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Grind Adjustments (cont.)

Move the Macro lever (right side) 

up or down to the desired grind 

size. Set the Micro adjustment le-

ver (left side) to the middle of the 

scale. 

Grind a small amount of coffee into 

the bin by pressing WEIGHT, then 

M (manual), and then the START 

button.  Press STOP after 5 grams 

of coffee have been ground.  Check 

the particle size. If the particle size 

is close to what you desire, use the 

Micro  lever  to  fine  tune  the  grind 

size. If the particle size needs a big 

change, then adjust the Macro le-

ver to a new position. 

The full range on the Micro scale 

is equal to one “click” or posi-

tion change on the Macro scale. 

When both levers are moved UP, 

it produces a smaller particle size 

and when both levers are moved  

DOWN it produces a larger particle 

size. The actual grind size for a 

particular setting will vary depend-

ing on many factors including; the 

degree of roast (light vs. dark), 

freshness, humidity, the type of 

bean, and bean oil content. With 

use you will become accustomed 

to determining  the correct settings 

for various beans, taste, and brew-

ing styles.

Weight-based

Grinding Operations

 

Select WEIGHT, then insert the 

ground coffee bin on the load cell 

and press TARE then press one 

of the preset buttons (1, 2, 3). 

The screen will show the pre-pro-

grammed grind weight in grams. 

Press START to begin grinding.

While grinding, the screen will dis-

play in real-time, the weight of cof-

fee in the grounds bin. When the 

screen reaches the programmed 

weight (+/- 0.2 gram), the motor will 

stop and the screen will show the 

actual weight in the grounds bin for 

3 seconds, then the screen will re-

set to the programmed weight. The 

grinder will only allow a maximum 

of 120 grams to be ground at one 

time. At any time during grinding, 

All Weight and Time settings are made  

using the touch screen.

Summary of Contents for Forte

Page 1: ...Weight and Time Based Coffee Grinder ForteTM Operations Manual ...

Page 2: ...sed Grinding for extreme accuracy and ease in dosing The FortéTM can be used as a fully inte grated time or weight based grinder Using the touch screen you can change whether you want to grind by time or by weight The built in precision load cell provides accurate weighing while grinding to within 0 2 of a gram The time based dosing allows for grinding directly into your porta filter Innovative so...

Page 3: ...ortaHolder TM Setup and Installation 8 Programming Dosing Weights or Time 7 Care and Cleaning 9 Cleaning the Burrs 10 Cleaning the Housing and Hopper 9 Removing the Bean Hopper and Upper Burr 10 Replacing the Upper Burr and Bean Hopper 11 Automatic Cleaning 11 Warranty and Service 12 Sleep Mode 8 Grinding Notes 13 Baratza Contact Information 14 FortéTM Burr Calibration 8 Scale Calibration 9 Replac...

Page 4: ...buttons 3 Micro grind adjustment lever Macro grind adjustment lever Grind weight adjustment buttons 2 Ceramic burr FortéTM Brew Grinder Ground coffee bin 125 gram capacity cutaway to show Weight Platform Weight platform Hopper lid Portaholder TM ForteTM Steel burr FortéTM ...

Page 5: ... dry or slightly damp cloth Do not use this grinder for anything other than grinding whole roasted coffee beans Disassemble the grinder only as directed in the Care and Cleaning section of this manual If you cannot remedy a malfunc tion please visit www baratza com for assistance Repairs are to be performed only by authorized service centers An improperly re paired grinder is a source of risk to t...

Page 6: ...ee beans into the hop per Replace the lid and turn the Hopper Guard counter clockwise to the OPEN position Center the ground coffee bin in front of the grinder and slide it in onto the load cell platform Press WEIGHT then press TARE The display should now read 00 0 Press button 1 then press START Setting the Macro and Micro Grind Adjustment Note Partially ground coffee beans may remain between the...

Page 7: ...a particular setting will vary depend ing on many factors including the degree of roast light vs dark freshness humidity the type of bean and bean oil content With use you will become accustomed to determining the correct settings for various beans taste and brew ing styles Weight based Grinding Operations Select WEIGHT then insert the ground coffee bin on the load cell and press TARE then press o...

Page 8: ...3 seconds then it will reset to 0 0 Programming Dosing Weights or Time The FortéTM is equipped with three programmable buttons for both Weight and Time The buttons are simply labeled 1 2 3 These pro grammable buttons only adjust the amount of time or weight of coffee to be ground they do not adjust the coarseness of the grind Each button comes from the factory with a preset Weight 1 15g 2 30g 3 60...

Page 9: ...bracket on the under side of the funnel shape Porta Holder To use insert your porta filter into the PortaHolder Press TIME and the desired preset dose button then press START The grinder will run for the preset dose time and stop automatically FortéTM Burr Calibration Note All directional indications assume you are looking down on the machine A 2 mm Allen head calibration screw is located in the r...

Page 10: ...form Plug the FortéTM back in and while it powers on hold buttons M and WEIGHT until a value between 1500 3000 is displayed Then press Button M the display will read cal Gently set the 200 gram weight onto the platform The dis play will flash pas and then show the total weight of the bin and cof fee beans it should read 200 Af ter removing the bin the ON screen will show 0 0 Empty the beans Then p...

Page 11: ...e cof fee oils which will stale and de grade the flavor of the ground cof fee Do not wash the burrs with water Removing the Bean Hopper and Upper Burr Note The icons and arrows on top of Baratza Burr Tool indicating the di rection to turn Rotate the Hopper Guard so it is CLOSED then press the START button to run any re maining beans through the grinder Remove the hopper by twisting it with both ha...

Page 12: ... insert the hopper into the grinder Once the hopper is in place rotate it clockwise until it clicks to a stop about inch or 4 cm Automatic Cleaning A thorough fast and easy clean ing can be accomplished using Full Circle biodegradable grinder cleaning tablets Full Circle tab lets are designed to dislodge cof fee particles and absorb and re move odors and coffee oil residue Simply place the recomme...

Page 13: ...arrange to have your failed grinder returned to us When you receive your replace ment grinder use the carton and packing material and shipping la bel to return your failed grinder by dropping if off at any UPS pickup locations If the grinder is outside US or Canada the customer is re sponsible for the shipping of the grinder for repair International Warranty Information Go to www baratza com for w...

Page 14: ...13 Grinding Notes ...

Page 15: ...14 2013 Baratza LLC 3923 120th Ave S E Bellevue WA 98006 www baratza com rev 062713 ...

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