# Brew Timer - Coffee Recipes — Your Coffee Companion

> Step-by-step coffee brewing guide with customizable recipes and detailed tracking. (iPhone/iPad app by Stephen Panaro.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brew-timer-coffee-recipes/id1082171596 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Stephen Panaro](https://appshunter.io/developer/552802441)
- Category: Food & Drink, Utilities
- Price: $2.99
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 55 App Store ratings · 26 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 25 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2016-02-11
- Data updated: 2026-09-03
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brew-timer-coffee-recipes/id1082171596/reviews.md

## What is Brew Timer?

Can brewing coffee at home be both easy and delicious? Yes!

Brew Timer helps you produce a consistently great cup of coffee by guiding you step-by-step through the brewing process. Start with one of the included brew recipes or add your own and tune it to perfection. Brew Timer works with you, no matter what you use to brew.

Water mass, grind setting, total brew time — there's a lot to keep track of when dialing in your brews. That's why Brew Timer is packed with powerful features like grinder-specific settings, smart water adjustments, and an automatic brew journal. When you find your perfect cup, Brew Timer will help you repeat it.

Brew a delicious cup of coffee every time with Brew Timer!

— 28 Included Recipes —
Aeropress (×5)
Hario V60 (×4)
Chemex (×3)
Kalita Wave 155 (×2)
Kalita Wave 185 (×2)
Espresso (×2)
Hario Switch (×2)
Stagg [X] (×2)
Stagg [XF] (×1)
Clever Dripper (×1)
French Press (×2)
Siphon (×1)
Tricolate (×1)
Add your own! (×∞)

— 36 Included Grinders —
1Zpresso
Baratza
Capresso
Commandante
Fellow
Hario
Helor
Kinu
Knock
Niche
Orphan Espresso
Option-O
Porlex
Timemore
Wilfa
Add your own!

— Coffee Tracking —
Brew Timer comes with detailed coffee tracking built in. You can track everything from the simple "Name" and "Roaster", to the more fine-grained details like "Varietal" and "Harvest Date". To save you from typing it all out, on iOS 15 and later Brew Timer supports scanning coffee bags to automatically extract these coffee details for you.

— Brew Journal —
Every time you complete a brew, Brew Timer creates a new entry in your personal Brew Journal. Grind, coffee and water amounts are all tracked automatically. Record your own notes to capture thoughts on technique and taste for next time.

— Brew Dashboard —
After each brew, Brew Timer compiles a one-stop dashboard to make it easy to add tasting notes, reference coffee details, and tweak your recipe for next time.

Brew Timer supports metric (mL/g) and imperial (fl. oz/oz) and will convert recipes to Aeropress-specific units for you.
Brew Timer works without a scale, but it is recommended.

Follow Brew Timer on:
Instagram - https://instagram.com/brewtimerapp
Twitter - https://twitter.com/brewtimerapp


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Thanks Matt Luedke for the app preview music!

## Key features

- Step-by-step brewing guidance
- Customizable brew recipes
- Grinder-specific settings
- Automatic brew journal
- Detailed coffee tracking
- Brew dashboard for notes and tweaks
- Metric and imperial unit support

## Chart rankings

- #123 in Top Paid · Food & Drink (US App Store)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 26)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brew-timer-coffee-recipes/id1082171596/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Super helpful and easy to use

*2026-04-07*

So well conceived to enhance my workflow, from brewing steps to evaluating and even improving my next brew. This is the easiest and most flexible brew setup of the apps I looked at. The journal is the feature I didn’t know I needed. It’s helping me to enjoy my cups more by recording what I like or don’t like. The ability to tweak the grind and ratio from the journal is a brilliant feature! I’d love to see water temperature as a first class parameter that could also be adjusted from the journal.

EDIT: Thanks for adding the water temp parameter! 🌡️❤️

**Developer response:** Thanks for the kind words Kevin! It’s great to hear the app is enhancing your brewing! You’re right water should be in the journal—it’s on my todo list now. Feel free to reach out if you have more ideas, my email is in the app’s settings.

Happy brewing! 
Stephen ☕️

### 5/5 — Super helpful and easy to use

*2025-12-19, version v1.19.1*

So well conceived to enhance my workflow, from brewing steps to evaluating and even improving my next brew. This is the easiest and most flexible brew setup of the apps I looked at. The journal is the feature I didn’t know I needed. It’s helping me to enjoy my cups more by recording what I like or don’t like. The ability to tweak the grind and ratio from the journal is a brilliant feature! I’d love to see water temperature as a first class parameter that could also be adjusted from the journal.

### 5/5 — My Daily Brew Companion

*2025-04-30*

Update 2025: This is still my daily go to. I use it multiple times per day and it’s one of the most important apps on my phone. 

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Stephen’s Brew Timer app is absolutely required for brewing my daily coffee(s). He continues to make incremental improvements to the app and is a very responsive developer. I appreciate the thoughtful nuances that go into each update.

**Developer response:** Joel! It's fantastic to hear you are still brewing with the app 4+ years later! (Kind of blew my mind to be honest.) Thanks for the kind words. Happy continued brewing!
Stephen ☕

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[12/2020]
Hi again Joel! Glad to hear the app is still working out for you! Keep an eye out for new updates 😉 - Stephen

### 5/5 — Great Coffee App

*2025-02-23*

Love the customization this app allows, my favorite for the Clever Dripper.

**Developer response:** Thanks for the kind words! If you ever need anything (or have cool ideas for the app) please feel free to message me from the app’s settings!

Happy brewing! ☕️
Stephen

### 4/5 — Great app! But

*2024-02-22*

I’d like to move to the next step, without waiting step timer end. In general it helps with 4:6 method to see overall brewing time (usually I move to the next pour when water is drained, not with time)

**Developer response:** Hey! Thanks for trying the app and leaving a review. 

I think you can probably achieve that with the app by either removing the time from your “Pour” steps, or by doing one “Pour” step that is timed based on your desire flow rate followed by a “Drain” step without time. If you have any questions about that, please send me a message! My contact is in the app’s settings near the bottom. 

Happy brewing!☕️
Stephen

### 5/5 — Excellente application

*2023-10-28*

Je trouve l’application simple et très pratique et bien désignée, je ne regrette pas avoir payé les 2,99€ le support technique et très rapide et efficace ! J’ai demandé de créer un nouveau grinder le k ultra réponse du support quasi immédiate et en 10 min j’avais mon grinder dans l’application. TOP ! Merci

### 3/5 — Some bugs, and not flexible enough

*2023-04-03*

Overall the app is decent, but for a paid app I have high standards. My biggest annoyance is i want to be able to put in the number of grams of coffee, amount of water, and grind size before starting a recipe. There also doesn’t seem to be a way to update them later if they were entered incorrectly, at least not the first time you use a recipe. It also doesn’t seem to remember the grinder I use, even though I have tried updating it a couple times.

**Developer response:** Hi 👋 Thanks for giving Brew Timer a shot. Please reach out to me via email or iMessage — brewtimerapp(at)gmail.com — I’d be more than happy to help you out and learn how to make the app better for you. 

- Grams of coffee, water amount, grind size and grinder are all editable for custom recipes. You have to copy the built-in recipes before editing them, but after that they are fully editable. Please let me know if there’s a case where that’s not true, I’ll fix it ASAP. 
- The app will remember your grinder for each recipe. Again, if there’s a case where this isn’t happening please let me know and I will fix it. When you add a new recipe, your recently used grinders will show at the top of the grinder list. In the future, I plan to auto-select a recent grinder for new recipes. 
- Editing coffee/water/grind after a recipe is something I’m planning to add. Water temperature and total brew time are editable by long-pressing the journal already.

Looking forward to hearing from you! Happy brewing!
- Stephen ☕️

### 5/5 — Couldn’t brew Aeropress without it!

*2023-02-23*

I love this app. I couldn’t make my morning cuppa without it.

**Developer response:** Love a good AeroPress. Thanks for leaving a review! Feel free to email/message me if you have any feedback or ideas!

Happy brewing! Stephen ☕️

### 5/5 — My Daily Brew Companion

*2023-01-21*

Stephen’s Brew Timer app is absolutely required for brewing my daily coffee(s). He continues to make incremental improvements to the app and is a very responsive developer. I appreciate the thoughtful nuances that go into each update.

**Developer response:** Hi again Joel! Glad to hear the app is still working out for you! Keep an eye out for new updates 😉 - Stephen

### 5/5 — Must have

*2023-01-07*

This is for everyone who brews coffee.  Everyone from beginner to pro will find this app critical for brewing with consistency.  I find new features all the time, there is no better way to create, store and log all brews.  I would give more than 5 stars if possible, if you do not have this app, you are not enjoying the highest potential coffee brewing experience.

**Developer response:** Thank you for such a kind review! If you have any ideas for the app feel free to email or message me—I’d love to hear from you!

Happy brewing!
Stephen ☕️

## Frequently asked questions about Brew Timer

### What does Brew Timer do?

Brew Timer guides you step-by-step through the coffee brewing process to help you make a consistently great cup. It offers included recipes, allows you to add your own, and tracks all the details of your brews.

### What are the key features of Brew Timer?

Key features include step-by-step brewing guidance, a large library of included recipes and grinder settings, the ability to add your own recipes, an automatic brew journal that logs grind, coffee, and water amounts, and a brew dashboard for notes and adjustments.

### Is Brew Timer free to use?

Yes, the application is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned in the provided description.

### What devices is Brew Timer compatible with?

The description mentions support for iOS 15 and later for scanning coffee bags. While specific device compatibility isn't detailed, it is designed for mobile use and supports both metric and imperial units.

### How can Brew Timer help me improve my coffee?

By guiding you through precise brewing steps and allowing you to track and repeat successful recipes, Brew Timer helps you dial in your perfect cup. The brew journal and dashboard let you record tasting notes and tweak variables for future brews.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### v1.19.1 — 2022-12-08

• Adds a new URL scheme, brewtimer:// that allows you to launch the app.
• This year's Year in Coffee is now available. Check it out in Settings!

Happy brewing!
Stephen

Missed v1.19? Read on.

Background brewing. AeroPress plunge guides. +14 more changes!

Background Brewing
———————————
This one’s for the multi-taskers. Want to send a quick message while your French press steeps? Snap a photo of that beautiful bloom? Brew Timer is now fully background-aware, so go right ahead!

And don’t worry about missing anything while you’re multi-tasking. Brew Timer will notify you shortly ahead of time so you can get ready for the next pour, bloom or press. 

Head to Settings › Background Alerts to turn it on.

AeroPress Plunge Guide
—————————————
A perfectly timed AeroPress plunge. Just the right speed. Even pressure throughout. So satisfying.
Is such a thing possible? I think so, and Brew Timer’s here to make it easier to achieve. 

Now in any recipe with a timed “Plunge” or “Press” step, the app will show you where your water level should be to ensure you finish on-time. Just follow along for a satisfyingly consistent press every time.

Brew Timer will detect whether you have a classic AeroPress or a Go. Brewing tiny recipes in your classic? It’s just one tap to switch.

Tiny Things
——————
• Added an option to always use Light or Dark mode instead of following the system setting. (iOS 13+)
• Added a new French Press recipe from Barista Hustle.
• Added Scott Rao’s recipe for the Tricolate brewer.
• Added the grinder name to each journal entry, for those of you with multiple grinders.
• Made it easier to add new steps when creating a new recipe. There’s now a … button in the bottom right so you can add a next step with a few less taps and scrolls. (iOS 14+)
• Added a new (exciting!) project to Labs. Check it out in Settings › Brew Timer Labs.
• Improved the detection of drawdown steps for total brew time. Please check that this doesn’t change your total brew times unexpectedly (tap the time at the top left of the step list and scroll to “View Steps”). Let me know if it does!
• Updated the Year in Review cards so you can click “See All” even when you have less than 4 roasters or varietals in a single year. Helpful to see how many coffees you had from each.
• Switch grinders a lot? The grinder list now shows grinders you’ve used recently at the top to make it easier.
• Brew with multiple grinders? You can now see how many times you’ve used each grinder in Settings › Grinders.
• Added a new option when you launch the app for the first time to get a reminder the next time you are planning to brew some coffee.
• Fixed a bug that prevented duplicating a coffee immediately after it was created.
• Fixed a bug where the Pour Compass wouldn’t display for the first step of a recipe.
• Fixed a bug where cooling reminders would not be shown in some rare edge cases, like if you had Brew Timer and Control center open at the same time.

Thanks for using Brew Timer!
I love to chat about the app (and coffee!) — shoot me an email at brewtimerapp@gmail.com. (Or Twitter @BrewTimerApp + Instagram @brewtimerapp)

Happy brewing!
Stephen

### 1.19 — 2022-12-01

Background brewing. AeroPress plunge guides. +14 more changes!

Background Brewing
———————————————
This one’s for the multi-taskers. Want to send a quick message while your French press steeps? Snap a photo of that beautiful bloom? Brew Timer is now fully background-aware, so go right ahead!

And don’t worry about missing anything while you’re multi-tasking. Brew Timer will notify you shortly ahead of time so you can get ready for the next pour, bloom or press. 

Head to Settings › Background Alerts to turn it on.

AeroPress Plunge Guide
——————————————————
A perfectly timed AeroPress plunge. Just the right speed. Even pressure throughout. So satisfying.
Is such a thing possible? I think so, and Brew Timer’s here to make it easier to achieve. 

Now in any recipe with a timed “Plunge” or “Press” step, the app will show you where your water level should be to ensure you finish on-time. Just follow along for a satisfyingly consistent press every time.

Brew Timer will detect whether you have a classic AeroPress or a Go. Brewing tiny recipes in your classic? It’s just one tap to switch.

Tiny Things
——————
• Added an option to always use Light or Dark mode instead of following the system setting. (iOS 13+)
• Added a new French Press recipe from Barista Hustle.
• Added Scott Rao’s recipe for the Tricolate brewer.
• Added the grinder name to each journal entry, for those of you with multiple grinders.
• Made it easier to add new steps when creating a new recipe. There’s now a … button in the bottom right so you can add a next step with a few less taps and scrolls. (iOS 14+)
• Added a new (exciting!) project to Labs. Check it out in Settings › Brew Timer Labs.
• Improved the detection of drawdown steps for total brew time. Please check that this doesn’t change your total brew times unexpectedly (tap the time at the top left of the step list and scroll to “View Steps”). Let me know if it does!
• Updated the Year in Review cards so you can click “See All” even when you have less than 4 roasters or varietals in a single year. Helpful to see how many coffees you had from each.
• Switch grinders a lot? The grinder list now shows grinders you’ve used recently at the top to make it easier.
• Brew with multiple grinders? You can now see how many times you’ve used each grinder in Settings › Grinders.
• Added a new option when you launch the app for the first time to get a reminder the next time you are planning to brew some coffee.
• Fixed a bug that prevented duplicating a coffee immediately after it was created.
• Fixed a bug where the Pour Compass wouldn’t display for the first step of a recipe.
• Fixed a bug where cooling reminders would not be shown in some rare edge cases, like if you had Brew Timer and Control center open at the same time.

Thanks for using Brew Timer!
I love to chat about the app (and coffee!) — shoot me an email at brewtimerapp@gmail.com. (Or Twitter @BrewTimerApp + Instagram @brewtimerapp)

Happy brewing!
Stephen

### 1.18 — 2022-05-19

Searchable coffees. Brew summaries. Coffee color picker. And more!

Coffee Search ’n Summaries
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When dialing in new beans, it’s helpful to learn from your past brews. Now with Brew Timer it’s also easy. First, use the brand new Coffee Search to find a similar coffee. Every coffee is fully searchable across any dimension — country, process, roaster, you name it.

Once you find a similar coffee, you can use it to pick a good starting point for your new beans. Just tap the new book icon in the top right to view the full list of associated journal entries. If you just want the high-level picture, Brew Timer gives you a summary of your settings right at the top.

Not tracking your coffees yet? Start today and enhance all your future brews.

Coffee Color Picker
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Coffee roasters often choose a distinct color for each bag of coffee. Now you can use the same colors in Brew Timer! To make it easy, you can even use your camera to pick a color straight from the bag! Tap the palette icon (to the right of the coffee’s name) while editing a coffee to get started.

Revamped Labs
————————
Do you like to stay on the cutting edge? Be sure to check out the Brew Timer Labs in the app’s settings. It’s got a slick new design which makes it easier to see all the new and updated experiments.

Tiny Things
——————
• Made it easier to paste or scan text into fields when editing a coffee. It was a little finicky before but now you can tap anywhere in the row to show the standard Paste menu.
• Updated the brew journal to show the full date for older brews. This should make it easier to find old entries since they now won’t all say "1 year ago".
• Straightened out some confusing naming between brews and recipes.
• Added a checkmark when viewing sort options for a list of coffees. Now you can easily tell how they are currently sorted.
• Fixed a bug where text in the Settings coffee list would sometimes get clipped.
• Fixed a few bugs which could cause your list of coffees to lag and stutter. It should be silky smooth now, even while searching!
• Fixed a rare crash when adjusting your grind after completing a brew then changing the associated grinder.

Thanks for using Brew Timer!
I love to chat about the app (and coffee!) — shoot me an email at brewtimerapp@gmail.com. (Or Twitter @BrewTimerApp + Instagram @brewtimerapp)

Happy brewing!
Stephen

### 1.17.4 — 2021-12-27

iOS 12 Fix
——————
The last release crashes on iOS 12. Hopefully this one doesn't -- if it still does please email me! (brewtimerapp@gmail.com)

From last time:

Holiday Fun
————————
Thanks for using Brew Timer this year! This is the last release of 2021, and it's got a little something special for the holidays. Head over to the app's settings to spread some holiday cheer.

If you missed it, check out your year in coffee while you're there!

Tiny Things
————————
• Added a new button to perform on-demand iCloud backups. I don't think you should need to use this, so please let me know if you do!
• Added the ability to send me extra logs that will help me debug iCloud issues.
• Fixed a typo in Labs - can't believe how long it's been there.

Thanks for using Brew Timer!
I love to chat about the app (and coffee!) — shoot me an email at brewtimerapp@gmail.com. (Or Twitter @BrewTimerApp + Instagram @brewtimerapp)

Happy brewing!
Stephen

### 1.17.3 — 2021-12-19

Holiday Fun
————————
Thanks for using Brew Timer this year! This is the last release of 2021, and it's got a little something special for the holidays. Head over to the app's settings to spread some holiday cheer.

If you missed it, check out your year in coffee while you're there!

Tiny Things
————————
• Added a new button to perform on-demand iCloud backups. I don't think you should need to use this, so please let me know if you do!
• Added the ability to send me extra logs that will help me debug iCloud issues.
• Fixed a typo in Labs - can't believe how long it's been there.

Thanks for using Brew Timer!
I love to chat about the app (and coffee!) — shoot me an email at brewtimerapp@gmail.com. (Or Twitter @BrewTimerApp + Instagram @brewtimerapp)

Happy brewing!
Stephen

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