FAQ - WHAT’S DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EACH BARATZA GRINDER?

If the ‘Purchase Guide’ above is not quite enough to help you make your purchasing decision, you might want to see our comprehensive ‘Comparison Guide’ below which identifies the intricate differences between each of the Baratza models:

Baratza

Conical Burr
Flat Burr
Encore Virtuoso+ Sette Forte
Model Encore Virtuoso+ 30 270 270Wi Forte
Price $231 $396 $396 $517 $715 $1,199
Purpose/
Recommendation		 Filter Brewing Filter Brewing Espresso Brewing Espresso Brewing Espresso Brewing Filter & Espresso
Burr size (mm) 40 Steel M3 40 Steel M3 40 Steel 52 Ceramic & 52 Steel
Micro Adjustment ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔
Steps of Macro Adjustment 40 40 30 30 30 10
Steps of Micro Adjustment N/A N/A N/A 9 9 26
Total Steps of Adjustment 40 40 30 270 270 260
Speed of Grind 0.8-1.1 g/sec 1.5-2.4 g/sec 3.5-5.5 g/sec 1.2-2.1 g/sec
Hopper Capacity 277g 230g 300g 284g
Grounds Bin Capacity 145g 142g 160g 170g
Weight 3.1kg 3.6kg 3.2kg 6kg
Dimensions
W / H / D mm		 120 x 350 x 160 120 x 350 x 160 130 x 400 x 240 130 x 360 x 180

Features/ Suitability

 Encore Virtuoso+ Sette 30 AP Sette 270 AP Sette 270Wi AP Forte
Grind Retention ~3g ~3g ~1g ~2g
Weight based dosing ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘
Time based dosing ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔
Suitable for cafe brew bar ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔