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The latest brewing scale from Hiroia is helping baristas track
their brewing technique with greater visibility and more consistency.
M
uch like baking,
brewing
requires detailed
measurements to
achieve accurate
results, including precise water
temperature and volume, and the
particular coarseness of the ground
coffee. To help measure such variables,
scales are a barista’s best friend.
One brand that is passionate about
empowering baristas with the tools
to achieve the perfect cup is Hiroia.
The Taiwanese specialty coffee
equipment manufacturer has launched
its latest innovation, Jimmy, a scale for
baristas to brew, track, and accomplish
consistent results.
“Jimmy is an innovative, elegantly
designed specialty coffee scale that
takes espresso brew methods and
education seriously,” says Charles
Stephens of Espresso Company Australia
(ECA), importer and distributor of the
Hiroia Jimmy scale.The Jimmy scale features a detachable
Bluetooth display with a magnetic
attachment, allowing baristas to monitor
the scale remotely.
“The detachable screen enables
the scale to sit on a drip tray and the
display can be magnetically attached
to your espresso machine for better
visibility. It’s not fixed to the scale,”
Charles says.
“Having greater visibility over an
extraction helps baristas repeat the
same recipe to ensure quality and
consistency.”
The dual Bluetooth scale connectsto the Jimmy app. Available on iOS
or Android devices, the app enables
baristas to measure flow rate in real time
in pursuit of a perfect pour over.
“The Jimmy app gives the barista
control over various functions
including normal scale mode, espresso
mode, pour over mode, and training
mode. Within each mode there are
further functions that aids baristas
to choose which workflow best suits
them,” Charles says.
“The app will log historical data
for all pour overs and espresso shots
so baristas can save and review theirScaling up
“JIMMY IS AN INNOVATIVE, ELEGANTLY
DESIGNED SPECIALTY COFFEE SCALE
THAT TAKES ESPRESSO BREW METHODS
AND EDUCATION SERIOUSLY.”
50 beanscenemag.com.au
FIRST CRACK
The latest brewing scale from Hiroia is helping baristas track
their brewing technique with greater visibility and more consistency.
M
uchlikebaking,
brewing
requiresdetailed
measurementsto
achieveaccurate
results,includingprecisewater
temperatureandvolume,andthe
particularcoarsenessof theground
coffee.Tohelpmeasuresuchvariables,
scalesarea barista’sbestfriend.
Onebrandthatis passionateabout
empoweringbaristaswiththetools
to achievetheperfectcupis Hiroia.
TheTaiwanesespecialtycoffee
equipmentmanufacturerhaslaunched
itslatestinnovation,Jimmy,a scalefor
baristastobrew,track,andaccomplish
consistentresults.
“Jimmyis aninnovative,elegantly
designedspecialtycoffeescalethat
takesespressobrewmethodsand
educationseriously,”saysCharles
Stephensof EspressoCompanyAustralia
(ECA),importeranddistributor of the
HiroiaJimmy scale.
TheJimmyscalefeaturesa detachable
Bluetoothdisplaywitha magnetic
attachment,allowingbaristasto monitor
thescaleremotely.
“Thedetachablescreenenables
thescaleto sitona driptrayandthe
displaycanbemagneticallyattached
to yourespressomachineforbetter
visibility.It’snotfixedto thescale,”
Charlessays.
“Havinggreatervisibilityoveran
extractionhelpsbaristasrepeatthe
samerecipeto ensurequalityand
consistency.”
The dual Bluetooth scale connectsto theJimmyapp.AvailableoniOS
orAndroiddevices,theappenables
baristasto measureflowratein realtime
in pursuitof a perfectpourover.
“TheJimmyappgivesthebarista
controlovervariousfunctions
includingnormalscalemode,espresso
mode,pourovermode,andtraining
mode.Withineachmodethereare
furtherfunctionsthataidsbaristas
to choosewhichworkflowbestsuits
them,”Charlessays.
“Theappwillloghistoricaldata
forallpouroversandespressoshots
so baristas can save and review theirScaling up
“JIMMY IS AN INNOVATIVE, ELEGANTLY
DESIGNED SPECIALTY COFFEE SCALE
THAT TAKES ESPRESSO BREW METHODS
AND EDUCATION SERIOUSLY.”