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THE BREW NOTEBOOK

A good cup is a small adventure.

Start with a method. Find a sensible recipe. Make one change at a time. These guides give you a starting point, not a ritual you must get exactly right.

MethodGrindTimeStarting point
Pour-over coffeeMedium-fineAbout 2½–3½ minutes15 g coffee
French press coffeeCoarse and evenAbout 4–5 minutes30 g coffee
AeroPress coffeeMedium-fineAbout 2 minutes, plus heating16 g coffee
Moka pot coffeeMoka grind; finer than filter, usually coarser than espressoAbout 3–6 minutesFollow your pot’s fill lines
Espresso at homeFine, adjusted for your machine25–30 seconds for extraction; allow warm-up18 g coffee
Cold brew coffeeCoarse12–18 hours refrigerated, plus filtering100 g coffee
Automatic drip coffeeMedium; follow basket guidanceMachine-dependent; often 4–6 minutes30 g coffee

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Your brew ratio notebook.

This calculator uses dry coffee and input water for filter or immersion brews. It does not calculate espresso yield, moka fill levels, or finished beverage volume.

Use 31.3 g coffee for 500 g water.

Adjust to your brewer’s capacity and taste.

Pour-over coffee brewer resting on a digital scale

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Pour-over coffee

A kettle, a filter, and a few minutes to yourself. A bright, clear cup with room to experiment.

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French press and a mug on a table

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French press coffee

The slow-morning classic: immersion brewing, a metal filter, and a generous body.

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Schematic of upright press brewing above a sturdy mug

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AeroPress coffee

Small enough for the backpack, flexible enough for a very good kitchen routine.

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Moka pot and coffee on a sunlit outdoor table in Lombardy, Italy

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Moka pot coffee

A stovetop ritual for a concentrated cup. Bold, nostalgic, and decidedly its own thing.

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Espresso machine at work

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Espresso at home

A small drink with a lot going on. Start with a repeatable dose, then let taste do the fine tuning.

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Iced latte in a clear glass on a wooden table

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Cold brew coffee

A little preparation tonight, a very relaxed cup tomorrow.

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Pour-over coffee brewer resting on a digital scale

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Automatic drip coffee

The everyday workhorse can make a surprisingly thoughtful cup.

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