New Baratza Grinder - Forte - Page 9

#81: Post by **roastaroma** » January 31st, 2014, 5:20 pm

I thought I'd give this a bump. Does anyone have the Forte AP? Now that online vendors have it in stock (about $900), it's got my attention. (I feel like the only HB'er who hasn't upgraded his grinder yet!)

#82: Post by **sonnyhad** » February 1st, 2014, 7:23 pm

Nope your not the only one! I'm lookin too! Trying to wait it out and see if the Lido2 puts a breeze across my bald head!

#83: Post by **turtle** » February 2nd, 2014, 8:47 am

[creative nickname] wrote:I'd be curious to hear from anyone who has used the Forte BG side-by-side with a Preciso. For those of you who have tasted the same coffee brewed on both grinders, have you find that the Forte delivers a noticeable improvement in taste? I'm quite happy with my Preciso/Esatto as my primary brew grinder, but I could imagine trading up if the improvement was noticeable.

I use both side by side (Forte-BG and Preciso/Esatto).

I find that the grind consistency of the Forte brew grinder is more uniform but I DO NOT taste any difference when making filtered pour over. I find more difference in the taste between the various pour over methods of the 4 drippers I use (Hario, Kalita, Bee House, Chemex) than the two grinders.

February 2nd, 2014, 9:35 am

That is helpful --- thanks!

#85: Post by **javacrazed** » April 10th, 2014, 6:32 pm

I have the forte AP, works great better than my pervious Compak k3 when it comes to consistency. Compak hopper is better IMHO. Let me know if you have any questions.

#86: Post by **jammin** » June 26th, 2014, 6:06 pm

are the original ditting burrs for the vario the same as the metal burrs in the forte?

#87: Post by **Not2Bitter** » June 26th, 2014, 6:52 pm

roastaroma wrote:I thought I'd give this a bump. Does anyone have the Forte AP? Now that online vendors have it in stock (about $900), it's got my attention. (I feel like the only HB'er who hasn't upgraded his grinder yet!)

I think if you called in to a vendor for that price you could get a new compak E6 on demand(chris coffee and other vendors carry it), and I would rather have a compak anyday.

#88: Post by **weebit_nutty** » June 27th, 2014, 12:49 am

The Forte, with the bean valve hopper performs best with a full hopper.

#89: Post by **tkn** » June 27th, 2014, 4:10 pm

Not2Bitter wrote:I think if you called in to a vendor for that price you could get a new compak E6 on demand(chris coffee and other vendors carry it), and I would rather have a compak anyday.

The reason we are looking at a Forte AP is to get a wide range of grinds since sometimes I vary between french press, syphon, Aeropress, pour over and espresso. So I don't think a Compak is an adequate substitute in those instances.

#90: Post by **weebit_nutty** » June 27th, 2014, 6:03 pm

Swap out the ceramic burr with the steel one.