Please bear in mind that not all manufacturers provide correct imagery and we may put a similar or alternative image to the actual product for illustration purposes only.The actual item you receive may differ from that which is displayed, for example the box may have changed or a model may have been upgraded or changed after we have added the product online. They do appear very similar in terms of features and in terms of the positives and negatives reported by users. The good stuff. If you ask most baristas or seasoned home baristas to name the best brand of coffee scales, they'll probably reply “Acaia”. They have a very good reputation, for making some extremely popular high-end coffee scales. 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

Many owners of these scales report that when you turn them on they default to 0.4 – 0.6g, and you need to tare them to clear that. Quirks like these I just think come with the territory, when you're deciding to spend as little as possible. 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. It has the 100% satisfaction guarantee: if you’re not happy with the scale you can return it within 30 days. They're just really, really convenient to use. They hold their charge very well so you don't need to charge them often, they turn on almost instantly, they're precise, they're responsive, the auto-timer function is great if you need that, and I find the size and shape of them to be really good to use especially when it comes to espresso. Low profile, specifically when it comes to espresso specialist scales, to fit better on drip trays under portafilters.

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Bluetooth connectivity and apps (a lot of people buy the Acaia lunar for flow profiling, for example for using with the Sage Dual Boiler with the bluetooth app so they can use the Slayer mod & pull flow profiled shots with lighter roasts. If you love coffee and you want to achieve the best possible results when it comes to coffee at home, then coffee scales play a major part in the preparation process, because dose control is a fundamental part of ensuring you get the correct extraction for your chosen brewing method.

Its accuracy and sensitivity are as good as the Pearl version. It has a resolution of up to 0.0g1 and readability up to 0.1g. Due to this feature, it’s very sensitive to weight changes. They are essentially professional coffee espresso scales which is why they are priced at a level above many domestic coffee scales. However, if you’re a lover of design, precision or gadgets then these could be for you.The app looks good, for pourover – it gives you a visual to guide you with the pour, and clever looking data analysis. The bad stuff. 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.

Response time means how long it takes for the coffee scales to detect the increased weight. This is important for coffee brewing, because the better the response time, the more accurately you're able to brew. This is particularly important when it comes to espresso, if you're using a cheaper set of scales that suffer from latency, it can mean that when you stop the shot you actually have a few more ml of espresso than you thought you had when you stopped the shot. Rechargeable 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.They're a good few cm deeper than the Timemore, 1cm narrower, and just a few mm taller. 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 Doesn't have an auto timer function, which is only a bad thing if this is a function you're looking for in a set of brew scales. Sleek and effective design. Looks good and is small enough to use for espresso or alternatively filter brew methods. I looked at the instructions about spillage, and it said they'd dry out in a matter of hours. Well, a matter of about 6 months later, they're still not dry. They turn on, but the weight starts increasing straight away, by large numbers, so they're not usable.