Measurement · review
Built around the V60 rather than adapted to it: the footprint fits a dripper and a carafe, and the timer sits right where you are looking.
Where we land on it The pour-over scale. Buy the Timemore instead if espresso is the priority.
Scales for coffee differ from kitchen scales in three ways: resolution, refresh speed and shape. Which of those matters depends entirely on what you brew, and this scale optimizes for filter.
The shape is the obvious part. It is sized so a V60 sits on a server and both sit on the scale without overhanging, which sounds trivial until you have tried to brew on a wide rectangular kitchen scale and watched the dripper tip.
The built-in timer is the practical point. During a pour-over both of your hands are busy — one on the kettle, one steadying the dripper — so seeing the time beside the weight on one display beats juggling a phone. Press start as you begin the bloom. The auto-off is also well judged: it waits five minutes and does not activate while the timer is running, so the scale cannot go dark in the middle of a brew.
What it is not is an espresso scale. The refresh rate is leisurely by modern standards, so watching a shot climb towards 36 g (1.3 oz) on this display means overshooting, and there is no flow-rate readout to diagnose channeling. Under a portafilter, the Timemore Black Mirror is the better tool by a clear margin.
AAA batteries in 2026 is a small annoyance, and like every scale in this price range it is not waterproof — keep it dry and it lasts, get it wet and it does not.
| Capacity | 2 kg (4.4 lb) |
|---|---|
| Resolution | 0.1 g (0.004 oz) |
| Timer | Built in |
| Power | 2 × AAA |
| Water resistance | None |
Timemore for espresso: it refreshes faster and shows live flow rate, both of which matter under a portafilter. Hario for pour-over: the built-in timer and the shape suit a dripper better, and filter brewing does not need a fast refresh.
Yes. During a pour-over both hands are busy, so having the time beside the weight, on one display, means one less device to manage. Press start as you begin the bloom. The five-minute auto-off also pauses while the timer runs, so the scale cannot switch off in mid-brew.
7.9/ 10
The pour-over scale. Buy the Timemore instead if espresso is the priority.
A reference exists on these Amazon stores: Germany, United Kingdom, United States. Listed is not the same as in stock — availability changes daily.
Details checked on October 30, 2026.
Pour-over and immersion brewing, where a timer matters more than refresh speed.
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for coffee equipment and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
2 kg (4.4 lb) × 0.1 g (0.004 oz) · 6 modes · water resistant
The one scale here built to survive a drip tray. Six modes, auto-start timers and a silicone cover — which addresses the thing that actually kills coffee scales.
Best for: Espresso on a wet drip tray, which is where scales go to die.
0.1 g (0.004 oz) / 0.01 oz, 0.3–2,000 g (0.01 to 70.5 oz), 4 modes with flow rate, 13 h or 90 days per charge, 4.1 in square
A 0.1-gram scale to two kilograms with four modes including flow rate, and thirteen hours of use per charge.
Best for: A small espresso bench where the scale lives on the drip tray and gets charged once a season
≈ $21
0.1 g (0.004 oz), 750 g (26.5 oz), 5.7 × 3 × 0.7 in, lid that becomes a tray, 6 units, no timer
A slim 0.1-gram espresso scale to 750 grams, whose lid flips over into a grounds tray.
Best for: Dosing beans and shots beside an espresso machine, where the timer is on the machine already
≈ $18
