Upgraded from the Encore in the same family. What a world of difference this grinder has introduced me too. The design and aesthetics are clean, retro inspired (the '7' model of the grinder and black rectangular buttons) with the easy access hopper. The unit feels solid and well made, the plastic is not greasy or flimsy, the rubber and metal components have a quality feel when you grip and move them: little fear of damaging those components. Delivery and assembly was a breeze; well packaged for safe travel and clear instructions on how to put the unit together for the first time. Grinding wise, this was a whole new experience. The grind setting is done via two moveable rings on the exit port; these refine the grind to your desire. There is additional refinement ... MoreUpgraded from the Encore in the same family. What a world of difference this grinder has introduced me too. The design and aesthetics are clean, retro inspired (the '7' model of the grinder and black rectangular buttons) with the easy access hopper. The unit feels solid and well made, the plastic is not greasy or flimsy, the rubber and metal components have a quality feel when you grip and move them: little fear of damaging those components. Delivery and assembly was a breeze; well packaged for safe travel and clear instructions on how to put the unit together for the first time. Grinding wise, this was a whole new experience. The grind setting is done via two moveable rings on the exit port; these refine the grind to your desire. There is additional refinement through a set of tools and instructions from Bazatza, however I have not used these yet. The Sette has little to no loss through the grind process. You can put in your receipt of 18g and get 17.9-18g back from the grinder. Drop in maybe 0.1g extra if you need precision. The grind process is quick, albeit a little on the noise side (had expected slightly less) but as the process is quick the impact is nominal. The coffee grinds are light, fluffy with little to no clumping; any WDT you have will have a minimal job to do. The Sette includes digital scales in the form of the arms. These can be configured to the plastic jug or porta filter; you just need to change the configuration. Highly recommend this grinder for your enthusiast or mid level coffee fanatic. Before jumping to the heights (and equivalent prices) of the Niche etc. This will teach you an amazing set of skills and experience.

Huge thanks to Alternative Brewing. Ordered the grinder on the 6-7-22, received it a few days later, thanks to their speedy dispatch.After initial set-up, found that I needed to do some minor adjustments to the grind setting to get the perfect Espresso. Once that was done which only took about two minutes by the way. Have found that it produces really fluffy & consistent weighted grinds, that are a far cry from the grinds I use to get from my Breville Smart Grinder Pro.The Baratza Sette270Wi is quick to learn, It certainly lives up to my requirements and expectations.Since getting the Baratza Sette 270Wi Grinder, the Dept of War & Myself have really enjoyed our Morning Wake me Up Coffee's.

I've been using the Sette 270Wi for a couple of weeks now. Firstly, the grind quality and particle size consistency for espresso specifically is far superior to the Breville Smart Grinder Pro I was previously using. There is plenty of range to play with and the secondary stepless adjustment ring provides plenty of further control. Grind by weight is also a fabulous workflow once you get the hang of it. It's really easy to adjust one variable at a time and let the grinder take care of the rest. In my experience so far, once calibrated, the grinder is usually accurate to within 0.1-0.2g on nearly all occasions. When it isn't, it makes the adjustment for next time, and what I've found particularly useful if the grinder slightly underdoses is the short burst function ... MoreI've been using the Sette 270Wi for a couple of weeks now. Firstly, the grind quality and particle size consistency for espresso specifically is far superior to the Breville Smart Grinder Pro I was previously using. There is plenty of range to play with and the secondary stepless adjustment ring provides plenty of further control. Grind by weight is also a fabulous workflow once you get the hang of it. It's really easy to adjust one variable at a time and let the grinder take care of the rest. In my experience so far, once calibrated, the grinder is usually accurate to within 0.1-0.2g on nearly all occasions. When it isn't, it makes the adjustment for next time, and what I've found particularly useful if the grinder slightly underdoses is the short burst function you can use by a quick press of the start/stop button which ejects an additional ~0.1g at a time. Retention seems very low, very little static, a FAST grind for a home machine, and a very clean and intuitive workflow. The build quality is good, though not excellent - stainless steel where there needs to be, plastic everywhere else - but there is reassuring weight to the grinder. I would add that I give this 5 stars as an espresso grinder, which is what I bought it for. I installed one of the provided shims, which dials it in to being finer and this would make pour-over or immersion style grinds practically unfeasible. It is quite loud, as a lot of reviews will mention, but in my opinion not excessively so. If noise is an issue for you, perhaps look elsewhere. It's certainly not a grinder for everything or everyone, but if you're looking for a primarily espresso grinder with very intuitive workflow and consistency at an affordable price, I would totally recommend it.