Coffee Ratio Guide

Coffee-to-Water Ratio Guide + Printable Chart

Craft Coffee Guru

Every Brew Method (SCA/NCA Standards)

Coffee Ratio Guide

Stop guessing. Start brewing coffee you actually love.

Most coffee at home comes down to one thing people get wrong: the ratio of coffee to water. Too little and it’s weak and sour; too much and it’s harsh and bitter. This guide fixes that — for every way you brew.

Built on the official standards from the Specialty Coffee Association and the National Coffee Association, it gives you the proven coffee-to-water ratio, grind size, and water temperature for 8 brewing methods: drip, pour-over, French press, AeroPress, Moka pot, cold brew (concentrate and ready-to-drink), and Turkish.

What makes this different:

  • No scale? No problem. Clear tablespoon-and-mug conversions so you can brew a great cup with the tools you already have — plus worked examples for a single mug up to a full carafe.
  • Fix any cup. A simple troubleshooting guide that tells you exactly what to change when your coffee tastes sour, bitter, weak, or too strong.
  • Honestly sourced. We flag which ratios are set by the official industry standard versus widely accepted practice, so you always know what’s authoritative.

What you get (instant download):

  • The 6-page Coffee-to-Water Ratio Guide (US Letter + A4)
  • The one-page Ratio Chart — print it and keep it by the kettle (US Letter + A4)
  • 4 print-ready PDF files in total

Print at home or send to a print shop. Perfect for new home brewers, coffee lovers leveling up, or as a gift for the coffee obsessive in your life.

Digital download — no physical item will be shipped.