Log every pour. Replicate every great cup.
A pour over app built for the way you actually brew — multi-step recipes, bloom timing, ratio targets, and tasting notes that sit next to the grind setting that produced them. Free on iOS.
HomeBarista logs 25+ parameters per pour over across 30+ devices (V60, Chemex, AeroPress, Kalita, Origami, April, Clever, OREA and more). Each recipe supports unlimited steps with target weights and timestamps — the same level of detail you'd write in a competition score sheet, but auto-calculated.
Why pour over needs its own tracker
Pour over is the brew method where small adjustments matter most. A 5-second change in bloom time, two clicks finer on the grinder, an extra pulse pour at 1:30 — each one moves the cup measurably. Without tracking, you can't tell which change did what, so progress plateaus around "okay."
Most generic coffee apps treat pour over as a single brew event: enter dose, water, time, done. That collapses the actual recipe — the pour sequence — into one number. HomeBarista was designed around the opposite assumption: a pour over is a sequence, and the sequence is what makes it repeatable.
Devices supported out of the box
Each device has its own icon and a tailored set of relevant parameters — not a generic "other" bucket.
| Category | Devices |
|---|---|
| Conical drippers | Hario V60, Origami, April, OREA, Clever Dripper, Hario Switch |
| Flat-bed drippers | Kalita Wave, Fellow Stagg [X/XF], December |
| Special brewers | Chemex, AeroPress, AeroPress XL, AeroPress Go |
| Immersion | French Press, Siphon, Cupping bowl, Cold Brew |
| Stovetop / specialty | Moka Pot, Vietnamese Phin, Turkish ibrik, Batch brew |
| Espresso | Espresso, Ristretto, Lungo, AeroPress espresso |
What gets logged per brew
- Recipe steps — unlimited pours with target water weight and timestamp. Bloom → pour → swirl → wait → pour again, in any order.
- Ratio & time — auto-calculated brew ratio (1:15, 1:16, etc.) and total contact time.
- Grind & gear — grinder model + setting, dripper, filter type, kettle.
- Water — temperature, total water, bloom water, pH if you measure it.
- Extraction (optional) — TDS reading from your refractometer, auto-converted to extraction yield. More on extraction →
- Sensory scores — aroma, acidity, body, sweetness, aftertaste, bitterness (1–10 each), overall score (0–100), notes.
- Coffee context — which bag (auto-deducted from inventory), days off roast, origin, process, variety.
The recipes that stick around
Two features pay off after a few weeks of brewing:
- Base brews per device. Save your favourite recipe as the default for V60 (or Chemex, or AeroPress). Every new brew on that device starts pre-filled — you adjust from the template, not from blank.
- Reference brews per coffee. Mark the one brew that nailed a coffee as the reference. Next time you brew that bag, the reference shows up as a target with deltas — "today's dose was 0.5 g higher, time was 10 s shorter."
Insights specifically for pour over
The Insights tab breaks down brews by method, so you can see which device you're getting the most consistent results on, which roasters consistently score above 90, and which time of day your V60s tend to be tightest. An interactive origin map shows where every bean you've logged comes from. It's the long view that taste memory alone can't hold.
Get the pour over tracker built for serious home brewers.
30+ devices. Multi-step recipes. Reference brews. Free on iOS.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best app for tracking pour over coffee?
HomeBarista is the most complete pour over tracker on iOS — 30+ devices, multi-step recipes, 25+ parameters, sensory scoring, extraction calculator, and reference brews per coffee. Beanconqueror (cross-platform, open source) is the closest alternative and the right answer on Android.
What is a typical pour over brew ratio?
1:16 (60 g coffee per litre of water, or 15 g to 240 g for a single cup) is the standard starting point. 1:15 for stronger; 1:17–1:18 for lighter or very light roasts.
How long should a pour over take?
V60: 2:30–3:30. Chemex: 4:00–5:30. AeroPress: 1:00–3:00 by recipe. Total time is a consequence of grind, ratio and pour technique — not a target.
Should I weigh my pour over coffee?
Yes. A 0.1 g scale is the single biggest accuracy upgrade. Weigh both the dose and the brewed coffee — that's how you compute real ratio and extraction.
Can HomeBarista log multi-step pour over recipes?
Yes — unlimited steps per recipe, each with target water weight and timestamp. Bloom, pour, swirl, wait, pour again, in any order. Save as a base brew per device to start every brew from your preferred template.