Felicita Parallel Electronic Coffee Scale, 160x212x35mm, Black

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Finally, coffee beans are different weights depending on the roast type, I’ve weighed them (I know, extremely sad). Darker roasts weigh less than lighter roasts and so when you combine all of these things, you’ll simply never get an accurate weight for your coffee if you use spoons or scoops. It's a shame because I really love the things about these scales that I really love, how short they are, how great they feel, how fast they are – but the things that annoy me about the lunar, really annoy me! ;-). I think for this kind of price they could have engineered a much less annoying user interface that doesn't make me regularly want to launch these very expensive scales out of the window. Japan-based Felicita is a specialist producer of high-end coffee equipment, mainly scales although they also make a temp control kettle. Scales are ubiquitous bits of equipment in the world of specialty coffee shops. Something relatively basic on the outside; scales enable baristas to make subtle adjustments to espresso and filter coffee brews and hone their craft.

It's a bit chunky, which means it's not going to fit under all portafilters, for espresso. If you're using manual brew methods this isn't an issue, but if you're using an espresso machine, it'll depend on what machine you're using and also whether you're using a low level drip tray, bottomless portafilter, etc., They offer three scales, this one (Parallel), Arc & Incline. Parallel & Incline were designed with manual brew methods in mind, while Arc is an espresso specialist scale. The good stuff. This is a great coffee scale for small/single brew bars or home brewing. Being slightly larger than the Arc, it also serves as a good portafilter/coffee scale next to a café grinder/espresso machine. Key Highlights

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This might not be a big issue for you, but I find it a real pain when I find that something has run out of batteries, and I have to go hunting for the AAAs. I'm sure there's an environmental element to this too, I would assume that re-charging an internal battery is better for the environment overall than using disposable batteries. Designed for high-volume bar service, the Felicita Incline Coffee Scale can double as both espresso and pour over coffee scale. Its compact size allows it to fit comfortably on an espresso machine drip tray, or on the brew bar. Going down to 1/100 th of a gram is not really required for coffee and those kinds of scales are mainly used for things like jewelry where it matters for things like high-quality diamonds. But for the more hardcore home barista types who want the very best in responsiveness and who want all the nerdiest data they can wrap their eyes around, only one of the higher end coffee scales will do – and for the everyday coffee drinker who isn't bothered about anything I've just said, one of the much cheaper scales will be fine. To date, coffee shops have typically relied on a set of Acaia or Hario scales. Acaia offer robust, water-resistant models suited to being next to an espresso machine, whilst Hario are more suited to the filter brew bar and are more affordable

Sure you can get your phone out and pull up the stopwatch and then try and look at the scales and your phone at the same time so that you get the exact weight correct for a double espresso and then hit the stop button on your phone to see how long it took. Designed for high-volume bar service, the Felicita Incline Coffee Scale can double as both espresso and pour over coffee scale. Its compact size allows it to fit comfortably on an espresso machine drip tray, or on the brew bar. My experience so far is that, in respect of weighing and timing, they are performing perfectly and effectively, mimic my old set of Acaia Lunar which have recently decided to give up the ghost. It's supposed to stop the timer and hold the weight for you when you remove the cup, when it works that's great – but it doesn't always work, good feature but slightly hit and miss.Regular kitchen scales don’t usually have a timer on them but most coffee scales do. One of the most important variables for producing great coffee is how long it takes for the water to pass through the coffee so regardless of your brewing method knowing how long it is taking for your coffee to be delivered is super important. They're made to be used for hours & hours at a time in coffee shops and to give baristas all the functionalities and features they might need, and as a result, they're not cheap – but there are plenty of scales above which will suit most home baristas at a much more reasonable price point, so you really don't need to spend this kind of money if you don't want to. There's a new version now, I've updated the links above to show you the price of the new “plus” version. Here are some of the important features to consider when looking at coffee scales in particular, and these features are mainly what distinguish coffee scales from standard kitchen scales. Accuracy

Low profile, specifically when it comes to espresso specialist scales, to fit better on drip trays under portafilters. If you use scales then you remove all of that uncertainty. If you don't use scales, the resulting coffee is going to vary in taste from one cup to the next. When it comes to how much you're going to end up spending on coffee scales, this will be at least partly determined by how accurate you want them to be at different weight levels. Beeping while timing. This would be a plus for anyone with impaired vision, as would the big tactile buttons, but for everyone else, I think the beeping is a bit of a pain. You can turn this off though, as a viewer responded, see the comments on the video above for instructions. With filter coffee, 60-65 grams of ground coffee is a good guide to freshly brew 1 litre of coffee.They do appear very similar in terms of features and in terms of the positives and negatives reported by users. The good stuff. It is considered as one the best espresso scale due to the features that come with it. It’s big enough to allow the portafilter to sits on top. And thus, it can fit in the espresso machine. It has quality features buts it’s relatively affordable and therefore making it a choice for many. For a double espresso, you won’t need to weigh more than around 20g at any one time, and to brew 1 litre of filter coffee you’ll need about 60-65g of ground coffee. The Brewista Smart coffee scales are suitable for both the beginner and the professional user. It is a smart scale which has been redesigned to meets the need of the coffee users. It’s more water-resistant than the previous model with its sealed body and its silicone platform pad. If you get it wrong by just a few percent then it can make a big impact on the overall flavour and a very common mistake that a lot of people fall for is the “scoop” or spoon method of measuring out your coffee.