Varia AKU Scale with 1st Drip Timing Review - Plus Acaia Lunar Comparison

[@mryoyo7741]

I have the lunar and rarely used the features, but now new options than before

[@michaelfriedman3264]

5:19: Correction - the Acaia Lunar comes with 2 non-slip protective strips AND 2 friction-reduction strips that function the same as the AKU’s rubber feet. It’s also worth noting that the Lunar has a 2 year warranty whereas the AKU has a 1 year warranty.

[@andreasbohler7978]

Can someone clear this up for me: Usually I time my shots starting with when I turn the switch to start my group head. Meaning my 25-30 seconds for 36-42 grams includes the roughly 8 or 9 seconds where water is flowing but no espresso is dripping out of the spouts yet. Now, the timer for these kinds of scales starts once espresso is dripping out; does that mean, I cut down my targeted shot time by about 8 or 9 seconds? Or have I been doing it wrong all these years, including these first seconds in my timing?

[@simonmonty7171]

Regardless of when you start the timer (when you press the brew button or when the coffee starts dripping) the important point here is be able to grasp time and be consistent, having another variable that you can control. The time itself isn't important as long as you know shorter time means more acidic and longer time means more bitterness. Every machine has different pressure, water flow and all the coffees are different. So no indication could be right for everyone. Just stick to what you do right and adjust the time according to your experimentation and the result in your cup.

[@Wholelattelovepage]

@simonmonty7171 Perfect explanation! Thanks for your response to @andreasbohler7978 Marc

[@BaristaAprendiz]

Technically extraction occurs once a flow of water comes in contact with ground coffee. I think it is difficult to see consistency in how fast or slow the water will flow in the puck and make the first drip hits the cup on each extraction, i.e with the same recipe and same variables, you might still get a few seconds off (+/-) of an average time of your extractions, if you time when it hits the cup. A drip coming out the basket might just take some time to fall off straight to the cup while on another extraction it might join another drip and get to the cup faster. Or not. Surely all of this can be easily ignored by many that just don't see the point in such small difference but if you want the most precision and/or study your extractions the better, timing from hitting that switch or pulling that lever seems strongly relevant. I wonder if there are any use cases about this.

[@KingRelogio]

don't trust anything that comes with USB-A