Brush the burrs: Baratza Sette 270

Before you start

Tools

stiff brush

Supplies

None listed

Warnings

• Always unplug the grinder before you clean it. Source: Baratza Sette 270 manual v2.1 (Aug 2019, EN)
• Keep the burrs and the grind adjustment assembly out of water; they rust. Source: Baratza Sette 270 manual v2.1 (Aug 2019, EN)
• Tablets will not clear a clog; follow the manual's unclogging steps instead. Source: Baratza Sette 270 manual v2.1 (Aug 2019, EN)

Steps

1. Close the bean shutoff knob and press START to purge the beans left in the grinder.

   From the manual: “Rotate the bean shutoff knob to the CLOSED position”

2. Unplug the grinder.

   From the manual: “Remove the power plug from the power outlet.”

3. Turn the hopper counterclockwise until it stops and lift it off.

   From the manual: “Remove the hopper by rotating it counterclockwise until it stops”

4. Swing the adjustable portafilter hook out to one side.

   From the manual: “The adjustable portafilter hook must be swung to the side”

5. Turn the grind adjustment assembly past the coarsest setting to the blue triangle; it drops down and out.

   From the manual: “rotate the grind adjustment assembly beyond the coarsest setting to the install/remove indicator (blue triangle).”

6. Scrub the cone burr on the removed assembly and the ring burr in the grinder with a stiff brush.

   From the manual: “the burrs should be cleaned every few months with a stiff brush”

7. Brush loose grounds out of the burr chamber and the chute.

   From the manual: “Clean inside the burr chamber and chute.”

8. Line up the blue indicator on the assembly with the blue indicator on the right side of the grinder.

   From the manual: “Align the blue installation/removal indicator on the grind adjustment assembly”

9. Push the assembly gently upward and turn the black cone burr holder until it keys in and slides up.

   From the manual: “rotate the black cone burr holder (fig G) until the tabs and notches line up”

10. Keep pushing up and turn the blue tab toward the back of the grinder until the assembly clicks home.

    From the manual: “The adjustment assembly will click as it properly engages”

11. Refit the hopper with its shutoff knob at 11 o'clock (back left), press down and turn clockwise until the front tabs line up.

    From the manual: “Press the hopper down, and rotate clockwise until the alignment tabs on the front are aligned.”

Sources

• Baratza Sette 270 manual v2.1 (Aug 2019, EN) Manual
• Baratza: Grinder Cleaning Essentials (all Baratza grinders) Maker’s page

Researched on 2026-09-23.

Published: the sentence is on the maker’s own page or in the maker’s own document.

Applies to

• Baratza Sette 270