What is the OXO Brew Precision Coffee Scale?
A coffee scale with enough capacity to be the only scale in the kitchen.
OXO publishes measurements from 0.5 grams up in 0.1 gram intervals, a 6lb capacity, a built-in timer it says is optimised for pour over, a zero function that tares automatically, a clear digital display with auto shut-off, grams, ounces and pounds, and 4 AAA batteries included.
Capacity is the reason to choose this one
6lb is more than double what most coffee scales manage, and that changes what it can do.
A Timemore Black Mirror and most espresso scales stop at 2kg. That covers a brew and nothing else: not a bag of beans, not bread dough, not a chicken.
At 2.7kg this weighs a full 1kg bag of coffee with the bag still on the scale, and it doubles as a general kitchen scale. For a household that does not want two scales on the counter, that is the whole argument.
The cost is footprint and the missing espresso features. It has no flow rate display, no auto-starting timer and no ratio calculator, all of which the Maestri House S3 has.
Batteries rather than rechargeable, which is a real choice
Four AAAs, and there is a case for that.
Most newer coffee scales are USB rechargeable. That is neater until it is flat, at which point the scale is unusable until it charges, and it will be flat on the morning you are in a hurry.
AAAs are swapped in ten seconds from a drawer. They also last a long time in a device used for two minutes a day. It is the less fashionable choice and it is not the worse one, particularly for a scale that will be used by a household rather than an enthusiast.
"Optimised for pour over" means the timer, not the weighing
Worth being clear about, because the phrase suggests more than it delivers.
The timing behaviour is set up for a filter brew: start it when you start pouring, watch it run for three minutes. It is not doing flow-rate maths, and there is no separate espresso mode as on the Brewista.
What it does have is a fast enough response for pour over, where you have seconds rather than the sub-second reactions espresso needs. For filter coffee this is entirely adequate, and OXO publishes no response time, as nobody in this category except BOOKOO does.
OXO Brew vs Greater Goods
Two big-platform household scales, and the difference is the cover and the capacity.
The Greater Goods has a dishwasher-safe silicone cover and a 3kg ceiling, which is the more spill-resistant object.
The OXO has a 2.7kg ceiling, batteries rather than a rechargeable cell, and OXO's build. Both are sensible household choices; the Greater Goods is the one to have if things get spilled on it, the OXO if you want it to weigh flour as well.
Is it worth it?
Worth it as a one-scale kitchen, less so as a dedicated coffee scale.
It resolves to 0.1g, which is the specification that matters, and adds capacity nothing else here has. If you would otherwise buy a coffee scale and a kitchen scale, this replaces both.
OXO publishes no response time, no water resistance rating, no warranty term, no platform size and no weight, and it carries a 3.9 rating across 867 reviews, which is lower than most scales here. There is no flow rate and no auto timer start.
Who should buy it (and who should not)
Buy it if you want one scale for coffee and cooking.
It suits a household kitchen, somebody who weighs bags of beans, and anybody who would rather change a battery than wait for a charge.
Do not buy it for espresso, where you want a small fast scale on the drip tray. And do not buy it for flow rate, which it does not have.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much can the OXO coffee scale weigh?
6lb, about 2.7kg, which is more than double most coffee scales and enough for a full bag of beans.
Does it show flow rate?
No. It weighs and it times.
Is it rechargeable?
No, it takes 4 AAA batteries, which are included.
Can it be used as a kitchen scale?
Yes, and the capacity is the reason to choose it. It reads grams, ounces and pounds.
Does the timer start by itself?
No, it is manual.
