Baratza sette 270 User manual

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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the Sette
Conical Burr Coffee Grinder. With the
Sette, it’s now easier than ever to
make a delicious cup of coffee.
Below are detailed descriptions of the features that make the Sette
stand out from other grinders in its class.
CONICAL BURR GRINDER MANUAL
Sette™ 270
Conical Burrs
Manufactured in Liechtenstein, the 40mm conical
burrs grind coffee at 3.5g to 5.5g/sec. depending on the
setting. These conical burrs are durable and
will remain sharp for many years. The adjustment
mechanism provides precise burr alignment ensuring
accurate grinding.
Grind Adjustment
The Sette has 31 macro adjustment steps, grinding
from espresso to manual brew. A stepless micro adjust
with 9 indicators allows the user to accurately dial in a
perfect espresso.The macro/micro mechanism is directly
connected to the cone burr resulting in immediate
and true grind adjustment.
Digital Control Panel
The front mounted control panel with backlit LED display is
user friendly. Three programmable buttons allow for grind
time settings within 0.01 second. Simply press the START
button and the Sette automatically delivers precise dosing.
Convertible Device Holder
A built-in convertible holder allows you to grind directly
into your portalter, the supplied grounds bin, or most of
the popular brewing devices (Hario, Clever, Able Kone,
AeroPress®) – a standout feature amongst all other home
grinders. The Sette’s grounds bin is made from an anti-static
plastic, with a molded spout for easy pouring into your
preferred brewing device. The adjustable portalter arms
can accommodate most sizes of portalter and includes an
integrated hook for stability.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS 2
SAFETY INFORMATION 3
PARTS IDENTIFICATION 4
OPERATION 5
Before Using Your Grinder 5
Initial Setup 5
Duty Cycle 5
Hopper Installation 6
Adjusting the Convertible Device Arms 6
Adjusting the Portalter Hook 6
Setting the Grind Control 7
Time Based Grinding Operation 8
CARE AND CLEANING 9
Removing the Bean Hopper 9
Removing the Ring Burr/Adjustment Collar Assembly 9
Reinstalling the Ring Burr/Adjustment Collar Assembly 10
Cleaning the Grounds Bin, Hopper and Burrs 11
Cleaning a Clogged Grinder 11
Automatic Cleaning 11
Recalibrating/Shimming the Cone Burr 12
WARRANTY AND SERVICE 13
US and Canadian Warranty Information 13
International Warranty Information 13
Proof of Purchase and Product Registration 13
Information on Repair or Questions 13

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SAFETY INFORMATION
Please read the information below very carefully. It contains
important safety information for this appliance. Please keep
these instructions for future reference.
CAUTION: ALWAYS unplug the electrical supply cord prior to cleaning the grinder.
! Use only with AC current and the correct voltage. See the
label on the base of the grinder to determine the correct
voltage.
! Only clean the grinder housing with a dry or slightly damp
cloth. Do not immerse the grinder, plug or cord in water or
any other liquid.
! Baratza will not accept any liability for damage, injury, or
warranty if the grinder is used other than for its intended
purpose (i.e. grinding roasted whole coffee beans) or is
improperly operated or repaired.
! This appliance can be used by children aged from 8
years and above and persons with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience
and knowledge if they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way
and understand the hazards involved.
! If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by
the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualied
persons in order to avoid a hazard.
! Always unplug the electrical supply cord before
assembling, disassembling or cleaning the grinder.
! To unplug, grasp plug and remove from the outlet.
Never pull on the cord.
! Keep the appliance and its cord out of reach of children
aged less than 8 years.
! Do not leave your grinder unattended while turned ON.
! Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be done
by children without supervision.
! Do not operate the grinder with a damaged cord or plug.

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PART IDENTIFICATION
1. Hopper Lid
2. Bean Hopper
3. Bean Shutoff Knob
4. Hopper Alignment Indicator
5. Control Panel
6. Grind Adjustment Assembly
7. Adjustable Portalter Hook
8. Convertible Device Arms
9. Grounds Bin
10. Removable Grounds Tray
11. Power Cord
12. Macro Adjust
13. Stepless Micro Adjust
14. Installation/Removal Indicator
15. Installation/Removal Tab
16. Memory Preset Buttons
& Indicators
17. Grinding Indicators
18. LCD Display
19. Stop
20. Start/Pause
21. Grind Time Adjustment Buttons
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OPERATION
BEFORE USING YOUR GRINDER
Prior to using your Sette grinder for the rst time, you should wash the bean hopper and grounds bin in warm soapy water. Do
not wash the grind adjustment assembly or burr. See the section on Care and Cleaning for instruction on how to remove and
reinstall these parts. There may be some rust on the burrs when you receive your grinder. This is normal and will disappear
after a small amount of coffee has been ground. To remove the rust and season the burrs, grind one handful of coffee beans,
on a coarse setting (#20), and discard.
INITIAL SETUP
Place the Sette on a level surface and plug the power cord into the back port on the machine. Plug the cord into a correct
voltage AC outlet only.
DUTY CYCLE
The Sette was designed for a maximum of 2 lbs (1 kg) per day, with an espresso duty cycle of 10%. We want to remind
everyone buying the Sette grinder that it was designed for home use (short duration grinding).
Here is a general overview of the duty cycle of the Sette Series:
Espresso (Settings 3-9) it will take about 6 seconds to grind a dose of espresso, then the grinder should rest for 60 seconds.
This is about what you could do if making back-to-back shots on a one-group machine.
Brew (Setting 15-30) it will take 5 to 30 seconds to grind up to 150 grams of coffee, then the grinder should rest for 60
seconds. Remember, a maximum of 150 grams at one time, with a 1 minute off before grinding again.
The duty cycles described above will work great for home brewing. If you choose to use it in a commercial situation, please
think about the Sette’s duty cycle function and decide if this will be a successful choice for your bar setup.

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HOPPER INSTALLATION
With the hopper lid in place, mount the hopper by lining up the hopper’s bean shutoff knob at the
11:00 position (back left). Press the hopper down, and rotate clockwise until the alignment tabs
on the front are aligned. Flip the bean shutoff knob to the “open” position and pour in desired
quantity of roasted, whole coffee beans.
ADJUSTING THE CONVERTIBLE DEVICE ARMS & PORTAFILTER HOOK:
The convertible device arms that hold the grounds bin can also be used to hold most
popular brewing devices such as V60, AeroPress, Clever, and Able Kone. To convert to the
portalter holder position, push in on the right arm and swing it down and to the left (g.
A). To return to original position, push in on the right arm and rotate to the right and up
(g. B). The left arm will automatically move into position.
When grinding directly into a portalter, you must rst convert the arms to portalter
holder position and swing the hook to the front. The hook is designed to support the top
lip of your portalter while the arms support the bottom of your portalter. It is imperative
that your hook is adjusted so that your portalter sits level. To adjust the hook, loosen
the 2mm hex screw that sits below the hook, adjust the portalter hook up or down, and
tighten screw once in the proper position. After you have adjusted your hook, run a test
grind, if your portalter does not sit level through the grinding process, you may need to
make further adjustments.
g. A
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SETTING THE GRIND CONTROL
The Sette has two different adjustments. The macro adjust makes large adjustments from 1-31, while the stepless micro
adjust allows for small adjustments to ne-tune. We always recommend the motor be on when making micro or macro
grind adjustments. It’s best to start with your micro adjustment at “E”, and dial in the macro as close to the desired grind as
possible, then adjust the micro as needed.
Below are the best practices for making accurate and repeatable grind adjustments:
1. Press preset 1, then the start/pause button
2. Rotate the macro setting until close to the desired grind size
3. Pull bin out and check the particle size. If the particle size is close to what you desire,
use the micro setting to ne-tune
4. Allow 1-2 seconds more run time, and discard the ground coffee. This small amount of waste is called a
purge, and is crucial in making sure all the ground coffee used is from the same setting.
5. Grind full dose
6. Brew and repeat above steps as needed
STARTING SETTINGS
The macro settings shown in the table below can be used as a general guideline for starting points*. The actual particle size
for a particular setting will vary depending on many factors including: degree of roast (light vs. dark), freshness, humidity,
type of bean, oil content, etc. With use, you will determine the setting that is right for your taste, brewing style, and your
favorite beans.
Espresso AeroPress V-60 Drip brew Chemex
3-9 10-15 13-18 15-25 20-31
*If you nd that your preferred setting is outside of this range, there is no need
to be concerned, grind to your personal taste.
Warning: The Sette grinds at a very high speed, be careful not to overll your portalter or
bin! If a mound of coffee backs up into the chute it will clog the grinder. Unclogging requires
thorough manual cleaning, for details, see page 8.
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TIME BASED GRINDING OPERATION
Place the portalter, grounds bin or other brewing devices on to
the convertible device arms. Press a preset button (1,2,3). The
screen will show the corresponding programmed grind time in
seconds. Press START button to begin grinding. While grinding,
the screen will count up the seconds to the target time, the green
light will be illuminated, then the motor will stop and the display
will reset again to the programmed time.
If you would like to stop before the cycle has completed, press
the STOP button. This will turn the motor off, and reset the screen
to your initially chosen grind time. However, if you would like to pause the grind without resetting to the initially chosen
grind time, press the PAUSE button. This will immediately pause the machine, and the screen will ash the elapsed time. By
pressing START it will continue grinding towards the desired time. To reset the grind cycle press the STOP button.
PULSE FUNCTION
The Sette 270 also has a pulse function/manual time grinding mode. To turn the grinder on in this mode, simply hold the
START button for more than 2 seconds, the display will ash “- - -” and grinding will commence. You are now in pulse mode.
The motor will continue to run as long as your nger is on the START button and will turn off when you remove your nger. To
Exit this mode press STOP
PROGRAMMING
The Sette is equipped with three programmable preset buttons. The buttons are simply labeled 1,2,3. These programmable
buttons only adjust the amount of time for coffee to be ground, they do not adjust the grind setting. Each button comes from
the factory with the following presets: Time: 1=10s, 2=20s, 3=30s.
You can easily program more or less grinding time as follows:
1. Select a Preset button.
2. Press the grind time adjustment buttons to adjust the seconds up or down as small as a hundredth of a
second. If you press and hold the up or down arrow for two seconds, the numbers will speed up.
3. Once you have reached the desired time setting, press and hold the preset button for three seconds.
The setting will blink to conrm the setting is stored.
4. To program the other buttons repeat steps 1-3. If the grinder is unplugged it will retain the stored settings.

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CARE AND CLEANING
REMOVING THE BEAN HOPPER
Rotate the bean shutoff knob to the CLOSED position, then press the START button to purge
any remaining beans. Remove the power plug from the power outlet. Remove the hopper
by rotating it counterclockwise until it stops, and then lift the bean hopper off of the grinder
housing.
REMOVING THE CONE BURR/GRIND ADJUSTMENT ASSEMBLY
1. The adjustable portalter hook must be swung to the side in order to remove the grind adjustment assembly
(g. C).
2. Rotate the bean shutoff knob so it is in the CLOSED position, then press the START button to run any
remaining beans through the grinder (g. D).
3. Once the grinder has been fully purged, rotate the grind adjustment assembly beyond the coarsest setting
to the install/remove indicator (blue triangle). The assembly will release downward for removal (g. E).
g. C g. D g. E

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REINSTALLING THE CONE BURR/GRIND ADJUSTMENT ASSEMBLY
1. Align the blue installation/removal indicator on the grind adjustment assembly with the blue installation/
removal indicator on the right side of the machine (g F).
2. Keeping the two blue indicators aligned, gently press up on the grind adjustment assembly and rotate the
black cone burr holder (g G) until the tabs and notches line up and the cone burr holder slides up into the
machine. At this point the cone burr and holder will be inserted into the machine and no longer visible (g
H). For a video tutorial, watch our video on youtube.
3. While applying upward pressure, rotate the grind adjustment assembly as shown (g H) rotating the blue
tab towards the rear of the grinder. The adjustment assembly will click as it properly engages and the black
macro adjustment will be aligned with the 1-31 scale on the machine.
g. F g. G g. H

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CLEANING THE GROUNDS BIN, HOPPER AND BURRS
Wash the grounds bin, hopper, and the hopper lid in warm soapy water, then rinse and dry. Never wash the burrs or they will
rust. If the grinder is used daily, the burrs should be cleaned every few months with a stiff brush or by using tablets (see
below for Automatic Cleaning). Note that tablets will not clear a clogged grinder. If your grinder is clogged, refer to Clearing a
Clogged Grinder.
CLEARING A CLOGGED GRINDER
If your grinder is not dispensing coffee normally, it could be clogged with coffee powder. This can happen if the grounds bin
or portalter is allowed to overll and ground coffee gets backed up into the grounds chute and grinding chamber. It can also
happen with the buildup of coffee powder.
Unclogging the grinder:
1. Remove the cone burr/adjustment collar assembly (see gures C, D, and E).
2. Take the adjustment collar assembly in one hand and grab the cone burr and holder with your other hand.
Pull or pry them apart.
3. The cone burr will have compacted coffee around and below it. Using a ne tool like a toothpick or
chopstick, break up the compacted coffee.
4. Continued picking and scraping will eventually clear out the ports in the cone burr holder.
5. Once all six openings are clear in the cone burr holder, set it onto a at, sturdy surface with the burr facing
down. Set the adjustment collar assembly over the top and rmly press it onto the cone burr and holder.
AUTOMATIC CLEANING
A thorough, fast, and easy cleaning can be accomplished using Full Circle™ biodegradable grinder cleaning tablets. Full Circle
tablets are designed to dislodge coffee particles and absorb and remove odors and coffee oil residue. Remove all beans
from the hopper and run the grinder to remove any beans inside. Place the recommended amount of Full Circle into the
empty hopper. Set the macro adjust to 20, insert the grounds bin and run the grinder until empty. Grind all of the tablets into
the bin. Once complete, we recommend grinding approximately 30g coffee to remove any tablet residue. Discard the ground
tablets/coffee. For information on Full Circle cleaning tablets, go to www.urnex.com.
Do not put the bean hopper, hopper lid, or grounds bin in the dishwasher. Hand wash only.
Again, Do NOT wash the grind adjustment assembly OR BURRS in water.

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RECALIBRATING/SHIMMING THE CONE BURR:
After the rst few pounds of coffee, the grind produced at the lowest setting may not be ne enough for espresso. To shift
the grind range ner, a small washer (included) can be installed below the cone burr. First follow the steps in “Removing the
Bean Hopper” and “Removing the Cone Burr/Grind Adjustment Assembly” (on page 8) then proceed to the steps below.
1. Take the grind adjustment assembly in your hand, grab the cone burr and holder with your other hand
and pull/pry them apart. (g I)
2. Once the cone burr and holder are separated, remove the exit chute by pulling away from
the cone burr holder.
3. With the included 5mm hex wrench, fully loosen the bolt in the bottom of the cone burr holder
4. Remove the cone burr from the holder. The cone burr is generally tightly afxed. To easily remove, put the
5mm hex bolt back in position but do not thread it in. Insert your 5mm hex key into the head of the bolt, and
then tap the hex key against your work surface. This tactic enables the user to punch the cone burr off of
the holder. (g J)
5. Place one washer over the cone burr holder.
6. Reinstall the cone burr so that the tabs on the cone burr holder seat fully into the slots on the
bottom of the burr.
7. Reinstall the bolt and tighten down as much as possible.
8. Reinstall the chute.
9. Set the cone burr and holder onto the counter with the burr resting on the work surface. Set the adjustment
ring over the top and rmly press the adjustment assembly down onto the cone burr and holder (g L).
g. K g. L
WORK SURFACE
g. I g. J
WORK SURFACE

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WARRANTY & SERVICE
U.S. AND CANADIAN WARRANTY INFORMATION
Limited Warranty for Baratza Grinders is 1 year from the original date of purchase. This warranty covers all defects in
materials and workmanship (parts and labor) including free ground transportation to and from our repair facility within the
US and Canada. This warranty does not apply to: improper use, lack of cleaning, abuse, normal wear and tear, lack of proper
adjustment, foreign objects (stones, screws, etc.) in the beans, or uses outside the intended use of grinding whole roasted
coffee beans. If your grinder fails within one year, email [email protected] or call 425-641-1245. For additional warranty,
support, or troubleshooting information, go to www.baratza.com.
INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY INFORMATION
For all countries outside the US and Canada, the warranty, support and service is provided by the International Retailer you
purchased from. If you purchased this grinder from a retailer outside of the country you live in, you may be responsible for
any shipping costs to service the grinder, and you may need to pay for service.
PROOF OF PURCHASE AND PRODUCT REGISTRATION
You can register your grinder at www.baratza.com/register-your-grinder. Registration will enable us to contact you in the
unlikely event of a product safety notication and assist us in complying with the provisions of the Consumer Product
Safety Act. The serial number is located on the bottom of the grinders. Please keep your sales receipt that shows the date of
purchase.
FOR REPAIRS OR QUESTIONS
Email: [email protected]
For Parts and Information go to: www.baratza.com
For Troubleshooting Videos: www.youtube.com/user/Baratzallc1