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Baratza Forté BG Coffee Grinder

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The Baratza Forté BG is designed with coarse brew methods in mind. It features stainless housing, setting sliders adjustable across 260 steps, commercial components, and touch screen operation. Dosing presets programmable by either weight or time for automatic grinding make the Forté BG a must have.

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Baratza Forté BG Overview

The Baratza Forté BG is designed for coarse brew methods with a commercial setting in mind. It’s a big step up from the Vario models thanks to the stainless housing and adjustment sliders, commercial grade components and touch screen operation.

Features and Performance

Like the Vario-W, it’s capable of dosing based on weight, thanks to the integrated scale in its base, though, the Forté BG doesn’t stop there. It’s also capable of dosing based on time. Similar to the Vario models, the Forté BG can be adjusted using macro and micro adjustment sliders for a whopping 260 degrees of fineness. We find that, with this style of adjustment, it’s so easy to dial in the grind, jot it down, and easily slide right back to it after experimenting with another coffee or brew method.

The motor in the Forté BG is a big upgrade to the Vario; it’s 70% more powerful and can run twice as long. This powerful motor turns slowly, generating less heat and noise as a result, and is equipped with a thermal cut-off switch that automatically resets itself in the case of overheating. To handle the increased power, the Forté BG has been outfitted with a new drive ratio, pulley, and belt-drive system to help it keep up in a commercial environment. Whether atop a home or cafe kitchen, the Forté BG delivers batch after batch of consistently ground coffee however you prefer.

Using the Forté BG is a breeze. Its intuitive touchscreen display allows you to choose from manual, time or weight based grinding, which accurately dispense grounds within 1/10th of a second or +/- 0.2 grams. Using the touchscreen display, it couldn’t be simpler to switch between time and weight based brewing, or program the three presets available for each method. Or, of course, you can always grind manually, too.

The Forté’s 54mm flat steel burrs can be adjusted between a range of 230 to 1150 microns using Baratza’s unique dual cam grind adjustment. The lever on the right controls the macro adjustment, while the lever on the left allows you to fine tune by making micro adjustments between the macro settings. Grinds are dispensed directly into the enclosed 8 oz. grounds container in a quick 2 grams per second on average.

The Forté BG features a specialized hopper, dubbed the “Stopper Hopper” by Baratza, which reduces bean waste to a minuscule 10 grams. Keeping the Forté clean and calibrated is easy and quick using the included burr removal and calibration tools. For an all purpose version that has all the same amazing features and ceramic burrs in place of stainless, take a look at the Baratza Forté AP.

Why You Should Get It

If you enjoy coarse brewing methods like drip, french press, or pour over coffee, you'll find the Baratza Forte BG to be an easy to use and reliable tool. The touchscreen display makes adjusting different settings a breeze, and 260 grind settings offer a lot of choice when brewing your next coffee.

  • Touch Screen Interface

    The Forté BG allows you to dose by weight or time, where dose-by-weight is accurate to +/- 0.2 grams, and dose-by-time is accurate within 1/10th of a second. Touch activation awakens the Forté AP’s backlit LED screen, where you can control all operations with three programmable dose presets for timed or weight-based dosing by simply pressing the up or down arrows to increase or decrease dose values.

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  • 260 Grind Settings

    The Baratza Forté BG features dual-cam grind adjustment with 260 settings and a grind range of 250 to 1150 microns. The lever on the right controls the macro adjustment, while the lever on the right allows you to fine tune by making micro adjustments between the macro settings. This amount of control allows you to easily fine tune the grind for any brew method in a repeatable fashion, since all the settings are distinctly marked.

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  • 54mm Flat Stainless Steel Burrs

    Accurate grinding and proportionally high throughput are achieved with the Forté BG's 54mm flat steel burrs. The grind range is between 230 to 1150 microns and the Forté BG grinds at a rate of approximately 2.0 grams a second when grinding for espresso and 3.5 to 3.7 grams a second for press pots. The Forté BG’s burrs are specifically designed to produce an even grind with narrow particle distribution, resulting in superior coffee.

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  • High Torque Motor

    Designed with commercial application in mind, the Forté-BG features a new, high torque, DC motor, which is 70% more powerful that of the Baratza Vario and that can run twice as long. This powerful motor turns slowly, generating less heat and less noise as a result and is equipped with a thermal cut-off switch that automatically resets itself in the case of overheating.

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Specifications

Property Value
SKU BAFORTEBG
Recommended Application Home / Residential
Display Type LEDs
Type of Controls Touch Screen
Frame Material Steel
Grinder Features Easy Access to Burrs
Grinder Setting Controls / Adjustment Type Stepped
Burr Diameter (mm) 54
Grinder Burr Type Stainless Steel
Dispensing Method Doserless
Grinder Drive System Gear Motor
Ground Coffee Container Capacity (Oz) 6 oz
Ground Coffee Container Material Smoked Plastic
Recommended Grind Selection Brew
Bean Hopper Capacity (Oz) 10 oz
Grinding Method Flat Burr
Clearance Height for Portafilter (Inches) 2.5 in
Property Value
Programmable Grinding Single
Bean Hopper Material Smoked Plastic
Housing Color Aluminum
Housing Material Aluminum
Depth (Inches) 7.09
Height (Inches) 14.17
Weight (Lbs) 13
Width (Inches) 5.12
RPM (Burrs) 1950 RPM
Number of Grinder Settings 260
Warranty Service Provider Baratza
Warranty Service Provider Phone Number 1-877-701-2021
Manufacturers Warranty Period 1-Year Limited Warranty
Amps 2 A
Volt 110V-120V (US)
Watts 240 Watt
Power Cord Length (inches) 50 in

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