I finally sat at the counter of a tiny cafe in Portland and watched the barista weigh every single shot, and it changed how I make coffee at home | Coffee Enthusiasts - Opinions Matter
Weighing shots is a total game changer once you actually see it done. Most home setups just eyeball it and wonder why the coffee tastes off half the time. A cheap scale fixed more of my bad cups than any new machine ever did. It feels fussy at first but after a week you stop thinking about it.