Maker Nest is a practical coffee companion for aspiring baristas, home coffee enthusiasts, and café professionals. Learn how to prepare popular drinks, improve milk steaming, organize your coffee beans, calculate drink costs, explore brewing ratios, and keep your coffee equipment maintenance on schedule.
Discover Coffee Recipes
Explore 12 popular coffee drinks organized into three convenient categories. Each recipe includes an image, drink name, estimated preparation time, required ingredients, equipment, and a clear step-by-step preparation guide with checkable stages.
Improve Milk Steaming
Practice milk preparation with dedicated guides for dairy, coconut, banana, and almond milk. Select a milk type to view recommended temperature, foam level, expected texture, preparation tips, and an appropriate steaming timer.
Organize Your Coffee Collection
Use the Taste & Bean Journal to keep track of your favorite coffees. The app includes four ready-made bean profiles with information such as country of origin, roast level, processing method, intensity, and tasting notes. You can also add custom beans, upload images, and edit their characteristics.
Calculate Drink Costs
Estimate the financial side of your coffee preparation with the Drink Cost Calculator. Adjust ingredient quantities, milk, cups, and additional expenses. Enter the coffee price per kilogram and selling price to calculate estimated serving cost, net income, and margin.
Calculate Brewing Ratios
Explore coffee-to-water ratios for different brewing methods. Choose from espresso, pour-over, French press, and AeroPress modes to calculate practical brewing measurements and help maintain consistency.
Plan Equipment Maintenance
Keep your coffee equipment organized with a cleaning and maintenance planner. Track maintenance according to days or drink count, reset reminders after completing tasks, and review your service history when needed.
Key Features
• 12 detailed coffee drink recipes • Three recipe categories • Estimated preparation times • Interactive step-by-step instructions • Milk guides for four milk types • Recommended steaming temperatures and timers • Personal coffee bean journal • Four default bean profiles • Custom bean profiles and images • Drink cost and income calculations • Margin estimation • Coffee brewing ratio calculator • Espresso, pour-over, French press, and AeroPress modes • Coffee machine cleaning planner • Maintenance tracking by days or drink count • Resettable reminders and service history
All recipes, brewing ratios, steaming temperatures, cost calculations, and maintenance intervals are provided as practical estimates. Actual results may vary depending on the coffee, ingredients, equipment, local prices, and manufacturer recommendations.