TIMEMORE Black Mirror NANO Espresso Coffee Scale

Product Information

This Shanghai-based company makes high-quality and well-designed hand coffee grinders, pour over brewers, kettles, and yes, coffee scales.

If you put something on the scale, like a cup, it will tare automatically, but the timer will not start. Even if you change the cup with a different one, it will keep resetting the weight to zero without starting the timer. When the timer displays ‘00:00’, you are free to set up your brewing station (i.e. pre-wet your filter, toss the water, add your coffee)With certain suppliers, you can get around this issue with the option of the stainless steel burrs coated in titanium. Stainless steel burrs perform excellently on mid-range grind sizes, whereas titanium-coated burrs cut much sharper, making them more effective at fine grinds. Therefore, if you usually grind for espresso, you should consider titanium-coated burrs. The Hario brand is famous for its V60 brewer, but it also produced one of the first dedicated coffee scales.

the Timemore NANO hand grinder. Weighing in at 0.8 pounds (360 grams) and standing just under 5 inches The Jennings Scale is one that can be found in a number of coffee shops and kitchens. It offers nice functionality at a fantastic price point. It has a max capacity of 4kg (4,000g) and can easily switch between weighing in grams, ounces, pounds, or even pieces. It measures in 0.5g increments and has a moderately fast response time, though it can feel a bit laggy (264g mug took about 1 second), making it a satisfactory scale for manual brewing. The CJ4000 has a 2-minute auto-off function, which can be disabled, and is powered either by 3 AAA batteries or an included AC adapter. It also comes with a plastic cover that functions as a multi-use bowl, capable of holding a portafilter or other items larger than the scale’s weighing platform. This scale doesn’t rely on batteries – instead you charge it via mini-USB. This could be annoying, if it had to be charged all the time like your phone or Bluetooth-speaker. But in fact it goes for ages on a single charge – so don’t worry about that. In the long run it’s actually nice that you won’t have to think about buying batteries. deserved. More than anything else the grinder has the potential to make, or severely limit the flavor Over the years, I have worked with a bunch of different scales for both espresso and pour over coffee, and in this guide, I have selected some of the best options on the market.The hardened steel burrs are great for filter coffee—from moka pot to press pot—and deliver consistent and precise grounds on-demand. The burr construction is partly due the credit for the grind quality, featuring dual ball bearings and a strengthened spring mechanism that keeps the burrs perfectly aligned. The manual recommends not to use grind size 0 to 6. For this review, we tested various grind sizes from 7 to 28. Beneath the hefty base are two of the chunkiest rubber strips I’ve seen on a scale. These are pretty effective at keeping this small scale from sliding around. Includes protective feet, 100g calibration weight, and a heat-proof silicone pad that can hold a portafilter. This scale is also conveniently battery-powered by two AAA batteries. It has an auto power-off function after 5 minutes to save battery life.

The Timemore Chestnut Nano Grinder is built to last and is a great travel companion due to its portability. Its maximum dose is 15g each time, which requires you to grind a second time if you are intending to make a bigger cup of coffee or pulling an espresso shot. This grinder is fully metallic with no plastic parts which make it feels premium. The detachable wooden knob at the end of the axle gives a nice natural finishing touch that is both stylish and functional.

Is a timer necessary?

Your scale is in the Auto Pour Over mode when the encircled ‘A’ icon lights up. This mode is great for pour overs, but you can also use other manual brewers as well. Build quality is where Timemore products shine. I have yet to encounter one whose quality doesn’t blow me away for the price, and the C3 keeps this streak alive.