Best coffee week I've had in ages came from a broken scale

My fancy digital scale died last Tuesday morning. I had to eyeball everything for my pour over. Bean weight, water temp, pour time. Just went by feel. Turned out that was the best cup of coffee I've made in months. Did it again Wednesday on purpose and it was still good. Thursday I tried to recreate the exact same routine and it was just okay. Friday morning it rained and my whole vibe was off and the coffee was terrible. Now I don't know if I should fix the scale or just embrace chaos. Has anyone else had a lucky streak after ditching the measurements?

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wendyc535mo ago

Had a buddy who accidentally made the best pour over ever using month old beans and tap water.

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davis.diana5mo ago

That scale was giving you consistent, reproducible results. Chaos works until it doesn't and you'll be chasing that one weird morning for weeks.

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blairstone4mo ago

Got similar results after I switched to using a kitchen scale instead of my usual measuring cup. Took a few tries to get the ratio right but now my morning coffee is solid every time. @wendyc53 that pour over story is wild though, month old beans and tap water sounds like a total crapshoot.

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