Tools · for coffee nerds
Brew smarter, not harder.
Ten interactive utilities for dialing in your cup — real recipes from Hoffmann, Kasuya, and Rao; the SCA Brewing Control Chart and Golden Cup math; water-quality diagnostics; and an interactive flavor wheel. Sources cited inside each tool. No signups, all free.
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Real recipes from named experts — Hoffmann V60, Kasuya 4:6, Rao Spin, French Press. Set your dose, get grams of water, a pour schedule, and a bloom timer.
Microns, physical references (kosher salt, beach sand, sea-salt flakes), and per-grinder dials for six popular grinders.
Two questions about what you tasted, mapped to the Brewing Control Chart — so you know exactly which knob to turn. Strength vs. extraction, the right way to think about it.
Refractometer reading + dose + beverage weight → extraction yield %, plotted on the SCA Golden Cup chart with a specific verdict.
Punch in your tap water's TDS, hardness, and alkalinity. Compare to SCA targets and get a fix path — pitcher filter, Third Wave Water, or a DIY mineral recipe.
Pick the date stamped on your bag. See where you are on the degas curve and how to brew at each stage — peak window, fading, past prime.
Real cost per cup at home vs. your favorite cafe. The math is brutal — but it's good for you.
Plot extraction × strength to navigate where your cup actually is — and which knob to turn next.
Explore the SCA flavor categories interactively — tap anywhere on the wheel to drill in.
Light to dark, decoded — the Agtron range, what each level looks and tastes like, where it sits relative to first and second crack, and which brew methods it suits.
Brew Ratio Calculator
Real recipes from named experts — Hoffmann V60, Kasuya 4:6, Rao Spin, French Press. Set your dose, get grams of water, a pour schedule, and a bloom timer.
Grind Size Guide
Microns, physical references (kosher salt, beach sand, sea-salt flakes), and per-grinder dials for six popular grinders.
Brew Troubleshooter
Two questions about what you tasted, mapped to the Brewing Control Chart — so you know exactly which knob to turn. Strength vs. extraction, the right way to think about it.
Extraction / TDS Calculator
Refractometer reading + dose + beverage weight → extraction yield %, plotted on the SCA Golden Cup chart with a specific verdict.
Water Quality Calculator
Punch in your tap water's TDS, hardness, and alkalinity. Compare to SCA targets and get a fix path — pitcher filter, Third Wave Water, or a DIY mineral recipe.
Roast Date Freshness
Pick the date stamped on your bag. See where you are on the degas curve and how to brew at each stage — peak window, fading, past prime.
Cost Calculator
Real cost per cup at home vs. your favorite cafe. The math is brutal — but it's good for you.
Coffee Compass
Plot extraction × strength to navigate where your cup actually is — and which knob to turn next.
Flavor Wheel
Explore the SCA flavor categories interactively — tap anywhere on the wheel to drill in.
Roast Color Guide
Light to dark, decoded — the Agtron range, what each level looks and tastes like, where it sits relative to first and second crack, and which brew methods it suits.