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Today I'm talking about coffee scales. These seem to be some of the most popular scales people are using for brewing. I go over each of the scales and give you my thoughts on them. As always, thanks for watching, and please subscribe! Let me know if there's anything specific you'd like me to explore.
Link to r/espresso Discord:
/ discord
Come join us!
/ espresso
Apologies for the muffled audio as I didn't have my mic properly set up when filming.
GDEALER amzn.to/3cJAPPo
Black Mirror amzn.to/3pPAUEU
Acaia Lunar acaia.co/products/acaia_lunar
0:00 r/espresso Discord/Intro
0:49 GDEALER
4:01 Timemore Black Mirror
7:04 Acaia Lunar
9:44 All Three + Use Cases + Setups
11:20 Speeds and Granularity of Displays
13:15 Final Conclusions
Notes:
GDEALER ~$15
- Can actually weigh up to ~800g despite 500g max limit.
- Seemingly indestructible. I've dropped mine, spilled hot espresso over, etc. and it still works despite the fading LCD
- Honestly, you don't need another scale
- 2X GDEALER is an awesome combo
-Battery life is OK but uses easy to swap AAA batts.
- Slowest response time, so stop your shot slightly early
Timemore Black Mirror ~$60-70
- If you tap the timer button 6-10 times rapidly when the scale is on you can turn on auto timing + tare features. This is similar to the Lunar. THIS ONLY WORKS IF YOU HAVE A B21 OR NEWER BLACK MIRROR! Mine seems to be too old :(
- Supposedly fully waterproof
- seems to have aggressive rounding by .3g
- Better for dosing and pour over
- I like the beeps it makes better than the Acaia scales
- To turn off the sound hold the timing function down for a while
- Least granular numbering if you have something heavy. Numbers can potentially jump if you are adding a lot of weight very quickly. Numbers are accurate but pay attention to the exact #'s when brewing.
Acaia Lunar ~$200
- Probably the best scale for beginners if money is no object. It does everything for you!
- Micro USB is big sad in 2020
- BT connectivity w/DE1 is awesome (I use auto tare + detect flow)
- Most of the time you will keep this in two modes at max
- Can be used for pourovers
- Not sure how good data logging is from the app or if the data is even useful at that point.
Scale Setups
- 1 scale for dosing + 1 scale for brewing make your life easier
- multiscale setups prevent you from dropping scales
- A bigger scale to dose and a scale with a timer for brewing are recommended. Though you don't need a big scale if you use a portafilter stand.
I got my GDEALER and Blackmirror from Amazon and got the Acaia Lunar from a local cafe.
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You can also pick up the GDEALER and Black Mirror off AliExpress for cheaper. I believe the GDEALER comes in many variants of a generic scale design.
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Next up I'll be talking about Paper Moon Helios (my favorite blend)! I'll be reviewing it using shots pulled on the Gaggia Classic Pro and Decent DE1 Pro. After that, I'll be talking about the GCP vs. DE1 or really, what do you actually get when you leave the entry-level world of espresso machines. Thanks for watching and reading!
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