Baratza Forté AP
Baratza Forté AP

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Baratza Forté AP

Commercial-class ceramic burrs, a touchscreen interface, and a 50-hour-rated motor. Built for shops and the homes that want shop-grade.

$849.95

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The Forté AP

The commercial grinder that moved into the home kitchen.

The Forté AP is Baratza's all-purpose commercial grinder. It was designed for specialty coffee shops and the serious home barista who wanted shop-grade gear. AP stands for All Purpose. The ceramic burrs give it a character that leans toward rich, chocolatey espresso and clean, body-forward filter brewing.

The chassis is metal. The grinding chamber is metal. The weight is thirteen pounds. This is not a grinder you move around. You set it down, plug it in, and start dialing in.

The interface is a touchscreen. Three programmable presets store dose parameters by weight or by time. Fifty-four-millimeter ceramic flat burrs by Ditting spin at 1950 RPM. Two hundred sixty grind settings give you more adjustment than you will ever use, which is the point of this class of tool.

Commercial-class ceramic burrs in a thirteen-pound metal chassis.

The integrated scale dispenses grounds to plus-or-minus 0.2 grams. The touchscreen stores saved profiles per coffee. If you run multiple beans through the day, the Forté AP remembers what each one needs.

Warranty is commercial-grade. One year or fifty hours of cumulative motor runtime, whichever comes first. For a home user grinding two or three doses a day, fifty hours is years of operation. For a shop, it is the break-in window.

This is the top of Baratza's home-accessible lineup. The next step up is full commercial equipment. If you have been eyeing the Mahlkönigs and the Mazzers, the Forté AP is the Baratza answer to that question.

Ten things to know

What the Forté AP brings to the counter.

01

54mm flat ceramic burrs by Ditting

Manufactured by Ditting, a commercial grinder specialist. Ceramic burrs run cool and hold their edge for extended runtime. The AP burr set is tuned for rich body and chocolatey character across espresso and filter.

02

Touchscreen interface

LCD touchscreen controls grind settings, timer, weight targets, and the three programmable presets. Clean menus, no buried submenus. Faster than button-and-dial grinders for multi-coffee households.

03

Integrated scale, 0.2-gram accuracy

Built-in electronic scale measures grounds as they fall. Weight-based presets stop the motor within 0.2 grams of target. Accurate enough for espresso, fast enough for morning workflow.

04

260 grind settings

Twenty-six macro steps, ten micro steps per macro. More adjustment than any home user will exhaust. The breadth is there to let you tune for a specific coffee's ideal.

05

1950 RPM motor

Faster burr speed than the Vario or the Virtuoso, tuned for the commercial-grade burr set. Grinds espresso at 2.1 grams per second, filter at 3.5 grams per second.

06

Three programmable presets

Store three dose profiles, each with weight or time parameters. Switch between espresso, filter, and a second espresso recipe with a single button press.

07

Metal grinding chamber and chassis

Heavy-duty build. The grinding chamber is metal, the housing is metal, the portafilter holder is metal. Thirteen pounds of grinder, planted on the counter, dampening vibration.

08

Removable hopper with bean shutoff

Hopper lifts off with a valve that seals the burr chamber. Swap coffees without running beans through or losing the remainder. Useful for subscribers who rotate through roasters.

09

58mm portafilter holder

Commercial-standard 58mm, swings under the spout. Grind directly into the basket. No dosing cup transfer step.

10

Commercial-grade warranty

One year or fifty hours of motor runtime, whichever comes first. Engineered for continuous shop duty, which at home translates to years of daily grinding without concern.

How it works

How the Forté AP works.

Choose a profile on the touchscreen. Single espresso, double, filter. Each profile stores macro and micro grind settings, a weight or time target, and a name.

Swing the 58mm portafilter or the grounds bin under the spout. The device holder positions it on the integrated scale. Press the profile.

The motor starts, the ceramic burrs spin at 1950 RPM, and the scale measures grounds as they fall. The grinder stops within 0.2 grams of your target. Pull the portafilter, tamp, pull the shot. For filter, the same workflow with a different profile.

Who it's for

Who the Forté AP is for.

The serious home barista who wants shop-grade equipment. The coffee professional who needs an AP grinder for a small cafe or a home workspace where guests try different coffees. The subscriber who has built up a lineup of espresso machines and is still buying a grinder at the Virtuoso or Vario level.

If you grind once a day and already have a Vario W+, the Forté's upgrade is in durability and burr quality, not in feature set. The Vario W+ does most of the same jobs at a lower price. If the ceramic burr character leans too chocolatey for your cup preferences, the Forté BG with steel burrs is the brighter option.

The commercial answer in the home lineup.

Flat burr philosophy, commercial build quality.

The Forté family is Baratza's commercial line, scaled into a footprint a home kitchen can absorb. The AP shares the 54mm burr geometry with the Vario+, the Vario W+, and the Forté BG. Parts, burr sets, and service cross-compatible within the flat-burr family. For users moving up from the Vario, muscle memory and taste language carry over directly.

Specifications

Every spec Baratza publishes.

Pulled fromwww.baratza.com. Last verified April 22, 2026.

Burrs 54mm flat ceramic by Ditting
Motor speed 1950 RPM
Grind settings 260 total (26 macro x 10 micro)
Grind range 230 to 1150 microns
Grind speed 2.1 g/s (espresso), 3.5 g/s (filter)
Retention Less than 1 gram between doses
Integrated scale 0.2-gram accuracy, 3 programmable presets
Display LCD touchscreen
Bean hopper capacity 300 g (10 oz)
Grounds bin capacity 227 g (8 oz)
Portafilter holder Metal, 58mm commercial standard
Construction Metal grinding chamber and chassis
Weight 5.9 kg (13 lb)
Dimensions (W x D x H) 5.25 x 7 x 14.25 in
Power 120V, 240W
Warranty 1 year or 50 motor hours, whichever comes first

In the box

What ships with your Forté AP.

A commercial-grade grinder out of the box, with the accessories a shop would expect.

  • 01 Baratza Forté AP grinderMetal chassis
  • 02 Bean hopper with bean shutoff valve300 g capacity
  • 03 Metal portafilter holder58mm commercial standard
  • 04 Grounds bin227 g capacity
  • 05 Calibration tool
  • 06 Burr removal tool
  • 07 Operations manual

Warranty

Commercial-grade coverage.

Baratza covers the Forté AP for 1 year or 50 hours of cumulative motor runtime, whichever comes first. The 50-hour rating is a commercial benchmark. For most home users, fifty hours of motor runtime translates to several years of daily grinding.

Support

Service designed for long operation.

The Forté platform is engineered for shop duty, which means the internal components are built to tolerate heavy, repeated use. Parts, burr replacements, and factory service are all available direct through Baratza for the life of the grinder.

Product information sourced fromwww.baratza.com. Origin & Story does not embellish manufacturer claims.
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