VST LAB Coffee II
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NO. 05 · 2015Measuring Total Dissolved Solids: A Refractometer Comparison (Part III — Espresso & Filters)For espresso, the Atago PAL-COFFEE, VST LAB II and VST LAB III measured TDS comparably. The Atago gave the tightest repeat readings.ESPRESSO · MEASUREMENT · TOOLS—NO. 03 · 2015Measuring Total Dissolved Solids: A Refractometer Comparison (Part II)The VST LAB III and Atago PAL-COFFEE performed comparably, and both were significantly less variable than the older VST LAB II.BREWING · MEASUREMENT · TOOLS—NO. 02 · 2015Measuring Total Dissolved Solids: A Refractometer ComparisonThe VST LAB Coffee II and Atago PAL-COFFEE read filter-coffee TDS comparably, and zeroing with distilled water versus brew water made no significant difference.BREWING · MEASUREMENT · TOOLS—Studies that measured this piece of gear or its effect.