Once I got the grind settings dialed in, my Gaggia pulled beautiful shots

I use a low end $90 espresso machine and am consistently pulling great shots now thanks to this grinder

And so I enjoyed great shots every day for a year and a half (made with my Rancilio Silvia, which I

But now I know that a low-end semi-automatic like my Gaggia Carezza can pull perfect shots if you feed it the right grind

The clarity and depth of flavour I’ve been able to achieve in one day with this grinder is better than my best shots on the Rocky

To be fair, I've heard their customer support is good and they'll send a replacement part if needed

The customer support from Baratza is first rate!!!!

Top notch grinders are going to set you back well over a thousand dollars, but this is probably the best quality for the money, and their customer support is great

A few things that bothered me in the beginning: very messy grounds all over due to static (I live in Arizona where it's dry always

I spent over $300 for it at the time, but I thought that the price was definitely worth it, if it did the job and lasted a long time

That it is easy to clean and retains nearly zero coffee in the chute (no chute) puts it in a class of its own and at a relatively affordable price

This is a really good grinder at a good price and Baratza has EXCELLENT customer service.

so I have contacted them regarding availability and price of the motor and top burr

but I wasn't impressed with its poor construction, clumpy doses, and terrible chute design

A few things that bothered me in the beginning: very messy grounds all over due to static (I live in Arizona where it's dry always

love the design, works very well, not as noisy as other similarly sized grinders.

As far as grinding for espresso, it is very fast, grinding 18g in about 6 seconds.

The modular design - easy to take apart or replace parts.3)

Overall, Baratza is a great product, with the biggest drawback being the loudness.

I really want this product to work, I hope Baratza can figure out whats wrong so they can be successful and we can enjoy the product.

Anyway, I highly recommend this product for newbies and intermediate skilled home baristas.

Clearly, they do know their products are defective

Product has nice features but so cheap it seems like it was made in mainland china.

New users beware of the static issue in your environment that will cause a lot of grounds to stick to the body of the machine

Update #2: Replacement unit has been working great over the last year, no issues

The new grinder I received has an updated adjustment cone with dots at certain measurement points, hopefully they've addressed other issues as well

A lot of other people are having this issue as well which goes to show this is a know QC issue

A few things that bothered me in the beginning: very messy grounds all over due to static (I live in Arizona where it's dry always

It did not grind consistent enough to produce consistent espresso

Will continues to use the pressurized filter and pre-grind espresso from the store until a replacement.

I have wasted much espresso and fought through bitter taste buds in order to give myself and this knock off grinder every chance

Love this grinder, easy to use, fantastic espresso grind settings

I purchased my Baratza Grinder about 2 years ago, to go with a Flair portable espresso machine

Took a little while to get the grind setting and timing the way I want it, but since then, I haven't really had to adjust.

I tried to perfect my timing, but was never able to consistently avoid having grounds fly about the counter when the portafilter was near full.

Once you do get it dialed in though, the 3 preset run time options are great...just click the preset you want and away you go...perfect every time!I also appreciate the removable hopper

A few things that bothered me in the beginning: very messy grounds all over due to static (I live in Arizona where it's dry always

I love this time and hope it last a long long long time

It did not grind fine enough for a good espresso even one the finest (1A) setting

The most coarse setting gives me a grind good enough for Aeropress, maybe

My only complaint is that I have to set it to almost the finest setting for a 20 second extraction.

I should be able to smear the beans and see almost a film at a really fine grind, but i can't with this grinder- there is still a pretty fair amount of grit at the finest setting, not a fluffy powder like it should

although having trouble getting a really fine grind for espresso- just did 2 shots with it on the finest setting, but it didn't choke the machine, and brewed

Such an expensive machine should not die after only 18 months

The Baratza Sette 270 is a great machine that consistently produces a very fine grind

to my knowledge this is a great machine and will give top quality results

I loved this machine in that its beautiful and produces a really nice ground but its not durable

but I don’t recommend this machine for coarser grind such as drip, French press or chemex.

to my knowledge this is a great machine and will give top quality results

The Baratza Sette 270 is the least expensive yet great quality grinder for grinding espresso perfectly and consistently from grind to grind.

Build QualityThis is a mix of plastic and metal, but overall the build quality is really strong

Last week I noticed poor grind quality despite the finest setting.

The quality of the plastic hopper seems flimsy - so THREE STARS for that.

If you've been doing research on grinders and have been looking at the Sette 270 you've probably read a lot of positive reviews

There are just too many negative reviews of their equipment.

I'm surprised to see all the negative reviews on this thing with many reporting breakdowns.

I rarely write reviews, but I LOVE this grinder.

I initially purchased a Rancilio Rocky, which had hundreds of positive reviews

On further examination I found that the little cylinder (stop collar) that clamps down onto the steel stem of the portafilter holder is made of relatively poor quality plastic

My previous grinder had a hard plastic ground catcher and over the years it developed a million micro-cracks.

A few things that bothered me in the beginning: very messy grounds all over due to static (I live in Arizona where it's dry always

The set screw uses a brass threaded insert and there's only about 1/16" of not-very-strong plastic holding the whole thing together (as you can see in the photos below), so if you put even the slightest excess force on the set screw the collar will definitely break

Although I purchased mine used from a friend of mine, I love its concept, but based on reviews and my friends experience with this grinder I've read, the gearbox is prone to premature break downs due to the use of cheap plastics

My advice is to buy cheap coffee beans to mess around with the grind settings

Just grind three or four beans and make sure the unit actually grinds them

When I unpacked and put the grinder together, and threw some beans in to grind - it wasn't grinding them - at all - not even on the coarsest setting.

I should be able to smear the beans and see almost a film at a really fine grind, but i can't with this grinder- there is still a pretty fair amount of grit at the finest setting, not a fluffy powder like it should

Most people speak of the loudness of the grinder, but it’s a grinder that is grinding beans

My only suggestion is that I would have liked the lid to be a bit more secure

It is a bit loud, but not nearly as loud as the reviews had me worried about.

The grinds don’t come out as symmetrical as the Baratza so you to do a bit more shaking of the portafilter to balance out the grinds

I read a lot about the machine not capable of producing fine enough grounds, which worried me a bit

It is a bit tricky because it will only run with a timer