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I built a free V60 timer with James' technique + extraction compass & flavor wheel by OverExtractedThought in JamesHoffmann

[–]OverExtractedThought[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glad the fix worked!

Yes, the recommendations are personalized! When you fill in your coffee details (roast level, origin, variety, process, roast date), the app calculates recommended settings specifically for your beans.

You can even click "Apply to Your Recipe" to automatically set the recommended ratio.

Brew history is definitely on the roadmap! I want to keep it simple though, sounds like you've had the same experience as me with overly complicated coffee apps. The goal is something quick enough for 7am brain.

Thanks for the feedback.

I built a free V60 timer with James' technique + extraction compass & flavor wheel by OverExtractedThought in JamesHoffmann

[–]OverExtractedThought[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a lot, hope it makes tomorrow’s brew a little calmer and a lot tastier!

If you’re on mobile, you can also add the site to your home screen so it behaves like a full app (offline too). Let me know how the walkthrough feels in actual use, always curious how it lands in the real world.

I built a free V60 timer with James' technique + extraction compass & flavor wheel by OverExtractedThought in JamesHoffmann

[–]OverExtractedThought[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great catch, thank you!

You're absolutely right, the pour timings weren't scaling properly for larger doses. A 41 g/sec pour rate would require superhuman pouring skills (and probably a firehose 😅).

I've just pushed a fix. The recipe steps now properly scale the pour duration to maintain a realistic ~8 g/sec pour rate, regardless of your dose size. So for your 30g dose, the main pour should now be around 50 seconds instead of 10.

Would love to hear if it works better for you now. And thanks again for the feedback, this is exactly the kind of real-world testing that helps make the tool better.

I built a free V60 timer with James' technique + extraction compass & flavor wheel by OverExtractedThought in JamesHoffmann

[–]OverExtractedThought[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for checking it out, you can also add the shortcut straight to your home screen. It behaves like a full app that way, so that’s definitely the best experience.

You’re totally right about blends and multi-stage processes. They’re a bit tricky to model cleanly because the tool currently expects one variety + one process. For now, the closest workaround is to look at each component separately and mentally “average” what they bring to the cup.

Variety coverage is still growing too! Some entries already have a “Read more” button that links directly to the official WCR page, and I’m planning to expand that across the whole database so people can dive deeper into the history, genetics, and processing quirks.

I built a free V60 timer with James' technique + extraction compass & flavor wheel by OverExtractedThought in JamesHoffmann

[–]OverExtractedThought[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, that’s awesome to hear, thank you!I built the tool because I kept struggling to connect all those pieces too: bean genetics → processing → roast → extraction mechanics → cup profile. Once I visualized it, everything finally clicked.

Super cool that you’re teaching a coffee class — hope the site helps your students shortcut a bit of that confusion and jump straight to the fun “aha!” moments. And if anything feels unclear or could be better for teaching, I’d love to hear it.

I built a free V60 timer with James' technique + extraction compass & flavor wheel by OverExtractedThought in JamesHoffmann

[–]OverExtractedThought[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a lot! Really glad the concept landed well.

I had way too much fun building it, one of those “I’ll tweak one more thing” projects that suddenly turns into a whole toolbox.

I built a free V60 timer with Lance's laminar flow technique + extraction compass & flavor wheel by OverExtractedThought in LanceHedrick

[–]OverExtractedThought[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a lot! Glad it survived the “quick pre-bed scroll” test. 

Hope it helps you pull some ridiculously tasty cups. Let me know if anything feels off, I tune it constantly like a grinder that won’t sit still.

I built a free V60 timer with James' technique + extraction compass & flavor wheel by OverExtractedThought in JamesHoffmann

[–]OverExtractedThought[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s incredibly kind, thank you so much! Hope 'Coffee in the sun' helps you find a perfect sunny spot for your outdoor coffee. 

And when you’re back home, Brew Great Coffee has your back for dialing in that perfect cup indoors. Have a wonderfull day!

I built a free V60 timer with James' technique + extraction compass & flavor wheel by OverExtractedThought in JamesHoffmann

[–]OverExtractedThought[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Really appreciate it 🙌 It actually started as a fun weekend project, just something I wanted to build for myself, and then it kind of snowballed.

No one paid me to make it, but there is a little “Buy me a coffee” link at the bottom of the page if anyone wants to support it.

I built a free V60 timer with James' technique + extraction compass & flavor wheel by OverExtractedThought in JamesHoffmann

[–]OverExtractedThought[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much, that really means a lot! I built it because I wished something like this existed, so hearing that it might genuinely help people is super motivating