Baratza - Forté

* Forte BG - First electric and still use it * Comandante MK4 - travel and PO * Niche Zero - 1 year old and espresso * Philos- got it during pre order and it’s great for almost everything * I haven’t got around to selling my NZ or forte BG as I still use them here and there. 😂

K-Ultra will give you better performance, about Electric grinder look for Baratza Forté BG will give you better than you expect. If you prefer single dose look for Timemore Sculptor 078/078S or Ode2.

Buy the best grinder you can afford. Used grinders can be a good deal…no seasoning the burrs & lower price. I am a fan of the forte bg or the vario if you swap out the burr carrier. You can get deals on either especially if you are willing to do work. Baratza has all the parts. Research hyper aligning the burrs.

With not a lot of detail to work with I'll say Baratza Vario W+ or its nicer brother Baratza Forte BG. Both use the flat steel burr for filter brew. Don't buy the espresso version with ceramic burr, it's not great for filter brew. They are great for normal consumers (even for coffee geeks). Both have an integrated scale for ease of use, fits a typical 12oz / 340gr coffee bag in hopper for non-single dosing*. Anybody can use the grinder; press the start button then voilà! Perfect dosing without any measuring, water spray, etc. Baratza also sells single dosing hopper if what you're looking for. *It's also a 1L Mason jar of coffee, if you freeze your coffee in a mason jar. The only downside is the noise.... It is noisy. It's also not the new flashy trendy grinder but it's been in production since 2011. But don't change something that isn't broken.

I have a Forte BG and don't have any issue with the grinder jamming for filter. I didn't use it enough for espresso to know for sure. I checked and it seems that both grinders (Vario and Forte) use a 130W motor so they should perform identically. The Ode gen 2 has a 140w motor. I think the real difference is in the burr size. Baratza uses 54mm and Ode uses 64mm. I remember my Ode gen 1 with SSP was stopping and restarting quite regularly when grinding for filter.

Depending on how much you want to spend, i love the Baratza Forte BG i bought 10 years ago. works great with the Moccamaster!

My Baratza, ordered from Baratza, ground unevenly (dust, ground coffee, and biggish pieces) with a loud cracking noise at regular intervals (not just the usual burr grinding sound) from the git-go, and broke irreparably within a year -- as I drink coffee only two or three times a month, that would be more like a few weeks for most users. The on/off switch doesn't have a timer and if you fill the top -- if you put in more than a few tablespoons, actually-- and turn your back for a moment it will clog. As I put up with it for about a year, having no other option for grinding coffee, service was nonexistent. The years old Baratza this was supposed to be a replacement for had a timed switch (the same switch from the outside, and the little glitch of turning on until YOU turn it off wasn't mentioned in any review or Baratza's description), ground delightfully evenly at all settings, and never clogged despite my ex-husband -- the main coffee drinker-- never cleaning it and me only cleaning it (running rice or cleaning grains through it) when I thought of it, which wasn't often. I guess the gist is, be sure of what you're getting if you get a Baratza.

Baratza is the answer. I've had mine for over 20 years. I recently contacted the company to buy the little rubber feet that deteriorated on the bottom and they sent me the feet, some extra other parts, stickers and postcards. Years ago I contacted them to buy a few other normal wear and tear parts and they sent those free too. Buddy at work has one, they've sent him new circuit boards and gearboxes for free. Outstanding product and customer service you just don't find anymore.

Baratza is great.

Get a used grinder on marketplace for sure. Oxo and Breville are the bare minimum, but if you see a sub-$50 Baratza, that’s even better. If you don’t want to then start buying more beans, just resell it yourself when you finish the bag. Anything lower-end than those and I wouldn’t bother. Blade grinders ruin beans, as do super cheap “burr” grinders like Cuisinart and Shardor. As far as storage, if you brew coffee daily, I’d just keep them in a resealable container (with a “burp” valve if possible; old bags from previous coffee purchases should work) in a cool and dry place.

I got the Sage Barista Pro with the Baratza-Grinder and love it.