Food & cooking
Coffee extraction comparison log
Compare apparent extraction yield from dose, beverage mass and measured TDS.
A clear answer. Here’s how.
Apparent extraction (%) = beverage mass × measured TDS (%) ÷ dry coffee dose. Also reports beverage/dose mass ratio. Dose must be positive and TDS 0–100. This beverage-only arithmetic does not correct retained liquid, suspended particles or refractometer bias and does not prescribe a taste target.
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Worked example
A fixed demonstration, separate from the values you enter above.
- Project CSV
Brew,DoseG,BeverageG,TDSPct Filter A,20,300,1.3 Espresso B,18,40,9
Example result
| Brew | Dose (g) | Beverage (g) | TDS (%) | Apparent extraction (%) | Beverage/dose ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filter A | 20 | 300 | 1.3 | 19.5 | 15 |
| Espresso B | 18 | 40 | 9 | 20 | 2.22222222222 |
Apparent extraction yield (%) = beverage mass × TDS (%) ÷ dry dose. Uses measured beverage only, without correcting retained liquid, measurement bias or suspended particles.