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Best Coffee Scales Under $50

The best coffee scales under $50, ranked by our review scores. Entry money, and the point of this list is which ones are honest at the price rather than which ones are cheapest.

How this list is ordered

Ranked by arithmetic, not opinion. Every score is worked out from the specifications each maker publishes, so you can open the working on any product page. Anything commercial is labelled and sits outside that order, and how we score explains what each criterion measures.

Coffee Scales Under $50, ranked by score

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  1. 1ERAVSOWEspresso Coffee Scale with TimerFrom $19.999.1

    How it scored

    Accuracy & Resolution9.5
    Build Quality & Water Resistanceweakest link7.5
    water resistance not publishedcarries 18 of the 67.4 points scored
    Timer & Brewing Features9.0
    Ease of Use & Display9.1
    display, power only
    Value for Money10.0
    Price from$19.99
    Score9.1
    Readability0.1g
    Max capacity2000g
    Built-in timerYes
    Auto-tareYes
    Read the ERAVSOW Espresso Coffee Scale with Timer review →
  2. 2Maestri HouseS3 Pour Over ScaleFrom $28.798.6

    How it scored

    Accuracy & Resolution10.0
    Build Quality & Water Resistanceweakest link4.5
    water resistance not publishedcarries 18 of the 67.4 points scored
    Timer & Brewing Features8.0
    Ease of Use & Display9.1
    display, power only
    Value for Money10.0
    Price from$28.79
    Score8.6
    Readability0.1g
    Max capacity3000g
    Built-in timerYes
    Read the Maestri House S3 Pour Over Scale review →
  3. 3Greater GoodsGreater Goods Coffee Scale with TimerFrom $29.998.4

    How it scored

    Accuracy & Resolution10.0
    Build Quality & Water Resistance9.2
    water resistance not published
    Timer & Brewing Features5.5
    Ease of Use & Displayweakest link5.0
    display, power onlycarries 12 of the 67.4 points scored
    Value for Money10.0
    Price from$29.99
    Score8.4
    Readability0.1g
    Max capacity3000g
    Built-in timerYes
    Read the Greater Goods Coffee Scale with Timer review →
  4. 4BAGAILBAGAIL Coffee Scale with TimerFrom $19.998.3

    How it scored

    Accuracy & Resolution10.0
    Build Quality & Water Resistanceweakest link5.0
    water resistance not publishedcarries 18 of the 67.4 points scored
    Timer & Brewing Features6.0
    Ease of Use & Display9.1
    display, power only
    Value for Money10.0
    Price from$19.99
    Score8.3
    Readability0.1g
    Max capacity3000g
    Built-in timerYes
    Auto-tareYes
    Read the BAGAIL Coffee Scale with Timer review →
  5. 5Maestri HouseS2 Espresso ScaleFrom $27.078.3

    How it scored

    Accuracy & Resolution9.5
    Build Quality & Water Resistance7.0
    water resistance not published
    Timer & Brewing Featuresweakest link5.5
    carries 14 of the 67.4 points scored
    Ease of Use & Display9.1
    display, power only
    Value for Money10.0
    Price from$27.07
    Score8.3
    Readability0.1g
    Max capacity2000g
    Built-in timerYes
    Read the Maestri House S2 Espresso Scale review →
  6. 6KitchenTourCoffee Scale EK6002From $19.998.1

    How it scored

    Accuracy & Resolution10.0
    Build Quality & Water Resistanceweakest link5.0
    water resistance not publishedcarries 18 of the 67.4 points scored
    Timer & Brewing Features6.0
    Ease of Use & Display7.3
    display, power only
    Value for Money10.0
    Price from$19.99
    Score8.1
    Readability0.1g
    Max capacity3000g
    Built-in timerYes
    Auto-tareYes
    Read the KitchenTour Coffee Scale EK6002 review →
  7. 7Maestri HouseS1 Mini Espresso ScaleFrom $37.967.7

    How it scored

    Accuracy & Resolution9.5
    Build Quality & Water Resistanceweakest link4.5
    water resistance not publishedcarries 18 of the 67.4 points scored
    Timer & Brewing Features5.5
    Ease of Use & Display7.3
    display, power only
    Value for Money9.6
    Price from$37.96
    Score7.7
    Readability0.1g
    Max capacity2000g
    Built-in timerYes
    Read the Maestri House S1 Mini Espresso Scale review →
  8. 8NKOVENKOVE Coffee Scale with TimerFrom $16.997.7

    How it scored

    Accuracy & Resolution10.0
    Build Quality & Water Resistance5.0
    water resistance not published
    Timer & Brewing Featuresweakest link4.0
    carries 14 of the 67.4 points scored
    Ease of Use & Display7.3
    display, power only
    Value for Money10.0
    Price from$16.99
    Score7.7
    Readability0.1g
    Max capacity3000g
    Built-in timerYes
    Auto-tareYes
    Read the NKOVE Coffee Scale with Timer review →
  9. 9WISHSOMWISHSOM Coffee Scale with TimerFrom $9.997.7

    How it scored

    Accuracy & Resolution10.0
    Build Quality & Water Resistance5.0
    water resistance not published
    Timer & Brewing Featuresweakest link4.0
    carries 14 of the 67.4 points scored
    Ease of Use & Display7.3
    display, power only
    Value for Money10.0
    Price from$9.99
    Score7.7
    Readability0.1g
    Max capacity3000g
    Built-in timerYes
    Auto-tareYes
    Read the WISHSOM Coffee Scale with Timer review →
  10. 10HarioV60 Drip ScaleFrom $47.147.3

    How it scored

    Accuracy & Resolution9.5
    Build Quality & Water Resistanceweakest link4.5
    water resistance not publishedcarries 18 of the 67.4 points scored
    Timer & Brewing Features5.5
    Ease of Use & Display6.8
    display, power only
    Value for Money7.7
    Price from$47.14
    Score7.3
    Readability0.1g
    Max capacity2000g
    Built-in timerYes
    Read the Hario V60 Drip Scale review →
  11. 11LAYBIRDMagAttach Air Coffee ScaleFrom $49.997.3

    How it scored

    Accuracy & Resolution8.0
    Build Quality & Water Resistance6.7
    water resistance not published
    Timer & Brewing Features7.5
    Ease of Use & Displayweakest link5.0
    display, power onlycarries 12 of the 67.4 points scored
    Value for Money7.3
    Price from$49.99
    Score7.3
    Readability0.1g
    Built-in timerYes
    Auto-tareYes
    Read the LAYBIRD MagAttach Air Coffee Scale review →
  12. 12SubminimalSubScale Digital Dosing CupFrom $49.955.1

    How it scored

    Accuracy & Resolution5.0
    Build Quality & Water Resistance5.0
    water resistance not published
    Timer & Brewing Featuresweakest link3.5
    carries 14 of the 67.4 points scored
    Ease of Use & Display9.1
    display, power only
    Value for Money5.1
    Price from$49.95
    Score5.1
    Built-in timerNo
    Read the Subminimal SubScale Digital Dosing Cup review →
⇄ Compare
01ERAVSOW Espresso Coffee Scale with Timer
9.1Excellent

ERAVSOW Espresso Coffee Scale with Timer

Four modes and a glass top at under twenty dollars

Resolution
0.1 g
Max capacity
2000 g
Ships to
US
from$19.99
02Maestri House S3 Pour Over Scale
8.6Excellent

Maestri House S3 Pour Over Scale

A scale that works out your water target from the ratio you set

Resolution
0.1 g
Max capacity
3000 g
Ships to
US
from$28.79
03Greater Goods Coffee Scale with Timer
8.4Very good

Greater Goods Coffee Scale with Timer

A large platform with a dishwasher-safe silicone cover, for a messy counter

Resolution
0.1 g
Max capacity
3000 g
Ships to
US
from$29.99
04BAGAIL Coffee Scale with Timer
8.3Very good

BAGAIL Coffee Scale with Timer

A 3kg scale with a removable silicone pad, at the budget end without feeling like it

Resolution
0.1 g
Max capacity
3000 g
Ships to
US
from$19.99
05Maestri House S2 Espresso Scale
8.3Very good

Maestri House S2 Espresso Scale

An espresso drip tray scale small enough to live under the group head

Resolution
0.1 g
Max capacity
2000 g
Ships to
US
from$27.07
06KitchenTour Coffee Scale EK6002
8.1Very good

KitchenTour Coffee Scale EK6002

The cheapest scale here that still resolves to 0.1g, on AAA batteries

Resolution
0.1 g
Max capacity
3000 g
Ships to
US
from$19.99
07Maestri House S1 Mini Espresso Scale
7.7Very good

Maestri House S1 Mini Espresso Scale

The smallest scale here, for a drip tray with almost no room

Resolution
0.1 g
Max capacity
2000 g
Ships to
US
from$37.96
08NKOVE Coffee Scale with Timer
7.7Very good

NKOVE Coffee Scale with Timer

A plain 3kg coffee scale that does the two things and nothing else

Resolution
0.1 g
Max capacity
3000 g
Ships to
US
from$16.99
09WISHSOM Coffee Scale with Timer
7.7Very good

WISHSOM Coffee Scale with Timer

The cheapest scale here, with the largest platform of the four

Resolution
0.1 g
Max capacity
3000 g
Ships to
US
from$9.99
10Hario V60 Drip Scale
7.3Very good

Hario V60 Drip Scale

The scale Hario built to sit under a V60 and its server

Resolution
0.1 g
Max capacity
2000 g
Ships to
US
from$47.14
11LAYBIRD MagAttach Air Coffee Scale
7.3Very good

LAYBIRD MagAttach Air Coffee Scale

A scale that changes size, small for espresso and large for pour over

Resolution
0.1 g
Ships to
US
from$49.99
12Subminimal SubScale Digital Dosing Cup
5.1Below average

Subminimal SubScale Digital Dosing Cup

Weighing the dose in the cup you are already dosing into

Ships to
US
from$49.95

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