Dosing bowls for precise and simple coffee dosing
A dosing bowl makes it easier to weigh coffee beans and pour them into the coffee grinder without unnecessary waste.
It is a simple tool, but especially practical if you weigh your coffee before each brew or work with single dosing.
At Brændeholm Risteri, you will find Loveramics Champion Signature Dosing Trays in porcelain and various colors. Each set consists of two dosing bowls in different sizes, so you can choose the bowl that best fits the amount of coffee you need to weigh.
See also our other dosing accessories.
What is a dosing bowl?
A dosing bowl is a small bowl or tray used to hold a measured portion of coffee beans.
A typical workflow is:
- Place the dosing bowl on a coffee scale
- Tare the scale
- Weigh the desired amount of coffee beans
- Pour the beans from the bowl into the coffee grinder
- Grind the coffee for your brewing method
This gives you a simple workflow from coffee bag to coffee grinder.
A dosing bowl does not measure the coffee for you. The coffee scale does that.
Instead, the bowl makes it easier to hold, weigh, and transfer the beans.
Loveramics Dosing Tray – set with two sizes
The Loveramics Champion Signature Dosing Tray is supplied as a set with two porcelain bowls in different sizes.
This makes it possible to choose the bowl that best fits the current dose.
The smaller bowl is practical for smaller amounts of coffee, while the larger one provides more space if you are weighing a larger portion.
This can be useful, for example, if you switch between espresso and larger brews for filter coffee.
Both bowls have a wide opening for the coffee beans and a shaped spout that helps guide the beans into the coffee grinder.
Why use a dosing bowl?
You do not need a dosing bowl to brew good coffee.
You can easily weigh coffee beans in a regular container or directly in another cup.
A dedicated dosing bowl becomes especially practical if you:
- weigh coffee beans before each brew
- use single dosing
- often switch between different coffees
- would like to pour the beans into the grinder more easily
- use a coffee grinder with a relatively small opening
- want a more organized coffee station
It is, therefore, first and foremost a tool for your workflow.
What does single dosing mean?
Single dosing means that you only put the amount of coffee beans into the grinder that you need for the current brew.
Instead of filling a large hopper with coffee beans, you can, for example, weigh one portion at a time.
The workflow can be:
Weigh beans → pour into grinder → grind → brew
This makes it easy to switch between different coffee beans, among other things.
If, for example, you drink one coffee as espresso and another as filter coffee, you do not necessarily need to have a whole hopper filled with one specific coffee.
Dosing bowl and coffee scale
The dosing bowl works particularly well together with a coffee scale.
Place the bowl on the scale and use the tare function to reset the weight.
Then you can pour in coffee beans until you reach the desired dose.
The advantage is not just precision.
If you use the same amount of coffee from brew to brew, it becomes easier to assess the effect of the things you change – such as grind size or brewing method.
Dosing bowl and coffee grinder
Once the beans are weighed, they need to go into the coffee grinder.
The Loveramics Dosing Tray has a pouring spout that makes it easier to control the beans when they are poured from the bowl into the grinder.
This is especially practical with coffee grinders with a smaller opening.
You can use the dosing bowl together with both electric coffee grinders and manual coffee grinders.
The choice of grinder depends on the brewing method, capacity, and how much of the process you want to perform manually.
Dosing bowl for espresso
A dosing bowl is practical for espresso if you weigh the coffee beans before each brew.
You can, for example, weigh a specific dose in the bowl and then pour the beans into the grinder.
When the coffee is ground, the work continues with the portafilter.
Here, other espresso equipment might be relevant, such as dosing funnels, WDT tools, and tampers.
The dosing bowl therefore comes before grinding, while the other tools are typically used on the ground coffee afterwards.
Dosing bowl for filter coffee
Dosing bowls are not just for espresso.
They can also be used for filter coffee, AeroPress, pour over, French press, and other brewing methods.
If, for example, you are going to brew using a Hario V60, you can first weigh the desired amount of coffee beans in the dosing bowl and then pour them into the grinder.
The same principle applies to Chemex, Hario Switch, AeroPress, and other methods.
The dosing bowl is therefore not tied to one specific way of brewing coffee.
Dosing bowl or dosing cup?
Dosing bowls and dosing cups have overlapping functions, but the shape is different.
A dosing bowl is especially practical for weighing whole coffee beans and pouring them into a coffee grinder.
A dosing cup is also used for weighing, but many models are also shaped to receive ground coffee from the grinder and subsequently transfer it to a portafilter.
If your primary need is to weigh coffee beans before grinding, a dosing bowl is a simple solution.
Dosing bowl or dosing funnel?
The two products are used at different times.
A dosing bowl is typically used for the coffee beans before grinding.
A dosing funnel, on the other hand, is mounted on the portafilter and helps keep the ground coffee in the filter basket.
For espresso, they can therefore easily be part of the same workflow:
Weigh beans in the dosing bowl → grind → dose into portafilter with funnel → WDT → tamp → brew
They do not replace each other.
Why two different sizes?
Different brewing methods often require different amounts of coffee.
A smaller portion for espresso takes up significantly less space than the coffee beans for a larger filter brew.
Therefore, it is practical that the Loveramics set contains two sizes.
You can use the smaller bowl for smaller doses and the larger one when you need more space.
Of course, you do not need to change bowls according to fixed rules. Use the size that works best for your workflow.
Dosing bowl in porcelain
Loveramics Champion Signature Dosing Trays are made of porcelain.
Porcelain gives the bowls a firm and smooth surface, distinguishing them from dosing containers made of, for example, metal or plastic.
The material itself does not affect the taste of the coffee when the bowl is only used to weigh and transfer dry coffee beans.
The choice is therefore mainly about function, feel, and design.
What does the pouring spout do?
One of the most practical details of the Loveramics Dosing Tray is the shape around the outlet.
When the beans need to be poured into the grinder, the spout helps gather the flow of coffee beans.
This is especially useful if the grinder's opening is relatively narrow.
It reduces the risk of coffee beans bouncing onto the table when they are moved from the bowl to the grinder.
Can I use the dosing bowl for ground coffee?
The bowl's primary purpose is weighing and handling coffee beans before grinding.
For ground coffee – especially for espresso – a dosing cup or dosing funnel will often be more practical because the equipment is developed for the transfer between grinder and portafilter.
Therefore, there is no reason to use one type of dosing equipment for all steps.
Choose the tool that best fits the specific task.
Dosing bowl for manual coffee grinder
A dosing bowl can be particularly practical together with a manual coffee grinder.
Many manual grinders have a relatively narrow opening at the top.
Here, the bowl's pouring spout makes it easier to guide the coffee beans into the grinder without missing.
The workflow can be kept very simple:
Weigh beans → pour into the manual grinder → grind → brew
Dosing bowl for electric coffee grinder
With electric coffee grinders, the use depends on how the grinder is constructed.
If you have a single-dose grinder, the dosing bowl is a natural tool for weighing the portion before grinding.
If your grinder has a large hopper which is normally kept full, the need is less.
It is therefore your workflow – not the type of coffee equipment itself – that determines whether the dosing bowl makes sense.
What coffee dose should I use?
There is no one amount of coffee beans that fits all brewing methods.
The desired dose depends on, among other things:
- brewing method
- amount of water
- filter basket or brewer
- recipe
- desired strength
The dosing bowl's task is therefore not to tell you how many grams you should use.
It simply makes it easier to weigh the amount that your recipe requires.
Whole coffee beans or ground coffee?
If you have your own coffee grinder, you can weigh whole coffee beans in the dosing bowl and grind them immediately before brewing.
This also makes it possible to adjust the grind size to the brewing method.
You can see our entire selection of freshly roasted coffee and coffee beans.
For espresso, you will also find our selection of coffee beans for espresso.
Different colors – same function
Loveramics Dosing Trays are available from us in several colors.
The color does not, of course, affect the bowl's function.
Therefore, choose the variant that best fits your coffee station and your other coffee equipment.
Functionally, the most important thing is the same: a set with two dosing bowls for weighing and transferring coffee beans.
Cleaning the Loveramics Dosing Tray
After use, a dosing bowl will normally only have been in contact with dry coffee beans.
Often, it is therefore sufficient to remove any coffee dust and keep the bowl clean between uses.
For deeper cleaning, you should follow the manufacturer's instructions for the porcelain.
Ensure that the bowl is dry before you use it again for coffee beans.
Loveramics Champion Signature
The dosing bowls are part of the Loveramics Champion Signature series and were developed in collaboration with Tens Hundreds Thousands.
The design combines a simple tool for coffee dosing with Loveramics' work with porcelain.
For you as a user, however, the most important function is quite concrete:
Weigh the coffee beans, and easily pour them into the grinder.
Dosing bowls at Brændeholm Risteri
At Brændeholm Risteri, you will find Loveramics Champion Signature Dosing Trays as a set with two dosing bowls in different colors.
The bowls are relevant if you want to work with weighing and single dosing in a simple way.
You can combine them with, among other things:
In this way, you can put together a workflow that fits the way you brew coffee yourself.
Frequently asked questions about dosing bowls
What is a dosing bowl?
A dosing bowl is used to hold and weigh a portion of coffee beans and make it easier to pour them into the coffee grinder.
What is the Loveramics Dosing Tray?
The Loveramics Champion Signature Dosing Tray is a set of two porcelain bowls in different sizes for weighing and dosing coffee beans.
Why are there two bowls in the set?
The different sizes make it possible to choose a bowl based on the amount of coffee beans you need to weigh.
Do I need to use a coffee scale with the dosing bowl?
If you want to know the precise coffee amount, yes. The dosing bowl holds the coffee beans while the scale measures their weight.
Can I use the dosing bowl for espresso?
Yes. It is practical for weighing the coffee beans before grinding for espresso.
Can it be used for filter coffee?
Yes. The dosing bowl can be used to weigh coffee beans for all brewing methods.
What is the difference between a dosing bowl and a dosing funnel?
The dosing bowl is primarily used to weigh coffee beans before grinding. A dosing funnel is mounted on a portafilter and helps keep the ground coffee in the filter basket.
What is the difference between a dosing bowl and a dosing cup?
Both can be used for weighing and transferring. The dosing bowl is especially suitable for whole coffee beans, while a dosing cup is also often used for ground coffee between grinder and portafilter.
Is the Loveramics Dosing Tray made of porcelain?
Yes. Champion Signature Dosing Trays are made of porcelain.
What does single dosing mean?
Single dosing means that you weigh and grind the amount of coffee beans you need for one brew, instead of necessarily having a larger amount of beans sitting in the grinder's hopper.
