Generik Coffee and Kitchen Scale with Timer 3kg0.1g High Precision Pour Over Drip Espresso Scale with Back-Lit LCD Display

We use scales when making pour over because it helps us brew consistently delicious cups of coffee. For the best pour over coffee at home, we think a scale is essential. Scales are already indispensable to scientists, chefs, and baristas alike, so it’s strange that one of the coffee world’s most stubborn myths is that these tools are excessive for the home coffee brewer. There are so many reasons why using a scale makes it easier to make good coffee, not harder. Even professionals brew pour over coffee using a scale. Brewing pour over consists of pouring a certain amount of water over coffee at four different intervals. In addition to using a scale to measure the amount of coffee for our brew, we weigh the amount of water we’re pouring throughout the brewing process. To get consistently delicious coffee, you need to start with the right coffee-to-water ratio. For one thing, a scoop of coffee can vary in density depending on many factors, including the variety, size, and roast of your beans. Also, it’s nearly impossible to guess how much water you’re pouring each time. Measuring by weight, rather than by volume, will normalize your brew regardless of these factors. Using a scale can also help refine your coffee experience, allowing you to learn more about what you like and what you don't. When you’re able to better evaluate your taste, you can tweak your pour over technique, coffee-to-water ratio, brewing time, and even brewing method, in pursuit of it. A digital scale helps you to achieve this certainty—not just once, but every time you brew. Regardless of the kind of scale you prefer, using one empowers you to make coffee with more precision and knowledge than ever before. Home pour over coffee brewers have the privilege of continuing to deepen their control over flavor and consistency.