BaristaTimer: Brew Timer & Log

Better Coffee, Fully Offline

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

[New] Flavor Notes: tap what you taste on a 110-note wheel. Pour-over timer & brew log. Brew Summary & Top 10 to review your trends. Dynamic Island & voice commands. BaristaTimer is a timer and logging app for brewing better pour-over (hand drip) coffee. It supports popular methods like the 4:6 Method and the New Hybrid Method. From custom recipes to brew history, it has everything you need to make every cup taste its best. Review your data with Brew Summary and discover what makes your perfect cup. ■ Dynamic Island & Live Activity Full support for iPhone's Dynamic Island and Live Activity. Even while using another app, see the current step, elapsed time, and water volume on your screen or Lock Screen. ■ Voice Commands — Hands-Free Control No need to touch your phone while brewing — control the timer with your voice. ・"next" / "back" / "done" ・Japanese & English (follows app language setting) ・Voice button can be hidden in settings ■ Supported Methods 【4:6 Method】 Developed by the World Brewers Cup 2016 Champion. Split water into the first 40% (flavor) and the last 60% (strength) for intuitive taste control. ・Adjust flavor balance (sweet to bright) with a slider ・Control strength with the number of pours (1–3) ・Customize steaming (bloom) time 【New Hybrid Method】 Combines percolation and immersion using a switch dripper (e.g., HARIO Switch). ・Auto water temp by roast level (light, medium, dark) ・Dripper open/close shown per step ・Fine-tune temps manually 【Custom Method】 Create your own recipes from scratch. Define the time and water volume (grams or brew ratio) for each step. 【Brew to Create】 Brew freely without time targets, then turn your actual data into a custom method. Save an intuitive brew as a reproducible recipe. ■ Timer Features ・Real-time target time and water volume per step ・Toggle pour amounts between grams and brew ratio (1:n) ・Automatic step transitions for hands-busy brewing ・Start countdown & assist sounds for step transitions ・Manual step forward/back ・Runs in the background ■ Brew Log After each brew, log the details to improve your next cup. ・Bean origin, roast, grinder, grind size, dripper, filter ・Free-form notes & automatic step times ・Browse, view, and edit history ・Rate your satisfaction ■ Flavor Notes Log the flavors you taste, in the shared language of tasting. ・As many flavors as you like from 110 attributes across three tiers — no limit ・Tap a category to expand it, then log just "Fruity" or go on to "Blackberry" ・A specific note adds its parent categories automatically ・Shown on the brew detail screen and in the share image ・Vocabulary from the Coffee Taster's Flavor Wheel by SCA and World Coffee Research ■ Share Your Brew on Social Media Generate an image with recipe info, rating, and times from the brew detail, then share on X, Messages, Mail, and more. A #BaristaTimer hashtag and App Store URL are attached — edit freely before posting. ■ Works Offline — No Internet Required Every feature works completely offline. Even at a remote campsite, follow your usual recipe and recreate your favorite cup. ■ Brew Summary & Top 10 Look back on your coffee journey with aggregated stats. ・Stats by period (Last 30 days / Custom / All time) ・Total brews, average rating, and highest-rated cup ・Most-used method, dripper, filter, and water ・Custom methods counted individually by name ・Top 10 highest-rated brews ranked ・AND filters across product, origin, dripper, and more ■ High-Rated Pattern Analysis Visualize what your highest-rated brews have in common. Histograms for water ratio, total brew time, temperature, and roast level reveal what you enjoy most. ・Tabs per method (4:6 / New Hybrid / Custom) ・Customizable high-rating threshold (default 8/10) ・Combine with summary filters for a specific slice ・Jump to the matching high-rated records ■ More Features ・Japanese & English support ・Simple, intuitive UI ■ Terms of Use & Privacy Policy Terms of Use: https://baristimer.github.io/privacy/terms Privacy Policy: https://baristimer.github.io/privacy/ * This description is a machine translation based on the original Japanese.

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[New] New Feature: Flavor Notes ■ Flavor Notes You can now log the flavors you taste in each brew. Tap a category on the wheel and it expands to fill the circle, so you can pick anything from a broad impression to a specific note with your finger. ・Choose as many flavors as you like from 110 attributes across three tiers — no limit ・Log just "Fruity", or go all the way to "Blackberry" ・Picking a specific note records its parent categories automatically ・Add notes when you save a brew, or to an already-saved record later ・Your notes appear on the brew detail screen and in the share image ・Vocabulary based on the Coffee Taster's Flavor Wheel (2016) by SCA and World Coffee Research ■ Improvements ・Updated internal app processing.

The developer, takashi nakatani, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

  • Data Not Linked to You

    The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

    • Contact Info
    • Identifiers
    • Diagnostics

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Seller
  • takashi nakatani
Size
  • 114.4 MB
Category
  • Food & Drink
Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.4 or later.
  • iPhone
    Requires iOS 18.4 or later.
  • iPad
    Requires iPadOS 18.4 or later.
  • Mac
    Requires macOS 15.4 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
  • Apple Vision
    Requires visionOS 2.4 or later.
Languages
  • English and Japanese
Age Rating
13+
In-App Purchases
Yes
  • A Coffee for the Developer $0.49
  • Premium Plan (Monthly) $2.99
Copyright
  • © takashi nakatani