The Bench Mat: Espresso Station Mat with Built-In Dial-In Reference (45x30cm)

The mat your espresso bench has been improvising without. 45x30cm of espresso-dark silicone that catches the grounds, the drips, and the knock, with the dial-in reference embossed right where you look mid-shot.

What is on it:

• An embossed reference strip along the front edge: ratio 1:2, 18g in, 36g out, 25 to 30 seconds, 90 to 96C water. The same starting point our free dial-in cheat sheet teaches, molded into the mat so it never gets lost under the grinder.
• A molded scale square that marks where your scale sits, so the cup lands in the same spot every shot.
• 45x30cm, fits under a machine and grinder side by side on a standard counter.
• Food-grade silicone: we verify the supplier's material test report before the first batch ships, and we will publish it.
• Wipes clean in one pass, machine edges stop sliding, counters stop scarring.

Who this is for: anyone pulling shots at home on a bare counter or a sad towel. Who it is not for: pod-machine setups with nothing to dial in; save the money.

Part of the Bench Series, five tools built for the home espresso bench. The whole set is here.

Made to order: every Bench Series piece ships in 3 to 4 weeks. Pre-launch ordering: until the shop register opens, order by invoice via the contact page with the product name as the subject, and you will receive a PayPal or bank invoice.

If it is not useful, reply to your receipt and we refund it, no forms.

Goes well with: the Bench Series and the free dial-in cheat sheet. Related reading: the Barista Station Setup Guide.

Frequently asked questions

What is embossed on the mat?
A reference strip along the front edge with the dial-in starting point (ratio 1:2, 18g in, 36g out, 25 to 30 seconds, 90 to 96C water) and a molded scale square that marks where your scale sits, so the cup lands in the same spot every shot.

What size and material is it?
45 x 30 cm espresso-dark food-grade silicone, sized to fit a machine and grinder side by side on a standard counter. The supplier's material test report is verified before the first batch ships and will be published. It wipes clean in one pass.

How does ordering work?
Every Bench Series piece is made to order and ships in 3 to 4 weeks. Until the shop register opens, order by invoice via the contact page with the product name as the subject; you will receive a PayPal or bank invoice. If it is not useful, reply to your receipt for a refund, no forms.