BOSS CT&E10 TDS Coffee Tea & Espresso Refractometer Brix, Cold Press
What is a TDS Meter?
A TDS meter will give you a visual of how strong your coffee actually is. TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) is a measurement used to tell you how much you have extracted from your coffee or tea.
What Should My CT&E TDS Be?
To each their own when it comes to making coffee. But a good ready to drink cold brew in our opinion is typically around 1.6 TDS. As you start doing concentrates, this number will get higher.
How do I use the Refractometer for my brew?
Measure your water and grounds before you brew. Next, take a sample of your brew and strain it through a coffee filter and let the drops settle on the prism of your refractometer. You don't need to buy $89 filters when you can use the same coffee filters you use everyday. Let the sample cool off before continuing on - 30 seconds for a few drop sample. Look through the eyepiece of the refractometer and you will see a line where the top blue field and the bottom white field meet. Write down your findings and taste your creation!
Can I use this refractometer with Coffee Apps?
Yes! Plug in your findings into any of the major coffee apps on the market to maximize your findings. These apps are generally under $10 and a huge bargain for the average joe (pun totally intended!).
YOU CAN BE THE BOSS WITH OUR REFRACTOMETERS!
Specifications:
Scale #1 - % Brix
Range: 0-10.0% Brix
Divisions: 0.1% Brix
Accuracy: +/-0.1% Brix
Scale #2 - TDS (Total Dynamic Solids)
Range: 0-8.4 TDS
Divisions: 0.1 TDS
Accuracy: +/-0.1 TDS
Comes with a white cardboard box, users guide, wiping cloth, (10) 3ml transfer pipettes and calibration screwdriver
Calibration is with distilled water and instructions on how to calibrate it come with the unit.
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HOW DOES THE BOSS CT&E10 STACK UP AGAINST DIGITAL UNITS?
Here's the comparison for the BOSS Coffee Tea and Espresso Refractometer versus the Atago PAL-Coffee and the VST LAB Coffee-Espresso III
BOSS Coffee Tea and Espresso Dual Scale Refractometer ($89.99):
Brix Range: 0.0-10.0% Brix
Brix Resolution: 0.1% Brix
Bris Accuracy: +/-0.1% Brix
TDS Scale: 0,0-8.4% TDS
TDS Resolution: 0.1% TDS
TDS Accuracy: +/- 0.1% TDS <---- This is the number that counts
Atago PAL-Coffee ($350+):
TDS Range: 0.00-22.00% TDS
Resolution: 0.01% TDS
Accuracy: +/-0.15% TDS <---- Slightly better than the BOSS unit
HM Digital RCM-1000BT Coffee Refractometer ($399.99):
Brix Range: 0.0-26.0% Brix
Brix Resolution: 0.01% Brix
Bris Accuracy: +/-0.2% Brix
TDS Scale: 0,0-23.0% TDS
TDS Resolution: 0.01% TDS
TDS Accuracy: +/- 0.2% TDS <---- LOWER than the BOSS CT&E10, but for $310.00 MORE!
VST LAB Coffee-Espresso III ($729-$1675):
TDS Range: 0.00-20.00% TDS
TDS Resolution: 0.01%
TDS Accuracy: 0.00-4.99% TDS Range - +/- 0.03% TDS, 5.00-20.00% TDS Range - +/-0.05% TDS <---- More accurate, but way more expensive
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USA
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