Baratza | Forté™ AP

Baratza Forté AP, All-Purpose Ceramic Flat Burr Grinder

The Baratza Forté AP is the all-purpose grinder in a commercial-grade chassis. 54mm ceramic flat burrs handle espresso and filter from the same kit, with the rounder, chocolate-leaning flavour profile ceramic burrs are known for. Digital dose control, three programmable presets, and the kind of build quality that puts it as comfortably in a small café as on a home counter.

Compact footprint for what it is, proper weight in the housing, metal everywhere it matters. The grinder to reach for when the answer to "espresso or filter?" is both.

54mm ceramic flat burrs

Ceramic burrs run cooler than steel and hold their edge longer, which matters when you're grinding through volume or dialling in for espresso. They also give the Forté AP its signature cup profile: rounder, sweeter, with a chocolate-forward character that suits darker roasts and espresso particularly well. If you brew with light, bright filter coffees primarily, the Forté BG with steel burrs is the sibling to look at, the AP is built for balance across brew methods rather than maximum clarity at one end.

Programmable digital dosing

Three programmable presets on a digital display, so your espresso single, espresso double, and filter batch are all one button away. Doses can be set by time or weight depending on configuration, with precision that holds shot after shot. Straight into the included portafilter holder, hands-free.

Commercial-grade build

Metal housing, commercial-spec motor, proper heft. The Forté AP is built for the duty cycle of a small café as much as a serious home setup, which also means it's not going to complain about back-to-back dosing on a busy morning at home. Baratza's parts network and user-serviceable design apply across the range, so it stays repairable years in.

Espresso and filter from one grinder

Grind fine enough for espresso, coarse enough for press and pour-over, and everything in between. For home setups running a prosumer espresso machine alongside a V60 or Chemex, the Forté AP is the one grinder that handles both without compromise, or the honest argument against owning two.

The right grinder for small cafés and serious home setups

The Forté sits above Baratza's home range and steps into small-commercial territory. If you're running a small café, a coffee bar in a restaurant or hotel, or a home setup that needs to keep up with both espresso and filter routines without dropping quality, this is where that category starts.