Baratza Sette 30
The Sette straight-through grind path at its most accessible: 40 mm conical burrs, a double shot in about five seconds and a timer to the hundredth, in the 220-240 V version for the UAE.
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Straight down, straight out: the Sette grind path
The Sette's grind adjustment is connected directly to the cone burr, and beans fall straight through the burrs and out of the chute. Nothing pools in a chamber, adjustments act immediately, and a double shot is ground in about five seconds.
Watch the Sette 30 work
Official Baratza overview of the Sette 30
Baratza's own espresso dialling-in guide
Films by Baratza's official channel. They load from YouTube when you press play.
Grind straight into the portafilter, timed to the hundredth
A backlit display, three buttons and a pair of arms that turn 90 degrees. Pull the arms out, rotate them, and they become a rest for your portafilter under the chute; leave them in and they hold the grounds bin.
- Backlit LED display with grind time set in 0.01 second steps
- Start/pause, stop and up/down time buttons; the screen counts up as it grinds
- Pulse mode: hold start for two seconds and grind by eye
- Convertible device arms: pull out, rotate 90 degrees, reinsert for portafilter mode
- Bean shut-off knob on the hopper for swapping beans without emptying it
- Removable grounds tray under the chute for the stray grounds
- Suggested settings: espresso 10, manual brew 25, on the 1 to 31 macro scale
Cafe-speed motor, home-grinder duty cycle
A 240 W motor drives the burrs at 650 rpm, which is why it is fast and why Baratza asks for a 60 second rest between doses. Treat it like a one-group cafe machine and it will treat you well.
What is in the box
Contents as listed in Baratza's Sette 30 manual, May 2019 (v3).
Owned properly, from day one
The paperwork, the films, and the people, before and after you buy.
The official Sette 30, backed here in the UAE
A grey-import grinder looks identical in a listing. It stops looking identical when the burr assembly needs replacing. Every Baratza we sell comes through BRG, the brand's authorised UAE distributor, with a 1-year warranty and genuine parts.
Specifications, the honest version
Grouped the way you compare machines, from Baratza's own documentation.
Burrs and grinding
| Burrs | 40 mm conical, S1 geometry, manufactured in Liechtenstein |
|---|---|
| Burr mount | Threaded; cone burr and adjustment assembly lift out as one unit |
| Grind path | Straight through the burrs and out of the chute, low retention |
| Grind range | Espresso to manual brew |
| Speed to grind | 2.9 g/s at setting 8 to 4.0 g/s at setting 28 (baratza.com); about 3.6 g/s at espresso, 5 g/s at drip (manual) |
Adjustment and dosing
| Adjustment | Macro adjustment ring on a 1 to 31 scale, connected directly to the cone burr |
|---|---|
| Suggested settings | Espresso 10, manual brew 25 (manual) |
| Timer | Backlit LED display, grind time set within 0.01 second; counts up as it grinds |
| Pulse mode | Hold start for more than 2 seconds; grinds while held |
| Dosing into | Grounds bin on the arms, or portafilter with the arms rotated 90 degrees |
| Calibration | Included washer shifts the range finer as the burrs settle; 5 mm hex key included |
Motor and speed
| Burr speed | 650 rpm |
|---|---|
| Power | 240 W, 1.6 A, Class I |
| Duty cycle | About 6 s per espresso dose then 60 s rest; up to 150 g at a time for brew then 60 s rest |
Hopper and output
| Hopper | 300 g, with bean shut-off knob |
|---|---|
| Grounds bin | 120 g |
| Tray | Removable grounds tray |
| Cleaning | Brush the burrs every few months, or grind cleaning tablets at setting 20; burrs must never be washed |
Electrical, UAE
| Model | ZCG1130, black |
|---|---|
| Voltage | 220-240 V, 50/60 Hz, UAE Type G plug |
| Safety listing | UL, CSA, CE, EK |
Construction and size
| Body | Front-mounted control panel, convertible device arms |
|---|---|
| Designed and made | Designed in Seattle, USA; assembled in Taiwan |
| Dimensions | 13 x 25 x 41 cm (W x D x H) |
| Weight | 3.2 kg, as listed by BeanBurds |
Sources: baratza.com Sette 30 product page, UK site (technical specifications, 2026) and the Baratza Sette 30 manual, May 2019 (v3). Baratza quotes two grind-speed figures, both shown. Weight is not published by Baratza and is taken from the BeanBurds listing. Warranty is the 1-year UAE distributor warranty, not the US warranty printed in the manual.
Where the Sette 30 sits in the Baratza range
Three Baratza espresso grinders, three price points. All official UAE stock through BRG, the authorised distributor, with the same 1-year warranty. Live prices, excluding VAT.
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| Specification | The espresso pickSette 301,237 |  Sette 270Wi2,380 |  Encore ESP760 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burrs | 40 mm conical, S1, made in Liechtenstein | 40 mm conical, Etzinger | 40 mm conical steel, M2 |
| Adjustment | Yes, 31-step macro ring, timed dosing to 0.01 s | Yes, 30-step macro plus stepless micro, grind by weight to 0.1 g | Yes, 40 stepped settings, 1-20 reserved for espresso |
| Ideal for | The espresso drinker who wants a five-second dose straight into the portafilter | The espresso drinker who wants the dose weighed for them, straight into the portafilter | The first espresso grinder, beside a Bambino, Anna or Gaggia |
| The one thing to know | Fast and low-retention, but loud, and it wants a minute's rest between doses | Built-in Acaia scale, straight-through vertical grind path with minimal retention | Manual dosing with a pulse button and dosing cup; no timer |
| This page | View Sette 270Wi | View Encore ESP |
Specifications from Baratza's official documentation and the BeanBurds product listings. Prices are live.
Complete the setup
Chosen for the Sette 30 specifically. A grinder this fast needs a funnel to keep the dose tidy, a scale to set the timer by, and a machine with a 58 mm portafilter that fits its arms.
A 58 mm single boiler with PID. Rotate the Sette's arms and the Anna's portafilter rests straight under the chute.
The Sette grinds fast; a funnel on the 58 mm basket keeps a five-second dose in the puck, not on the tray.
The Sette 30 doses by time, not weight: check the dose on a Lunar until the timer is dialled in, then weigh the shot.
The genuine Baratza stiff brush for the burr clean the manual asks for every few months.
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