Sette 270

I don't know about starter grinders, sorry. I can just confidently advise to stay clear of Baratza Sette 270. I had two of these and both failed due to internal PLASTIC gearbox failing, within a year of buying. It is made to fail. After that I bought Ceado E37S and I am very happy with it, but the p

My daughter has the sette 270 paired with a Rocket Apartmento. The 270 does its job well, but super loud, with a plastic gearbox that will go out eventually. I’d say she makes 1 or 2 espresso per day and hers died around 3 years. .To be fair, baratza technical support was great, they sent a new gear

At that price point, the sette 270 gives you amazing grind quality and speed. The downside is that it sounds like you're drilling into the countertop and the gearbox rips itself apart. I had the 270wi and after about a year of daily use the gearbox was starting to slip and consistently underdosing b