Baratza Sette 270 Conical Burr Grinder

My old Starbucks Barista grinder finally died, so I did my research and settled on the Baratza Sette 270. The results were excellent. Very fast, no waste and a very fine espresso grind. And so I enjoyed great shots every day for a year and a half (made with my Rancilio Silvia, which I love).And then I did something foolish. Someone gifted me a package of Jamaican Blue Mountain ground coffee, which of course I had to try but the grind was not fine enough for espresso. I decided to regrind it using my Sette 270. It worked the motor so hard, I could hear it straining to fine grind already ground coffee. It did the job but at the end I killed the motor.I wrote Batatza and told them the motor was dead. They asked for proof of purchase and then verified that since it had been more than a year since I purchased it, it was no longer under warranty. They did offer to fix it for free if I shipped it back to them and paid for shipping both ways.Unfortunately (fortunately?) I live in the Bahamas and the cost of shipping back and forth to the USA is very expensive. I estimated it would have cost me $300 (almost the price of a new machine). So being handy with electrical repairs, I asked them to just ship me the new motor and I would do the repair.The motor arrived a few days later (they even paid the shipping) and after watching the video they sent, it literally took me 15 minutes to take out the old motor and install the new one. My Batatza is up and running and once again I’m able to make great coffee.The Blue Mountain coffee was excellent but definitely not worth burning a motor over. Lesson here is not to regrind already ground coffee.The Baratza Sette 270 is a great machine that consistently produces a very fine grind. Baratza is an excellent company, that will go the extra mile for their customers. Their customer service is exceptional. Highly recommended machine and company.

I loved this machine. It’s beautiful, it’s fast, it grinds perfectly for espresso. It was loud but I didn’t care. Then after about 3 weeks of light use (17-38 grams of beans Monday through Friday and maybe 70 grams on weekends with plenty of downtime for the motor in between), the machine just stopped working. Silence. I was devastated, and horribly decaffeinated, and I went through all the stages of grief as I requested a return and packed the machine back in the box (thank you to previous reviewer who advised me to save the box). This machine is great but longevity is a serious issue. I hope that Baratza fixes this in the next iteration of this machine.

 The Sette 270 is a great, precision espresso grinder. It can grind somewhat coarse, but not coarse enough for a french press; maybe coarse enough for Chemex. As far as grinding for espresso, it is very fast, grinding 18g in about 6 seconds. This version does not have the weight capability, so I weigh the beans beforehand. I pour the pre-measured beans in, and hit the preset button that grinds for 10 seconds. That pretty well makes sure everything is ground fully.There are many adjustments to dial in your grind perfectly. The grind quality is the best, of the consumer grinders I’ve tried. I live in a dry climate that is prone to static and clumps in grinds. This is the first grinder I’ve owned that doesn’t introduce clumps. I don’t do anything to prepare the beans, don’t add moisture, or anything else. When the coffee is ground, there are simply no clumps. I don’t know how they do it, but it’s amazing.Taking the burr out is relatively easy. You just have to be careful that you screw it back on the proper way (refer to the manual). If you screw it on incorrectly, you can damage the spring inside that tells the grinder that the burr is installed. Then the grinder won’t turn on. Beyond that, I expect this grinder to work well for many years.

Positive Kommentare gibt es ja hier zu genüge, daher teile ich nur meine negative Erfahrung:Ich hatte die Mühle knapp 3 Monate im Einsatz und war mit ihr wirklich zufrieden, da sie nicht wirklich teuer ist, um ein gutes Mahlergebnis zu erzeugen. Mit den Unterlegscheiben, die dabei sind, gibt es ausreichend Stufen für ein Espressomahlgut. Allerdings ist die Mühle so laut, dass sie am Morgen und spät Abends nicht benutzt werden kann, ohne andere im Haus zu wecken. Des Weiteren ging die Mühle nach nicht einmal 3 Monaten kaputt und die Reparatur dauert schon über 3 Wochen an… das kann einfach nicht sein. Daher empfehle ich nicht über diesen Händler zu bestellen!Kaufempfehlung?!: Ja, da die Mühle für diesen Preis trotz dem Defekt ein hervorragendes Mahlgut produziert und ich keine vergleichbare Mühle gefunden hatte.

Nach anfänglicher Skepsis wegen des Preises für eine elektrische Kaffemühle bin ich absolut begeistert.Hier kommt ein teurer Kaffee echt zur Entfaltung. Es riecht auch wirklich mal nach Kaffee. Ich fühle mich wie ineinem Wiener Kaffeehaus. Das einzige Manko – Maschine hätte ich schon früher kaufen sollen.Absolut empfehlenswert – wirklich nur für Kaffeegenießer.

product is great but broke with in 20 days of usage; removed to add shims,cleaed a bit and reassembled and it stopped working; tried all permutations and combinations but no use; no clarity on warranty as its imported product and Seller is not transparent on warranty or services; got product replacement -thank you

We bought this grinder to use for all our coffee beverages and it is a great addition to our coffee bar. The grind settings are easy to use and the presets are easy to adjust. A great investment and I would readily recommend this grinder to anyone. The only downside is the macro micro adjustment is kind of hidden under the control panel and is a little hard to see and adjust. Steve

Good but the consistency seems la long for such an expensive product