Overview

This article explains how to use the Brews table. The Brews table is the central repository of all brews per brewing method that have been logged both automatically and manually in Cropster Cafe. 

Instructions

Navigating to the Brews table

1. Log in to the online platform C-sar.
2. Navigate to Cafe > Telemetry.
3. Select Brews. 
   

   

4. The Brews overview table consists of several tabs for easy navigation, including:
   
   • Espresso
   • Manual brew
   • Batch brew
     

     

Using filters on the Brews overview page

To narrow your results, click the Filter icon in the top right corner. You can refine your list of brews by selecting specific criteria from the menu.

Brews can be filtered using the following criteria:

• Log date
• Location
• Espresso machine
• Grouphead: Filter by Grouphead (espresso only) or toggle "Show brews with no recipe only" to see unlinked brews.
• Recipe
• Range
  • Within range
  • Outside range
  • Not evaluated
• Brew type
  
  • Test
  • Past Reference
  • Current Reference
  • Brew
• Roast: Filter your brews by their linked roast. ⚠️ If you don't see this parameter on your account, contact our Customer Success Team at hello@cropster.com to help you get it set up. 
   

Editing Your Brews

1. Find the brew you want to edit and use the bottom scroll bar to slide to the right of the table.
   

   

2. Click the Edit icon located at the end of the row.
   

   

3. Your selected espresso machine's Reference parameters are shown at the top of the page.
   

   

4. You can edit the following details:
   • Recipe
   • Station
   • Equipment
   • Coffee used 
     • Roast
     • Roast date
     • Days off roast: This information cannot be edited. 
       ⚠️ If you don't see these parameters on your account, contact our Customer Success Team at hello@cropster.com to help you get them set up. 
   • Parameters
     ⚠️ Please note: Time and Brew water pulses are read-only and cannot be edited. 
   • Brew comment
   • Mark this brew as:
     • Test
     • Reference: Once you save a reference shot, those settings will automatically stay the same for every brew that follows. 
     • Brew 
       

       

        

5. Click Save. 
    

Exploring Bulk and Single Actions

• Assign brew(s) to a recipe by clicking on Assign recipe.
  

  

• Delete brews by clicking on theDelete icon.
  

  

Exporting Brews

To share brew data with internal or external stakeholders, you can export up to one year of history across all methods into a CSV file:

1. Check the boxes for the brews you want to export and click Export.
   

   

2. Export all brew data and methods to a CSV file (up to a one-year range).
3. Click Export as .csv file.
   

   

 If you have further questions, feedback, or concerns, please submit a support ticket directly from support.cropster.com.