Coffee ratio calculator
Short answer
Pour-over runs at 1:16, which is 15 g of coffee to 240 g of water. Cold brew is 1:8 and cold brew concentrate 1:4, both with a coarse grind. Pick a method below to get grams, millilitres, grind size and brew time.
Calculate your brew
Coffee
30 g
Water
480 ml
Grind
Medium-fine
Brew time
2:30 to 3:30
1:16 · 15 g of coffee to 240 g of water, water at 93°C. Bloom with 30 to 45 g of water for 30 to 45 seconds, included in the time. Under 2 minutes: grind finer. Over 4: grind coarser.
One cup here is 240 ml of water. Source: Pour over coffee setup for beginners.
Default amounts by method
Ratio is grams of water per gram of coffee. One cup here is 240 ml of water. Moka pot cups are pot cups of about 43.3 ml.
| Method | Ratio | 1 cup | 2 cups | 4 cups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pour-over | 1:16 | 15 g + 240 ml | 30 g + 480 ml | 60 g + 960 ml |
| French press | about 1:17 | 14.4 g + 240 ml | 28.8 g + 480 ml | 57.6 g + 960 ml |
| Drip coffee maker | about 1:18 | 13.2 g + 240 ml | 26.4 g + 480 ml | 52.8 g + 960 ml |
| AeroPress | about 1:13 | 18.5 g + 240 ml | 36.9 g + 480 ml | 73.8 g + 960 ml |
| Moka pot | Fill the basket | makes 43.3 ml, fill basket | makes 86.7 ml, fill basket | makes 173.3 ml, fill basket |
| Cold brew, ready to drink | 1:8 | 30 g + 240 ml | 60 g + 480 ml | 120 g + 960 ml |
| Cold brew concentrate | 1:4 to 1:5 | 60 g + 240 ml | 120 g + 480 ml | 240 g + 960 ml |
Grind size chart
Six levels, finest on the left, drawn at the same scale. Numbers match the table. Dials differ between grinders, so judge by look and feel. More in the grind size guide.
| # | Grind | Looks like | Used for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Extra fine | Powdered sugar | Turkish coffee (cezve) |
| 2 | Fine | Table salt | Espresso |
| 3 | Medium-fine | Between table salt and sand | Pour-over, AeroPress, Moka pot |
| 4 | Medium | Sand | Drip coffee maker |
| 5 | Medium-coarse | Rough sea salt | Chemex |
| 6 | Coarse | Breadcrumbs or raw sugar | French press, Cold brew, ready to drink, Cold brew concentrate |
Moka pot sits between 2 and 3: the grind guide calls it fine and slightly coarser than espresso, the moka guide medium-fine, closer to table salt than flour. It is listed at 3 here.
Brew methods compared
Body and difficulty come from our own articles; where they say nothing, the cell says so.
| Method | Ratio | Grind | Time | Body | Difficulty | Read more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pour-over | 1:16 | Medium-fine | 2:30 to 3:30 | Clean and bright | Needs precision | Pour over coffee setup for beginners |
| French press | about 1:17 | Coarse | 4 min steep | Rich and full, with oils and some sediment | Forgiving | French press and pour over compared |
| Drip coffee maker | about 1:18 | Medium | 4 to 6 min | Not rated in our articles | Not rated in our articles | Coffee grind size chart and brew method reference |
| AeroPress | about 1:13 | Medium-fine | 1 to 2 min | Not rated in our articles | Not rated in our articles | Coffee grind size chart and brew method reference |
| Moka pot | Fill the basket | Medium-fine (fine sand) | About 4 min | Between drip and espresso in strength | Needs attention to heat and fill | Using a Moka pot at home |
| Cold brew, ready to drink | 1:8 | Coarse | 12 to 24 hours | Smooth, full-bodied, low acidity | Forgiving of timing | Cold brew coffee ratio |
| Cold brew concentrate | 1:4 to 1:5 | Coarse | 14 to 18 hours | Thick, chocolate and caramel notes | Forgiving of timing | Cold brew concentrate ratio |
Where the numbers come from
Pour-over, moka pot and both cold brews use the ratios, grinds and times in our articles. The French press ratio (30 g to 500 ml, grind and 4-minute steep also match our article), the drip ratio (the 55 g per litre brewing standard) and the AeroPress dose (14 to 20 g with about 200 to 230 ml of water) are not in our articles, so they come from published sources: French press, Coffee preparation and AeroPress. Treat every ratio as a starting point and adjust to taste.