Brew Timer - Coffee Recipes
For home coffee enthusiasts and hobbyists who own specialized equipment and seek professional-grade consistency.
Brew Timer - Coffee Recipes is a market-leading food & drink app that is a paid app. With a 4.7/5 rating from 54 reviews, it delivers strong user satisfaction. Users particularly appreciate utility and consistency, though feature requests and flexibility remains a common concern.
What is Brew Timer - Coffee Recipes?
Current Momentum
vv1.19
• Adds a new URL scheme, brewtimer:// that allows you to launch the app. • This year's Year in Coffee is now available. Check it out in Settings! Happy brewing! Stephen Missed v1.19? Read on. Background brewing. AeroPress plunge guides. +14 more changes! Background Brewing ——————————— This one’s for the multi-taskers. Want to send a quick message while your French press steeps? Snap a photo of that beautiful bloom? Brew Timer is now fully background-aware, so go right ahead! And don’t worry about missing anything while you’re multi-tasking. Brew Timer will notify you shortly ahead of time so you can get ready for the next pour, bloom or press. Head to Settings › Background Alerts to turn it on. AeroPress Plunge Guide ————————————— A perfectly timed AeroPress plunge. Just the right speed. Even pressure throughout. So satisfying. Is such a thing possible? I think so, and Brew Timer’s here to make it easier to achieve. Now in any recipe with a timed “Plunge” or “Press” step, the app will show you where your water level should be to ensure you finish on-time. Just follow along for a satisfyingly consistent press every time. Brew Timer will detect whether you have a classic AeroPress or a Go. Brewing tiny recipes in your classic? It’s just one tap to switch. Tiny Things —————— • Added an option to always use Light or Dark mode instead of following the system setting. (iOS 13+) • Added a new French Press recipe from Barista Hustle. • Added Scott Rao’s recipe for the Tricolate brewer. • Added the grinder name to each journal entry, for those of you with multiple grinders. • Made it easier to add new steps when creating a new recipe. There’s now a … button in the bottom right so you can add a next step with a few less taps and scrolls. (iOS 14+) • Added a new (exciting!) project to Labs. Check it out in Settings › Brew Timer Labs. • Improved the detection of drawdown steps for total brew time. Please check that this doesn’t change your total brew times unexpectedly (tap the time at the top left of the step list and scroll to “View Steps”). Let me know if it does! • Updated the Year in Review cards so you can click “See All” even when you have less than 4 roasters or varietals in a single year. Helpful to see how many coffees you had from each. • Switch grinders a lot? The grinder list now shows grinders you’ve used recently at the top to make it easier. • Brew with multiple grinders? You can now see how many times you’ve used each grinder in Settings › Grinders. • Added a new option when you launch the app for the first time to get a reminder the next time you are planning to brew some coffee. • Fixed a bug that prevented duplicating a coffee immediately after it was created. • Fixed a bug where the Pour Compass wouldn’t display for the first step of a recipe. • Fixed a bug where cooling reminders would not be shown in some rare edge cases, like if you had Brew Timer and Control center open at the same time. Thanks for using Brew Timer! I love to chat about the app (and coffee!) — shoot me an email at brewtimerapp@gmail.com. (Or Twitter @BrewTimerApp + Instagram @brewtimerapp) Happy brewing! Stephen
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What makes this app unique?
What Does It Look Like?
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What Are The Key Features?
Step-by-step instructions for 28 methods with custom recipe support.
Database of 36 grinders to provide tailored grind settings.
OCR technology to extract varietal and harvest data from bags.
Logs grind, coffee, and water amounts automatically upon completion.
How much does it cost?
- One-time purchase of $2.99
The app avoids the subscription fatigue common in the category, appealing to enthusiasts who prefer a one-time investment for a utility tool.
Who Built It?
Stephen Panaro
Providing specialty coffee enthusiasts with precision brewing tools and guided recipes. Streamlining campus life through centralized dining information.
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What do users think recently?
Medium confidence · 17 reviews analyzed
How did the latest release land?
What is the recent mood?
Recent user voice shows a thrilled sentiment. Users appreciate utility and consistency and developer responsiveness, but report feature requests and flexibility and technical stability and ui.
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What is the competitive landscape for Brew Timer - Coffee Recipes?
Where is it available?
Localized markets (1)
How's The Food & Drink Market?
How does it evolve in the Food & Drink market?
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38 active rankings tracked — 30-day window
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Core Strengths
- Unique 36-grinder database
- OCR coffee bag scanning
- High user loyalty and developer trust
- No-subscription pricing model
Critical Frictions
- Infrequent update cycle (last updated 2022)
- Rigid recipe input workflow
- Finicky UI slider components
Growth Levers
- Bluetooth scale integration
- Android platform expansion
- Community recipe sharing marketplace
Market Threats
- Filtru's advanced AR and scale features
- Hardware-specific companion apps (Acaia/Fellow)
- Newer minimalist competitors with modern UI
Key Takeaways
Brew Timer - Coffee Recipes is a market-leading food & drink app that is a paid app. With a 4.7/5 rating from 54 reviews, it delivers strong user satisfaction. Users particularly appreciate utility and consistency, though feature requests and flexibility remains a common concern.
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