Baratza Forte AP

Swapped out my old conical grinder for this and the difference in body is immediate — shots come out thick and syrupy with a deep chocolate finish I could never get before. The 54mm flat ceramic burrs are worth the price alone.

The flat ceramic burrs really do pull a thicker, more velvety shot than my old setup, and I can taste that chocolatey richness even in a basic medium roast. Dialing in took me a few days, but once it was set the consistency shot to shot has been rock solid.

Swapped out my old conical grinder for this and the difference in body is night and day—shots come out thick and velvety with that deep chocolatey thing going on. The 54mm flat ceramic burrs are genuinely consistent, even when I'm dialing in a new single origin. It's a chunk of change, but I stopped