Does anyone use this or has seen/tried one? Any comments on it, relative to the Acaia Lunar or Timemore Nano. I will not spend the $$$$ required to buy an Acaia but I think I can get a Felecita at a decent price.

What features are you looking for?

It’s basically a rebadged lunar in a bigger case…. But the same height which is what most people are after. The Nano is a bit thicker.. think the controls on it are not that well liked (similar to the basic scale). There is also the new Flair Scale which is I think $50 - might be worth looking at. Reading the comments it see to be a rebadged scale you can also get on amazon.. SearchPean Tiny 2s it seems ?

Cuprajake What features are you looking for? Very fast response time (no lag) Easy to manually trigger shot timer An automatically (flow) triggered shot timer that actually works (see below re Timemore short comings) Waterproof Small and thin (sits on espresso tray) Decent quality build Easy to access buttons A menu that is well thought out, with good visual cues Understandable instructions Good product support Optionally: Bluetooth and/or wi-fi connection and live data upload to leading on-line shot logging software Well less in price than an Acaia Lunar (ie max 120 £), preferably less. The Timemore is $80 £ and the Acaia Lunar is 205 £. Challenges with the Timemore: In auto mode, the first drips (say from pre-infusion) trigger the timer, which sometimes stops if the pre-infusion is long. Recessed and difficult to trigger function buttons Confusing function menu and poor visual cues Poor instructions No product support

MattH There is also the new Flair Scale which is I think $50 - might be worth looking at. Watched the video. Definitely a candidate. Has anyone tried it?

Just read that the Felicita is a Chinese copy of Acaia Lunar in a somewhat larger case. If this is copyright theft, I will pass on this scale. I respect the investment that firms like Acaia put into product development and have no interest in buying clones.

JHCCoffee I’ve had the Arc for a couple of years. It’s great but there are much cheaper options if you don’t need the timer. At first I used the functionality but now literally just use it in weighing mode. It looks nice though and is very well made. Pros - Solid build Rechargeable Auto-tare when you put a cup on it Auto-tare and start timer when you put a cup on it. Auto stop timer when flow finishes Cons - Expensive I’ve found the auto functions can sometimes behave strangely and the timer will just stop mid shot inexplicably. Sounds similar to your Timemore. Not sure on the copy aspect but I bought from a well regarded coffee retailer here so I assumed it was ok. Overall a nice scale but if you don’t need the auto timer and tare, much much cheaper options available.

JHCCoffee I’ve had the Arc for a couple of years. It’s great but there are much cheaper options if you don’t need the timer. At first I used the functionality but now literally just use it in weighing mode. It looks nice though and is very well made. Pros - Solid build Rechargeable Auto-tare when you put a cup on it Auto-tare and start timer when you put a cup on it. Auto stop timer when flow finishes Cons - Expensive I’ve found the auto functions can sometimes behave strangely and the timer will just stop mid shot inexplicably. Not sure on the copy aspect but I bought from a well regarded coffee retailer here so I assumed it was ok. Overall a nice scale but if you don’t need the auto timer and tare, much much cheaper options available.

Ernie1 I’ve found the auto functions can sometimes behave strangely and the timer will just stop mid shot inexplicably. Sounds similar to your Timemore. Same! Fortunately I rarely use them as I’m 99.9% espresso making

I have recently taken a punt on This small scale, still waiting for it to be dispatched but looked interesting for just £22

ken0062 Thats the one Flair have rebadged (accounting to comments on the youtube video) - good price !

Felicita Arc Scale ?

ken0062

simonc Did yours ever get dispatched, I am still waiting, going to give it a couple more days and then claim refund, looks like there is more than one “Searchpean XC store” the other one seems to have a lot more reviews

JHCCoffee

ken0062

I bought my Tiny2S on Amazon. The price was somewhat higher, but I don’t have to pay duties or customs brokerage fees. And I can return it if I don’t like it. The scale is with Canada Customs right now. Update: Just released by Customs so I am hoping for delivery this week. :)

simonc

ken0062 just arrived those morning, 8 days early. Ordered 23rd estimated delivery 11th May

I bought this one. [https://a.aliexpress.com/_EIcnqJn]

MattH

simonc Look forward to your thoughts on it.

ken0062

simonc Damn that’s the same supplier as mine, wonder why mine is still not marked as dispatched and I ordered mine on the 16th

Rob666

Now sold out. :(

JHCCoffee

Received my Tiny2S today. Decent build and definitely easier control than the finicky side buttons of the Timemore Nano.

I’ll probably use it in its basic “norm” mode, but am curious as to whether it will handle automatic espresso shot weighing and timing better than the Timemore. I doubt it, as I suspect that any early pre-infusion drips that can start and then stop before a main shot flow can confuse it. It will likely determine that the shot stopped, when it really hasn’t.

MattH

Have to say I crumbled and ordered an arc as saw one for about halve the lunar price.

Tbh I want it as skinny as poss to use the tallest cups under the micra 😂

mobius

I had looked at this before, but in the end went for the Yagua that @Cuprajake also recommended previously, as I only needed weight (my Classika PID has the timer). For just weight, it’s fantastic value for money, and tiny in size.

MattH

Well the scale arrived.. its nice and well made and I like the oblong shape so has space for 2 espresso cups side by side.

Most importantly its slim in height - so my cups now fit under the group head.

DavecUK

JHCCoffee In the UK about £142…<lol>

MattH

DavecUK Yes not cheap.. I did find it for a bit less at Dog and Hat coffee. (129)

At least if it fails I can just send it back in the UK.. thats man logic for you..

simonc

MattH I panicked for a moment that you had paid £129 for the Tiny 2s that Dave was flagging is massively marked up on Amazon vs the Ali price. But see you mean the Arc which was the original point of this thread.

MattH

simonc All I see is a big A in daves post… i thought he meant the cost of the Arc 😂 not the Tiny

MattH

Ernie1 Morning… out of interest is your arc a micro usb connection ?

Only realised last night that mine has come with USBC which is great as the timemore and nanofoamer both are as well.

It’s not mentioned in the manual/box or on the web so might have just been an upgrade over time ?

Ernie1

MattH

Yeah it’s USB-C, handy as you say as it’s a pretty common connector these days.

I wonder if the manual just printed it incorrectly.

Raja123

I have also have an Arc. I’ve found it to work well for most things I do, barring the occasional false reading stopping a shot prematurely on the Decent DE1. I’m unsure whether that’s an issue with the DE1 app or the scale, tho. I have noticed the weight momentarily displays a wildly high number when it happens. It could be due to a bluetooth stack overflow or something to that effect.

MattH

I am enjoying the tare/time setting to its sets to zero when the cup goes on - starts the timer and stops when the flow stops.

Worked perfectly so far - so all I do is flip the paddle when it beeps

JHCCoffee

JHCCoffee Just ordered the Tiny2S on Amazon. $79 Cdn vs $55 on Aliexpress, but no shipping costs or duties or customs clearance changes, and easy to return if I don’t like it.

The scale is defective. It worked well for a few days and then the scale readout (numbers) started getting chopped off at the top. If I tap the side that is closest to the numbers against the counter, the numbers come fully back into view. For a while. Until the issue recurs.

I’ve requested an Amazon refund, but the refund must be approved by the vendor, which is 3rd party. This may take a considerable while, as the vendors response timing (to enquiries) is very very slow.

Yet another instance of poor quality control …

Now ordering a Difluid Microbalance.

You get what you pay for….

DavecUK

JHCCoffee Looks impressive

simonc

JHCCoffee Nice. I’m Interested in it too. It’s due to work with bean conqueror soon so I’m tempted to replace my Decent v1 with it.

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