Baratza Forte Operation Manual - page 2
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Forte
Thank you for purchasing the Forté
TM
or the
Forté
TM
Brew Grinder. With the Forté
TM
, it is
easier than ever to grind by weight or time
in an industrial setting. Below are detailed
descriptions of the features that make the
Forté
TM
stand out from all other grinders.
Note: the Forté
TM
will be used when talking
about the grinder and it applies to the Forté
TM
BREW GRINDER (BG) as well unless other-
wise noted.
Precision, commercial-quality,
task specific ceramic and steel
burrs.
The ceramic burrs we use on the Forté
TM
are
manufactured in Germany by MAHLKÖNIG.
They are designed to cover a full range of
grind, from espresso to French press. The
materials used are made with the highest
industry standard and are designed with the
equal care. Ceramic burrs remain sharp for a
life time unless a stone or other foriegn ob-
ject comes in contact with them.
The Steel burrs that are used in the Forté
TM
BG are manufactured in Switzerland by DIT-
TING. They are manufactured to the highest
standards in the industry. The range of grind
is strictly limited to manual brewing (they will
not do espresso grind).
Time or Weight-Based Grinding,
for extreme accuracy (and ease) in
dosing.
The Forté
TM
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 software allows for automatic
conversion from weight-based dosing to
time-based dosing.
Innovative grind adjustment
system.
Macro and Micro adjustments are quickly
and repeatedly achievable with the in-
tuitive Forté
TM
adjustment system. The
range of grind and the accuracy of the
settings gives more functionality and
precision to users. The Forté
TM
-BG has
260 distinct settings to fine tune the per-
fect particle size for all manual brewing.
The Forté
TM
has 260 distinct settings that
ranges from espresso to French press.
Quiet drive system.
The Forté
TM
houses a high torque DC mo-
tor with a belt drive transmission. The in-
dustrial drive belt provides for a smooth,
quiet operation, and thermal disconnec-
tion of motor and burrs. The motor is able
to effortlessly handle long duty cycles.
Additionally, the Forté
TM
possesses an
automatically resettable thermal safety
circuit that protects the motor from over-
heating.
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