Cooking & Food · Free tool
Coffee Ratio Calculator
Coffee-to-water ratios for drip, french press, espresso, aeropress, pour-over, cold brew. Grams + tbsp.
Updated April 2026
Coffee
22.5 g
≈ 4.5 tbsp
Water
360 g
360 ml · 12.2 oz
Ratio & strength
1 : 16
Balanced · Standard golden ratio (SCA recommended).
Reference ratios
Drip machine1:16
French press1:15
Espresso1:2
AeroPress1:14
Pour-over (V60, Chemex)1:16.5
Cold brew (concentrate)1:8
Measure by weight for consistency (kitchen scale). Adjust ±1 g per cup to dial in strength to your taste.
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What it does
1:16 for drip, 1:15 for french press, 1:2 for espresso. This picks the ratio for your method and tells you grams of beans to grind.
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<iframe src="https://freetoolarena.com/embed/coffee-ratio-calculator" width="100%" height="720" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" title="Coffee Ratio Calculator" style="border:1px solid #e2e8f0;border-radius:12px;max-width:720px;"></iframe>How to use it
- Pick brew method.
- Enter cups desired.
- Read coffee + water.
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