Weigh both. A gram of water is a millilitre. Start at 1:16 and change one thing at a time.
| Water | Makes about | Strong 1:15 | Standard 1:16 | Lighter 1:17 | SCA 1:18 (55 g/L) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filter coffee: pour-over, drip, batch brew, French press — grams of coffee | |||||
| 237 g (8 fl oz) | one small cup | 16 g | 15 g | 14 g | 13 g |
| 355 g (12 fl oz) | one 12 oz cup | 24 g | 22 g | 21 g | 20 g |
| 473 g (16 fl oz) | one 16 oz cup | 32 g | 30 g | 28 g | 26 g |
| 1,000 g (1 litre) | three 10 oz cups | 67 g | 63 g | 59 g | 55 g |
| 2,200 g (2.2 L airpot) | about 32 two-ounce tastes | 147 g | 138 g | 129 g | 121 g |
| 3,800 g (3.8 L airpot) | about 55 two-ounce tastes | 253 g | 238 g | 224 g | 209 g |
| Special ratios | |||||
| Cupping bowl | one coffee, for tasting | 8.25 g coffee to 150 g water (the same 55 g/L) | Coarse grind, water at 200 °F | Break the crust at 4 minutes | Taste as it cools |
| Flash-brewed iced coffee | one 12 oz iced drink | 23 g coffee | 220 g hot water (60%) | 130 g ice in the brewer (40%) | Then pour over fresh ice |
| Cold brew concentrate | about 1.5 L of concentrate | 340 g coffee to 1.9 L water (about 1:5.6) | Coarse grind; steep 8–24 hours | Dilute 1 part to 2 of water or milk | Licensed kitchen only for sale |
| Phin (Vietnamese) | one strong 2–3 oz serving | 2 tablespoons fine-ground coffee in a 4 oz phin | Water 2 : 1 coffee by volume | Drips for about 5 minutes | 24 oz phin: 6–12 servings |
| AeroPress | one cup | 16–18 g coffee | Water at 185 °F | Stir, wait 30 seconds, press | Under 2 minutes |
| Espresso | one double shot | 18 g coffee in | about 36 g out (1:2) | 25–30 seconds | Water 195–205 °F |