Barista Tools: an app for budding baristas
Barista Tools is a free mobile application developed by Boluge that brings together all the essential tools for baristas, whether beginners or experienced. Whether you’re preparing an espresso with your machine or using pour-over methods (V60, Chemex, Aeropress), this well-designed and intuitive app quickly becomes indispensable in your coffee routine.
Features of the Barista Tools app
Barista Tools offers a complete solution for managing and optimizing your coffee preparations.
Managing your equipment and recipes
The app allows you to record and organize:
- Your coffee grinders: save grind settings for each type of extraction
- Your recipes: keep your best preparations and easily share them with other app users or even with non-users via a web link
- Your extraction methods: customize and archive your favorite techniques (espresso, V60, Chemex, Aeropress, etc.)
For example, discover the Hoffman Aeropress recipe shared directly from the app!
“Tools” section: 5 essential utilities
The “Tools” section brings together five practical features to optimize your extractions:
- Timer: precise stopwatch to measure extraction time
- Cold Brew: drops per minute counter to prepare a perfect cold brew
- Ratio: water/coffee calculator to dose precisely according to your method
- Extraction: analysis tool for your extractions (water quantity, coffee weight, TDS)
- Distrib.: analysis of the particle size distribution of your grind by photo
These features cover all the needs of specialty coffee enthusiasts, with an intuitive interface facilitating daily use.
Grind analysis by photo: the major innovation
The novelty of Barista Tools is the grind analysis by photo – a first for barista apps!
The principle: print a target, grind your coffee on it, take 1 to 3 photos and get the particle size distribution analysis. Ideal for comparing different grinders (Comandante, Kinu, Timemore, 1Zpresso) or optimizing your settings.
A well-designed and versatile application
Barista Tools stands out for its pragmatic approach: clean interface, smooth navigation, and truly useful features. Compatible with all methods (espresso, V60, Chemex, Aeropress) and all equipment (La Pavoni, Lelit, Gaggia, Comandante, Timemore, etc.).
Conclusion
Barista Tools is an essential free app for specialty coffee enthusiasts. The grind analysis by photo is a unique innovation to compare your grinders and optimize your settings. To progress in the art of extraction, it’s the perfect tool!
Download: Barista Tools on Google Play | Official website
Note: ★★★★★ (5/5)
