How it is calculated
For espresso the ratio is smaller. For filter coffee it is often 15–17. The calculator knows your proportion, not your grind.
Water = coffee × ratio
Where the numbers come from
- What to find
- Ratio of 1 to
- Coffee — unit in the field: g
- Water — unit in the field: mL
Example
15 g of coffee at a ratio of 16 gives 240 mL of water.
Questions
Grams of water and milliliters?
For water they almost match, so the answer is labelled in millilitres.
Milk instead of water?
The ratio stays a number; the taste is already another recipe.
The reverse question?
Switch the mode and enter the water.