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Coffee Extraction Calculator

Calculate brew water, yield, and extraction yield using SCA-standard formulas, with a tailored grind guide

Brew Method
Brew Ratio

The SCA's recommended ratio is 1:18, while specialty practice often uses 1:15–1:17.

💧 Target Water to Pour288 g
Calculating yield (%) requires a TDS meter (refractometer). If you have one, switch to Pro mode.

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What is the Coffee Extraction Calculator?

The Coffee Extraction Calculator computes the SCA (Specialty Coffee Association) Brewing Control Chart formulas — the global barista standard — entirely inside your browser with zero server communication. Enter your coffee dose and brew ratio, and it instantly shows the result, correctly branching the terminology: choosing pour-over gives you the "target water to pour," while espresso gives you the "target final yield." This reflects the scientific difference that pour-over is measured coffee-to-water (the water you pour in), whereas espresso is measured dose-to-yield (the weight of liquid extracted), since an espresso machine extracts rather than pours. If you own a refractometer (TDS meter), Pro mode lets you enter the final yield and TDS to calculate the real extraction yield (%) and plot your coffee as a red dot on the SCA Brewing Control Chart. When the yield falls outside the golden zone (18–22%), the tool tells you whether it is under- or over-extracted and gives grind, water-temperature, and time adjustment guidance. It is the measuring tool you reach for instead of a spreadsheet when dialing in your morning home-cafe recipe or a cafe machine. Note that roast level, channeling, and other real-world variables can change the actual taste, so use it as an aid.

Common Use Cases

Morning Home-Cafe Check
To keep taste consistent as you switch beans daily, just enter the dose you weighed and instantly get the exact water guide for a classic ratio like 1:16.
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Cafe Barista Dial-In
Use it as the essential measuring calculator to hit target yields for ristretto and lungo shots and land the 18–22% extraction window, standardizing shot quality.
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Specialty TDS Refractometer
Roasteries and baristas with professional TDS gear can check the precise extraction yield score, plot coordinates on the SCA chart, and fine-tune extraction.
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Global Coffee Community
With full English support, r/Coffee enthusiasts and baristas worldwide can use it instead of a spreadsheet when building recipes and share it with a single link.

How to Use

  1. 1
    Pick mode and brew method
    Choose Beginner or Pro mode and select pour-over or espresso. The ratio presets and result terminology (water vs yield) switch automatically based on the method.
  2. 2
    Enter dose and ratio
    Enter the coffee dose in grams and pick a ratio preset, or use the custom button to type a decimal ratio like 16.5. The result appears instantly on the right.
  3. 3
    Pro mode — enter TDS
    If you have a refractometer, enter the final yield and TDS reading in Pro mode. Your coffee is plotted as a red dot on the SCA Brewing Control Chart.
  4. 4
    Check barista feedback
    See whether the calculated yield lands in the golden zone (18–22%), and follow the grind, water-temperature, and time guidance to improve your next brew.

Frequently Asked Questions