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.

Method	Grind	Time	Starting point
Pour-over coffee	Medium-fine	About 2½–3½ minutes	15 g coffee
French press coffee	Coarse and even	About 4–5 minutes	30 g coffee
AeroPress coffee	Medium-fine	About 2 minutes, plus heating	16 g coffee
Moka pot coffee	Moka grind; finer than filter, usually coarser than espresso	About 3–6 minutes	Follow your pot’s fill lines
Espresso at home	Fine, adjusted for your machine	25–30 seconds for extraction; allow warm-up	18 g coffee
Cold brew coffee	Coarse	12–18 hours refrigerated, plus filtering	100 g coffee
Automatic drip coffee	Medium; follow basket guidance	Machine-dependent; often 4–6 minutes	30 g coffee

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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.