Overview
The Forte-AP is a compact, commercial grade grinder, dedicated to grinding for ALL brew methods. The Forte-AP incorporates many features that fit well into commercial operations, including: all metal construction; small footprint; intuitive control panel; and solid macro/micro adjustment. The Forte-AP offers the ability to grind by time, for espresso dosing, or by weight. Coffee professionals find the Forte AP to be a versatile grinder for many situations as a small restaurant and office espresso/brew grinder, as a Roaster demo grinder for wholesale tasting, or being a dedicated grinder for decaf or single origin in a caf.
The Forte-AP is a durable workhorse using a 54mm flat ceramic burr, which produces an accurate and precise grind, delivering exceptional cup quality for brew methods from espresso to press pot. We re-designed the guts of the Vario-W for commercial use. The Fort-AP design includes a grinding assembly with a threaded burr holder which screws firmly into an all metal grinding chamber for a more accurate grind. A larger gear to belt ratio, combined with a more efficient DC motor increases the speed of grind and duty cycle.
FEATURES
INTUITIVE INTERFACE
The Forte 'AP allows you to dose by weight or time. Our signature dose-by-weight is accurate to plus or minus .2 gram. The touch activation awakens your screen with LED backlit technology. The touch screen controls all operations with three programmable dose presets; Up or Down arrows to increase or decrease dose values; and
TARE, MANUAL, START or STOP.
ESPRESSO DOSING
A unique feature of the Forte 'AP is the ability to convert a weight preset into a timed value that is accurate within plus or minus .5 grams of the set point. This allows for weight oriented dosing for espresso.
BURRS
The Forte-AP grinder comes with 54mm ceramic flat burrs for accurate and precise grinding. The Forte-AP grinds at an average of 2.0g/sec for espresso and 3.5 to 3.7g/sec for press pot. The range of grind is 230 to 1150 microns.
ADUSTMENT/GRIND RANGE
An all-metal macro and micro adjustment system produces a positive feel and secure grind setting. The macro-adjust moves from fine to coarse grinding in 10 distinct and repeatable settings. A secondary micro-adjust further divides each of the 10 macro steps into 26 distinct settings. These steps, plus the new metal detents, enable fine-tuning with ease, dialling in the exact grind for the preferred brew method being used.
HOPPER
The hopper holds approximately 300g of coffee. An innovative bean shutoff feature in the collar permits no-mess, no-fuss hopper removal for changing out beans. Bean 'waste - (below the stopper) averages a surprisingly low 10g, once the hopper has been shut off (all weights are bean density dependent). A hopper extension is available that can add an additional 250g of capacity.
RE-CALIBRATING BURRS
The Forte-AP is calibrated at the factory to ensure an accurate range of grind. If necessary, the Forte-AP burrs can be easily re-calibrated using the special calibration tool that comes with the grinder
CLEANING BURRS
Burrs can easily be removed for cleaning using the cast zinc tool that is included with your Forte.
ACCESSORIES
Hopper extender: An extension that can add 250g of capacity to the existing 300g bean hopper. Several extenders can be added to get to the capacity you need.
The Forte-AP is a durable workhorse using a 54mm flat ceramic burr, which produces an accurate and precise grind, delivering exceptional cup quality for brew methods from espresso to press pot. We re-designed the guts of the Vario-W for commercial use. The Fort-AP design includes a grinding assembly with a threaded burr holder which screws firmly into an all metal grinding chamber for a more accurate grind. A larger gear to belt ratio, combined with a more efficient DC motor increases the speed of grind and duty cycle.
FEATURES
INTUITIVE INTERFACE
The Forte 'AP allows you to dose by weight or time. Our signature dose-by-weight is accurate to plus or minus .2 gram. The touch activation awakens your screen with LED backlit technology. The touch screen controls all operations with three programmable dose presets; Up or Down arrows to increase or decrease dose values; and
TARE, MANUAL, START or STOP.
ESPRESSO DOSING
A unique feature of the Forte 'AP is the ability to convert a weight preset into a timed value that is accurate within plus or minus .5 grams of the set point. This allows for weight oriented dosing for espresso.
BURRS
The Forte-AP grinder comes with 54mm ceramic flat burrs for accurate and precise grinding. The Forte-AP grinds at an average of 2.0g/sec for espresso and 3.5 to 3.7g/sec for press pot. The range of grind is 230 to 1150 microns.
ADUSTMENT/GRIND RANGE
An all-metal macro and micro adjustment system produces a positive feel and secure grind setting. The macro-adjust moves from fine to coarse grinding in 10 distinct and repeatable settings. A secondary micro-adjust further divides each of the 10 macro steps into 26 distinct settings. These steps, plus the new metal detents, enable fine-tuning with ease, dialling in the exact grind for the preferred brew method being used.
HOPPER
The hopper holds approximately 300g of coffee. An innovative bean shutoff feature in the collar permits no-mess, no-fuss hopper removal for changing out beans. Bean 'waste - (below the stopper) averages a surprisingly low 10g, once the hopper has been shut off (all weights are bean density dependent). A hopper extension is available that can add an additional 250g of capacity.
RE-CALIBRATING BURRS
The Forte-AP is calibrated at the factory to ensure an accurate range of grind. If necessary, the Forte-AP burrs can be easily re-calibrated using the special calibration tool that comes with the grinder
CLEANING BURRS
Burrs can easily be removed for cleaning using the cast zinc tool that is included with your Forte.
ACCESSORIES
Hopper extender: An extension that can add 250g of capacity to the existing 300g bean hopper. Several extenders can be added to get to the capacity you need.
Warranty Information
Warranty: 1 years of parts and labour.
Who provides the warranty for this product?: iDrinkCoffee.com is an authorized service centre for Baratza
VIM Eligible: Yes! - This product includes our amazing Very Important Machine Service. Should your product require service during the warranty period we will pay for the shipping charges to ship the product to us. We will issue you a prepaid label and arrange for a courier to collect the package. Your machine will then be repaired by our skilled technicians and returned to you at our cost. With our VIM program your machine also gets priority service for the repair. All we ask is that you keep the original packaging material for safe transport.*
* Click here to get full details of the VIM program
Specifications
Depth | 12.7 cm |
Height | 36 cm |
Weight | 6.5 kg, 14 lbs |
Width | 14 cm |
Bean Hopper Capacity | 300 g, 0.66 lbs |
Bean Hopper Material | Metal and Plastic |
Best Suited For | All |
Burr Material | Ceramic |
Burr Size | 54 mm |
Burr Speed | 1950 RPM |
Burr Type | Flat |
Colour | Stainless Steel |
Dispensing Method | Doserless |
Grind Adjustment | Stepped |
Grind Settings | 10 macro / 26 micro for 260 steps of fine tuning adjustment |
Has Portafilter Holder | Yes |
Made In | Designed in Seattle, WA, Manufactured in Taiwan |
Manufacturer | Baratza |
Material | Plastic, Stainless Steel |
Programmable | Yes, Weight and Time Based |
Sound Level | N/A |
Type Of Controls | Manual and Digital |
Volts | 110 / 120V |
Watts | 240 W |
Product Code | CG-BAR-FORTE-AP |