Grinder
Forte AP Coffee Grinder (ZCG1085)
The only grinder here that weighs the dose itself, a 0.1 g scale under 54 mm ceramic flat burrs turning at 1950 RPM.
$850Price held until 12 September
At Baratza, read on 10 September. We stop quoting this number on 12 September and will send you to look instead.
Against your counter
Your counter, drawn to scale, with the machine standing on it.
Give us the three numbers and this drawing puts the machine on your own counter.
Plan5.1 in13 cm7.1 in18 cm
Front14.6 in37 cmtank direction not on record
Room the Forte AP Coffee Grinder asks for around it
Nothing is drawn for a figure nobody states, and the answer above stays at what published figures can carry.
We hold 3 of the 8 figures a fit check asks of this grinder. Nothing fits on its own, it fits a particular counter, so this page holds the figures and a setup makes the call.
You will like it if
Your counter has 5.1 in (13 cm) across and 7.1 in (18 cm) front to wall to give it, with 14.6 in (37 cm) clear above.
Depth is on record at 7.1 in (18 cm), and it is the figure most likely to end this search. Measure the space you have against it before anything else. Measure from the very back of the item to the very front, including any drip tray or handle. (manufacturer)
Not ours to say
Shot quality: nobody here has held one, so there is no verdict.Reliability over five years: nobody here has held one, so there is no verdict.Build quality: nobody here has held one, so there is no verdict.In no published setup yet
Build a setup from the start page and this product gets judged against your counter.
Where to buy
What owners report
Owners' own words, from reviews and forums, on the things no maker states: the tank, the hopper, the room around the machine. Each one is one voice, counted; none is evidence for a figure.
What owners report about the room it needs 8 reports
Owner report, not evidenceRead 10 September 2026. Owners' own words on what no maker states; never a figure, never used for fit.
room abovethree owners
It also fits under our counter which is an added bonus
an owner reports the grinder clears whatever is above it where it stands
a review on a retailer's site, clivecoffee.com · 2020-05-25 · one voice, from a page of 9 · read 10 September 2026
'under our counter' does not separate a wall cabinet from an under-counter space, and this is the same review as this product's “reaching the hopper” report
I needed my grinder as short as possible
a tight corner drove the owner to cut the hopper down until the grinder cleared the wall switches behind it
a forum post, www.home-barista.com · 2023-03-13 · one voice, a single post · read 10 September 2026
the poster writes 'Forte' without saying whether it is the AP or the BG
wanted something that would look good and fit under the upper cabinets
an owner set fitting under the upper cabinets as a condition of the purchase and then bought this grinder
a review on a retailer's site, www.wholelattelove.com · 2014-09-07 · one voice, from a page of 9 · read 10 September 2026
the same review names the model in full and is the source of both of this product's reports in this file
reaching the hopperfive owners
The hopper is easy to remove and empty to change beans
an owner lifts the hopper off and empties it to swap beans, and calls it easy
a review on a retailer's site, clivecoffee.com · 2020-05-25 · one voice, from a page of 9 · read 10 September 2026
the same review names the model in full; the shop does not mark this reviewer verified
it failed to engage the safety microswitch and the grinder would not run
a shorter aftermarket hopper that misses the interlock stops the grinder running
a forum post, www.home-barista.com · 2023-03-13 · one voice, a single post · read 10 September 2026
the poster writes 'Forte' without saying whether it is the AP or the BG
I decided to start with a factory Encore hopper
the Encore hopper mounts on this grinder and trips the interlock reliably, so owners cut that one down instead
a forum post, www.home-barista.com · 2023-03-13 · one voice, a single post · read 10 September 2026
the poster writes 'Forte' without saying whether it is the AP or the BG
you'll need to grind any beans already in the burr chamber before removing the hopper
the hopper shuts off and lifts away, but beans left in the burr chamber block it going back on
a review on a retailer's site, www.wholelattelove.com · 2014-09-07 · one voice, from a page of 9 · read 10 September 2026
the weighing mechanism can be broken if the machine is inverted and shaken
the usual way of clearing unground beans, tipping the grinder up, risks the scale inside this one
a review on a retailer's site, www.wholelattelove.com · 2014-09-07 · one voice, from a page of 9 · read 10 September 2026
the same review as the report above; one owner, and the two statements are separate sentences
What owners report about living with it 7 reports
Noise, mess, the first weeks, how it holds up: what owners wrote about the days after the box. Reviews, in their words, counted one by one; none is a measurement and none touches the fit answer.
Owner report, not evidenceRead 10 September 2026. Owners' own words on what no maker states; never a figure, never used for fit.
beans that clog itone owner
The grinder got clogged
a very oily bean clogged this grinder
a review on a retailer's site, clivecoffee.com · 2024-04-13 · one voice, from a page of 9 · read 10 September 2026
the same review says clearing the clog meant opening the grinder and taking the burrs out; that is the reader's summary of the review and not part of the quoted words
what a new unit needed firsttwo owners
I recommend doing it upon delivery of the machine
the same owner as the “the weight in the hand” report recommends calibrating right on delivery, since his own unit was a little off out of the box
a review on a retailer's site, www.wholelattelove.com · 2014-12-12 · one voice, from a page of 9 · read 10 September 2026
same review as the “the weight in the hand” report above from this reviewer
It took me a couple of days to get the grind dialed in
a second owner needed a couple of days of adjustment to get the grind dialed in right
a review on a retailer's site, www.wholelattelove.com · 2018-06-25 · one voice, from a page of 9 · read 10 September 2026
cleaning itone owner
The hopper is easy to remove and empty
an owner finds the hopper easy to remove and empty when changing beans
a review on a retailer's site, clivecoffee.com · 2020-05-25 · one voice, from a page of 9 · read 10 September 2026
the shop does not mark this reviewer verified
how it holds upone owner
This is my forth grinder as the first 3 failed with in the first year
one owner is on a fourth unit after three failures inside the first year
a review on a retailer's site, clivecoffee.com · 2024-10-16 · one voice, from a page of 9 · read 10 September 2026
spelling as the shop prints it; the shop does not mark this reviewer verified
static and messone owner
shake the portafilter slightly as it grinds to keep coffee off the counter
grinding straight into the portafilter still throws grounds unless the owner shakes it
a review on a retailer's site, clivecoffee.com · 2024-04-13 · one voice, from a page of 9 · read 10 September 2026
the same reviewer as this product's “beans that clog it” report, writing on the same day; one owner, two things said, kept as two entries of count 1 so neither reads as more than one voice
the weight in the handone owner
the Forte is a heavy, quiet, powerful, and attractive grinder
an owner describes it as heavy, quiet and powerful
a review on a retailer's site, www.wholelattelove.com · 2014-12-12 · one voice, from a page of 9 · read 10 September 2026
Every fact on record, with its source and its date · 5 facts
| Product | Fact | Value | Source type | Source | Checked | State | Used | What it decides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forte AP Coffee Grinder (ZCG1085) | depth | 7.1 in (18 cm) | Manufacturer | baratza.com | Evidence: complete, from published figures, not measured: Published | Yes | Used for fit | |
| Forte AP Coffee Grinder (ZCG1085) | height | 14.6 in (37 cm) | Manufacturer | baratza.com | Evidence: complete, from published figures, not measured: Published | Yes | Used for fit | |
| Forte AP Coffee Grinder (ZCG1085) | voltage | 120 V | Manufacturer | baratza.com | Evidence: complete, from published figures, not measured: Published | Yes | Used for power | |
| Forte AP Coffee Grinder (ZCG1085) | wattage | 130 W | Manufacturer | baratza.com | Evidence: complete, from published figures, not measured: Published | Yes | Used for power | |
| Forte AP Coffee Grinder (ZCG1085) | width | 5.1 in (13 cm) | Manufacturer | baratza.com | Evidence: complete, from published figures, not measured: Published | Yes | Used for fit |
The picture · why this one is drawn
Read6 September 2026Sourcesbaratza.com · AmazonMeasured by usnothing yet; published figures only