Track every variable that matters.
Score your shots. Note what's working and what's not.
See patterns emerge. Understand what drives your best pulls.
Make data-driven adjustments. Lock in your recipe.
Yes, The Dial is about tracking coffee shots. But it's really about the fundamental human need to pursue mastery in something, engage in meaningful ritual, and create order and meaning in daily life. We're doing the same impulse that built cathedrals and perfected tea ceremonies. We just happen to be doing it with espresso in our kitchens. And that's beautiful, absurd, and deeply human all at once.