Forte TM Weight and Time Based Coffee Grinder Operations Manual
Forte Thank you for purchasing the FortéTM or the FortéTM Brew Grinder. With the FortéTM, it is easier than ever to grind by weight or time in an industrial setting. Below are detailed descriptions of the features that make the FortéTM stand out from all other grinders. Note: the FortéTM will be used when talking about the grinder and it applies to the FortéTM BREW GRINDER (BG) as well unless otherwise noted. Precision, commercial-quality, task specific ceramic and steel burrs.
Table of Contents Introduction .......................................................................................... 1 Table of Contents ................................................................................. 2 Parts Identification ............................................................................... 3 Safety Information ................................................................................ 4 Initial operation ...............................................................
Forte TM Parts Identification Hopper lid Whole bean hopper (300 grams) Micro grind adjustment lever Macro grind adjustment lever Programable preset buttons (3) Grind weight adjustment buttons (2) Ground coffee bin (125 gram capacity) cutaway to show Weight Platform Weight platform Ceramic burr (FortéTM Brew Grinder) Steel burr (FortéTM) Portaholder 3 TM
Before First Time Use Prior to using your Forté for the first time, wash the bean hopper and ground coffee bin in warm soapy water and allow them to dry thouroughly before use. See the section on Care and Cleaning for instructions on how to remove and reinstall these parts. to be performed only by authorized service centers. An improperly repaired grinder is a source of risk to the user and voids the warranty.
to the OPEN position. Center the ground coffee bin in front of the grinder and slide it in onto the load cell platform. Press WEIGHT, then press TARE. The display should now read 00.0. Press button 1, then press START. Initial Operation Place the Forté grinder on a level surface. With the hopper lid in place, mount the hopper on the grinder housing by lining up the two small tabs at the base of the hopper with the two slots inside the collar on the top of the grinder.
Grind Adjustments (cont.) Move the Macro lever (right side) up or down to the desired grind size. Set the Micro adjustment lever (left side) to the middle of the scale. Weight-based Grinding Operations Select WEIGHT, then insert the ground coffee bin on the load cell and press TARE then press one of the preset buttons (1, 2, 3). The screen will show the pre-programmed grind weight in grams. Press START to begin grinding.
Programming Dosing Weights or Time The Forté is equipped with three programmable buttons for both Weight and Time. The buttons are simply labeled 1, 2, 3. These programmable buttons only adjust the amount of time or weight of coffee to be ground, they do not adjust the coarseness of the grind. Each button comes from the factory with a preset: Weight: 1=15g, 2=30g, 3=60g. Time: 1=10s, 2=15s, 3=30s. You can easily program more or less grinding weight or time as follows: 1.
Press TIME and the desired preset dose button, then press START. The grinder will run for the preset dose time and stop automatically. settings for your personal taste. If the grinder is unplugged it will retain the stored settings. Sleep Mode To minimize standby power consumption, the Forté will go into “sleep mode” automatically after 5 minutes of non-use. While in sleep mode, the screen goes blank. To “wake up” your Forté , press any button. Once the screen lights up, select your grinding method.
coffee beans until the scale reads 200 grams (total weight of bin and coffee beans). Keep your “200 gram weight” handy. Now unplug the Forté and make sure there is nothing on the scale platform. Plug the Forté back in and while it powers on hold buttons M and WEIGHT until a value between 1500-3000 is displayed. Then press Button M, the display will read “cal”. Gently set the 200 gram weight onto the platform.
and then lift the bean hopper off of the grinder housing. Remove and wash the grounds bin, hopper, and hopper lid in warm soapy water, then rinse and dry. a counter-clockwise direction until it stops (about ¼ inch, 4 cm) and then lift the bean hopper off of the grinder housing.
cleaning tablets. Full Circle™ tablets are designed to dislodge coffee particles and absorb and remove odors and coffee oil residue. Simply place the recommended amount into the empty grinder hopper. Adjust the grind setting to Coarse, place the grounds bin on the load cell and press WEIGHT, M (manual) then the START button. Grind all of the tablets into the bin, then press STOP. Once complete we recommend grinding some coffee (4 tbs.) to remove any tablet residue. Discard the ground coffee.
Warranty and Service International Warranty Information Go to: www.baratza.com for warranty information on grinders sold outside the United States. U.S. and Canadian Warranty Information Limited Warranty for Baratza Grinders is 1 year. This warranty covers all defects in materials or workmanship (parts and labor) including free ground transportation to and from our repair facility within US and Canada.
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