6 guides
Guides to pouring better drinks
Reference material we wrote because we needed it ourselves: what every bar ingredient weighs, how to measure without a jigger, what to stock, and how the smart coasters on the market compare.
The cocktail measurements chart: millilitres to grams
A ml-to-grams conversion chart for 100 cocktail ingredients, with the density of each. 30 ml of gin is 28.2 g; 30 ml of agave is 38.4 g. Free reference table.
Buying guideSmart cocktail coasters in South Africa
What a smart cocktail coaster does, what to check before buying one in South Africa — offline use, power, warranty, landed price — and 2026 prices.
ComparisonA South African alternative to the Barsys Smart Coaster
Barsys Coaster 2.0 vs PourPilot, compared honestly for South African buyers: price landed, offline use, warranty, recipe library, and what each does better.
TechniqueHow to measure cocktails without a jigger
Four ways to measure a cocktail with no jigger — a kitchen scale, a tot glass, a bottle cap, counting your pour — and which are accurate enough to trust.
GuideThe South African home bar starter kit
The bottles, tools and glassware worth buying first for a South African home bar — what actually gets used, what to skip, and roughly what it costs in rand.
Gift guideCocktail gifts for South African home bartenders
Cocktail gift ideas for South Africa across every budget — from a good tot measure to a smart pour coaster — and the ones that end up in a cupboard unused.
The PourPilot coaster
Or skip the measuring entirely
The PourPilot coaster is the scale, under the glass, telling you when to stop with a ring of light instead of a number.
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