cultures from Armenia and Azerbaijan to Lebanon and Syria and over to Turkey and Greece. The most common iterations of traditional baklava feature layers of buttery phyllo dough and nuts drenched in simple syrup or honey. And if you are a fan of traditional baklava—regardless of the cultural origin of the particular iteration—you will likely agree with me that the process of making this crunchy and nutty dessert is a bit involved, and can be intimidating to make for those less acquainted. But this Persian baklava–inspired cake—a confection that’s well known throughout the Persian diaspora—is a great way to enjoy the best qualities of baklava, within a simpler-to-prepare cake. While this rich, dense, syrupy cake is less complicated to prepare than baklava, it still delivers the aromas, flavors, textures, and appearance that should satisfy most baklava ...
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I’ve Tried Dozens of Coffee Grinders, But the Breville Is My Favorite
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As a self-appointed Coffee Person, I’ve tried many, many burr grinders over the years. All of them had issues: They weren’t consistent enough, they took too long to grind, they spit coffee flecks all over my counter. My perfect grinder was elusive. That was until I tried the Breville Smart Grinder Pro.
Why It’s My Favorite Coffee Grinder
The Breville grinder combines performance, usability, and aesthetics. I know the latter seems trivial, but if an appliance is going to be a permanent fixture on my countertop, I want it to look good. I own the matte green Olive Tapenade grinder, but it comes in six other colors, too.
Back to performance and usability! Its grind quality is consistent (though, as we noted in our coffee grinder review, finer than our top pick from Baratza) and it has a whopping 60 grind settings. I love its digital screen that clearly displays the right grind size for different brewing methods, like drip, French press, and even espresso. (That said, I will point out it’s not the bestespresso grinder.) The knob on the right side makes it easy to toggle between grind settings and the screen displays a countdown timer. There’s also a clearly marked start/stop button.
I like the Breville’s catch bin, too. It has a small hole that coffee enters through and a lid (with a stopper, should you choose to use it). It catches grounds exceptionally well, keeping my counter clean. It’s also easy to twist off the hopper and remove the burrs for cleaning. I’m very happy with the Smart Grinder Pro—and that my coffee grinder search is over.
FAQs
How often should the Breville coffee grinder be cleaned?
You should clean your coffee grinder every four to six weeks, and you can read how to do it here.
How loud is the Breville coffee grinder?
Anecdotally, I can tell you it’s quieter than the Baratza and OXO grinders I’ve tried. I haven’t used a decibel meter (yet!) to back this up.
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Riddley Gemperlein-Schirm is the associate editorial director of Serious Eats. She’s been with the site since 2021.
Riddley's been testing gear professionally for more than six years.
She owns more coffee brewing devices than she can count.
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Serious Eats / Nader Mehravari Baklava is indispensable to the Persian culinary landscape, just as it is to other baklava-loving cultures from Armenia and Azerbaijan to Lebanon and Syria and over to Turkey and Greece. The most common iterations of traditional baklava feature layers of buttery phyllo dough and nuts drenched in simple syrup or honey. And if you are a fan of traditional baklava—regardless of the cultural origin of the particular iteration—you will likely agree with me that the process of making this crunchy and nutty dessert is a bit involved, and can be intimidating to make for those less acquainted. But this Persian baklava–inspired cake—a confection that’s well known throughout the Persian diaspora—is a great way to enjoy the best qualities of baklava, within a simpler-to-prepare cake. While this rich, dense, syrupy cake is less complicated to prepare than baklava, it still delivers the aromas, flavors, textures, and appearance that should satisfy most baklava ...
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