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The Forte BG (Brew Grinder) is the filter- and manual-brew-oriented variant of the Forte, built with a pair of 54 mm steel flat burrs the manufacturer describes as designed to reduce fines and improve clarity in the cup. Baratza positions it as a commercial solution for multi-offering pour-over bars.
Adjustment is all-metal, on the same two levels as the Forte AP: 10 macro settings from fine to coarse, each divided into 26 micro settings, for 260 combinations. The front touchscreen runs dosing by weight (to a tenth of a gram) or by time, with three programmable presets. The bean hopper holds a stated 300 g.
The manufacturer states two power standards: 100-120 VAC 50/60 Hz and 220-240 VAC 50/60 Hz (class I), both at 130 W. Stated dimensions are 13 x 18 x 37 cm (width x depth x height) for a weight of 6.0 kg, with a cast-zinc build. The manufacturer lists design in Seattle, assembly in Taiwan and burrs made by Etzinger in Liechtenstein, backed by a one-year warranty. Neither grounds retention nor the exact burr alloy are disclosed beyond "steel".
| Parameter | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Machine dimensions | 13 × 18 × 37 cm (5.1 × 7.1 × 14.6 in) | manufacturer website |
| Weight | 6.0 kg (13.2 lb) | manufacturer website |
| Power supply | 220-240 V / 50-60 Hz / 130 W | manufacturer website |
| Burr type | Flat | Declared by the brand |
| Burr diameter | 54 mm | Declared by the brand |
| Single dose | No | Declared by the brand |
| Supported brew methods | Pour over, Drip filter, French press | Declared by the brand |
| Adjustment type | Stepped | Declared by the brand |
| Drive | Electric | Declared by the brand |
| Hopper capacity | 300 g | Declared by the brand |
Chosen from the brew methods the manufacturer declares it covers, not from the category.
Thirty grams, half a litre, 97 °C. The most widespread pour over in the world has no single recipe: it has signed ones.
Seventeen grams, water at 85 °C up to the 4 mark, sixty seconds and a slow press. Under two minutes, start to finish.
Fifty-five grams per litre at 93 °C: the only method in this section backed by a genuine technical standard.
One rounded tablespoon per 118 ml, water at 92–96 °C, exactly four minutes. The simplest method there is, and the easiest to ruin at the last step.
One rounded tablespoon per 5 oz cup, medium-coarse grind, water just off the boil. The thickest filter of them all.
The cuccumella gets turned over, and from then on only gravity works. Seven grams per person, ten minutes of patience.
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Simpler, entry level
More compact
Same tier, different manufacturer
