Baratza Sette 270Wi vs Niche Zero

Espresso at home, dosed by weight instead of by stopwatch

Scores higher on dosing & workflow, value for money, speed & noise.

Single-dosing a different coffee every day and switching between espresso and filter in seconds

Scores higher on build quality & durability, grind range & adjustment, cleaning, retention & mess.

• +A built-in scale at 0.1g resolution, which doses by weight rather than by time. Nothing else here does that
• +270 settings on 40mm conical burrs at 650rpm and 200W
• +Ships with a shut-off hopper, grounds bin and grind-range shims
• +One-year warranty, made in Taiwan

• −$599.95, the second most expensive grinder here after the Niche Zero, and three and a half times the $169 median
• −One year of cover on a $600 machine
• −No timer, because it doses by weight, which is a different workflow if you are used to one

• +Zero retention, by the maker's description, so the coffee you weigh in is the coffee you get out.
• +63 mm conical burrs with an infinite stepless dial that moves between espresso and filter in seconds.
• +Dose consistency the maker puts at less than plus or minus 0.2 g.
• +72 dB while grinding, with an aluminium body and real oak trim.
• +Compact at 122 mm wide.

• −Priced in pounds from the UK, so the cost in other countries depends on conversion, shipping and import charges.
• −No hopper to speak of: every dose is weighed and added by hand, which is the point but not for everyone.
• −311 mm tall, rising to 435 mm with the lid up, so check the space under wall cabinets.
• −Niche does not publish burr material, motor power or warranty on the product page.