If you're wondering if you can't just use a kitchen scale instead of a coffee scale, we don't recommend it. On the one hand, because the scaling of a normal kitchen scale is usually less precise than that of a coffee scale. Since the art of brewing coffee is the exact dosing of water and coffee powder, even slight deviations in coffee dosing due to inaccurate scales can affect the taste. On the other hand, in contrast to kitchen scales, the precision scales have an integrated timer, which means that you can easily keep an eye on the brewing time as well as the weight. In terms of size, the coffee scale is also the better choice for preparing coffee, as you can use many models under a portafilter machine thanks to their compact dimensions.