Seven Smeg coffee grinders from R2,300. They look like one machine in different colours, and they are not – there are two grinders here, and buying the wrong one is the most common mistake people make in this range.The distinction nobody publishes. The CGF02 in brushed aluminium holds 240 g of beans and costs R3,500. The coloured CGF01 grinders hold 350 g and start at R2,300. The smaller, dearer machine is the espresso grinder: it has a steel portafilter support and an aluminium dosing funnel, so the basket from an espresso machine clips straight in and takes the dose directly. The CGF01 ships with a plastic filter centring support instead, because it is built for drip, plunger and stovetop. Smaller hopper, more machine – and if you own an espresso machine, the CGF02 is the one.The CGF01, for filter and plunger. White and red at R2,300 against a Smeg South Africa list price of R2,599, then cream at R3,200 and black and pastel green at R3,500. Identical machines – 350 g hopper, 150 W, anti-static system, detachable grinder and support plate. If the colour is not the point, the white and the red are the value here by a wide margin.The collection piece. The Dolce and Gabbana CGF01 at R12,000 is the same 350 g grinder under a hand-finished Sicily is my Love decoration. Smeg lists it at R16,699 against R2,599 for the plain machine, so what you are buying is the artwork, not the grind.A grinder is the single upgrade that changes a cup more than the machine does, because pre-ground coffee has already lost most of its aromatics by the time it reaches the shelf. Pair one with a Smeg espresso machine or a filter coffee machine, and the kettles and toasters run the same colours if you are matching a counter.All genuine, boxed Smeg stock. Sadec Online Shoppers is an independent South African retailer rather than a Smeg agent, and the six-month Consumer Protection Act warranty runs through us as the seller. Free delivery anywhere in South Africa with no minimum spend, and cross-border delivery into Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Zimbabwe and Zambia quoted before you pay. See the rest of the Smeg range.
Coffee Grinder
