Coffee Guides & Tools
Guides and
tools.
Everything we know about choosing, buying and brewing coffee, written down. Free, no sign up, built on 35 years of roasting and fixing machines in Melbourne.
Work out the numbers
Two calculators that answer the two questions we get asked most.
Brew guide and ratio calculator
The exact coffee to water ratio, water temperature and method for pour over, espresso, AeroPress, plunger and more.
CalculatorCoffee savings calculator
How quickly a machine pays for itself against buying your coffee out. Set your own prices, it does the rest.
Before you spend the money
Start with the first one if you have no idea, or the comparison table if you already know what the words mean.
Which coffee machine is right for you?
Manual espresso or automatic bean to cup. Sorted by budget and by how hands on you actually want to be.
SpecsCompare every machine we stock
Boiler, pump, temperature control, group head and price, side by side. Checked against the manufacturer, blank where nothing is published.
Head to headRocket vs ECM
How the two premium prosumer brands line up, and where each one has the edge.
Bean to cupWhich Jura is right for you?
The Jura range by how much you drink, the variety you want and what you are willing to spend.
Once it is in the kitchen
The three we point people to most often, in the order they usually need them.
Coffee troubleshooting
Sour, bitter, watery, no crema, or a machine misbehaving. What to try first, and when it is actually a workshop job.
BrewingCold brew guide
Ratios, grind, steep times, cold drip and flash chilled iced coffee. Plus which of our beans suit it.
MaintenanceAt home machine cleaning
Backflushing, descaling and the schedule that keeps most machines out of our workshop.
RepairsMachine servicing
Walk in to our Brighton workshop, no booking. Genuine parts, and we only replace what has actually failed.
Cafes, offices and venues
Wholesale coffee, machines for the office, and servicing for our coffee customers.