Accuracy is key when making coffee.

It's been a long time coming but finally at last.. I have purchased a new set of scales for my coffee setup!

Originally we have been using a rather cheap but functional set of mini scales by rhino, A generally decent maker of coffee accessories.

The only major problem with the scales was that fact that they were slow. They were not responsive enough to really get any consistency out of them.

So at last we have upgraded from a £14 set of scales to a £69 set of scales. Namely the TIMEMORE black mirror basic plus.

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£69 for some scales is a lot in my opinion but some of the coffee scales you can get go for up to £200 which is crazy but probably worth it if you need fancy features.

For us the built in timer and snappy response time is more than enough for us. It has also made out coffee making experience much more enjoyable and consistent.

One cavet is that it is considerably bigger than our previous scales. So much so that our cups nolonger clear the portafilter.

We plan to get around this by 3D printing a new drop tray that is a lower profile. There will be a post about that someday I'm sure!

As a final note. In the image above you'll see a polystirin contraption to the side of the image. THAT is infact a makeshift platform that lets us use the scales in our espresso machine as the drip tray is too small to fit the scales on alone. A temporary solution until we get printing the new tray. :D

But that's all from me for now. I'm very pleased with these scales already, very much worth the money in my opinion.