Does Barista.IQ collect any data?

No. Everything stays on your iPhone — shot logs, bean notes, all of it. The app has no internet connection and sends nothing anywhere.

Do I need to create an account?

No account, no sign-up, nothing. Just open the app and start logging.

How does the shot recommendation work?

You rate the shot — too sour, too bitter, too weak, too harsh — and the app tells you one thing to change next time. It also factors in how fresh the bean is, because a stale bean tastes sour for different reasons than an under-extracted shot.

What is espresso dialing in?

Dialing in means tweaking your grind, dose and yield until a shot tastes right. Most people do this by trial and error. Barista.IQ makes it systematic: one change at a time, every time.

What is a brew ratio?

It's how much liquid espresso you pull relative to the dry coffee weight. 18 g in, 36 g out is a 1:2 ratio. Most specialty espresso lands somewhere between 1:2 and 1:2.5.

Does it work with my espresso machine?

Yes — any machine, any grinder. The app only cares about the numbers you enter and how the shot tasted.

Is there an Android version?

Not yet. Right now it's iPhone only.

Dial in every espresso shot.

Pull a shot, tell it how it tasted, and Barista.IQ tells you exactly what to change next time. No more guessing your way to a good espresso.

See how it works

How it works

Three steps to a better shot.

01

Pull a shot

Log dose, yield and time. The shot timer is built in.

02

Tell it how it tasted

One tap: too sour, too bitter, too weak, too harsh, or balanced.

03

Get one clear fix

“Grind a little finer.” “Ease off the dose.” “Pull it shorter.” One thing, not ten.

Features

Built around your beans.

Tied to your beans

Every shot is linked to a bean, so you learn what each roast needs.

Freshness-aware

Barista.IQ knows how long a bean has rested since roast and when it hits its best window. The advice takes that into account.

Reference shots

When a shot finally sings, save it as the reference for that bean. Next bag, you don’t start from zero.

Rate & note

Rate every shot 1–5 and add your own tasting notes.

Set your defaults once

Set your usual dose, yield and target ratio once. Every new shot starts there.

Full history

Every shot you’ve pulled, grouped by day.

Privacy

Everything stays on your iPhone.

No account to set up, nothing tracked, no ads, no servers. Delete the app and your data goes with it.

New

Finally, the exact click count.

You know the feedback — grind a bit finer. But two clicks or five? Set up your grinder once and Barista.IQ gives you the exact number on your scale.

"Grind 2 clicks finer — from 14 to 12."

Not "a bit finer". An exact, repeatable step.

Your scale, your units

Clicks, steps, levels, numbers. Pick a preset or set your own min/max.

Your fixed starting point

Mark your sweet spot. Every recommendation counts up or down from there.

Fits your grinder, not a generic one

Sour, bitter, too fast — you get the exact step on your scale, not a vague nudge.

Never goes out of range

The app knows your limits. It won’t tell you to go finer than your grinder can.

Works with your setup

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See it in action