Acaia Lunar Coffee Scale Overview

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[stinkdyr]

Great review! Efficient, to the point, no blah blah about yourself etc. Thanks!

[Tahn]

man this video was so informative and cut to the chase. nice review and great edit.

[stevediamond]

Can you show how to use the Acaia apps while pulling a shot with the Lunar?

[glen.moralee]

Better than the video from the manufacturer!

[seantivenan]

At last a decent coffee equipment review channel 👍👍☕

[JasonAlexzanderq]

If using the first setting. You use that setting to weight an empty portafilter? Then fill the portafilter with grounds and weigh it again, using the same setting? That means the operator then has to add the difference in weight to double check the accuracy of their grinder?

[ThPappas]

I've got one yesterday and try to learn it.I ask now what program have I to use as my machine, a Reneka Techno, has preinfusion mode.Thank you in advance.

[CraigStocksArts]

Can you clarify shot timing? I’ve seen a variety for definitions of when to start the “20 to 30 seconds” to a perfect shot; when the water first touches the coffee (which would include pre-infusion), when the pump starts, and when the espresso first starts to flow. Sometimes there are even seemingly contradictory statements in the same article or video so I’d like to see a clear and consistent definition.

[JasonAlexzanderq]

So when using an Ecm synchronika.
Question 1:
When the operator flips the lever and the espresso machine's timer begins on the display screen, water to grounds takes place. By the end of 30 seconds, the desire of the barista is to have a finished extraction weight, for a double shot, to be around 56-57grams? This is when using the Acaia Luna scale to measure the liquid weight, yes?
Question 2:
What if the ECM Synchronika has a flow control device? And the barista does a low water pressure pre-infusion for a duration of 5-8 seconds? At which there would be no liquid being extracted out from the portafilter during this 5-8 seconds. Therefore, would this 5-8 second pre-infusion count toward or as part of the total 30 second time period; used for the extraction of a 56-57gram double shot?
Final Question 3:
For either extraction method (found in questions 1 and 2), would the grind size differ, need to be adjusted, or would the grind size stay the same?
Thanks for clarification

[tendingtropic]

thanks for this; how many seconds should a good espresso shot run in auto mode? 20-25 secs?

[StuartLynne]

Is the selected mode retained between use? I.e. if I'm in auto-tare with auto-start timer when it sees a change, does it stay that way when next turned on? Or do you have to switch to that mode every time?

[rhyswestlake]

Is it really worth the $200 price tag though? Can’t say whether it is or not, but my guess would be that it’s good looks and fancy programmes doesn’t necessarily mean better coffee being made than using a more basic set of scales. Sexy looking piece of kit but not sure I’ll be buying one any time soon

[flamington]

what if im too slow and the autotare mode didnt have time to reset zero for my mug before the espresso hits? would it still start timing?

[petercaddy]

Can you please compare to the Timemore nano?

[marksteven]

Can I use this scale as a postage scale ?

[Roberto-vj]

Acaia's Software has a bug and is not as brilliant as mentioned in the video overview by Clive Coffee. As mentioned in my earlier comment, I did a firmware update when I received my scale (March 2024) and the scale froze at 89% of the update. I contacted Clive who were nice but couldn't provide a reset fix for the problem. They told me to contact Acaia which I did and they finally sent me a procedure to reset the scale. However, after trying the procedure at least a dozen times without success, I finally realized that there is no fix to reset the scale. Acaia said they would refer me to someone local (I live in Italy but was in the US visiting my family and wanted to purchase the scale after viewing the review provided by Clive Coffee). In addition, I felt that Clive has good customer service after reading all the reviews. Clive did offer to replace the scale but only if I was still in the US, which I am not. I returned to Italy on the 9th of March where I performed the firmware update that resulted in a frozen scale. I will now have to pay shipping to send the scale back to Clive for a refund. I understand the internal policies of Clive regarding shipping, however, I still paid 250 USD for a scale that doesn't work in spite of the advertising that says "brilliant software"! It is a mystery as to why Acaia provided an expensive scale with software that can't be reset in a few simple steps. In addition, neither Acaia nor Clive have been able to solve this problem via tech support? Not really worth the time and expense that I have had to go through....but believe me, I would have loved for it to work as advertised. Therefore, I cannot recommend this "gadget" to anyone.

[Pine_Peaks]

How do you find the scale handling hot water poured on it? I.E. if I were to flush the group head and water just poured right onto the scales, can it handle that? It would be nice to have something essentially embedded so I don’t have to remove the scales all the time

[Roberto-ci]

I just bought a new lunar scale from Clive on March 1, 2024. I did a firmware update immediately to insure the latest software version was installed. During the update the lunar scale froze and wouldn’t finish the update. Now the scale will not operate and remains frozen. I called Clive for assistance but they referred me to Acacia. To date I still have no response from tech support. End result is I have no working scale for my coffee. I expected more from this lunar scale…for 250 dollars! Not a happy customer 🤬

[admanrico]

not sure why but it re-tares in the middle of a shot or weighing beans. this happens in all modes. thoughts??

[linux_admin]

Can this scale also be used for pour over coffee like using the v60 600 mL server?