The Home Coffee Field Guide

Know the real cost and match before you buy.

Recipe

Brew Ratio & Recipe

Start here. Change dose and ratio to match your machine and preference.

Change a value. Watch the output move.

Single-serving pour-over coffee brewing over a cup with hot water
Representative pour-over setup for ratio planning.

Inputs

Planning estimate only. Change inputs to match your situation.

Live output

Yield— g
Grind band—
Job this solves

Get a starting dose, ratio, yield, and grind band for your brew method.

Assumptions

Defaults are starting points, not recommendations. Outputs inherit your inputs.

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InputDefault
Dose (g)18
Brew ratio (water:coffee or yield:dose)2.0
Brew methodEspresso

Common questions

Why different ratios for different methods?

Espresso extracts under pressure; drip and pourover use gravity and time. Ratio and grind change to hit balance.

Grind band is a starting point?

Yes. Taste first, adjust grind second. The band is only a safe launch zone.

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