We have questions all the time from coffee enthusiasts wanting to figure out which grinder they should choose, especially if they are taking their first steps to burr grinders! Below we’ve laid out the full range of grinders and their unique benefits and uses. In addition, we have a blog explaining each of our grinders or you can watch our video. We encourage you to use these as starting points and then delve into our product pages for more information.
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Conical Burr Grinders
Home & Prosumer Grinders
Encore
Baratza’s entry-level all-purpose grinder.
40 steps of adjustment for a consistent grind for any style of coffee
Grinds for French Press, automatic coffee brewer, manual brew (AeroPress, Clever Dripper, V60), and espresso
Virtuoso+
Perfect for your manual brewing journey.
High performance burr set reduces the fines in all levels of grind which gives a clean (café quality) taste in the cup.
40 steps of adjustment and LCD display with digital timer for a consistent dosing.
Grinds for French press, drip and espresso.
Sette 30
The Sette 30 with the S1 burr is an inexpensive grinder to get started on an espresso journey.
Suitable for basic and advanced espresso machines.
Base model of the Series.
Macro adjust with 31 steps of adjustment.
Sette 270
A new standard in simplicity, efficiency, and durability for home espresso.
Completely newly designed burr set reduces the fines in all levels of grind which gives a clean (café quality) taste in the cup.
270 steps to quickly adjust for any style of coffee.
Micro adjust to dial-in the perfect espresso
Sette 270Wi
Revolutionary design & innovative technology
Grind by weight directly into your portafilter using ACAIA technology.
Intelligent logic utilizes historic data and grinding speed to automatically adjust the stop point to deliver the desired grind weight.
270 steps to quickly adjust for any style of coffee.
Micro adjust to dial-in the perfect espresso
Flat Burr Grinders
Prosumer Grinders
Vario
An excellent grinder for your double boiler espresso machine.
230 steps of adjustment for dialing in espresso and all brewing styles.
Exceptional cup quality for home, office and business.
Accurate dosing using digital timer and programmable buttons
Sturdy metal PortaHolder, grind direct into portafilter.
Vario-W
Grind by weight, great for brew bar and home
Built in electronic scale for accurate grind weights.
Increased efficiency on brew bar.
Great cup tasting quality
230 steps of adjustment for all brewing styles.
Commercial Grinders
Forté AP
Grind by weight or time, all around great grinder
All metal construction, small footprint, intuitive control panel.
Increased efficiency on brew bar
Good fit for low-volume, single origin/decaf espresso coffee grinder.
10 macro/26 micro for 260 steps of adjustments.
Complex cup flavors, usually with more body and mouth feel in comparison to steel burrs
Ceramic burr for accurate grind for any style of coffee
Forté BG
Grind by weight, all-metal construction, all-star efficiency
Steel burrs engineered to produce a more even particle distribution and less fines
10 macro/26 micro for 260 steps of adjustments for all brewing styles.
Built in electronic scale for accurate grind weights.
Increased efficiency on brew bar – excellent opportunity to showcase multiple coffees
Ideal for pour-over, batch, or home brewers
Use this table to compare which brewing methods are best suited for each grinder model we offer.
- rated with standard burr
Brewed Coffee = AeroPress, Hario V60, Automatic Brewer, Chemex, French Press
★ Satisfactory | ★★ Acceptable | ★★★ Good | ★★★★ Very Good | ★★★★★ Exceptional
| Grind/Brew Method* | Encore | Virtuoso+ | Sette 30 | Sette 270 | Sette 270Wi | Vario | Vario-W | Forté AP | Forté BG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewed Coffee | ★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
| Espresso | ★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★ |
There are many things to think about as you choose which Baratza grinder would work best for you, and your coffee needs! Here are some blog pieces that we feel offer good overviews of our range of grinders, and the things to consider when buying any grinder. We hope they may help you during your decision making process!