Baratza Sette 270Wi-Grind by Weight Conical Burr Grinder

There is near 0 ground retention in the burrs which is great since i am using this for my espresso machine for 1-2 shots per day. I don't want to waste a lot of coffee when the bags cost as they do. The different programmable grind settings are great, but I would like to be able to adjust the dose after it finishes. If you want to add more coffee to your dose, you can hit the pulse setting. But the machine won't remember the weight of the portafilter from your initial dose with the programmed grind setting, so it is difficult to know exactly how much you just added. Same thing for removing grinds if it doses too high; the machine will beep when it's done dosing, then the weight it landed on will sit on the display and won't change even if you remove coffee. The machine gets more and more accurate the longer you use it with a particular roast of bean, but once you run out of the current bag of coffee, you will have to dial it in again. Another note, on my grinder the indicator for the numbered, notched ring-dial for the grind setting doesn't line up with the numbers on the ring. This makes it confusing to know exactly what setting I'm at for the dial in process. The fine adjustment ring with the letters is the way to go for most adjustments, and typically you only need to move it one or two letters in any given direction to make a significant change in output for your coffee. It works really well. Overall, I love this grinder. I love the small retention of grinds in the throat/burrs, and I love that it helps me get really close with my dosing. It, like any other machine out there, isn't perfect and has some quirks you need to work around, but that won't make me lower the score by any stars personally. This is the best product for the money, and I wish my machine at my coffee shop worked this well and as consistently.

I am not sure how I lived without this thing! To those of you complaining about the noise... this is about as good as it gets under $1k IMO. I switched to this from a Baratza Vario which I thought was amazing when I acquired it. Well I was wrong- this is WAY better! I immediately noticed that it was MUCH quieter than the Vario. The speed of this thing is insanity, I thought people were just over exaggerating, but yeah, this literally grinds 18.5g in seconds! The grind is insanely consistent and on my very first shot pulled with the ground I noticed an immediate improvement. As a side note... the grind style of this will definitely "brighten" up and bring the acid forward in your shots so keep this in mind. I cannot speak to any use other than espresso so YMMV with respect to acidity. If you buy the not-scale version of this or do as I do and weight out your beans prior to grinding and just hope it all comes out... this retains WAY LESS than the Vario ever did. my tests have shown only 0.2g to stay in the machine and that is ever tapping it lightly to knock anything loose out. So if that is your style of doing it you will love this thing, almost everything in comes right out, nothing left behind to stale and taint the next shot. The size of this is perfect on the counter and it definitely something I want to show off as far as looks so I don't mind the size. Be aware of the cable that comes with this... there is no cable storage so if you are like me and have nowhere to hide it you might want to make a custom cord. The appliance end comes with a standard plug (see pictures) so it will be easy to make or buy a custom length cable if your cable has to be on the counter top somewhere. Disclaimer: I don't know what I am talking about so don't take my advice.

Initially the grind adjustment ring (the "macro ring") hit a hard stop at about 21 when trying to set it less than 18 (first step in the instructions). Baratza support was ready to replace the grinder but asked that I first try using more force to rotate the ring. That did the trick- whatever caused the resistance disappeared and adjustment is now easy (I'm guessing it was a burr from machining, though I couldn't see anything). The grinder seems to be working fine. I bought this because the previous grinder (a Eureka Mignon) had an annoying issue with clumping. The Sette 270Wi drops perfectly ground bits of matching size coffee into the portafilter and *there's not one sign of clumping*!. The dosing (I use 16.0 grams) is dead on. Took only 3 times for it to learn the grind profile. Gotta love it! Adjustment of the grind is not as easy as I expected. I over adjusted toward more coarse and trying to recover has proven difficult. Just part of break-in/adjustment plus my own learning process. Grind speed is very fast, so I go through a lot of coffee for each tweak of the adjustment ring. Flavor of the espresso shots is distinctly different compared to the previous grinder. That's probably because I was over-dosing each shot by about 30% thanks to the clumping. Dosing by volume (vs. by weight) is apparently the (evil!) culprit. Bottom line is that I like what I see so far and expect my whines will disappear in another day or 2. Update #1: Just pulled the best espresso shots I've ever managed in 14 years of trying. What a difference dosing by weight instead of volume! I upped the rating to 5-stars from my original 4-stars. Update #2: It's rolling up on 2 months with the Sette 270Wi and I'm still very happy with the grinder. Here are a few added thoughts: 1- I haven't forgotten that some folks have said the unit died on them suddenly, so I have this lingering concern that so far hasn't materialized. As a hedge against that possibility I bought the extended warranty (something I swore I would never do!). 2- This thing is *loud*! I ignore it, but it was a little unnerving the first few times I used it. 3- Dosing is consistently +/- 0.1 gm. It just doesn't vary. Never fails to make me grin! 4- I've struggled trying to adjust the grind while the machine is running (it's a no-no to adjust the grind toward Fine with the motor's not running). The 270Wi grinds incredibly fast which means by the time I get the adjustment *almost* done I've just gone thru another 16.0 gm of coffee. I read on here that one user closes the gate on the hopper before adjusting. Yikes!! Why didn't I realize that on my own?! 5- I don't feel it's realistic to plan on grinding with the Sette 270Wi for pour-over, then later adjust the grind for an espresso shot. You just waste too much coffee getting re-adjusted. I use an old Capresso grinder we've had for years for the pour-over and reserve the Sette 270Wi for espresso. The issue is space on the counter top, but we live with it. I still feel ok with my rating of 5 stars. It really is good at making precise grinds of matching weight. Very, very happy. Update #3 (20 Jan 2019): I've had the Sette 270Wi for exactly 4 months and today it died. It has been intermittent for about a month, but it would recover if I unplugged the grinder then reconnected it to the AC power. That magic ended today when the grinder refused to recover. I'm afraid my tentative 5-star rating has shrunk to 1-star. Considering how long folks have complained about the failure rate, I have to agree with the reviewer who said this grinder just isn't ready for prime time. Now we'll see how well Baratza service handles the problem. They were *very* helpful in September. Update #4 (25 Jan 2019): Baratza support came thru for me. After a few iterations of checking this/that they sent a replacement Sette 270Wi. They covered shipping both ways. This replacement grinder works perfectly. Very pleased with the operation. As before, the operation is (very!) loud and the grind is right on. I've changed the rating to 4-stars because of the failure after 4 months; that failure is balanced by the excellent support. At this point I feel the design concept is just too good for 3 stars, but the failure rate isn't at all impressive and can't be ignored. Update #5 (2 Apr 2019): The replacement 270Wi is still running exactly as it should. Couldn't be happier with the design concept. It's loud and it grinds perfect doses for espresso. I'm still unchanged about it being an unjustified expectation to switch between grind settings for pour-over and espresso. My only whine (other than the earlier failure) is the ambiguous markings for Coarse/Fine. I seldom adjust the grind setting, but when I do I get it backwards, then forget which way to interpret the Fine/Coarse marking by the next time I have to adjust (a simple </> marking on the appropriate end would have fixed that).

I read other reviews on this product before purchasing a year ago. I was concerned by what I read. I would buy this product again because most of the issues people raise are just wrong. I purchased it to replace an older grinder/doser I have been fighting with for 15 years. There was always ground coffee left in the doser regardless of how much effort I put into preventing it. This product fixed that. Is the hopper too small? Not for my use. The hopper holds about 1 week of beans at the rate I use it. The point is you really don't want beans sitting in the hopper any more than you want ground coffee in a doser. Is the build quality poor? I have experienced no problems with operation or quality of the unit. It seems sturdy considering it has, built in, the most sensitive electronic scale in my home. I did have a problem with not being able to verify it's accuracy. I had to pull out an old beam balance scale to do that. Do the forks vibrate so much it makes the scale inaccurate? Mine works flawlessly with the portafilter from my Rancilio. Is it loud? Grinders do make noise, this one was more quiet than my doser based grinder. It did make a mess the first time I used it. The scale was set too high for my portafilter and the grounds kept spilling over the top until I shut it off. Newbie mistake on my part. You do end up with a few bits of ground coffee around the base after using it. You should probably not use it in bed. It does everything I wanted it to do. It delivers a consistent quantity of freshly ground coffee with more than enough flexibility in coarseness and quantity. It's not cheap, but I got what I paid for.

It did take me a while to get used to the Sette, and that is because I did not understand much about grind size etc. Once I got the hang of it and became a bit more knowledgeable on coffee beans, this machine has been a blast to use. I did get the single dose hopper attachment as I prefer to grind as per my need. The attachment (not made by Baratza) has a bellow, which helps me in ensuring that all coffee is drained out. I saved 9, 16 and 20 grams as my dosage choices. When you are not doing the pulse mode, and in single dose mode, you might want to put in a little more than what you expect out. For example, if you want 9gms of coffee for a single dose, I would say pour in around 9.5 or even 10 gms of coffee and let the machine do its thing. It is fairly accurate or very close most of the time. Pulse mode enables you to be very precise as well. Could it be a little cheaper, yes. Also, remember that the 270Wi is not great for Pour-over grinds. Espresso grinds are where it shines at. As for messiness, there is some messiness, but nothing that makes. me feel disgusted. I keep a mini vacuum handy (as they do in many coffee shops).

I owned this for six years and the plastic ring & pinion gears are ground down. I use this every day (one pot per day) with the exception when were out of town. I have owned a Braun burr grinder prior to this one over twenty years. I believe I paid $545 for this Baratza and now their getting just shy of $600... NOT worth it. It did a fantastic job of grinding but not for a hundred bucks a year. Trust me, please look elsewhere as now I'm going to have to.

UPDATE: Not only the grinder is great, but this company stands behind their product. The motor broke after about 2 years and they replaced it free of charge! They also upgraded the electronics unit for free! I did not even have to pay for shipping. ------ Awesome grinder. I use it with Breville BES920XL Dual Boiler Espresso Machine. Makes awesome espresso, better than any coffee shop around my area. Easy to use. Very consistent and precise dosage. Super fast. The range on the fine side is more than I need with Breville. I debated between 270 and 270W. I can't really compare them, but I am glad I went with 270W. People talk about it being very noisy. Maybe my expectation was lower, but it is not noisy at all for a coffee grinder. The only thing that I can see maybe improved is that grind adjustment feel a bit flimsy. It's not bad, just can be improved.

Loud but fast grinder. - grinds 18gr coffee beans less than 10 sec. Setting up the porta filter scale is annoying. - you'll have to measure correctly how high the clap for the porta filter or else you won’t be able to get a accurate weight. And if you set it up loose the porta filter can fall while grinding. - I keep zeroing the scale every use eve though I keep using the same setting. The scale keeps reading 0.5gr to 0.9gr off Unless I zero. - If you grind 18gr you get 18gr very minimal retention. Unfortunately my grinder stopped working after a few weeks of daily use of 2-3 cups a day with medium roast. 18gr with RDT grinding.

Después de ver varios vídeos (Youtube), decidí comprar el modelo 270 Wi (hay más modelos) que puede moler directamente en el portafiltros de mi cafetera espreso, pesando directamente el café molido. Muele muy rápido entre gordo y muy fino, según el ajuste que hayamos hecho. Debido al diseño cónico apenas quedan restos de café molido en su interior después de moler. Los botones de preselección del peso molido se pueden reconfigurar según el gusto personal. Aunque algo "carillo" es perfecto. No me arrepiento de la compra. Recomiendo que antes de comprarlo, descargar y leer el manual de instrucciones en español desde la web del producto, para ver si el modelo a elegir se ajusta a nuestras preferencias.

Overall, I'm very happy with this grinder so far. Initial set up was straight forward, other than for the fact that Baratza supply the wrong sized hex key for adjusting the hook that stabilizes the portafilter! Do, however, download the full manual from Baratza's website. The quick set-up guide is minimalist. It's worth taking time over set-up if you're intending to grind straight into the portafilter as, if the portafilter isn't held firmly and level, it can upset the weighing mechanism. Once set up, this is very easy to use and has produced very consistent grinds so far. Grinding is very quick but a little noisy. Weighing appears to be accurate to within 0.2 g and you can adjust the offset if you are getting consistent over or underweighing (you need to Google this, it's not in the manual). It's easy to switch between weighed mode and the manual setting, useful for purging and you can shut off the hopper to minimise waste when swapping beans. I've only used this for grinding espresso. Word on the street is that it's not the best grinder for coarser grinds for French press etc. It's designed for home use and you should note Baratza's advice on duty cycles. At the price point, it feels like terrific value for the home enthusiast.

Really fast and handy grinder. Great consistent grind size, and the weighing option is killer.

Ich habe Espresso für mich entdeckt und ich wollte den besten, den ich bekommen kann. Mit meiner manuellen Comandate C 40 hatte ich schon immer gute Ergebnisse gehabt, aber jetzt geht es schneller, besser, genauer. Das tollste: Die Maschine mahlt sehr sehr gleichmäßig, die Ergebnisse sind absolut reproduzierbar und die Maschine wiegt den Kaffee. In der großen Menge der Zeit landen wir genau bei 17,5 gramm, was meine gewünschte Dosis ist. Manchmal, beim Wechsel der Bohnen kann es aus mal nur 17,3 Gramm sein, aber das wird nach 2 Tassen wieder automatisch korrigiert. Die 17,5 Gramm dauern etwa 4-5 Sekunden. Für 2 doppelte Espresso also 10 Sekunden. Der Mahlgrad ist mit 270 möglichen Einstellungen recht umfangreich wählbar, rastet gut ein. Dadurch, dass der Motor im hinteren Geräteteil sitzt und wie bei einem guten Plattenspieler, seine Kraft über einen Riemen überträgt, ist der Totraum minimal und jede Bohne fällt aus aus dem Mahlwerk. Ich freue mich jeden Tag über die Entscheidung die Sette 270Wi angeschafft zu haben.

Although I own a best seller espresso machine with an incorporated grinder, I found that the latter could not deal with really light roasts. So I decided to make the investment. No regrets whatsoever. If you enjoy your coffee (espresso and/or filter) and the process of making it, go ahead and splash the cash. It is very well built and has many grades of grinding, so that you can use almost any king of coffee beans.