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Baratza Sette 270 Refurbished $299 + Shipping

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MSRP is $399 without any available discounts. I think $299 is a fair price for this refurbished unit, also a bargain to get into serious espresso with micro adjustments. Currently using Breville Grinde Pro with Profitec 600, and I just can't perfect the shot for the beans I'm using (Blue Bottle Hayes Valley).

https://www.baratza.com/shop/refurb
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MSRP is $399 without any available discounts. I think $299 is a fair price for this refurbished unit, also a bargain to get into serious espresso with micro adjustments. Currently using Breville Grinde Pro with Profitec 600, and I just can't perfect the shot for the beans I'm using (Blue Bottle Hayes Valley).

https://www.baratza.com/shop/refurb

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Oct 06, 2021 12:42 AM
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mrburnsOct 06, 2021 12:42 AM
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I do not recommend the sette. I have had mine replaced twice. Definitely recommend baratza brand though
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Oct 06, 2021 12:52 AM
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ECCFAOct 06, 2021 12:52 AM
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Oct 06, 2021 12:54 AM
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jhk702
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Quote from mrburns :
I do not recommend the sette. I have had mine replaced twice. Definitely recommend baratza brand though
Bummer. Hope mine turns out OK.
Oct 06, 2021 12:55 AM
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SlvrDragon50Oct 06, 2021 12:55 AM
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Quote from mrburns :
I do not recommend the sette. I have had mine replaced twice. Definitely recommend baratza brand though
Any recs for a budget grinder? I am just making cold brew with a coffee sock so I don't need it to be super fine.
Oct 06, 2021 01:00 AM
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BrightCatfish826Oct 06, 2021 01:00 AM
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Quote from SlvrDragon50 :
Any recs for a budget grinder? I am just making cold brew with a coffee sock so I don't need it to be super fine.
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Oct 06, 2021 01:04 AM
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mrburnsOct 06, 2021 01:04 AM
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Concur with this rec. I had one before the sette for about 4 yrs. Still using the sette that I bought when it was first released so maybe I got a bad one
Oct 06, 2021 01:45 AM
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tantolarOct 06, 2021 01:45 AM
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Quote from SlvrDragon50 :
Any recs for a budget grinder? I am just making cold brew with a coffee sock so I don't need it to be super fine.
Find the cheapest grinder you can get. With cold brew the extraction time is so long that grind evenness isn't really a factor.
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willow_veOct 06, 2021 12:55 PM
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Quote from SlvrDragon50 :
Any recs for a budget grinder? I am just making cold brew with a coffee sock so I don't need it to be super fine.
Don't bother with anything crazy if you're 100% cold brew. I use a hand crank grinder for my cold brew batches and it was only around $20 from some random brand (Khaw-Fee) on Amazon. Until you get to espresso (some might argue this starts at pour over) there's no reason to spend big money on a grinder.
Oct 06, 2021 01:34 PM
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SlvrDragon50Oct 06, 2021 01:34 PM
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Quote from tantolar :
Find the cheapest grinder you can get. With cold brew the extraction time is so long that grind evenness isn't really a factor.
Interesting, I guess I must have been reading a lot of espresso stuff on accident. I was trying to figure out why my cold brew flavor was inconsistent (sometimes sour), and I was suspecting it had to do with an inconsistent grind since they were all either 8 hours on counter or 24 hours in the fridge.

So if I am buying my beans freshly ground from a local roastery, storing in a vacuum container, and finishing 1 lb in maybe 2 weeks. Do you think it's even worth investing in grinding my own beans?
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tantolarOct 06, 2021 04:34 PM
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Quote from SlvrDragon50 :
Interesting, I guess I must have been reading a lot of espresso stuff on accident. I was trying to figure out why my cold brew flavor was inconsistent (sometimes sour), and I was suspecting it had to do with an inconsistent grind since they were all either 8 hours on counter or 24 hours in the fridge.

So if I am buying my beans freshly ground from a local roastery, storing in a vacuum container, and finishing 1 lb in maybe 2 weeks. Do you think it's even worth investing in grinding my own beans?
Honestly with cold brew I wouldn't even bother with expensive freshly roasted beans. Try some major brands and see how they turn out. One thing major brands are really good at is flavor consistency. If you're having issues with your coffee being sour it might be because you're using a lighter roast.
Oct 06, 2021 10:05 PM
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topcat2001Oct 06, 2021 10:05 PM
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This is standard price for the refurbished and has been for years. They go in and out of stock along with other refurbished items. You can find them regularly on the used market for around $250.
Oct 07, 2021 02:30 AM
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woodyggOct 07, 2021 02:30 AM
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Quote from SlvrDragon50 :
Interesting, I guess I must have been reading a lot of espresso stuff on accident. I was trying to figure out why my cold brew flavor was inconsistent (sometimes sour), and I was suspecting it had to do with an inconsistent grind since they were all either 8 hours on counter or 24 hours in the fridge.

So if I am buying my beans freshly ground from a local roastery, storing in a vacuum container, and finishing 1 lb in maybe 2 weeks. Do you think it's even worth investing in grinding my own beans?
It's interesting... cold brew is so forgiving. Someone I know often uses folgers (that being said, he's not that well off financially) - but I would bet all I own that he knows more about coffee than all of the contributors on this thread, myself included - combined. He stated that it turns out pretty good.... I haven't used it, so I can't comment - but keep at it!
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SlvrDragon50Oct 07, 2021 03:30 AM
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Quote from woodygg :
It's interesting... cold brew is so forgiving. Someone I know often uses folgers (that being said, he's not that well off financially) - but I would bet all I own that he knows more about coffee than all of the contributors on this thread, myself included - combined. He stated that it turns out pretty good.... I haven't used it, so I can't comment - but keep at it!
Yea so if I am being honest, I HATE the taste of most coffee haha i usually make Vietnamese coffee which is sweetened with condensed milk. I have found some local beans that I really do enjoy though, other ones definitely not as much. I do wonder if I should get into making espresso since I like those types of drinks more than coffee.
Oct 07, 2021 05:51 PM
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crumbsnatcher74Oct 07, 2021 05:51 PM
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When available in the Baratza refurb section, a much better buy would be the following: a refurb Sette 30 paired with a Sette 270 micro adjustment assembly collar and the additional S2 burr set. You can switch between the stock S1 burr and S2 in seconds. I have this setup and it works great with everything from pour over, espresso, french press and drip. Total cost for me was $348.

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Oct 07, 2021 07:38 PM
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HoraceOct 07, 2021 07:38 PM
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Quote from mrburns :
I do not recommend the sette. I have had mine replaced twice. Definitely recommend baratza brand though
Quote from jhk702 :
Bummer. Hope mine turns out OK.
I'll second this. Just finished repairing a refurb Sette 270 ordered in Feb, but my Vario is still going strong from 2014.

On the plus side, Baratza was easy enough to deal with through the repair/replacement process, even with a 7 month old refurb. That said, they averaged ~3 days to answer an email, and it took 20 days from my original inquiry until I had a working grinder again. My original refurb unit looks like it was improperly assembled, and had a pinched wire between the starting capacitor and motor that was shorting and causing inconsistent grind speeds. Pictures here [imgur.com].

QC issues aside, the Sette does have a few quirks/issues that would prevent me from fully recommending it:
  1. It's loud, and not very 'pleasant' sounding. (See Point #5 here on my initial impressions.) Obviously, this is a subjective thing, but I was a little surprised, especially compared to the Vario.
  2. It retains about 1.5g of grinds in the lower burrset/chute assembly [imgur.com], and can be prone to static if you don't mist the beans before grinding. (I use something similar to this [amazon.com], but any fine mister will work.) Although the grounds retention is probably 5-8x that of the Vario, I still think it's easier to disassemble and clean than the Vario, but the static can be a bit of a PITA to manage sometimes.
Last edited by Horace October 7, 2021 at 01:36 PM.

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