Hario, Drip Scale Timer

After using an American Weigh 2kg scale for a while, I got frustrated with it turning off before I was done making coffee, or getting stuck on 0 and failing to measure after taring it, so I decided to step up a bit to a dedicated coffee scale. This works so much better than the American Weigh. It never turns off when I don't want it to, never gets "stuck", is far more consistent (less "hunting", it stabilizes more quickly). It takes all the frustration out of making coffee by hand. The timer is a great bonus, as it saves me needing to pull out my phone (or on weekends I can make coffee in my pajamas with my phone still on my bedside table). The only downsides are that it drops to 0.5g precision above a certain point (though within the range you're likely to use for measuring out beans or grounds, it gives 0.1g precision, so no problem), and that it only reads out in grams (so it's not as useful as a general purpose kitchen scale, if you have recipes in Imperial units). But for dedicated coffee making, it's cake.

I have purchased Hario product for 30 years before they were available on Amazon.com. I have NOT been disappointed with ANY OF the HARIO product I have purchased in ALL of those years (same goes for all of the Hario product(s) purchases I have made here at amazon.com)! I will continue to purchase Hario products & very grateful that Amazon provides them here on Amazon’s Marketplace! Hario stands by its’ products, you can expect value for your $money$, a reliable, practical, functional & durable product if Hario puts their name on it. Hands-down!! An excellent purchase - NEVER ANY REGRETS. The scale is [plenty] accurate for coffee preparation. It is DEFINITELY: easy to utilize. Simply read clearly detailed OEM instruction guide that comes handy with this scale. No problem here. Take a moment to calibrate/adjust/maintain/clean/charge/directions are fairly uncomplicated & brief user guide provides visual instructions (illustrated), as well as written (in more than several languages)..excellent, precise, rather sleek & unobtrusive. Absolutely NO REGRETS!

UPDATE: After removing batteries and reinstalling, the scale reset and is now working very nicely. Before doing so, I looked at numerous reviews on both Amazon and extensively on the Internet. I found that Hario remains one of the top-rated scales for accuracy, ease-of-use, ideal size, quality build, etc. I recommend giving Hario a try before purchasing a less expensive unit. After all, the Hario V60 is not cheaply priced for a reason. Prior review: Nice coffee scale. However, it began malfunctioning 8 months after purchasing and using it very lightly only once a day. Other reviewers have noted similar behavior. For the cost of this unit, one would expect reliability for a much longer period of time. I’m replacing this unit, but not with this same brand.”

The timer is very handy if you are a fanatic about espresso extraction times -- it counts up from zero rather than counting down, and displays 1/10 second intervals, so you can gauge when to stop extraction (if time is your main concern). The buttons are sealed (capacitive sensors) so spills aren't a problem for them. I haven't spilled on the display so I don't know if it's perfectly sealed, and I haven't dropped anything on it, so I don't know how well it handles shock. The taring is perfect and the measurements are repeatable; however, while it displays in 0.1 gram increments, its accuracy in the espresso range (20g or so) is only +/- 0.2g and so you can rely more on its repeatability than on its absolute accuracy. I'm not *that* picky, so it's fine. The only cosmetic ding I see is that it doesn't sit perfectly flat, but using 4 adhesive-backed silicone/sorbothane dots as feet fixes that very nicely. For bakers, its 2kg limit is fine for recipes up to and including the 3kg boules from the book "Flour, Water, Salt, Yeast" (just measure the ingredients separately into lightweight containers rather than into one glass big bowl where you are re-taring after each addition). The platter is a bit small, but that just means that the lightweight containers you use should have smallish bottoms. So, it's not perfect, and made in China (I don't like to pay $$ so company execs can make $$$$$ trading on prestigious brand names while paying crap wages and avoiding environmental regulation). However, it's a decent product and useful for both coffee and baking.

I use the scale everyday to weight my coffee shot and also time the grind. It is accurate and allows me to pull a consistent shot everytime. A neat addition to my Home Coffee Empire.

Ich habe mir diese Waage gekauft als Ergänzung zu meiner Heimbarista-Ausrüstung. Da ich eine Handhebelmaschine verwende sind, je nach Kaffeesorte, Unterschiede von 0,2 - 0,3 Gramm schon entscheidend für Gelingen oder Misslingen des Kaffees. + Die Waage ist sehr genau, der Metallfilter wird immer mit 18,6g Eigengewicht gewogen. + Die Waage ist schnell, es dauert nur wenige Sekunden, bis das Gewicht angezeigt wird. + Die Timerfunktion ist durchaus hilfreich + Nicht zuletzt finde ich das Design sehr ansprechend. +/- Die Reinigung ist mitunter etwas mühsam, da sich Staub oder Kaffeemehl am Rand unter der Wiegeauflage sammeln können. Aber das ist kein großes Problem. Achtung: Die Waage hat ein Mindestgewicht, also nicht erwarten, bereits 0,1g angezeigt zu bekommen. Auf Gewichtsbereich achten (ab 2g) Bei schräger oder wackeliger Oberfläche wird gegebenenfalls "UNST" im Display angezeigt. In diesem Fall die Waage neu ausrichten und den On/Off-Schalter erneut berühren.

Yes, it is more expensive, but it is sturdy and solid. But be aware of water spill as my previous one stopped working after I unfortunately had a too small cup for the amount of coffee filtering through the filter holder.

Precyzyjna. Bardzo wygodna pomimo, że kompaktowa :)

Good product for a great price. Good accuracy and timeliness when brewing pour over.