Why You Should Always Use a Scale When Brewing Coffee: Accuracy, Consistency, and Better Flavor
Whether I'm brewing pour-over coffee or making espresso, I always use a digital scale when measuring beans and during extraction. Some friends who visit my shop don’t quite understand why. They think making a cup of coffee doesn’t have to be so complicated or tedious. Just like a seasoned chef who cooks using simple visual judgment—or using measuring spoons and cups—one can also brew a good cup of coffee. So to them, using a digital scale feels unnecessary and even a bit overkill. To be fair, a digital scale is not an absolute must for making coffee. As those friends said, eyeballing, measuring cups, and measuring spoons can still produce tasty coffee. But what we need to understand is this: although these methods can help you brew a decent cup, they lack consistency. Unless you're an extremely experienced coffee veteran, I still recommend using a digital scale. For beginners, using the above “blind” methods will make your coffee quality feel like opening a mystery box—totall...