What better scale to use for your own brewing needs than that used by your favorite café?
Read on for the top 3 scales Equator Coffee Roasters recommends for you to enjoy the best coffee and espresso experience in the comfort of your own home.
Acaia Lunar Espresso Scale - Multi-colour (For Espresso Enthusiasts)
If you’re looking to try your hand at being an at-home barista recreating traditional espresso-based beverages, what better choice of scale can you make than the one used by our very own baristas?
Grab a bag of our signature sweet, smooth, and silky North Star Espresso and measure out 19 g (or 18 g of our delectable JOMO Decaf) and you’ll suddenly find our characteristic flavor profiles right there with you in your kitchen. This espresso scale is water-resistant (with its anodized aluminum build), precise, quick to the touch, and nestles perfectly onto your espresso machine’s drip tray. It costs $345 and is currently available in white or silver models. Keep an eye out for the black option to come back in stock.
Want another espresso option? Consider Polaris for a cleaner cup and a more cocoa-tasting fruity kick.
Acaia Pearl Brewing Scale (For Coffee Connoisseurs)
The Acaia Pearl is used by our baristas to accurately measure out the right amount of coffee (exactly 110 g) for our filtered brews every time, just the way you like them. We offer Outlier as our dark roast and Freakin’ Good as our medium roast options as well as a third pot of coffee that will rotate between our various seasonal coffees and single origins. Currently we are brewing our July single origin, Mexico Chiapas, from the highland region of Chiapas (Acteal) in Maya Vinic, Mexico, which you can read all about here. We sell this black brewing scale for $240, which includes a heat resistant pad plus a charger cable. It allows you to play around with its various Brewing Modes and track the flow-rates, time, and weight stats as you brew your coffee. For the tech-savvy among you, try connecting it to the Acaia app!
Hario V60 Metal Drip Scale (For Pour-Over Perfectionists)
And last, but certainly not least, is the dainty yet durable Hario V60 Metal Drip scale. Our most budget-friendly option at $140.25, it is an easy-to-use and easy-to-clean scale with its wipeable body, removable weighing platform, and LED backlit display. Any perfectionistic pourers will be pleased to note that this scale is accurate to 0.1 of a g. While ideal for pour-over brews, this scale still works wonderfully for measuring out espressos and accommodates all other types of brewers. Charging will hardly ever be an issue as its nickel-hydride battery allows it to perform up to 80 hours of continuous use. The Hario V60 Metal Drip scale has stable skid-free rubber feet and a built-in timer, though do be sure to keep it away from any liquid as it is not waterproof.
Looking for more information on our scale suggestions? Check out this article we wrote last year here on the 4 best scales for home use.
