Coffee & Espresso Brewing Ratio Guide – Free Download

How many grams of water do I use when brewing 18g at a 1:16 ratio? What is the coffee in to liquid out for a ristretto shot? Even if I’ve brewed a specific dose a thousand times or pulled hundreds of espresso shots, I still whip out my phone or ask Alexa to double-check the ratio. This quick reference guide is a great cheatsheet to print off and keep handy on the brew bar. It features pour over brew recipe sizes ranging from 12g to 60g with ratios ranging from 1:14 to 1:20, as well as standard espresso ratios for ristretto, normale and lungo shots.

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Prefer to view it online? Here is the same table from the download:

Coffee Brewing Ratios

Coffee (in grams)	Water  (in grams)
	1:14 Ratio	1:15 Ratio	1:16 Ratio	1:17 Ratio	1:18 Ratio	1:19 Ratio	1:20 Ratio
12	168	180	192	204	216	228	240
13	182	195	208	221	234	247	260
14	196	210	224	238	252	266	280
15	210	225	240	255	270	285	300
16	224	240	256	272	288	304	320
17	238	255	272	289	306	323	340
18	252	270	288	306	324	342	360
19	266	285	304	323	342	361	380
20	280	300	320	340	360	380	400
21	294	315	336	357	378	399	420
22	308	330	352	374	396	418	440
23	322	345	368	391	414	437	460
24	336	360	384	408	432	456	480
25	350	375	400	425	450	475	500
26	364	390	416	442	468	494	520
27	378	405	432	459	486	513	540
28	392	420	448	476	504	532	560
29	406	435	464	493	522	551	580
30	420	450	480	510	540	570	600
32	448	480	512	544	576	608	640
34	476	510	544	578	612	646	680
36	504	540	576	612	648	684	720
38	532	570	608	646	684	722	760
40	560	600	640	680	720	760	800
48	672	720	768	816	864	912	960
60	840	900	960	1020	1080	1140	1200

Espresso Brewing Ratios

		Dry coffee  (in grams)			Beverage (in grams)			Brewing Ration (dry / liquid)
		Low	Mid	High	Low	Mid	High	Low	Typical	High
ristretto 1:1 – 1:1.5	single	6	7	8	4	7	13	60%	100%	140%
	double	12	16	18	9	16	30
	triple	19	21	23	14	21	38
regular espresso 1:1.5 – 1.25	single	6	7	8	10	14	20	40%	50%	60%
	double	12	16	18	20	32	45
	triple	19	21	23	32	42	60
lungo 1:25 – 1:4+	single	6	7	8	15	21	30	27%	33%	40%
	double	12	16	18	30	48	67
	triple	19	21	23	48	63	89