OXO Good Grips 11 lb Scale
This is the one I keep on my counter and the one I recommend to most people. The pull out display is the feature that sold me, when I weigh flour in a tall bowl the readout slides forward so I can actually see it. Accuracy held within 1 gram across my full range of test weights. Tare works one handed and the silicone feet keep it from sliding. Runs on four AAA batteries that lasted me about 14 months of daily use.
Check price on Amazon →I weighed flour, espresso doses, and pour over recipes on five digital scales to find the ones worth buying.
I bake sourdough every weekend and pull espresso shots every morning, so a kitchen scale runs all day in my house. After buying and returning a few duds, I compared five scales side by side using calibration weights, a flour recipe, and a 1:2 espresso pull.
The differences are small until you need them, then they are huge. Here is what I found.
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At a glance
| Pick | Best for | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OXO Good Grips 11 lb Scale | Check price | ||
| Escali Primo | 11 lb / 5 kg | Check price | |
| Acaia Pearl Model S | 4.4 lb / 2 kg | Check price | |
| Greater Goods Nourish Scale | Check price | ||
| MyWeigh KD-8000 | 17.6 lb / 8 kg | Check price |
The picks, reviewed
OXO Good Grips 11 lb Scale
This is the one I keep on my counter and the one I recommend to most people. The pull out display is the feature that sold me, when I weigh flour in a tall bowl the readout slides forward so I can actually see it. Accuracy held within 1 gram across my full range of test weights. Tare works one handed and the silicone feet keep it from sliding. Runs on four AAA batteries that lasted me about 14 months of daily use.
Escali Primo
If you want a no fuss scale for buy this one. I compared the Primo against my calibration weights and it matched the OXO to within 1 gram. No pull out display, no fancy features, but a clean LCD and two button operation. I gave one to my mother in law who refuses to learn touch interfaces and she has been using it for three years without complaint. Great gift scale.
Acaia Pearl Model S
Yes it is expensive, no a regular kitchen scale will not replace it for coffee. The Pearl reads to 0.1 grams, updates four times a second, and has a real auto tare for pour over. Bluetooth pairs with the Acaia app for shot logging. For baking it is overkill, the 2 kg max capacity is also a real limit. If coffee is your hobby, this is the upgrade that matters.
Greater Goods Nourish Scale
This one adds a small nutrition database for portion tracking. I compared the calorie readings against USDA values and most foods were within 5 percent. The build quality is closer to the OXO than the Escali, with a glass top that wipes clean. If you are counting macros without using a phone app, this saves a lot of typing. For pure baking I still prefer the OXO display.
MyWeigh KD-8000
The bread bakers in my sourdough club all use this scale. 8 kg capacity means I can put my entire dutch oven on it and tare to zero. Bakers percentage mode does the math for hydration ratios automatically. The display is basic and the housing is plastic, but it is the workhorse for anyone making multiple loaves at a time.
What to look for
What to consider
Pick the OXO for general baking and cooking, the Escali if you want to spend less than and the Acaia if espresso or pour over is your daily ritual. Anyone running large batch doughs or bakers percentages should buy the KD-8000. Avoid scales that only read in 5 gram increments, you will regret it the first time you try to weigh yeast.
FAQs
Most consumer scales come pre-calibrated and only need a reset if readings drift. Use a known weight like a 100g coin roll to spot check.
Coffee scales add a built in timer and faster response time (around 0.2 seconds). Kitchen scales are fine for baking but slower for pour over.
