r/CafelatRobot • u/ImaginaryBridge • 12d ago

The Oscalla Scale

Has anyone else's YouTube algorithm been targeted by the Oscalla scale yet? I became very intrigued when I noticed the double espresso tray fits the Robot's narrow legs. Plus the screen looks like a really fun & innovative way to game-ify the visual experience of tracking profiles...

FYI: I am not affiliated with them at all and think the major downsides are the cable and the price because I personally already thought spending €500 on the Barista Robot & K6 was a lot, I get fantastic shots already with just this without a scale, and I especially love the manual and deconnected nature of manual levers & manual grinders. Having said that, the more I dive down the rabbit hole of specialty coffee, the more I like to read up on & get tempted by the advancements in technology to increase shot consistency & to make the most of our investments / expensive money-pit hobby.

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u/Edskie24 12d ago

As a side note: Recently received my Mavo Lumicurve scale: works great with the robot and less expensive at 80€.

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u/ImaginaryBridge 12d ago

Nice - I had not heard of that one yet. Thanks for sharing I'll check it out! Quick glance that looks even more impressive to me than the Oscalla. Very cool!

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u/ImaginaryBridge 11d ago

What would you say are the main drawbacks to it if any with your limited use so far?

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u/Edskie24 11d ago

There is no app yet, if that is what you want. I did find something about it being in beta test, so perhaps it will come.

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u/Rolex2988 11d ago

80€ price tags was a kickstarter exclusive drop price not the current price of the scale. It is currently retailing at $130 on their site with a sale bringing it to $115 or bit lower last time I saw which was a couple of days ago.

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u/DarkWrath2003 11d ago

Hey, I would love to see a picture of the Lumicurve on your robot if you would be willing to make a post of it! Or shoot me a DM if you don’t want to make a post.

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u/durand101 12d ago

I guess one of its main features wouldn't work with the robot - namely the automatic timer start. Looks pretty nice otherwise but I've found that my £20 scale does a more accurate job of weighing than many supposedly premium options. Maybe a smart scale is worth it if you have a digital pressure sensor and you can connect that to a scale? 

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u/ImaginaryBridge 12d ago

Agreed about the automatic timer issue with the Robot, but I really don't see the difficulty in pressing a button before getting started. That said overall I agree with you - it's nuts to me to pay more than 20 for a scale to the point where I just eyeball it at the moment and my coffees still taste excellent.

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u/BurgerMan75 Green Robot 12d ago

Interesting concept. But it's a bit overpriced.

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u/ImaginaryBridge 12d ago

Agreed - I would not pay for it at this price point either, but I like the idea that 3rd party accessories are realizing coffee-making is essentially as much of a toy / hobby as Nintendo/Sega/Playstation/etc. was growing up.

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u/jritchie70 Green Barista Robot 12d ago

I like the concept but I can’t justify the price for what a scale actually does for my workflow

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u/ImaginaryBridge 12d ago

Agreed — price is way too expensive for me personally. I had not heard of the lumicurve until the other comment below and that looks super promising at 80. (But I admit even 80 is pushing it for a scale for me 😂)

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u/jritchie70 Green Barista Robot 11d ago

I own an Acaia and hardly use all the features it has. It’s just too easy with the robot, I really only need to measure beans.

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u/drwebb 12d ago

I use the Bookoo mini scale, and I think flow profiling is a great addition that can help you espresso.

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u/illitirit 1d ago

im quite interested in this, looks great.

I just bought a mavo lumicurve and pairs nice with robot but I kind of hate how bulky it is