Baratza | Forté™ BG

Baratza Forté BG, Steel Flat Burr Brew Grinder

The Baratza Forté BG is built around 54mm steel flat burrs, tuned for the kind of cup clarity that world-class filter coffee actually deserves. Bright, articulate, high-definition, the burr set most third-wave cafés reach for when they want pour-over or batch brew to taste exactly as the roaster intended. Commercial-grade chassis, digital dose control, three programmable presets, and the build quality to hold up in daily café service or a serious home setup.

BG stands for Brew Grinder. If filter is where most of your coffee happens, this is the Forté to own.

54mm steel flat burrs

Steel flat burrs cut cleanly and uniformly, producing a narrow particle distribution that filter brewing rewards more than any other method. The result in the cup: clarity, separation of flavours, articulate acidity, and the ability to taste what makes a particular coffee different rather than averaging it out. For light and medium roasts especially, this is where flat burrs earn their reputation.

Tuned for filter, capable of more

The BG is built for filter brewing, pour-over, batch brew, Chemex, V60, press, and that's where it shines. It will grind fine enough for espresso if asked, but if espresso is the primary use, the Forté AP with ceramic burrs is the better match for that cup. The BG's character is filter-first.

Programmable digital dosing

Three programmable presets on a digital display, dosing by time or weight depending on configuration. Single, double, batch, all one button away, straight into the included portafilter holder or dose cup. Consistency shot after shot without you watching the scale.

Commercial-grade build

Metal housing, commercial-spec motor, proper weight in the base. Built for the duty cycle of a café brew bar as much as a prosumer home setup. Baratza's parts network and user-serviceable design mean it stays repairable and working for years rather than months.

Where small cafés buy filter grinders

The Forté BG is a regular fixture in specialty coffee bars running batch brew or pour-over programmes. For cafés investing in filter as a proper menu item, or home setups that take filter seriously enough to justify a dedicated grinder, this is where the category sits.