Guided coffee brew timer
Pick a recipe, set your dose and press start. The timer walks you through the bloom and every pour with target weights, with optional sound and vibration so you can keep your eyes on the kettle.
01Choose a recipe
02Dial it in
03The plan
Your brew log
Want it on paper? The 2027 Coffee Journal has printable brew logs with a flavor wheel.
How to use the brew timer
- Pick a recipe. Classic pour-over, iced pour-over (flash brew), French press, a big-batch carafe or a piston press.
- Set your dose. Every stage's target weight scales with your coffee and ratio, so 15 g or 40 g works just as well.
- Tare your scale and press start. You get a 3-2-1 countdown, then the timer calls out each stage: what to do, the weight to pour to and when to stop.
- Rate it and save it. Give the cup one to five beans and a tasting note. Your last 12 brews are kept on this device.
Why a guided timer makes better coffee
Consistency is the secret of good pour-over. Hitting the same bloom, the same pour weights and the same total time every morning means that when you change one thing (a finer grind, a new bag), you can actually taste the difference. The timer frees your eyes for the kettle and the scale, with an optional beep and vibration at every stage and a gentle countdown in the last three seconds.
If the drawdown finishes well after the target time, grind a little coarser next time. If it drains much sooner and tastes sour or thin, grind finer. Change one thing at a time.
The recipes
| Recipe | Default | Total time | Grind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classic pour-over | 20 g : 320 g (1:16) | about 3:00 | Medium-fine |
| Iced pour-over | 22 g : 211 g hot + 141 g ice | about 2:45 | Medium-fine |
| French press | 30 g : 450 g (1:15) | 5:00 | Coarse |
| Big-batch carafe | 40 g : 640 g (1:16) | about 4:30 | Medium |
| Piston press | 15 g : 210 g (1:14) | 2:00 | Fine-medium |
New to pour-over? Start with our pour-over guide for beginners and the grind size chart. Need different amounts? The coffee ratio calculator works out any batch.
Questions people ask
How long should pour-over coffee take?
Most single-cup pour-overs finish in about 2:30 to 3:30, including a 30 to 45 second bloom. If yours runs much longer, grind a little coarser; if it's much faster, grind finer.
What is the bloom and why does it matter?
The bloom is a small first pour (about twice the coffee's weight in water) that lets fresh coffee release carbon dioxide. Without it, gas can push water away from the grounds and brew unevenly.
How do I make iced pour-over coffee?
Brew hot directly onto ice. Put about 40% of the total water in the server as ice, brew with the remaining 60% as hot water, then swirl and pour over fresh ice. The Iced pour-over preset does the math.
Does the timer work with my screen off?
Keep the page open. Where your browser supports it, the "Keep screen on" option stops your phone from dimming while you brew. Sound and vibration cues mark each stage.
Where is my brew log saved?
Only in this browser, using local storage. Nothing is sent to us, and you can clear it any time.
Everything runs in your browser. Nothing you type or create is sent to us; favorites are saved only on this device.
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