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FORTÉ™ AP/BG MANUAL

August, 2022 (v4)

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CARE & CLEANING 

Routinely cleaning the grinder is important to ensure that it performs 
as intended. With standard home use, the grinder should be cleaned at 
least once per month. If darker roasted coffee, oily coffee, or flavored 
coffee (which has had essential oils added) is being used, more 
frequent cleaning may be necessary.

Caution: Do not put the bean hopper, hopper lid, or grounds bin in the dishwasher. 

Hand wash only. Do not immerse the grinder housing in water. Do NOT wash the 

burrs with water.

REMOVING THE HOPPER:

1. 

Ensure the bean shut-off knob 

(3)

 on the hopper 

(2)

 is in the closed position. The side of the shut-off knob 

that says ‘CLOSED’ should be facing up. 

2. 

Grind the remaining beans in the grinder.

3. 

Grip the hopper and rotate it counterclockwise to unlock it.

4. 

Lift the hopper up and off the grinder.

CLEANING THE HOPPER AND GROUNDS BIN:

1. 

Empty the hopper and the grounds bin 

(8)

 of coffee.

2. 

Wash the hopper and grounds bin in warm, soapy water with a soft sponge or cloth. If necessary, rinse. The 
parts can be dried with a clean, dry cloth or set aside to air dry.

CLEANING THE BURRS AND GRIND CHAMBER:

To manually clean the burrs 

(5)

 and the grind chamber, the upper burr carrier 

(4)

 will need to be removed from the 

grinder.

1. 

Place the included burr removal tool 

(17)

 on the upper burr carrier so that the notches on the tool interlock 

with the wings on the upper burr carrier.

2. 

Rotate the burr removal tool clockwise to unscrew the upper burr carrier from the grind chamber. If needed, 
grip the tool with pliers for additional leverage.

3. 

Once the upper burr carrier is unscrewed completely, lift it up and remove it from the grinder.

Summary of Contents for Forte AP

Page 1: ...ncorporates many features that accommodate both commercial and professional level home use including an all metal construction small footprint intuitive touch control panel an accurate built in scale...

Page 2: ...FORT AP BG MANUAL August 2022 v4 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY INFORMATION 3 PARTS IDENTIFICATION 4 GRINDER SETUP 5 GRINDER OPERATION 6 CALIBRATION 9 CARE CLEANING 11 WARRANTY SERVICE 13...

Page 3: ...rd or plug If the supply cord is damaged it must be replaced by the manufacturer its service agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard Keep the appliance and its cord out of reac...

Page 4: ...r Burr Carrier 5 Burrs 6 Micro Adjustment Lever Knob 7 Macro Adjustment Lever Knob 8 Grounds Bin 9 Scale Platform 10 Grind Adjustment Buttons 11 Start Stop Buttons 12 Weight Mode 13 Time Mode 14 Manua...

Page 5: ...r will come installed in the Fort AP grinder To remove it pull firmly straight out of the grinder b The weight function is not usable with the PortaHolder installed as it covers the scale platform c I...

Page 6: ...l reduce the lifespan of the burrs CHOOSING A GRIND SETTING The settings shown in the table below should be used as a general starting point The actual grind size needed for a particular brew method w...

Page 7: ...n it the weight icon will begin to flash Press it to tare the scale To grind continuously with a real time weight readout on the display press the manual mode button 14 while in weight mode Then use t...

Page 8: ...n a substantial increase in weight in a few seconds during grinding This may indicate that either coffee is not being ground or that coffee is being ground more slowly than expected Ensure that the be...

Page 9: ...om of the range 5 Insert the burr calibration tool 16 into the round calibration port behind the discharge chute until the tool settles into the head of the calibration screw inside 6 Press the start...

Page 10: ...om the scale platform 9 Ensure that the scale platform is clear of any debris and that the screws on top are tightened so that the platform does not shift 2 Unplug the grinder Plug it back in and hold...

Page 11: ...inder 3 Grip the hopper and rotate it counterclockwise to unlock it 4 Lift the hopper up and off the grinder CLEANING THE HOPPER AND GROUNDS BIN 1 Empty the hopper and the grounds bin 8 of coffee 2 Wa...

Page 12: ...r burr carrier on top of the grind chamber It should sit level with the grind chamber and will not thread on properly if it is not level 2 Use the burr removal tool to rotate the upper burr carrier co...

Page 13: ...te of purchase and 2 Model and serial number located on bottom of the grinder A Baratza representative will respond to determine the problem and suggest a solution path The customer is responsible for...

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