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Baratza Sette 270 Espresso Grinder (ZCG1270)
The only grinder here with a straight through path from burrs into the portafilter, and the tallest at 16.1 in (41 cm).
5.1 in13 cmwidth
9.8 in25 cmdepth
16.1 in41 cmheight
$399.95
At Baratza · Oct 29
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What do owners report about the Baratza Sette 270 Espresso Grinder?
26 reports · 6 sources, across 10 topics
- room above: Seven reports, from two forum threads and one retailer page, discuss cabinet clearance. Two from the first thread describe running a Sette under limited clearance and ruling it out as too tall to load under the cabinets; three from the second describe wanting a shorter hopper to fit under cabinetry and cutting an inch or two off it, which loses the lid. The two from the retailer page say it fits easily under a cabinet.
- reaching the hopper: Three reports discuss reaching the hopper, two of them from the same forum thread: one describes lifting it off entirely to load beans where there is no room to pour from above, and the other calls that routine inconvenient enough to count against the grinder. The third, from a separate thread, points out two safety switches built into the hopper, so a shorter aftermarket hopper that misses one keeps the grinder from running.
- cleaning it: Two reports give opposite verdicts on taking it apart to clean: one calls disassembly easy, and the other finds it fiddly, with the grinder needing to be reinserted just right before it will run again.
- the first weeks: Four reports describe early defects, two from each of two retailer pages: a broken top switch and a broken detent spring straight out of the box in two cases, an adjustment that started wandering within weeks in a third, and a grinder swapped out in the fourth after about a month of grounds spraying everywhere.
7 reports · 3 sourcesroom above
3 reports · 2 sourcesreaching the hopper
1 report · 1 sourcebeans that clog it
2 reports · 2 sourcescleaning it
1 report · 1 sourcewhat a new unit needed first
4 reports · 2 sourcesthe first weeks
3 reports · 1 sourcehow loud it is
3 reports · 2 sourceshow it holds up
1 report · 1 sourcestatic and mess
1 report · 1 sourcethe weight in the hand
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.
Your counter
- Plan
- across5.1 in13 cm
- front to wall9.8 in25 cm
- Front
- tall16.1 in41 cm
Room the Sette 270 Espresso Grinder asks for around it
Space behind itThe maker does not state it
Space beside itThe maker does not state it
Space above itThe maker does not state it
Nothing is drawn for a figure nobody states, and the answer above stays at what published figures can carry.
Published figuresPUBLISHED, NOT MEASURED
Width5.1 in (13 cm)baratza.com · 6 SeptemberThe maker's figure
Depth9.8 in (25 cm)baratza.com · 6 SeptemberThe maker's figure
Height16.1 in (41 cm)baratza.com · 6 SeptemberThe maker's figure
Room to lift the water tank outDoes not apply to this grinder: no removable reservoir.Does not apply
Room for the steam wand to swingDoes not apply to this grinder: espresso machines only.Does not apply
Room under the spout for a cupDoes not apply to this grinder: espresso machines only.Does not apply
Space behind it, space beside it, space above it, room above the grinder to load beans, front working reach, weightThe maker does not state it
Voltage120 Vbaratza.com · 3 SeptemberThe maker's figure
Power rating200 Wbaratza.com · 6 SeptemberThe maker's figure
Current draw2.6 Abaratza.com · 10 SeptemberThe maker's figure
Makers and retailers publish 3 of the 8 figures a fit check uses; the other 5 you measure on your counter like this:
- Space behind it: Measure from the wall to the front edge of your counter with a tape, take away the depth above, and keep at least a hand's width of what is left behind the machine for its cable and air.
- Space beside it: Measure the open counter between the wall or the next appliance on each side, take away the width above, and check that what is left gives your hand room at the knobs and the steam wand.
- Space above it: Measure from the counter to the underside of your upper cabinet and compare it with the height above; the difference is the room you have to open a lid or reach the top of the machine.
- Room above the grinder to load beans: Measure from the counter to the underside of your upper cabinet and take away the height above; what is left is the room over the hopper, and it has to take the lifted lid plus an open bag of beans tipped to pour.
- Front working reach: Measure from the front edge of your counter to where the front of the machine will sit, and compare it with the length of your forearm; that is the room to lock in the handle, slide out the drip tray and stand at the machine.
Nothing fits on its own, it fits a particular counter, so this page holds the figures and a setup makes the call.
Who is the Baratza Sette 270 Espresso Grinder right for?
Your counter has 5.1 in (13 cm) across and 9.8 in (25 cm) front to wall to give it, with 16.1 in (41 cm) clear above.
The one thing to check first
Depth is published at 9.8 in (25 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, at its deepest point. (manufacturer)
When is another machine the better pick?
Your counter is tighter than that. The Encore ESP Grinder is 3.5 in (9 cm) shallower, in the same category, and we have its width, depth and height figures too.
What is left for you to check?
Grind 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.How much power does the Baratza Sette 270 Espresso Grinder draw?
Baratza Sette 270 Espresso Grinder draws 200 W at 120 V, 2.6 A on the circuit. Every figure behind this is a manufacturer's published dimension, and nobody has put a tape on one.
In no published setup yet
Build a setup from the start page and this product gets judged against your counter.
Where can you buy the Baratza Sette 270 Espresso Grinder, and for how much?
What each merchant showed, and the day we looked.
Same price at all 3 sellers: $399.95 · Oct 29.
BaratzaBrand store
$399.95
Oct 29Details
- Availability
- Availability: In stock at Baratza · Oct 29: In stock at Baratza · Oct 29
- Authorization
- the brand's own store
- Returns
- Check the seller's return window before you buy.
1st in Coffee
30-day returns
Details
- Returns
- 30-day window · 0% restocking · you pay return shippingpolicy page, 7 October 2026
Seattle Coffee Gear
$399.95
Oct 29Refunds a price drop within 30 days · 30-day returns
Details
- Availability
- Availability: In stock at Seattle Coffee Gear · Oct 29: In stock at Seattle Coffee Gear · Oct 29
- Price protection
- Refunds a price drop within 30 days, in store creditpolicy page, 26 September 2026
- Returns
- 30-day window · 5% restocking · you pay return shippingpolicy page, 2 September 2026
Whole Latte Love
$399.95
Oct 29Refunds a price drop within 14 days
Details
- Availability
- Availability: In stock at Whole Latte Love · Oct 29: In stock at Whole Latte Love · Oct 29
- Price protection
- Refunds a price drop within 14 days, in store credit (machines and grinders)policy page, 26 September 2026
- Returns
- Check the seller's return window before you buy.
What owners report
What owners say in their own reviews and posts, on the things no maker states: the tank, the hopper, the room around the machine. We quote them; we never use their words as a measurement or a fit answer.
In short
Twenty-six reports describe the Sette 270. Cabinet clearance is the most common theme: two say it fits easily under a cabinet, while others find it too tall to load there and trim the hopper or lift it off to fill, which one report calls inconvenient. Three reports call it loud, one louder than a typical home grinder, and reports split on how it holds up: one trusts the maker's parts and repair support to keep it going for years, while two describe a failing unit and repeated reliability problems. The biggest caution is the first weeks, with reports of a unit arriving with a broken top switch, a detent spring broken inside a new unit, a micro adjustment that began wandering within weeks, and one swapped for a different grinder after about a month of grounds spraying everywhere. The full reports are below, grouped by topic.
What owners report about the room it needs 10 reports
What an owner wroteAs of 10 September 2026. We quote owners in their own words; it is never a measurement or a fit answer.
room above7 reports · 3 sources
Seven reports, from two forum threads and one retailer page, discuss cabinet clearance. Two from the first thread describe running a Sette under limited clearance and ruling it out as too tall to load under the cabinets; three from the second describe wanting a shorter hopper to fit under cabinetry and cutting an inch or two off it, which loses the lid. The two from the retailer page say it fits easily under a cabinet.
I don't have a ton of cabinet clearance either and used a Sette
the same owner ran a Sette under limited cabinet clearance
a forum post, www.home-barista.com · 2021-05-18
the same post as this product's “reaching the hopper” report. The poster writes Sette 30/270 and does not separate the two models
Too tall. I'd have insufficient room under the cabinets to load it
a buyer ruled the grinder out because the cabinet leaves no room to load the hopper, not because the machine cannot stand there
a forum post, www.home-barista.com · 2021-05-18
the poster is shopping rather than reporting on a grinder he owns
Show the other 5 reports
I need to be able to get it under the cabinetry on my counter
an owner wants a shorter hopper so the grinder clears the cabinetry over his counter
a forum post, www.home-barista.com · 2020-03-29
reduce its height so I can fit it under my cabinets
the same owner confirms cabinet height, not single dosing, is what drives the shorter hopper
a forum post, www.home-barista.com · 2020-04-11
the same owner as this product's 2020-03-29 report, writing later in the same thread
You can cut down the hopper by an inch or two
owners saw an inch or two off the hopper to clear a cabinet, and lose the lid doing it
a forum post, www.home-barista.com · 2020-04-16
fits easily on a counter underneath a cabinet
an owner has the grinder standing under a cabinet and calls the fit easy
a review on a retailer's site, www.wholelattelove.com · 2023-08-09
The Sette is easy to operate, fits under the cabinets, and dispensed accurate doses
a second owner reports the grinder standing under cabinets without qualification
a review on a retailer's site, www.wholelattelove.com · 2020-10-07
reaching the hopper3 reports · 2 sources
Three reports discuss reaching the hopper, two of them from the same forum thread: one describes lifting it off entirely to load beans where there is no room to pour from above, and the other calls that routine inconvenient enough to count against the grinder. The third, from a separate thread, points out two safety switches built into the hopper, so a shorter aftermarket hopper that misses one keeps the grinder from running.
You could always remove the hopper, load it, then replace and grind
an owner loads the hopper off the machine where there is no room to pour from above
a forum post, www.home-barista.com · 2021-05-18
that sounds like a somewhat inconvenient process
the buyer judges the lift-off-and-refill routine inconvenient enough to count against the grinder
a forum post, www.home-barista.com · 2021-05-19
the poster is shopping rather than reporting on a grinder he owns
Show the other 1 report
Are you aware that there are two safety switches on the Sette hopper?
two interlocks hold the hopper, so a shorter aftermarket hopper that misses one stops the grinder running
a forum post, www.home-barista.com · 2021-03-02
What owners report about living with it 16 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.
What an owner wroteAs of 11 September 2026. We quote owners in their own words; it is never a measurement or a fit answer.
beans that clog it1 report · 1 source
One report says beans regularly get stuck in the hopper instead of feeding down.
Beans often get stuck in the hopper and will not fall into the grinder
an owner reports beans regularly hang up in the hopper instead of feeding down
a review on a retailer's site, www.seattlecoffeegear.com · 2026-08-11
same review as this product's "cleaning it" report from the same date
cleaning it2 reports · 2 sources
Two reports give opposite verdicts on taking it apart to clean: one calls disassembly easy, and the other finds it fiddly, with the grinder needing to be reinserted just right before it will run again.
Disassembly for cleaning is easy
an owner finds it easy to take apart for cleaning
a review on a retailer's site, www.wholelattelove.com · 2022-01-20
taking apart to clean and put back together is not particularly easy
the same owner finds disassembly for cleaning fiddly, and the grinder must be reinserted just right to run again
a review on a retailer's site, www.seattlecoffeegear.com · 2026-08-11
conflicts with an earlier report on this product that disassembly for cleaning is easy; same review as this product's "beans clogging" report
what a new unit needed first1 report · 1 source
One report says the grinder needs a shim added right away before it grinds fine enough for espresso.
you have to add the shim right away to the center burr
an owner reports the grinder needs a shim added right away before it can grind fine enough for espresso
a review on a retailer's site, www.wholelattelove.com · 2022-02-22
the first weeks4 reports · 2 sources
Four reports describe early defects, two from each of two retailer pages: a broken top switch and a broken detent spring straight out of the box in two cases, an adjustment that started wandering within weeks in a third, and a grinder swapped out in the fourth after about a month of grounds spraying everywhere.
Mine arrived with the top switch broken
one owner's unit arrived with the top switch broken; Baratza sent a free replacement under warranty
a review on a retailer's site, www.wholelattelove.com · 2020-11-08
There is a spring inside, but the back end broke off
a second owner found a detent spring broken inside a new unit and needed replacement parts from Baratza
a review on a retailer's site, www.wholelattelove.com · 2022-05-14
Show the other 2 reports
Mine had the micro adjust wandering just a few weeks after purchase
a third owner's adjustment began wandering just weeks after buying it, and repeated fixes did not hold
a review on a retailer's site, clivecoffee.com · 2022-03-22
the shop does not mark this reviewer verified
I decided I needed to swap this grinder out
a fourth owner swapped it for a different grinder after about a month of grounds spraying everywhere
a review on a retailer's site, clivecoffee.com · 2018-09-25
the shop does not mark this reviewer verified
how loud it is3 reports · 1 source
Three reports, all from the same retailer page, call the Sette 270 loud: one says it is louder than a typical home grinder, another calls it super loud despite being satisfied overall, and a third calls it loud but says it does a nice job and has good adjustments.
It's louder than a typical home grinder
an owner puts the Sette 270 above the usual home grinder on “how loud it is”
a review on a retailer's site, clivecoffee.com · 2025-08-04
Very happy so far, although note that it is super loud
a satisfied owner still volunteers “how loud it is” as the one thing to know
a review on a retailer's site, clivecoffee.com · 2025-04-27
Show the other 1 report
Loud but does a nice job and has good adjustments
a third dated owner names “how loud it is” first and the grind second
a review on a retailer's site, clivecoffee.com · 2025-09-21
how it holds up3 reports · 2 sources
Three reports, two of them from the same retailer page, split on durability: two describe ongoing problems, cheap plastic parts inside a failing unit and repeated faults that kept needing parts from Baratza, while the third trusts the maker's parts and repair support to keep the grinder going for years.
I know because mine is failing
an owner whose unit is failing describes taking it apart to find cheap plastic parts inside, and a weeks-long unresolved support case
a review on a retailer's site, www.wholelattelove.com · 2026-05-12
they make these grinders to last a long time
a different owner trusts the maker's parts and repair support to keep the unit going for years
a review on a retailer's site, www.wholelattelove.com · 2020-02-25
Show the other 1 report
the build quality causes numerous reliability issues
the same owner as this product's “the first weeks” report blames the build quality for repeated “how it holds up” problems needing repeat parts from Baratza
a review on a retailer's site, clivecoffee.com · 2022-03-22
the shop does not mark this reviewer verified; same review as this product's “the first weeks” report from this reviewer
static and mess1 report · 1 source
One report says the grinder gets fairly messy with any static at all, with retention scattered through many internal spots.
it's fairly messy with any static at all
static drives mess, and the same owner reports retention scattered through many internal spots
a review on a retailer's site, clivecoffee.com · 2024-11-01
the reviewer says he got a very early copy and assumes quality control has improved since; the shop does not mark him verified
the weight in the hand1 report · 1 source
One report calls it heavy, though not as heavy as a tank, and solidly built.
It is heavy too, not a tank but solid feeling
an owner calls it heavy, though not as heavy as a tank, and solid
a review on a retailer's site, www.wholelattelove.com · 2018-09-20
Every fact, with its source and its date · 6 facts
The size, and where each figure comes from
Baratza Sette 270 Espresso Grinder is 5.1 in (13 cm) wide, 9.8 in (25 cm) deep and 16.1 in (41 cm) tall (baratza.com, 6 September 2026). Every figure behind this is a manufacturer's published dimension, and nobody has put a tape on one.
| Product | Fact | Value | Source type | Source | Dated | State | Used | What it decides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sette 270 Espresso Grinder (ZCG1270) | amperage | 2.6 A | Manufacturer | baratza.com | Evidence: complete, from published figures, not measured: Published | Yes | Used for power | |
| Sette 270 Espresso Grinder (ZCG1270) | depth | 9.8 in (25 cm) | Manufacturer | baratza.com | Evidence: complete, from published figures, not measured: Published | Yes | Used for fit | |
| Sette 270 Espresso Grinder (ZCG1270) | height | 16.1 in (41 cm) | Manufacturer | baratza.com | Evidence: complete, from published figures, not measured: Published | Yes | Used for fit | |
| Sette 270 Espresso Grinder (ZCG1270) | voltage | 120 V | Manufacturer | baratza.com | Evidence: complete, from published figures, not measured: Published | Yes | Used for power | |
| Sette 270 Espresso Grinder (ZCG1270) | wattage | 200 W | Manufacturer | baratza.com | Evidence: complete, from published figures, not measured: Published | Yes | Used for power | |
| Sette 270 Espresso Grinder (ZCG1270) | 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
We have a manufacturer's picture of it, and have found nothing that lets us use it; a picture on a public product page is not a licence.How we decide which pictures we can use
As of10 September 2026Sourcesbaratza.comMeasured by usnothing yet; published figures only
