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 Insights on the main menu bar.
3. Select Brews. You will be directed to the Brews overview page. 
   

   

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

     

Filtering results 

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. ⚠️ Please note: This feature is exclusive to Roast Foundation+ accounts.

Editing Your Brews

1. Locate the brew you want to modify and scroll to the right of the table. 
2. Click the Edit icon located at the end of the row.
3. You can edit the following details:
   • Recipe
   • Station
   • Equipment
   • Coffee used 
     • Roast
     • Roast date
   • Parameters
   • Brew comment
   • You can also mark the brew as a reference. When logging a reference, input parameters will be stored on every following brew.
     

     

4. Click Save. 
    

Using 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. Log in to the online platform C-sar.
2. Navigate to Cafe > Telemetry Insights on the main menu bar.
3. Select Brews. You will be directed to the Brews overview page.
4. Check the boxes for the brews you want to export and click Export.
   

   

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

   

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