{"id":23,"date":"2026-10-03T15:53:02","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T15:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/tools\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T15:53:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T15:53:02","slug":"tools","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ilbaristaincasa.com\/en\/tools\/","title":{"rendered":"Espresso tools"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ten practical tools for home espresso: calculators, filters and reference tables, designed to be used while you dial in or maintain your machine.<\/p>\n

Every tool runs directly in your browser: the values you enter are never sent to a server and nothing is stored<\/strong>. No account, no installation.<\/p>\n

The shot<\/h2>\n

To work out dose, time and yield of your espresso.<\/p>\n

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\n \u2615<\/span>\n
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Dose\/yield ratio<\/h3>\n

Coffee dose + ratio \u2192 grams to extract and target time.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/p>\n

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\n \u23f1\ufe0f<\/span>\n
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Volume & time (VST)<\/h3>\n

Target 25\u201340 ml in 25\u201330 s \u2192 ok\/thin\/wide check.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/p>\n

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\n \u23f2\ufe0f<\/span>\n
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Espresso timer<\/h3>\n

0\u201360 s timer with 1:10 (bloom) and 1:30 (extraction) milestones.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/p>\n

Dial-in and grinder<\/h2>\n

To know which direction to adjust the grind.<\/p>\n

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\n \u2699\ufe0f<\/span>\n
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Grinder dial-in<\/h3>\n

Perceived strength + dose + time \u2192 grind direction.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/p>\n

Water<\/h2>\n

To set hardness and TDS correctly.<\/p>\n

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\n \ud83d\udca7<\/span>\n
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Water hardness (gypsum\/calcite)<\/h3>\n

mg\/l \u2192 grams of gypsum\/calcite per liter for TDS 80\u2013120.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/p>\n

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\n \ud83e\uddfd<\/span>\n
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Machine maintenance<\/h3>\n

Water hardness + usage \u2192 backflushing and descaling frequency.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/p>\n

Gear by budget<\/h2>\n

To navigate machines, grinders and accessories.<\/p>\n

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\n \ud83c\udfed<\/span>\n
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Machines by budget<\/h3>\n

Under 300 \/ 500 \/ 800 \u20ac + lever, semi-auto or super-auto.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/p>\n

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\n \u2699\ufe0f<\/span>\n
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Grinders by budget<\/h3>\n

Under 100 \/ 200 \/ 400 \u20ac + flat or cone burrs.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/p>\n

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\n \ud83e\uddf0<\/span>\n
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Essential accessories<\/h3>\n

Tamper, WDT, portafilter and press station by use.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/p>\n

Tasting<\/h2>\n

Reference sensory notes by origin.<\/p>\n

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\n \ud83d\udc45<\/span>\n
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Tasting guide<\/h3>\n

Sensory notes by origin (fruity, acidic, sweet).<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/p>\n

Calculations are based on specialty coffee parameters and best practices: they are a guide, not a standard. The Gear<\/a> section carries the full data for each machine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ten practical tools for home espresso: calculators, filters and reference tables, designed to be used while you dial in or maintain your machine. Every tool runs directly in your browser: the values you enter are never sent to a server and nothing is stored. No account, no installation. The shot To work out dose, time […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_locale":"en_GB","_original_post":"22","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-23","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","en-GB"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilbaristaincasa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilbaristaincasa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilbaristaincasa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilbaristaincasa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ilbaristaincasa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilbaristaincasa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}