Acaia Pearl
Coffee Scales

Pearl

Acaia

Released Mar 1, 2015 · Analysis updated Mar 19, 2026

Acaia Pearl Scale features long battery life, solid construction, and easy operation, durable and reliable for both espresso and manual brewing in cafes. The Acaia Pearl scores 91/100 based on 5 expert reviews in the coffee scales category. Coverage includes reviews from Coffeeness, Perfectdailygrind, Tomsguide, and Coffeechronicler.

Critic Score

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91

based on 5 expert reviews

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Low confidence · only 5 reviews

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Pros

  • Long battery life(2)
  • Solid construction(2)

Cons

  • High price(5)
  • Not waterproof(3)

5 Expert Reviews

95
May 9, 2025

The Acaia Pearl is the best coffee scale on the market, offering superior precision and functionality for manual brewing.

95
Mar 22, 2015

The Acaia Pearl is described as a game-changing brewing scale with advanced features that far exceed basic timer and scale functions.

93
Jan 17, 2025

The Acaia Pearl S is the scale that can do everything, and then so much more.

85
Nov 17, 2022

Acaia scales have become the gold standard in specialty coffee, with the Lunar model being the most reliable all-around option despite some minor drawbacks.

85
Aug 2, 2021

The new Acaia Pearl offers significant improvements over the previous model with better battery life, USB-C charging, enhanced display, and useful features like flow rate tracking, making it an excell...