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Baratza Sette 270 vs DF64 DF64 Gen 2
Conical against flat — the Sette 270's scale curves where the other runs straight. The Sette 270 is numbered 1–31; the DF64 Gen 2 is numbered 0–90.
Which to buy
Choose the
Sette 270 if you…
- want timed dosing to 0.1 s, with three presets
- grind straight into a portafilter or brewer held in adjustable arms
- want 31 macro steps plus a stepless micro adjustment
Choose the
DF64 Gen 2 if you…
- want 64 mm flat burrs
- single-dose — the bellows hopper holds about 50 g
- want a fully stepless dial for espresso and filter
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Turin now sells the DF64 Gen 2 as the Gen 2.7; the "Gen 2" revision names vary by seller.
Sources: Baratza — Sette 270 · Baratza — Sette 270 manual · Turin — DF64 Gen 2.7
| Sette 270 | DF64 Gen 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Baratza | DF64 |
| Scale | Numbered dial | Numbered dial |
| Dial range | 1 – 31 | 0 – 90 |
| Burrs | Conical | Flat |
| Espresso → filter | 11.8 numbers | 55.2 numbers |
| Filter → coarse | 13 numbers | 22.3 numbers |
The same number means different things
Both grinders use a numbered dial, which makes it tempting to copy a number straight across. Setting 16 sits at grind index 40.9 on the Sette 270 but 3.6 on the DF64 Gen 2 — far enough apart to change the cup.
Converting a setting
If a recipe quotes a setting for one of these grinders, read across for the equivalent on the other. Rows are spaced evenly by grind size, not by dial number — on a conical burr those are not the same thing.
| Sette 270 | DF64 Gen 2 |
|---|---|
| 4 | 12.4 |
| 8 | 20.8 |
| 11 | 30.3 |
| 12 | 43.6 |
| 14 | 56.9 |
| 16 | 67.9 |
| 21 | 69.4 |
| 25 | 70.9 |
| 28 | 72.4 |
| 29 | 75.8 |
| DF64 Gen 2 | Sette 270 |
|---|---|
| 12.4 | 4 |
| 20.8 | 8 |
| 30.3 | 11 |
| 43.6 | 12 |
| 56.9 | 14 |
| 67.9 | 16 |
| 69.4 | 21 |
| 70.9 | 25 |
| 72.4 | 28 |
| 75.8 | 29 |
| 80.5 | 29 |
| 85.2 | 29 |
| 89.9 | 29 |
Side by side, by brew method
Where each grinder lands for the same brew, worked out from its own dial curve.
| Method | Sette 270 | DF64 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Espresso | 6 | 17.5 |
| Moka pot | 10 | 27.6 |
| AeroPress (short steep) | 12 | 35 |
| Pour over — V60 / cone | 15 | 64.4 |
| Siphon | 16 | 68 |
| Pour over — flat bottom | 18 | 68.5 |
| Steep and release — Clever / Switch | 19 | 69 |
| Drip / batch brew | 21 | 69.4 |
| Cupping | 22 | 69.8 |
| Chemex | 25 | 70.8 |
| French press | 29 | 74.1 |
| Cold brew | 29 | 83.1 |
The shape of each dial
Where the connectors bunch, that grinder’s dial is compressed and single steps count for more. Comparing the two shapes tells you which gives finer control, and where.
Baratza Sette 270
DF64 DF64 Gen 2
Dialing in the Sette 270
Straight-through grinding means almost no retention, which makes the Sette unusually good for single dosing and switching between coffees. The macro/micro adjustment gives real espresso resolution, and the trade-off is noise — this is the loudest grinder most people will own.
Dialing in the DF64 Gen 2
A 64mm flat-burr single-dose grinder that became popular precisely because it puts commercial burrs at a domestic price. Espresso is the design centre; the burr choice you fit matters more to grind character than the dial does.