NEOWEIGH-KS1000B

This isn't a perfect espresso scale. As mentioned elsewhere, the scale seems to cut some corners when it comes to displaying weights and "rounds up" a little bit. It's rare to get a result of 17.9g, for example — it tends to display something like 17.6g for a few fractions of a gram before incrementing up to 18.0 or 18.1g. However, it doesn't advertise or pretend that it's the most precise instrument, so I don't find this to be a big deal. Likewise, there is a tiny bit of a delay to refreshing the measured weight in real time, but this is barely noticeable. At this price point, I think these shortcomings are reasonable and forgivable. It has all the features I need to brew shots of espresso. There is a start/stop timer, a tare function, a silicone tray to protect the weighing surface from liquid spray, a tray/cover on which to spread out coffee beans as you're weighing them out, and an easily legible LCD screen with large numbers. It fits on the drip tray of my Breville espresso machine without sticking out. It is so much cheaper than some of the gold standard scales that have been recommended by espresso reviewers and sites. Unless you need the best of the best scale or maybe are in the commercial realm as a coffeeshop/barista, I imagine this will serve most people's needs. Would buy again.

Love this tiny espresso scale for many reasons. First, it is small and works great for my daily prep & flow. I do not use it for weighing the portafilter but have a separate container for both beans and grind. Second, it is so easy to figure out the functionality from the "T=Tare" which is immediately responsive to the timer function, the buttons are super simple! Third, the low profile makes it easy to use under my Rancilia Silvia v6 for both small espresso cups to latte or cappuccino-sized cups. Fourth, it stays on for awhile and does not switch off like other brands. It will eventually turn off after awhile to conserve batteries (if you forget about it). Fifth, it may not be waterproof, but it certainly has taken on some water and still performs great. Finally, its price is incredible for what you get. You can purchase the more expensive but not sure they are more accurate. All-in-all, this is a great scale for the price!

Awesome little scale, the portafiltro etching looks good on my espresso bar but that's besides the point. I tried several scales all had some good qualities but this one took the cake. Feels not cheap, soft touch coating helps. The little silicone pad is useful when pulling shots directly on the machine as it is NOT IP rated. The timer function sets it apart from the near priced competition. Only cons (not really due to price) are that the timer does not pause, stop and reset are all you can do. Wish it was a little thinner but it works fine on my gaggia. Pro's: I use it with a Timemore ESP (yeah not many have this one but it's fantastic) to weigh dose & it gives me an accurate to the first decimal gram everytime! (That's a tenth) reads fast enough to pull shots accurately. VERY easy to read and use, big bright numbers. Also, you can start with dosing cup from grinder on scale before turning on which will auto tare. I usually save that for the demitasse cups as I've learned mine are not equally weighted. I waited to review only after pulling 2 doubles a day for over a month. Yeah it's good and I hope this helps someone save some bucks if you don't need smart scale features and apps or have the need to dose into & weigh portafiltro (works but clumsy so bigger might be better). Helped me dial in when combined with my tests comparing 1zxpresso, C2 , and the new ESP. I'd say it's a steal at this price and I can save some dough for other stuff like accupuncture needles to make wdt which is more rewarding than buying one 🙂

I am using this scale with a Breville Barista Express to both weigh my beans and to weigh/time the espresso shot being pulled. THE SHORT: In my opinion, the only reason you should buy a more expensive scale is for aesthetic reasons or if you need more than 0.1 grams of precision (you probably don't). THE LONG: I watched a lot of YouTube videos before purchasing this scale, on others in the price range as well as those far more expensive. This scale is simple to use, accurate, and sufficiently precise for the home barista, it's a great value and I would recommend this before anything else. The green you see in the product page is a thin, silicone pad that is meant to make the surface less "slippery". I have not found that I needed it and I place my whole portafilter on this to weigh my beans before grinding. So I just threw it in my junk drawer, it's great for stuck jar lids. Additionally, the cover is really not needed for my purposes and gets in the way when trying to weigh/time the shot being pulled. So I just opened the cover halfway (90 degrees) and popped it off. Since the buttons are a part of the chassis, they're de-coupled from the scale function. This is great because you won't disturb the scale when you start the timer with your shot. The timer is great, really appreciate the simplicity. You press the clock button to start it, press it again to stop, and press it a third time if you need to reset/zero it. It's not waterproof, but I've not had any issue having accidentally spilled some espresso on the buttons. I'm not sure if I can really even complain about this, but the scale has difficulty weighing very light objects, meaning it struggles with weighing beans in something like a lighttight paper cup. But I now weigh my beans in the portafilter and then dump them into the grinder so it's not an issue. If there were one thing I would improve, I suppose it would be the speed. It's not really an issue until that last few tenths of grams as I approach my grind weight. I might be at 17.6 grams trying to get to 18 and I add a bean and it doesn't register the weight of the bean for 2-4 seconds. But if I add three beans, it will instantly register the increase in weight. Overall, this is just a great value and I highly recommend this scale.

When I opened up the package, I was initially disappointed because my old miniscale (that broke in a recent move) was much thinner and had rechargeable batteries. But I've been using this over the past few weeks and love it. It's accurate, easy to use, and solid. I've dropped it more than once and it works just the same. Plus, it's half the cost of the thinner ones. I've been happy with the purchase

I rarely leave reviews, but this scale deserves one. First, it is very accurate. I compared it with a 500g scale that measures 1/100th of a gram and this scale matched the accuracy of that one. Second, I really like the tactile timer button, because my last scale's timer button was touch screen and would often not sense my first press, which resulted in incorrect times. Finally, this scale is very compact yet large enough to do everything I want it to - which is weigh espresso shots and my portafilter.

Purchased: Sep 3, 2022. This review update: March 9, 2022. I threw this scale away just shy of its 6 month birthday because it's no longer working as an espresso scale. While making espresso, your scale is going to get wet and it appears that after getting wet a few times the scale does not work as well as it used to. Batteries are not the issue; the issue is the lack of durability despite being tasked with performing its primary function, which is to measure and time espresso shots. It did survive a little water and/or coffee getting into its circuitry, even though there's no avoiding getting a coffee scale a little wet. After less than 5 months of use, the scale would glitch and reset to zero in the middle of weighing beans or weighing and timing espresso shots. The scale has literally one job and it can't do it properly or reliably, so it's useless. Stay away from this scale. I replaced this scale with another sold on Amazon with a brand name that starts with "time". +++ It works well enough for what it's supposed to do. The timer works well and seems to be accurate; I haven't tested it. The major problem I have with the scale is that it is illegible at certain angles. Viewing the scale by more than a 45 degree angle will likely be frustrating. If you're measuring beans or coffee, you won't have a problem. If you're using the scale to measure time & the amount of espresso you've pulled, it's very possible that you won't be able to read the scale. I have to stand at as much of a 90 degree angle atop the scale as possible. Not a bit deal; it's a first world problem to have, but it's super annoying. Caveat emptor.

Contrary to other comments that this $14 item lacks the precision of a fine scientific instrument, I have used it for 1-1/2 years (so far) to measure espresso and it has worked flawlessly. The accuracy of +/- 0.1 gram is more than sufficient to measure the proper dose. The timer is convenient, is easy to set, and the display is very readable. I used a small piece of double-sided tape to secure the silicone pad to the scale. I measure out enough beans for two cups of espress, grind them, and then use the scale again to measure the correct amount of ground coffee for each cup. The consistancy in dosing has created superior shots day after day.

Screen got damp a bit and stopped working. Disappointed that this is not even slightly waterproof.

Surpassed my expectations at how well this works as it was very cheap. Accurate enough for my uses going down to 0.1 gram. Slim size enables it to sit under machines easily. Comes with a silicone mat that provides grip and is easy to clean. Refresh rate not the fastest but seems adequate enough. Batteries seem to last well so far too.

Precisa y compacta. Excelente para el barista casero

I saw many video reviews about this product and it's perfect. Can't beat the price.

Does what it says. Only thing to note is that the button to start the timer is a bit stiff. Hence, there seems to be a split second delay. The dimensions are as specified. Do make sure it fits your use before buying cause I realised that some of my cups are tad tall. Would be nice if this was a little slimmer (thinner).