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Getting Started

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Getting Started

Open the brewing view

Open the command palette and run Open Brewing View. The brewing panel opens in the right sidebar. If your ribbon is visible, the coffee icon opens the same view.

Connect your scale

  1. Turn on the Acaia Pearl S. Close the Acaia mobile app and any other app using the scale: the Pearl S accepts only one connection at a time.
Brewing sidebar showing a disconnected scale and the Connect Scale button

Start from the disconnected brewing view with your Pearl S powered on.

  1. Select Connect Scale. Wait for the status to change to Connected and check that the live weight responds.
Brewing sidebar showing a connected Pearl S and live weight

Connected confirms that the plugin is receiving live weight from the scale.

If the connection drops mid-session, the plugin retries automatically up to three times. You can also run Connect / Disconnect Scale.

The brew flow

Work through the five accordion steps from top to bottom.

1. Choose a brew method

Brew Method step with Filter and Espresso choices

Choose Filter or Espresso to begin the guided brew flow.

Select Filter or Espresso. The later steps show the parameters needed for that method.

2. Select a bean

Bean Selection step with active beans, roast days, and remaining weight

Pick an active bean — roast age and remaining weight are shown for each.

Choose one of your active beans. Each entry shows its roast day and remaining weight.

3. Set the brew variables

Brew Variables step with grinder RPM, dose, water temperature, and dripper controls

Set the grinder and recipe variables before moving to the scale.

The Previous Brew line at the top shows your last matching brew for reference. Choose your grinder, grind size, dose, water temperature, and equipment. Filter brews use dripper and filter fields; espresso brews use basket and drink fields. Select Auto-fill Weight if you want to fill the dose from the current scale reading.

4. Brew

Live brewing step with timer, weight readout, and weight-over-time chart

Follow the live timer, weight, and profile chart while you brew.

Select Start Brewing and begin your pour. The live chart records weight over time. For espresso, select Done when the shot finishes.

5. Add a memo and save

Memo step with a notes field and Save control

Add any final tasting notes, then save the brew record.

Write a short memo and select Save. The plugin stores the record and reduces the bean's remaining weight by the dose.

Commands

Command What it does
Open Brewing View Opens the sidebar panel
Connect / Disconnect Scale Toggles the BLE connection
Tare Scale Zeroes the scale
Auto-fill Weight Fills the dose field from the current scale reading
Proceed / Start / Stop / Save Advances the brew flow — handy on a hotkey so you never touch the mouse mid-pour
Power Off Scale Turns the scale off

Next: Record Keeping

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