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I’m a bit of a coffee nerd.
Ohmygosh, what a surprise, right?
Not like I have a trove of reviews of thebest espresso machinesandbest coffeemakersto my name, or anything.
I’ve testedscales that cost $250,espresso machines that cost $2,000, and everything in between.
The Acaia Orion is a premium-price, premium-build coffee bean doser.
Its one job is to dispense a set amount of coffee beans so you could get grinding straightaway.
But I’m not here to talk about Acaia as a brand.
I’ve got reviews andopinion pieces on the Acaia Pearl Syou can peruse in your own time.
Right now, I’m here to talk about theAcaia Orion.
The Orion is a coffee bean doser.
What does a coffee bean doserdo,I hear you ask?
Well, it dispenses a set amount of whole coffee beans.
That’s all it does.
And it’s $1,050.
I’ve never seen a coffee gadget that does the same thing.
And as I was testing this bean doser, I kept scratching my head.Why?
Why does nothing else like this exist?
Is it because no one really needs this?
Grinders are a different story.
There are loads of grinders on the market so many that one Google search might give you a headache.
There are loads of grinders + dosers, including the$450 Rancilio Rockyand the$1,600 Acaia Orbit.
The Orbit is a beautiful grinder, just like the Orion.
If you really want an Acaia product, I would recommend the Orbit wholeheartedly.
Coffee grinders do everything coffee dosers do… and more.
Although the Orion is designed for commercial use, I can’t see it being helpful in a cafe.
It would make the coffee grinding and prep process just too slow.
Especially if you already own the Acaia Orbit, which dosesandgrinds in one.
However, professional roasters could really benefit from the Orion.
So unless you’re a professional roaster, I don’t think the Orion is for you.
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