What it fixes
Sound familiar?
“Dialling in a new bag takes a dozen shots of guesswork.”
With Espresso Journal
Each new shot starts from your last one, so you only change the one thing you're testing.
“I time shots on my phone, then forget to write the time down.”
With Espresso Journal
Start the timer in the shot form, pull the shot, and the brew time is filled in for you.
“I can't remember which beans I liked, or when they were roasted.”
With Espresso Journal
Save each coffee's roaster, origin, process and roast date, with a link to the shop for when you need more.
01
See what you changed
Every shot in one list, with its dose, yield, time and rating. Tap Pull Again to repeat a good one.
- Search, and filter by bean
- Name shots, like “Flat white for Sam”
- Export everything as a spreadsheet
02
Find your sweet spot
Charts compare grind, ratio and brew time with how you rated each shot, so the pattern behind your best shots is plain to see.
- Your best shots listed with their recipe
- Part of Espresso Journal Pro
03
Know your beans
Keep the roaster, origin, process and roast date for every coffee, and a link to the shop.
- With Pro, take a photo of the bag and the app reads the label
- Bean stock with Pro
On iPhone and iPad
A proper iPad app, with your journal kept in sync through iCloud.
Every detail of the shot
Every variable
Dose, yield, grind setting, grinder RPM, grind time, temperature, a rating and notes.
Your gear
Add your machine, grinder, portafilters and baskets with their size, and pick them for each shot.
Recipes (Pro)
Save the recipes for the drinks you make most often.
Timer on the Lock Screen (Pro)
The shot timer runs on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, with a Pull a Shot button for Control Center and Siri.
Shot cards and flavour notes (Pro)
Shot cards, and flavour notes to describe what you tasted.
Seven languages
English, German, Dutch, French, Spanish, Chinese and Danish.
Free
- Log shots with the built-in timer
- Beans and gear
- iCloud sync and the iPad app
- Search and spreadsheet export
Espresso Journal Pro
A one-time purchase, not a subscription, shared with your family.
- Reads the label from a photo of the bag
- Recipes
- Charts of grind, ratio and time against rating
- Lock Screen timer, Control Center and Siri
- Bean stock, shot cards and flavour notes
Your journal, your iCloud
There's no account. Your shots sync between your devices through your own iCloud.
Read the privacy policyQuestions
What can I record for each shot?
Dose, yield, brew time, grind setting, grinder RPM, grind time, temperature, the beans, your equipment, a rating and notes.
How does the shot timer work?
It's part of the shot form. Fill in your dose and grind, start the timer, pull the shot, and the brew time goes straight into the shot. With Pro it also runs on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island.
Does it work on iPad?
Yes. Espresso Journal has an iPad app, and your journal syncs between iPhone and iPad through iCloud.
Is Pro a subscription?
No. Espresso Journal Pro is a one-time purchase, shared with your family. Logging shots, the timer, beans, gear, sync and export are free.
Can I export my shots?
Yes. Export your shots as a spreadsheet (CSV) whenever you like.
Your next shot, a little better
Log it, change one thing, and see what it did.
iPhone and iPad · iOS 26 or later