BaristaTimer: Brew Timer & Log
Better Coffee, Fully Offline
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
[New] Detailed timer view & custom method image sharing.
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, in English and Japanese.
It supports popular methods like the 4:6 Method and the New Hybrid Method.
Custom recipes, brew history, and stats help you make a better cup.
■ Dynamic Island & Live Activity
See the current step, time, and water on your Lock Screen — even while using another app.
■ Voice Commands — Hands-Free Control
Control the timer by voice — no need to touch your phone.
・"next" / "back" / "done" (Japanese & English)
・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
【JAC2015 Winning Recipe】
The inverted AeroPress recipe that won JAC2015.
・30g at 1:6, poured at 82°C, then 90°C
・Step water scales with your dose and ratio
【Custom Method】
Create your own recipes from scratch.
Set each step's time and water (grams or brew ratio); drag to reorder.
・Dripper type: Normal, Switch, or AeroPress (labeled on methods and brews)
・"Agitate" steps for stirring, swirling, or tapping
【Brew to Create】
Brew without targets, then save it as a custom method.
Swipe any method right to add it to Favorites at the top.
■ Timer Features
・Real-time target time and water volume per step
・Detailed view: all steps listed with an elapsed-time bar
・Show pours in grams or brew ratio (1:n)
・Auto step transitions for hands-busy brewing
・Start countdown & assist sounds for step transitions
・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
・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 brew details and in the share image
・Vocabulary from the Coffee Taster's Flavor Wheel by SCA and World Coffee Research
■ Share on Social Media
Share a brew (recipe, rating, times) or custom method as an image to X, Messages, and more.
A #BaristaTimer hashtag and App Store URL are attached — edit freely before posting.
■ Inventory — Never Run Out
Track how much coffee is left, in grams.
・Search to add a product; tap to adjust the amount
・Saving a new brew log subtracts the beans you just used
・Alerts when running low or out (adjustable threshold, or turn off)
・Swipe left to stop tracking (the product itself is kept)
■ Works Offline — No Internet Required
Every feature works offline — even at a remote campsite, brew your usual recipe.
■ Brew Summary & Top 10
・Stats by period (Last 30 days / Custom / All time)
・Total brews, average rating, and highest-rated cup
・Most-used method, dripper, filter, and water
・Top 10 highest-rated brews ranked
・AND filters across product, origin, dripper, and more
■ High-Rated Pattern Analysis
Histograms of ratio, brew time, temperature, and roast level show what your top-rated brews share.
・Tabs per method (4:6 / New Hybrid / Custom)
・Customizable high-rating threshold (default 8/10)
・Jump to the matching high-rated records
■ 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.
Ratings & Reviews
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[New] New Features: Detailed Timer View & Custom Method Sharing
■ Detailed Timer View
Brew while seeing every step in a list instead of the circular timer. Turn on "Detailed Timer View" in App Settings (the circular timer stays the default).
・Lists the steps from the current one to the last. Finished steps disappear, so the current step is always on top
・A bar shows the elapsed time with a mark at each step, and turns red with the overtime once you pass the total target time
・Shows coffee, ratio, and temperature, plus water as "current / final" (poured by this step / by the last step) to check against your scale
・The setting syncs across your devices ("Brew to Create" keeps the usual view)
■ Custom Method Sharing
Share a custom method as an image to X, Messages, Mail, and more.
・Tap the share button on the method's details
・One image covers coffee, ratio, total water, total time, temperature, each step's water, target time, and support text, and record defaults
・The #BaristaTimer hashtag and App Store URL are attached
■ Favorites
"Inventory" in the menu is now "Favorites", gathering your favorites in one place.
・"Favorite Origins & Varieties" and "Favorite Shops" moved here from App Settings
・Open Inventory from Favorites (inventory alerts and the product picker still open Inventory directly)
■ Improvements
・With larger text sizes, the water, time, and temperature columns in step lists widen to fit, and step names wrap instead of being cut off (timer step list and method details).
・Removed "Select Brew Method" from the menu. Choose a method from its name at the top of the timer screen, as before.
・Updated security and 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
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- takashi nakatani
- Size
- 121 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.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English and Japanese
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Contains
Advertising
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- A Coffee for the Developer $2.99
- Premium Plan (Monthly) $2.99
- Copyright
- © takashi nakatani
