Timemore Researched
Black Mirror Basic 2
Acaia-style 0.1g performance and a fast refresh for less than half the price.
Best valueEspresso & pour-over
AcaiaPearl
Acaia Researched
Pearl
The pro standard: 0.1g resolution, a lightning-fast refresh, flow-rate data, and a brewing app.
Espresso & pro brewingFlow & app data
8.9
BrewSift Score
Excellent
$165
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Should you buy it?
Buy it if
- Espresso & pro brewing
- Flow & app data
- 0.1g + very fast refresh
- Flow-rate & app data
Skip it if
- Expensive
- App-dependent for full features
- Not waterproof
Not for you? Consider the Timemore Black Mirror Basic 2 — or see all coffee scales .
The verdict
Acaia's Pearl reads to 0.1g, updates fast enough to watch espresso flow in real time, and pairs with brewing apps for pour-over guidance and shot logging. It's the scale serious home baristas reach for; the price is the only real knock.
BrewSift Score breakdown
Scored across the dimensions that matter for scales. The overall is a weighted average — see the formula.
Accuracy9.2
Responsiveness9.4
Features9.2
Build quality8.6
Value7.2
Pros & cons
What we like
- 0.1g + very fast refresh
- Flow-rate & app data
- Brew-guidance modes
Watch-outs
- Expensive
- App-dependent for full features
- Not waterproof
Specifications
- Resolution
- 0.1g
- Refresh
- Real-time flow
- App
- Acaia Coffee
- Capacity
- 2kg
Complete your setup
The gear that pairs with the Pearl to make a complete, working setup.
Add a grinder
Baratza
Encore ESP
Grind consistency does more for the cup than almost any other purchase — a burr grinder is what makes good gear actually taste good.
$200Buy
A brewer to match
AeroPress
AeroPress Original
An inexpensive AeroPress or V60 turns fresh grounds into a great cup with almost no outlay.
$40Buy
Add prep tools
Normcore
58.5mm Spring-Loaded Tamper
A WDT tool and a properly sized tamper kill channeling — the cheapest fix for sour, uneven shots.
$44Buy
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