Filtru: Buy & brew coffee Reviews

by RGIrv3

I really wanted to like Filtru, as it looks beautiful. I wish that I could change the defaults for each brew method (e.g. coarseness, amount of coffee/water) as I don’t vary too much on my recipes. That being said, I know there is a way to add custom recipes, but I don’t want to add more options as opposed to just changing the defaults. Also the default grind size under V60 was medium even though the instructions clearly tell you to use fine.

by -2552((, Uvjdigkc

I like the look and feel of Filtru ... However some functions that would be nice

- I like how it logs how many times I brewed but I can’t recall any of the settings from the log unless it was manually entered

- I like how it does the math based on the ratios and coffee amount, but again it doesn’t recall the last used setting and everything time I have to set grind size, coffee amount and ratio

- probably the biggest in convenience if you leave Filtru during the brew... the timer pauses and when you come back it will start back up from the time it was when you left Filtru not running in the background

by N3m0____

App seems slick, but I can’t use my own ratio that doesn’t fit the set ones on Filtru . What if I want to brew 18g to 500g water? It won’t let me.

Also when creating your own recipes the system is clunky, I can’t add steps without being forced to specify parameters like duration

by Idontwritereviewsever

This is exactly Filtru that I’ve been looking for. Some of the features work so well and I love the timer functions with the recipe on screen. I wish it would just work more intuitively in some areas. Text input is clunky and some buttons will display partially off screen for me with no way to move it. All my gripes are UI and compatibility improvements. I’d be happy to rate 5 stars once I see these improvements to the user experience! Almost a perfect app!

Edited: Lowered to two star because of bugs in recipe creation. Please make all possible steps available at all times, and remove blocks for “not enough water” they’re not functional.

by Hsuwneveuwhsbjsnejejsb

My biggest issue is when I try to create my own brew guide (because I don’t love the included ones). First of all, it won’t let me save it because it says I need to account for more water...but I’ve triple checked and my brew guide accounts for all the water! Secondly, there’s no save draft and unfortunately one small swipe down will take you back to the other screen so you lose all your work. Very frustrating.

by Cscaman2

I use Filtru for the chemex setting and I usually strive for about a 3-4 minute pour. The timer for the chemex setting seems to stop at about 2 minutes (I don’t know anyone who has that quick of a pour!) with no options to change. I use the time to make sure everything is going properly with the brew so I end up having to use a separate timer which is pretty annoying.

by Tommietaco

Filtru has been working great. I use it with my Acaia Pearl 2021 scale, but the is past week the timer seems out of sync. It seems to be going half the speed as my scale and it’s throwing off when I should be pouring. I haven’t had an issue since this week. I tried going on your website for app support and didn’t see a contact form.

by Nat A.

Just used it for the first time. While it’s a nice UI, I think it could be slightly more informative on what you can edit. I did find a bug, unless it’s intentional, where it was adding an additional 100 grams of coffee to my recipe. There is no way to edit that once you are done brewing either which is odd. The community aspect seems a little lacking but maybe I am not seeing the actual community and only highlights? This has potential to be a great app with some minor tweaks for sure!

by DoctahDave

Some issues I see with Filtru are:

- When selecting a brew method and inputting grams of coffee it doesn’t scale the selected ratio.

For instance I may choose 22 or 24 g of coffee and it won’t change the water in g.

Also it defaults to insane brew ratios like 1:10 or 1:12 (I want to make coffee not motor oil). Which wouldn’t be a big deal, but it doesn’t save your ratio from the time before. I tried making custom brew methods, but alas the brew ratio doesn’t scale.

- When you finish brewing it changes the amounts used, so the pretty graph at the end is meaningless because it wasn’t the amount used during brewing. I find I have to manually input those details.

- Compatible Bluetooth scales are sort of esoteric. No Acacia compatibly?

Otherwise, it has potential to be the best.

by Sergioquiros

I love the design and the performance of Filtru; both are top notch! To me, the only thing that keeps it from scoring five stars is that I wish that it had a little bit more options for brewing methods. I just invested a lot of money buying equipment from Fellow, the company that makes such excellent coffee equipment like, the Stagg Pour Over system, or their Duo Brewing system. They’re very unique to their designs and no other device out there looks like them. It’d be very nice to see them as an addition to this already excellent app.

by Jamesdusoleil

Filtru has a nice interface. And it would be good for my French press. But I think either I don’t like really strong arse mud, or the values are off. It’s telling me for two cups, I need 60g of coffee and 2.1 oz of water. Personally for my two cups I do 27g so 60?! Omg. My heart would explode. Then with only 2.1oz of water? Mud.

by Cbray2010

No matter how many times I write down the time/weight I always lose it or forget. Filtru helps insanely on getting everything perfect without having perfect memory. The timing and Bluetooth feature are icing on the cake. Love love love

by Fuerte111

I’ve been using this app for almost a year and have never had any issues with it. I love being able to set how many cups of coffee I’m going to make. My only limitations are my own Chemex. It’s always pretty cool to show people too.

by Chiadomo

Helped to improve my water:coffee ratio as well as the pouring method. I’ve tried many different techniques over the web and using Filtru really helped to extract the nuttiness and chocolaty flavor of the beans I used while reducing the high acidity that I was experiencing with the previous method i was using.

by ReviewmasterReviews

I love to use the Kalita wave filter and Filtru makes it so easy to dial it in and repeat the same successful cup of coffee every time. I love how it helps you time your pour with an animated flow graphic. And the timer and sounds are clear and helpful. The directions take you through everything you need to set up Filtru .

by @the.teklife

I love their interface. Simple. Sleek. All the various types are perfect tutorials to get good coffee. The Bluetooth connection for scales to get proper pour rates is really unique. I would love to see an espresso machine mode with generic settings ubiquitous in espresso machines like time, grind size, and pressure

by Alligator Allie

Everything I wanted when I was first learning to make pour over coffee. You can see how many grams of water are supposed to be poured out of total at any point! Plus you can add info about the coffee beans. When I first started I tried to keep track of every single origin coffee I had tried but now it’ll be easy!

Unfortunately, on my 3rd gen iPad Air, I can’t use the discover tab. Filtru just crashes when I try to open discover

by Iamblued

Filtru is wonderful and I use it daily to make wonderful coffee!

That said, I’d like to see more brewing options added and it doesn’t seem possible to view or import other people’s guides, despite the ability to share them?

Keep up the great work, and I hope to watch Filtru grow and expand its wonderful footprint!

by Bunnabean

Have used a few brew apps in my day, I really enjoy how comprehensive this one is, many options, includes the syphon, and looks great too. Thanks as well for the blogging/brew journaling capabilities.

by Freeindeed1991

Filtru has all the different settings and steps to walk you through any type of brew. I highly recommend it.

by RaulCodes

After Kohi was removed from Filtru Store, i had to find a replacement and this does just that and more! The animations are fun to follow and everything is customizable.