# Quick and efficient TDS measuring

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**Category:** Q&A\
**Created:** [July 17, 2016, 6:14am UTC](https://baristahustle.discourse.group/t/quick-and-efficient-tds-measuring/805 "2016-07-17T06:14:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Quentin\_De\_Backer](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/baristahustle.discourse.group/quentin_de_backer/32/402_2.png) [@Quentin\_De\_Backer](https://baristahustle.discourse.group/u/Quentin_De_Backer)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2016, 6:14am UTC](https://baristahustle.discourse.group/t/quick-and-efficient-tds-measuring/805/1 "2016-07-17T06:14:14Z")

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Hi evryone

Could you walk me trough an quick and efficient way of measuring tds of both espresso and filter. I feel like i’m always wasting too much time and was wondering if there is some other way of doing it.

I already watched Matt’s video and implemented it.

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**Author:** ![JonoNiclair](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/baristahustle.discourse.group/jononiclair/32/17_2.png) [@JonoNiclair](https://baristahustle.discourse.group/u/JonoNiclair)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2016, 6:44am UTC](https://baristahustle.discourse.group/t/quick-and-efficient-tds-measuring/805/2 "2016-07-17T06:44:58Z")

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what exactly are you struggling with?

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**Author:** ![Quentin\_De\_Backer](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/baristahustle.discourse.group/quentin_de_backer/32/402_2.png) [@Quentin\_De\_Backer](https://baristahustle.discourse.group/u/Quentin_De_Backer)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2016, 8:03am UTC](https://baristahustle.discourse.group/t/quick-and-efficient-tds-measuring/805/3 "2016-07-17T08:03:37Z")

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We don’t have a fixed time to measure so usually we do it in service when we find a time. That means getting it done quick without any time to waste.

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**Author:** ![JonoNiclair](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/baristahustle.discourse.group/jononiclair/32/17_2.png) [@JonoNiclair](https://baristahustle.discourse.group/u/JonoNiclair)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2016, 9:22am UTC](https://baristahustle.discourse.group/t/quick-and-efficient-tds-measuring/805/4 "2016-07-17T09:22:02Z")

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Well considering you have to set the beverage aside to cool to around room temp before refracting anyway, just have everything set out on a bench away from anything that could contaminate or damage and when you have a moment syringe your espresso pop on the filter drop into the VST and then press go approximately 5 times. Most people go off 3 identical readings but I like to go to 5 to be sure. Have the coffee tools app at the ready on your phone or your POS for a quick as possible reading or you can always just have the equation written in a notebook if you don’t have the app. It really shouldn’t take more than 30 seconds if you’re prepared.