Using a Coffee Scale for Brewing
You need a coffee scale to brew
Precision:
A gram scale gives you complete control over how much coffee and water you use. This means you’ll never have to guess with scoops again. It means you’ll never wonder if you used the right amount of coffee.
If you want to use 20g of coffee every morning, you can. It’s so easy. You slap those beans on the scale and you’re done. Confidence gained! Precision achieved!
This enables you to brew using the golden coffee to water ratios. These ratios are accepted worldwide as the best way to brew balanced coffee.
And the golden ratios are 1g of coffee to 15-17g of water.
That means, for every 1g of coffee beans, you use 15-17g (or milliliters) of water to brew. Boom. Easy. Balance!
Bean Conservation
A while back I was talking with a friend about how many 8 ounce cups of coffee we get from a bag of beans. He was confused as to why he was only getting 17 cups from a 12-ounce bag when I was getting 21 cups consistently.
I probed with some questions and discovered how he measures his coffee: “two scoops”.
Since I was using a scale, I knew I was using exactly 16g of beans every single time. When I weighed his “two scoops”, we discovered he was using anywhere between 16 and 19g of coffee each brew.
What To Look For In A Coffee Scale
There are many gram scales out there that work for coffee brewing. Here are the features I suggest looking for:
- Measurements in grams and ounces
- 1,000-2,000 gram capacity
- Rapid response time
- Measuring platform large enough for a french press or large mug
- In the end, a scale for coffee brewing will only help if you’re starting off with freshly-roasted, super flavorful coffee.

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