I was planning on upgrading my 10-year old Gaggia Classic because I felt like I just couldn't get the quality of espresso that I wanted. After some research, I read that a poor grinder has as large of an impact on the quality of a shot as the machine so I decided to purchase this Baratza Sette 270. WOW! Night and day difference! My Gaggia wasn't the issue, it was my grinder. I love this Sette 270 grinder because the hopper sits directly above the burrs and the discharge. There are no angled chutes to clean or for the grinds to get stuck in. I can dial it in for an espresso shot, or can change to a coarse enough grind for an Aeropress brew. Great grinder, I highly recommend it. Oh, and Cliff & Pebble were great to work with, too. Answered all my questions on the phone, and have a great return policy if I wasn't satisfied.