
Product Features
Macro / Micro Adjustment
Flat Steel Burrs
Touchscreen Dosing
Robust Build & Motor
1.3–2.7 g/s Throughput
Compact, Café-Ready Footprint
Brand
Baratza was founded in Seattle in 1999 with a focus on purpose-built coffee grinders for home users. Now part of Breville Group, the brand is known for approachable design, repairability, and support for both filter coffee and espresso.
Manufacturing
Made in Taiwan
Certifications
- CE, CSA, UL
The Coffeeionado Take
Who's It For:
It's Right For You If:
Things to Consider:
Our Take:
25-35 shots/day
5-10 shots/hr
600–1,000 kg
Yes
Key Grinder Specifications
BURR SIZE
54 mm Flat
BURR MATERIAL
Stainless Steel
DOSING
On-Demand
PROGRAMABILITY
3 – Single, Double, Manual
OUTPUT SPEED
1.3–2.7 g/s
Depending on bean roastCOOLING SYSTEM
Passive
Warranty: 1 Year Warranty - Parts & Labor | $299+ Value
For more information see: Warranty Policy
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Full Product Description
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Forté BG Coffee Grinder by Baratza
The Forte BG (Brew Grind) is built with the quality Baratza parts you’ve come to trust and produced with a sleek metal design. The commercial version of the Vario-W, this workhorse is designed to improve workflow and efficiency.
Baratza designed this machine with an improved intuitive touch screen display, which allows you to grind by time or dose (built-in scale) and a sleek metal case housing. With its 10 macro settings and 26 micro settings, the Forte can easily dial in a coffee and consistently perform.
The Forte BG grinder comes with 54mm steel flat burrs by Ditting for accurate and precise grinding. It grinds at approximately 1.3–2.7 g/sec, depending on the grind setting and coffee. Its steel burr set is optimized for filter and manual brewing, with grounds delivered into the included bin.
This compact commercial-grade machine is perfect for the home enthusiast or cafe brew bar that needs multiple preps.
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Features
- Commercial grade motor power (more powerful than Vario)
- 260 grind settings
- Grind range: 230 to 1150 microns
- Stainless steel flat burrs
- Built-in dosing by weight or time
- Touch LCD display
- Three programmable presets by weight and three by time
- Comes with grind bin
- Safety Listing: UL/CSA/CE/EK
- Made in Taiwan
- One year warranty
Specifications
| Dimensions | 5.1" W x 7.1" D x 14.6" H |
| Color | Aluminum |
| Hopper Capacity | 10.6 oz |
| Weight | 13 lbs |
| Burr Size | 54 mm Flat |
| Burr Material | Stainless Steel |
| RPM | 1950 |
| Watts | 130 |
| Volts | 110 |
Grind Applications
- Coffee Press
- Drip Coffee
- Pour Over
The Coffeeionado Standard
24 Month Warranty
Free Shipping
Lifetime Support
SPECIFICATIONS
Resources
What We'd Tell You In Store
How to Choose a Commercial Espresso Machine
How to choose a commercial espresso machine based on real volume numbers, peak hour output, and drink mix — not vague categories.
How to Choose a Commercial Grinder
Your espresso machine gets all the attention. The grinder does all the work. Every variable that determines shot quality — particle size, extraction evenness, dose consistency — starts at the grinder.
How to Design Your Cafe: Build Your Bar for the Rush
Design your café bar for peak volume, not average traffic. Equipment layout, station design, staffing ratios, and tools that remove steps — what actually matters during the rush.
Setting Up Your Commercial Espresso Machine Right
Water pressure, electrical specs, drain slope, filter flushing — what actually goes into a commercial espresso machine setup, and what gets skipped.
What's Included?
Baratza Forte BG (Flat Steel) Grinder
Insured Shipping
12 Month Warranty
Lifetime Support
Fast Free Shipping
Warning
This product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. For more information, go to www.p65warnings.ca.gov.