Why you should be using a coffee scale?

June 02,2024

You've noticed baristas using scales before, surely. Or you've seen them advertised somewhere before as "coffee scales". This term doesn't refer to a scale used to weigh only coffee; a coffee scale is a scale one uses to brew coffee. Basically, a scale keeps you sticking to the recipe. Recipes call for very precise quantities of ground coffee and water. Sometimes you'll read directions like "pour 100 grams of water, then stir". Well, how are you supposed to know how much you’ve poured? Of course, there are plenty of kitchen scales that could do the job, but coffee scales are sized enough so as to fit most brewing devices for pour over, french press, etc. You just place the device on the scale, tare it, and start brewing. The scale will tell you just how much weight has been