Is the Baratza Forté AP stepless?

No. It has stepped settings: 260 grind settings.

How many beans does the Baratza Forté AP hold?

Up to 10.6 oz (300 g) in the hopper.

Baratza Forté AP

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Electric grinder with flat burrs

54 mm burrs · Stepped · 13.2 lb (6 kg)

Made by Baratza

United States · 10 grinders here · baratza.com

54 mm flat burrs
Smaller than 60% of electric grinders.
Stepped adjustment
260 grind settings.
Built-in scale
Doses by weight, so there is no separate scale to use.

The Baratza Forté AP is an electric coffee grinder with 54 mm flat burrs. Grind size is set in fixed steps. It weighs 13.2 lb (6 kg). It holds 10.6 oz (300 g) of beans.

Specs checked Sep 26, 2026 against 2 sources.

Specifications

Basics

: Electric
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: Aluminum, plastic
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Burrs

: Flat
: 54 mmSmaller than 60% of electric grinders
: steel (Ditting)
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Grinding

: Stepped
: 260 grind settings
: 10 macro settings × 26 micro steps per rotation
: 2–2.8 g/sAbout average for electric grinders
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Capacity & size

: 10.6 oz (300 g)Larger than 51% of electric grinders
: 13.2 lb (6 kg)Heavier than 64% of electric grinders
: 17.3 in (440 mm)Taller than 92% of electric grinders
: 6.3 in (160 mm)Wider than 81% of electric grinders
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Electrical

: 170 WLess powerful than 80% of electric grinders
: 710 rpmSlower than 80% of electric grinders

Quick answers

What burrs does the Baratza Forté AP use?: 54 mm flat burrs.
Is the Baratza Forté AP stepless?: No. It has stepped settings: 260 grind settings.
How much does the Baratza Forté AP weigh?: 13.2 lb (6 kg).
How many beans does the Baratza Forté AP hold?: Up to 10.6 oz (300 g) in the hopper.
Does the Baratza Forté AP have a built-in scale?: Yes. It can dose by weight.
How fast does the Baratza Forté AP grind?: 2–2.8 g/s.

Sources

1.
Baratza Forté AP product page
baratza.com · Checked Sep 26, 2026
2.
Baratza Forté AP Product Sheet (PDF)
breville-production-aem-assets.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com · Checked Sep 26, 2026