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Baratza Sette 270Wi vs DF64 DF64 Gen 2
Conical against flat — the Sette 270Wi's scale curves where the other runs straight. The Sette 270Wi is numbered 1–31; the DF64 Gen 2 is numbered 0–90.
Which to buy
Choose the
Sette 270Wi if you…
- want to grind by weight — three programmable doses to within 0.1 g
- grind straight into a 49–58 mm portafilter or a brewer such as a V60
- grind from a hopper of about 300–400 g with a bean shut-off
Choose the
DF64 Gen 2 if you…
- want 64 mm flat burrs
- single-dose — the bellows hopper holds about 50 g
- want a plasma ion generator to cut static
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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 270Wi · Baratza — Sette 270Wi (archived) · Turin — DF64 Gen 2.7
| Sette 270Wi | DF64 Gen 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Baratza | DF64 |
| Scale | Numbered dial | Numbered dial |
| Dial range | 1 – 31 | 0 – 90 |
| Burrs | Conical | Flat |
| Espresso → filter | 12 numbers | 55.2 numbers |
| Filter → coarse | 11.6 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 38.6 on the Sette 270Wi 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 270Wi | DF64 Gen 2 |
|---|---|
| 4 | 12.4 |
| 7 | 20.8 |
| 10 | 30.3 |
| 12 | 43.6 |
| 15 | 56.9 |
| 17 | 67.9 |
| 19 | 69.4 |
| 22 | 70.9 |
| 24 | 72.4 |
| 25 | 75.8 |
| 26 | 80.5 |
| 27 | 85.2 |
| 28 | 89.9 |
| DF64 Gen 2 | Sette 270Wi |
|---|---|
| 12.4 | 4 |
| 20.8 | 7 |
| 30.3 | 10 |
| 43.6 | 12 |
| 56.9 | 15 |
| 67.9 | 17 |
| 69.4 | 19 |
| 70.9 | 22 |
| 72.4 | 24 |
| 75.8 | 25 |
| 80.5 | 26 |
| 85.2 | 27 |
| 89.9 | 28 |
Side by side, by brew method
Where each grinder lands for the same brew, worked out from its own dial curve.
| Method | Sette 270Wi | DF64 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Espresso | 6 | 17.5 |
| Moka pot | 9 | 27.6 |
| AeroPress (short steep) | 12 | 35 |
| Pour over — V60 / cone | 16 | 64.4 |
| Siphon | 17 | 68 |
| Pour over — flat bottom | 18 | 68.5 |
| Steep and release — Clever / Switch | 19 | 69 |
| Drip / batch brew | 19 | 69.4 |
| Cupping | 20 | 69.8 |
| Chemex | 22 | 70.8 |
| French press | 25 | 74.1 |
| Cold brew | 27 | 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 270Wi
DF64 DF64 Gen 2
Dialing in the Sette 270Wi
The Sette 270 with an integrated scale, grinding to weight rather than time. Same straight-through, near-zero-retention design and the same macro/micro adjustment — and the same considerable noise.
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.