# Barista Lab: Coffee Brewing — Brew timer, recipes & AI scan > Brew timer, recipes & AI scan (iPhone/iPad app by Yoana Gonzalez Ordonez.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/barista-lab-coffee-brewing/id6760362483 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Yoana Gonzalez Ordonez](https://appshunter.io/developer/1884098175) - Category: Food & Drink, Utilities - Price: Free - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 16.0 · 68 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-03-19 - Data updated: 2026-07-23 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/barista-lab-coffee-brewing/id6760362483/reviews.md ## What is Barista Lab? Barista-Lab is your ultimate specialty coffee companion — designed for home brewers and baristas who want to perfect every cup. BREWING RECIPES & GUIDED TIMER Follow step-by-step brewing guides for Hario V60, Chemex, Aeropress, Espresso, Cold Brew, Pour Over, and 11+ more methods. Each recipe includes precise ratios, water temperature, grind size, and tasting notes. The built-in brew timer walks you through every pour and bloom stage with visual progress tracking. SCALABLE RECIPES & RATIO CALCULATOR Adjust the coffee dose and let Barista-Lab automatically recalculate water volume, pour weights, and timing for every step. Perfect for dialing in your preferred strength. AI-POWERED LABEL SCANNER Snap a photo of any coffee bag label and our intelligent scanner instantly extracts origin, variety, process, altitude, roaster, tasting notes, and SCA score — saving you minutes of manual entry. COFFEE BEAN INVENTORY Track every bag of specialty coffee you buy. Log roaster, origin country and region, variety, processing method, altitude, and cupping notes. Link beans to your favorite recipes and grind settings. GRINDER CATALOG & GRIND TRACKING Browse a comprehensive catalog of grinder brands and models (1Zpresso, Comandante, Varia, Acaia, Baratza, and more). Save your preferred grinder and record the exact grind setting for each recipe and bean combination. COFFEE KNOWLEDGE BASE Explore an encyclopedia of coffee origins, bean varieties, processing methods, grind sizes, and SCA flavor wheel descriptors. Learn the science behind great coffee. EXPORT & IMPORT RECIPES Share your recipes with friends or back them up. Copy, export, and import recipes across devices seamlessly. Whether you are just getting started with pour over coffee or you are a seasoned barista experimenting with advanced techniques like the Tetsu Kasuya 4:6 method, Barista-Lab gives you the tools to brew with precision and consistency. Download Barista-Lab and turn your kitchen into a coffee laboratory. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 3.15 — 2026-07-10 New origins and grinders Coffee Cupping Sessions ### 3.14 — 2026-06-21 New Recommended Roaster Added: Salem Café Now each Recommended Roaster appears with its own custom icon ### 3.11 — 2026-06-16 Grind Converter: Convert grind settings between any two grinder models. 256 grinders supported, fully offline. • Your favorite grinders now show recommended settings on each recipe • New section in the Grinder Catalog with full converter access ### 3.7 — 2026-06-11 • 15 new coffee regions: Las Botijas and Chinacla (Honduras), Pitalito, Manizales, Cundinamarca and Chambaku (Colombia), Bensa/Sidama (Ethiopia), Gatsibo (Rwanda), Samaipata (Bolivia), Campo das Vertentes and Sarutaia (Brazil), Kigembe and Gashiro (Burundi), Timbuyacu (Peru) • 2 new varieties: Yellow Papayo and Ombligon — Colombia's most exotic competition varieties • 5 new grinder models: Varia VS4, De'Longhi KG521, De'Longhi Magnifica Start, Graef CM 820, Eureka Mignon Libra ### 3.5 — 2026-05-24 Cupping Sessions — SCA Protocols - New cupping guide: step-by-step explanation of the SCA immersion method (Brazilian Cupping) with equipment, ratios, and tasting steps - Protocol info redesigned as a full-screen view with sections and icons - Session name now shown in results screen - Added Salem Café to the roasters catalog - Various bug fixes and UI improvements in the Cupping Sessions feature --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-23.*