Cafe46 vs BaristaTimer

Cafe46 is a precision timer for the 4:6 pour-over method. Created by Tetsu Kasuya, 2016 World Brewers Cup Champion, the 4:6 Method divides your pour into two phases — the first 40% shapes flavor, the last 60% controls strength — making great coffee accessible to everyone. FEATURES · Automatic step-by-step timer — just focus on pouring · Flavor control: Sweet, Balanced, or Bright · Strength control: Strong, Medium, or Light · Customizable pour amounts and wait times · Sound and haptic alerts — no need to watch the screen · Dark mode support · Traditional Chinese & English interface No barista skills required. Just follow the steps and brew with confidence, every time.

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.