BrewGuide vs Logica Coffee

The difference between good pour-over and great pour-over? A few degrees, a few seconds or a slightly different grind? BrewGuide is your personal pour-over coffee coach, guiding you through every step of the brewing process with precision timing and visual demonstrations. Whether you're new to pour-over or a seasoned home barista, BrewGuide helps you achieve consistently delicious results with every brew. PERFECT POUR-OVER EVERY TIME Stop watching the clock and second-guessing your technique. BrewGuide provides step-by-step instructions timed perfectly for your dripper and recipe, so you can focus on the craft of brewing exceptional coffee. STEP-BY-STEP BREWING TIMER • Clear instructions for each phase: bloom, pour, pause, and drawdown • Automatic timer advances through each step—no manual tracking needed • Visual weight targets guide your pour amounts • Audio and haptic alerts keep you on track without staring at your phone • Always-on display mode perfect for your kitchen counter TECHNIQUE VIDEO GUIDES Watch looping demonstrations of proper pouring technique right in the app. See exactly how to bloom your coffee, execute the perfect spiral pour, and understand the difference between gentle and agitated pours. Learn by watching, then practice with confidence. SUPPORT FOR YOUR EQUIPMENT BrewGuide includes optimized recipes for the most popular drippers: • Hario V60 (plastic, ceramic, glass, metal) • Kalita Wave (155, 185) • Chemex (3-cup, 6-cup, 8-cup) • Origami Dripper • Fellow Stagg [X] and [XF] • Melitta • Plus the ability to add your own custom dripper Each dripper type comes with professionally tested default recipes optimized for flow rate and brewing characteristics. FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE RECIPES Start with expert-designed defaults, then make them your own: • Adjust bloom time, pour intervals, and total brew time • Modify water amounts and coffee-to-water ratios • Add or remove steps to match your preferred technique • Save unlimited custom profiles • Organize with tags for easy searching • Duplicate and modify profiles to experiment with variations TASTE NOTES JOURNAL Track your results and refine your technique over time what works and what doesn't: • Rate acidity, sweetness, body and overall quality • Record detailed tasting notes and observations • Review your brewing history for any profile BEAUTIFUL, DISTRACTION-FREE DESIGN BrewGuide's clean interface keeps you focused on brewing: • Choose from many elegant background themes to match your kitchen • Large, readable timer display visible from across the room • Intuitive controls that don't interrupt your flow • Dark mode support for early morning brewing sessions • Designed specifically for one-handed use while brewing WORKS COMPLETELY OFFLINE Everything works without an internet connection. No account required, no login needed. Your recipes, notes and preferences stay private GETTING STARTED IS SIMPLE 1. Choose from pre-loaded dripper profiles or create your own 2. Gather your equipment: dripper, filter, kettle, scale and fresh coffee 3. Tap "Start Brewing" and follow the step-by-step guidance 4. Record taste notes to remember what worked 5. Refine your technique with each brew WHO BREWGUIDE IS FOR • Coffee beginners learning pour-over fundamentals • Home baristas perfecting their morning routine • Coffee enthusiasts experimenting with new beans and techniques • Anyone who wants café-quality coffee at home • Specialty coffee lovers who appreciate precision and consistency YOUR COFFEE DESERVES BETTER You spent money on quality beans, a good grinder, brewing units and a precision kettle. Don't let inconsistent timing ruin your brew. BrewGuide ensures you extract the best flavor from every bean Whether you're brewing your daily morning cup, dialing in a new single-origin, or impressing guests with your barista skills, BrewGuide is there to help you brew better coffee. Download BrewGuide today and start your journey to pour-over perfection.

Logica Coffee is the free specialty brewing companion that learns from every cup you make — not generic tips, but coaching built from your own history. Optional tips are the only way to support development. YOUR PERSONAL COFFEE COACH When you ask for help, your personal coach James reads your rating, technique, and beans — then suggests one clear next adjustment. Try a finer grind for sourness, adjust the ratio, or refine extraction time. This built-in coaching works offline — no Logica account, no Logica servers. YOUR GOLDEN CUP, MADE REPEATABLE Pin a Reference Cup for a bean. After future rated brews, Logica compares the setup you recorded — and taste when available — with that golden cup, explains meaningful drift, and lets you plan one tiny correction for next time. The plan returns at brew setup; nothing changes without you. ON-DEVICE BREW ANALYSIS On supported devices with Apple Intelligence, ask James to "analyze this brew" and Apple's on-device model gives a tailored read of your logged cup, running on device. James's offline coaching remains available everywhere. On by default where supported; switch it off in Settings. JAMES COFFEE SIGNAL A clear sour → balanced → bitter read ties your coach card, insights, and taste tags together, so you always know which way to move. GUIDED BREW TIMERS FOR EVERY METHOD Step-by-step timing, water targets, and pour cues for V60, Hario Switch, AeroPress, Chemex, French Press, Espresso, Moka Pot, Turkish, Cold Brew, Drip Coffee Maker, and more. Follow recognized methods such as Hoffmann-style V60, Kasuya 4:6, and Matt Winton’s Five Pour Method — or design your own step by step. KNOW YOUR BEANS • Scan the bag to auto-fill the basics — name, roaster, origin — and fine-tune the rest • Estimated freshness windows help you brew while each bag is tasting its best • Log tasting notes, star ratings, and structured taste tags — per bag • After enough rated brews, see a calm, number-free read on how the bag landed for you • Show weights in grams or in ounces & pounds — your choice CUPPING / TASTING LAB Run blind tastings for 2–6 coffees, score aroma, clarity, sweetness, body, aftertaste, balance, and preference, then reveal what won. Your cupping sessions stay in the same private coffee record. DIAL IN BETTER ESPRESSO A guided dial-in session follows dose, yield and time across every pull. Logica spots the pattern and suggests next adjustment — or tells you to repeat unchanged or stop chasing grind. Mark a Reference Cup as your benchmark and dial future brews toward it. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Insights surface your best brews, rating trends, most-used methods, and consistency — turning your journal into real, actionable feedback. Track your cost per cup, plus caffeine estimates in weekly context with optional Apple Health logging. Made a mistake? Edit any logged brew — rating, notes, beans, dose — and undo the taps you didn't mean. SHARE ANY RECIPE Send a custom recipe with one link or QR code. Anyone with Logica can import it in a tap and brew it immediately. APPLE WATCH + LOCK SCREEN A full Watch app with synced timer and haptic pour cues. On iPad, side-by-side workspaces keep the brew, history, and coach in view. Live Activity follows your brew on the Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, and StandBy, showing method, elapsed time, full planned duration, and overall progress without opening the app. A Home Screen widget keeps your favourite recipe a glance away. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No tracking. No Logica servers. No ads. No paywalls. No subscriptions. Your data stays on your device and syncs only through your own iCloud. Full backup and restore — plus portable JSON export — mean you're never locked in. Start with one recipe, one bag, or one espresso shot. Logica grows into your private brewing notebook as you brew.