Unpopular opinion: I think weighing your beans is killing the fun, and I tried it both ways

Sage Adams · 2026-10-05T08:45:04.417415+00:00

Last Wednesday my buddy handed me a bag of Ethiopian beans he brought back from a trip to Seattle and told me I had to weigh every single dose on a scale. I did it for 6 days straight, got 15 grams in and 250 out every time, and the cups were fine but I felt like I was doing homework. Then I said screw it and went back to scooping with my old tablespoon, and honestly some cups were better and some were worse, but I actually looked forward to making them again. I get why people chase repeatable results, I really do, but is chasing the same cup every morning worth losing the surprise? Curious if anyone here has gone back to eyeballing it after years of weighing.

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