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Brew Ratio — A simple coffee calculator to help you brew a great cup
A simple coffee calculator to help you brew a great cup of coffee with whatever measurements you have available. Use grams, cups, fluid ounces, or tablespoons to calculate either water or beans for your ideal brew ratio.
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Rodolfo Ruiz
It would be great to add some explanation behind the ratios rationale
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@rpruiz love this idea! I'll have to think of a good way to incorporate this into the site/app.
In the meantime, you can check out https://counterculturecoffee.com... which recommends the same ratio of coffee to water that I use (1:17). You might already know, but for those who don't I'll leave a brief explanation here:
"With a 1:17 ratio, for every 1 gram of coffee, use 17 grams of water."
1:15 means a stronger cup of coffee (less water per gram of coffee), while 1:18 means a slightly less strong cup of coffee. I recommend sticking within those ranges of 1:15 - 1:18, but it's really up to your personal taste!
Hey Product Hunt!
I made this tiny little coffee calculator to help those who love to measure when they brew.
At home I brew coffee with the comfort of a gram scale and my trusty Hario v60. But when I'm on the road I don't always have those familiar tools. I struggle with even basic coffee machines because they all have their own measurements they call "cups" – no two are alike!
This coffee calculator helps you figure out the right brew ratio with whatever measurements you have available – whether you have a gram scale, tablespoons or cups, measuring should be simple!
I've launched it on my personal site for free, but also on the Google Play store for a tiny one-time fee for the convenience of having it as an app, keeping track of your previous brew across sessions.
Hope you enjoy!
I always do things by eye measurement, this is puurrrffect solution. Excited to try it out!
Nice looking App. I'm missing the Option to enter a own Ratio Like 1:13 for my Siphon Brew or similar.
@chriskloss great idea! ...but currently no – there is no option to enter a custom ratio, or custom measurements. Will definitely consider adding this.
This is a really great idea. As a big Nespresso drinker, it would be cool if there was a function for calculating how large a coffee you can make depending on different capsules as well!
@calum very interesting! I know next to nothing about Nespresso capsules – do they come in fairly standard sizes? I was considering adding a feature that lets you add your own (named) measurement. Could something like that help or too much effort?
I find most coffee too strong, so I am always cutting mine with hot water. I grind 2 tablespoons at medium grind with 10 cups of water. Perfect for me, but the variety of bean and fineness of the ground also contributes to the taste. So many variables. ☕️
@rmagrino totally agree it's such a balancing act with all those variables. One I love to do every day! 😅
Any timeline on an iOS version? If you included a timer, it'd be the perfect app that I'd use daily.
Once you start dialing in your recipe, you can't go back to just estimating your daily brew.
@baotri I like where your head is at. Love the timer idea too – I've heard that feedback a couple times. :)
I have an iOS version built and am preparing it for the App Store review process. No timeline as I haven't gone through testing phases for the iOS version yet – DM me on Twitter (@mshwery) if you'd be interested in beta testing it!
Although I'll always measure in grams, I'm really happy to see a brew calculator that allows users to measure by the spoon. The reality is, most coffee drinkers aren't using scales, timers etc. So when someone wants to dip their toe into the 3rd wave coffee scene, this allows them to play with one variable (dose) without having to fork out for new gear. A great stepping stone in my opinion, or a minor, non-intrusive step to improve their already existing coffee routine.
When you get to nail the perfect brew with exact science and math.. because every drip of joe is so key... :) Ingenious work @mshwery !
