Free espresso toolkit
Better espresso, free.
21 free interactive tools that take you from unboxing to café-quality shots. No signup, no paywall.
The toolkit
Free tools, real answers.
Every tool runs entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded, nothing is gated.
Espresso Savings Calculator
Café math vs. home math — see your monthly savings, payback period, and 1- and 3-year totals.
Run the numbers →Machine Finder Quiz
Five questions, one ranked shortlist — beginner machines matched to your budget and counter space.
Take the quiz →Shot Troubleshooter
Pick what's wrong with your shot — sour, bitter, too fast, too slow, no crema — and get the fix.
Diagnose my shot →Setup Cost Builder
Tick the boxes for your dream setup and watch the total update live.
Build my setup →Shot Timer
Time your shot to the 25–30 second target zone, right from your phone.
Start timing →Diagnose My Shot Quiz
60-second quiz: sour or bitter? Get the cause and the fix.
Take the quiz →Brew Ratio Calculator
Dose in, target yield out — ristretto 1:1, normale 1:2, lungo 1:3.
Calculate my ratio →Water Recipe Mixer
Exact mineral recipes for better shots and a happier machine.
Mix my water →Grinder Settings Converter
Find your grinder's espresso starting point — Encore ESP, Eureka Mignon, DF54, 1Zpresso and more.
Find your setting →Milk Drink Builder
Pick a drink and your shots — get the full recipe: dose, milk, temperature, and foam.
Build your drink →Caffeine Calculator
How much caffeine is actually in your cup? Shots in, milligrams out.
Check your caffeine →Basket Dose Estimator
How many grams belong in your portafilter? Pick your basket size and type.
Estimate your dose →Brew Temperature Guide
The right water temperature for your roast — light to dark, with no-PID workarounds.
Get your temp →Which Drink Should You Make?
Four quick questions, one perfect drink recommendation.
Take the quiz →Descaling & Maintenance Scheduler
Enter your water hardness and shots per day — get your descaling schedule with reminders.
Schedule maintenance →Bean Freshness Tracker
Enter the roast date — see days rested, peak window, and when the bag fades.
Track your beans →Pre-Infusion Calculator
Pick your machine and roast — get a suggested pre-infusion time and approach.
Calculate pre-infusion →Milk Steaming Timer
A phased phone timer for silky microfoam: stretch, texture, pour.
Start steaming →Extraction Yield Estimator
Dose, yield, and taste in — extraction yield out, with the 18–22% target band.
Estimate extraction →Caffeine Curfew Calculator
Enter your bedtime — find the latest safe time for your last espresso.
Find your curfew →How it works
Three steps to a better shot.
Use a free tool
Pick the tool that matches your question — gear, timing, ratios, troubleshooting.
Dial in your shot
Follow the concrete steps the tool gives you and pull a better shot today.
Go deeper with the guide
The $6 Quick-Start Guide turns one-off fixes into a repeatable weekend routine.
New · Digital guide
Learn espresso in a weekend.
The 15-page Quick-Start Guide: your first shot step by step, the dial-in fix-it flowchart, milk basics, and a fridge-ready cheat sheet. Instant PDF download.
Get the guide $6 · yours foreverQuestions
Good to know.
Is everything really free?
Yes. All 21 tools are free to use, forever — no signup, no paywall, no trial. The only paid product on the site is the optional $6 Quick-Start Guide PDF.
Do I need an account?
No account, no email, no app download. Open a tool, use it, close it. That's the whole idea.
I'm a total beginner — where do I start?
Start with the Machine Finder Quiz if you don't have gear yet, then the Shot Timer and the Brew Ratio Calculator once you're pulling shots. If a shot tastes off, run it through the Diagnose My Shot Quiz for the cause and the fix.
What is the $6 Quick-Start Guide?
A 15-page digital PDF that teaches you espresso in a weekend: your first shot step by step, a dial-in fix-it flowchart, milk basics, and a fridge-ready cheat sheet. Instant download, yours forever.
Do the tools work on my phone?
Yes. Every tool is built mobile-first, and the Shot Timer is designed to sit on your counter next to your machine while you pull a shot.