Coffee machines

Smeg 50’s style CGF01PBAU review

Smeg 50's style CGF01PBAU

CHOICE Expert Rating

64%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • The ground coffee container and the removable hopper are easy to clean.
  • Very easy to adjust the correct grinder setting, rated excellent.
  • Switches off automatically at the end of the grinding process.
  • Hopper shutter stops the beans falling out when removed.
  • Cord storage.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Poor grinding performance, unable to achieve a grind fine enough for a true espresso. May work for a pressurised basket which allows for a coarser grind.

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
64%
Performance score
40%
Ease of use score
88%
Ease of grinding coffee score
90%
Timer score
90%
Grind control score
90%
Noise measurement (dB)
76
Cleaning score
80%

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Availability
Tested model

Specifications

Fineness settings
30
Hopper capacity (g)
350
Weight (kg)
2.8
Dimensions (cm, HxWxD)
38x14x22
Website
smeg.com.au

Cost

Price
$389.00

Features

Cord storage
Doser
Automatic switch-off
On/off switch
Other features
Non-slip feet. Bean hopper has manual shutter-closes the bottom part so beans won't fall out when removed.
Items supplied
Coffee grinder, porta filter cradle, ground coffee container, cleaning brush and literature.

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