Timemore Black Mirror Basic 3 – Coffee Scale for Pour-Over & Filter Coffee with Flow Rate & Ratio Mode
Does your V60 sometimes taste watery, sometimes bitter – even though you use the same recipe?
Then you lack control over two crucial variables: the exact coffee-to-water ratio and the pouring speed. The Timemore Black Mirror Basic 3 gives you both – with 0.1g precision, real-time flow rate, and an automatic ratio calculator that takes care of the mental math. Your pour-over recipes will finally be reproducible.
What's new in the Basic 3 compared to the Basic 2?
The Basic 3 is not a facelift, but a generational leap:
Ratio Display (NEW): In Manual and Pour-Over mode, the Basic 3 automatically calculates the coffee-to-water ratio in real time. You immediately see whether you're at 1:15 or 1:16 – without a calculator. A game-changer for reproducible recipes.
Mode Switch (NEW): A physical switch quickly toggles between Manual, Pour-Over, and Espresso – no more menu clicking.
Accuracy at small weights: The Basic 3 detects weights from 0.2g – the Basic 2 only from 0.5g. This makes a noticeable difference when dosing ground coffee or adding small amounts of water.
Electromagnetic Shielding: Improved shielding for stable readings, even next to induction cooktops or electric kettles.
More Compact: Approx. 10% smaller footprint than the Basic 2 and 35% flatter – fits under more dripper setups and on narrower brew bars.
Three Intelligent Brewing Modes
Pour-Over Mode: Ratio calculator, flow rate display, and auto-timer. You pour, the scale calculates – and you know at every moment whether your recipe is within the target range. Ideal for V60, Chemex, Kalita Wave, and other drippers.
Manual Mode: Classic weighing with timer and ratio display. For French Press, AeroPress, Cupping, and all other applications.
Espresso Mode: Auto-timer, auto-tare, real-time flow rate. For those who occasionally want to weigh a shot.
Technical Specifications
| Accuracy |
0.1 g |
| Minimum Weight |
0.2 g |
| Max. Capacity |
2000 g |
| Brew Modes |
3 (Pour-Over, Manual, Espresso) |
| Flow Rate Display |
Yes (Real-time, g/s) |
| Ratio Calculator |
Yes (Manual + Pour-Over) |
| EM Shielding |
Yes (improved over Basic 2) |
| Battery |
1600 mAh, USB-C |
| Runtime |
up to 24 h (display on) |
| Water Protection |
IPX3 |
| Dimensions |
140 × 120 × 20 mm |
| Weight |
approx. 300 g |
| Colors |
Black, White |
CCC Tip – Why Flow Rate is Crucial for Pour-Over
The flow rate (g/s) shows you how quickly you are pouring water onto the coffee bed – in real time on the display. In pour-over, pouring speed directly determines contact time and thus extraction.
Pouring too fast (high flow rate) → water flows through before it can absorb soluble aromatics. Result: watery, underextracted coffee without sweetness.
Pouring too slow (low flow rate) → water stays in the coffee bed for too long, extracting too many bitter compounds (chlorogenic acid, phenolic compounds). Result: bitter, flat coffee.
With the Basic 3, you see your flow rate live and, after a few brews, learn to intuitively control your pouring. Combine this with the ratio display, and your V60 recipe will be so precise that you can share it with friends – with exact numbers.
Basic 3 vs. Basic 2 vs. Black Mirror DUO – Which Scale for Which Workflow?
Basic 2 – Flow Rate and Auto-Timer. Proven and reliable. Minimum weight 0.5g, no ratio mode. The solid entry-level scale for pour-over.
Basic 3 (this product) – Flow Rate, Ratio Mode, EM Shielding, 0.2g minimum weight, 35% flatter. The best value for money for ambitious pour-over brewers who want reproducible recipes.
Black Mirror DUO – Dual-arm load cell, dual display (total weight + extracted weight simultaneously), adjustable dripper holder. The professional scale for pour-over perfectionists and competition baristas.
Matching Products in the CCC Assortment
The perfect hand grinder for pour-over with the Basic 3:
Timemore S3 – Flagship Hand Grinder with S2C890 Burrs (Filter-optimized)
Or the electric all-rounder:
Timemore Chestnut C5 Series – 42 mm S2C Burrs
The matching dripper:
Timemore Crystal Eye Dripper & Pour-Over Accessories
Freshly roasted beans that show the difference:
CCC Roastery – Specialty Coffee from our own Roast
Order the Timemore Black Mirror Basic 3 now in the CCC Online Shop – or visit our showrooms in Zurich (Hagenholzstrasse 50b) and Bern (Gerberngasse 44) to compare all Black Mirror models live.
