Sette 270

I have a baratza sette 270. I wouldn't exactly recommend it - it is very noisy and the macro and micro settings have drifted since day one.

Nice! Check out the Baratza website I had the 30 and you can get the upgrade to dial in. Called: Adjustment Assembly for Sette 270 and Sette 270Wi. (I needed the shims too.)

Sette uses plastic gearboxes, and I've seen a number of them damaged - including my own. Baratza's support was great at the time, though I've heard it's slipped since. Specialita is pretty much all metal, and I'm yet to see really anything fail on them. Sette is easier to clean, but the Mignon line

I assume it’s an Encore ESP you have, in which case yes, it’ll do you fine as you dial-in. If it’s the base Encore, then not so much — it lacks the resolution to adjust grind size appropriately for espresso. budget: $200-400 German/italian/western make Oof, this will be tricky. Low end Eurekas can f

Had the Sette 270 for 2,5 years. It's as louad as a jet engine and your neighours will despise you. Get a bit of aluminum butyl insulation material to clad the plastic parts from the inside to dampen things a bit. Also, get a set of shims from Baratza, because the grind dial tends to loosen over tim

As others have mentioned, grind finer. If you have the means, buy a grinder. That way you can change grind settings based on the beans you have. Even if you get the exact same beans from the exact same shop or roaster, they will vary from batch to batch. (I have the Baratza Sette 270 grinder and its

If you liked the Specialita, it’s still a solid choice. But around that price you could also look at the DF64 Gen 2 64 mm flat burrs, low retention or the Baratza Sette 270 which is known for fast grinding and precise espresso adjustments. Both are commonly recommended alternatives in the sub 1k ran

Baratza encore esp, encore esp pro, and sette 270 are all going to offer the fine adjustment you want with espresso, and potentially come with baratza's very good customer service. The fellow opus gen 2 might be amazing value for the price but it's still an unknown. The varia vs3 is good except for

Personally, I think the Baratza Sette 270 is a very good value. Very fine gradations (270 settings) that it is almost stepless but it is stepped so you can record specific settings. Relatively low retention - straight grind path. Grinds fine enough for La Pavoni. I've converted ours to single dose a

Congrats on your Sette 270! I got a used 270 a couple months ago too and had similar questions. I single does my beans and programmed my top button for 10 seconds. For 18g at a grind size of about 5 (no shims) it takes around 7 seconds, but i just let the full 10 seconds run in case any beans trickl