Create a coffee counter with DataJot and track your consumption

Create a coffee counter with DataJot and track your consumption

Learn how to create a coffee counter with DataJot to track your daily intake, visualize your habits, and automate entries using the Shortcuts app.

Published on 12/2/2025

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Introduction

Tracking your coffee consumption helps you better understand your habits, avoid excessive caffeine, and build a healthier routine.
With DataJot, you can create a personalized coffee counter that works with widgets and the Shortcuts app.

Create a coffee counter

  1. Open DataJot and create a new series.
  2. Name it “Coffee” or anything similar.
  3. Select the numeric type.
  4. Choose the “sum” aggregation method so each new entry adds to your daily total.

Each added value increases your coffee count for the day.

Log a coffee using Shortcuts

DataJot integrates seamlessly with the Shortcuts app, letting you log a coffee in one tap:

  1. Open Shortcuts.
  2. Create a new shortcut.
  3. Add the action “Add a value to a DataJot series”.
  4. Select your “Coffee” series.
  5. Enter the value 1.
  6. Name it, for example “Had a coffee”.

You can then place the shortcut on your Home Screen or in a widget.

Visualize your consumption

DataJot displays your data with a clean daily, weekly, or monthly chart.
This helps you understand your consumption rhythm and identify trends or excesses.

Bonus 1: Use the Action Button

If your iPhone includes the Action Button, you can:

  • link it to your “Had a coffee” shortcut,
  • log a coffee instantly with a single press.

It is the fastest and most discreet way to update your counter.

Bonus 2: Automate with an NFC tag

Perfect if you want a zero-interaction workflow:

  1. Open Shortcuts → Automation.
  2. Create a new NFC automation.
  3. Scan a tag placed near your coffee machine.
  4. Add the action “Add a value to a DataJot series”.
  5. Select your “Coffee” series and add the value 1.

Every time your iPhone approaches the tag, a coffee is automatically logged.

Why use DataJot?

  • Simple, customizable interface
  • Local data synced with iCloud
  • Widget, Shortcuts, and App Intents support
  • No account required, no ads

Download DataJot on the App Store and start tracking your coffee consumption today.