Coffee Appreciation

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Jonny69

Also, what budget scales should I get that fit on the drip tray of a Gaggia Classic?

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mmccarthy in reply to @Jonny69

I've always just used something like this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ascher-Portable-Digital-Back-lit-Weighing/dp/B01FQHE25U/ref=sr_1_8

Though this time around I went all out and went for this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Milligram-Portable-Calibration-Tweezers-Precision/dp/B07R1L2MFP/ref=pd_sbs_79_3/262-1990052-4723602

Personally never seen the value in expensive scales. All my watches have a stopwatch function so I have no use for timers on scales. Unless you're at the point where you're carefully monitoring flow rate throughout your espresso extraction any sort of smart scale is money that could be better used elsewhere.

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Scrabble in reply to @mmccarthy

I have this one - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3kg-0-1g-LCD-Digital-Electronic-Jewelry-Weighing-Home-Coffee-Timer-Scale/372918707150?var=641715258190&hash=item56d3afe3ce:g:vk0AAOSwgiVeIuMh

Not sure i paid more than a £10er for it, but seem to be £15 to £20 now on ebay.

Build quality is poor at best, but its been going for well for a couple of years and still seems fine.

I think having the timer built in is useful as you're only looking at one screen.

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