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Baratza Sette 270 vs Fellow Ode Gen 1
Conical against flat — the Sette 270's scale curves where the other runs straight. The Ode Gen 1 is numbered 1–11; the Sette 270 is numbered 1–31.
Which to buy
Choose the
Sette 270 if you…
- pull espresso — on top of 31 macro steps, a stepless micro adjustment is there for dialing it in
- want timed dosing to 0.1 s, with three preset buttons
- grind straight into a portafilter or a brewer — adjustable arms hold either
Choose the
Ode Gen 1 if you…
- brew filter only — Fellow says the Ode does not grind for espresso
- want 64 mm flat burrs
- already own one, or are buying used — Fellow lists it as sold out
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Fellow now sells the Ode Gen 2 in place of the original; the settings on this page are for the Gen 1.
Sources: Fellow — Ode Gen 1 (archived) · Fellow — Ode Brew Grinder · Baratza — Sette 270 manual · Baratza — Sette 270
| Sette 270 | Ode Gen 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Baratza | Fellow |
| Scale | Numbered dial | Numbered dial |
| Dial range | 1 – 31 | 1 – 11 |
| Burrs | Conical | Flat |
| Espresso → filter | 11.8 numbers | 2.6 numbers |
| Filter → coarse | 13 numbers | 7.4 numbers |
The same number means different things
Both grinders use a numbered dial, which makes it tempting to copy a number straight across. Setting 6 sits at grind index 4.9 on the Sette 270 but 56.7 on the Ode Gen 1 — 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 | Ode Gen 1 |
|---|---|
| 4 | 1 |
| 8 | 1.1 |
| 11 | 1.2 |
| 12 | 2.2 |
| 14 | 3 |
| 16 | 3.2 |
| 21 | 5 |
| 25 | 6.1 |
| 28 | 7.1 |
| 29 | 8.1 |
| Ode Gen 1 | Sette 270 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 4 |
| 1.1 | 8 |
| 1.2 | 11 |
| 2.2 | 12 |
| 3 | 14 |
| 3.2 | 16 |
| 5 | 21 |
| 6.1 | 25 |
| 7.1 | 28 |
| 8.1 | 29 |
| 9.1 | 29 |
| 10 | 29 |
| 11 | 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 | Ode Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Espresso | 6 | 1.1 |
| Moka pot | 10 | 1.2 |
| AeroPress (short steep) | 12 | 2.2 |
| Pour over — V60 / cone | 15 | 3.1 |
| Siphon | 16 | 4 |
| Pour over — flat bottom | 18 | 4.1 |
| Steep and release — Clever / Switch | 19 | 4.2 |
| Drip / batch brew | 21 | 5 |
| Cupping | 22 | 3 |
| Chemex | 25 | 6.1 |
| French press | 29 | 8 |
| Cold brew | 29 | 9.2 |
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
Fellow Ode Gen 1
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 Ode Gen 1
The original Ode had noticeably more fines than the Gen 2 that replaced it, which is why the Gen 2 burr upgrade became such a common retrofit. If you are running Gen 1 burrs, expect to sit slightly coarser than published Ode numbers to get the same cup.