Meet Beanie: The Coffee Journal and Brew Log Built for People Who Take Coffee Seriously

The Problem With Tracking Coffee

Most coffee lovers run into the same frustrations:

• You nail a perfect brew but wrote nothing down, and now you cannot replicate it.
• You try a brilliant Ethiopian natural at a cafe and forget the roaster's name by the time you get home.
• You have bought four bags from different roasters this month and have no idea which ones you liked.
• You know you prefer a certain style of coffee but cannot quite put your finger on what it is.

Coffee has hundreds of variables: origin, process, roast level, altitude, grind size, water temperature, dose, brew time. Without a place to track all of that, even experienced home brewers are flying mostly blind.

That is the problem Beanie is designed to solve.

What Beanie Does

Scan Coffee Bags

Point your phone camera at a bag of coffee and Beanie reads the label automatically. It pulls in the roaster, origin, processing method, roast date, tasting notes, and certifications. If the coffee is already in Beanie's catalog, you go straight to its full profile.

This makes logging new bags fast enough that you will stick with it.

Keep a Detailed Brew Journal

Beanie's brew log captures the full picture of how you made a cup, not just whether you liked it.

For each brew you can log:

• Coffee and brew method
• Dose, yield, and ratio
• Grind setting, water temperature, and brew time
• Tasting notes, photos, and a rating

Your entire history is searchable by coffee, roaster, brew method, or flavor. When you want to know how you brewed that Kenyan washed three weeks ago, it is right there.

Save Your Recipes

Store your dialed-in parameters for each brew method you use.

Pull up your saved recipe at the start of a brew session and you are already halfway there.

Discover Coffee From Independent Roasters

Browse hundreds of coffees from independent roasters. You can filter by:

• Roast level
• Origin
• Processing method
• Certifications
• Community ratings

Recommendations learn your taste over time, so the more you log, the more relevant your suggestions become.

Find Roasters Near You

Open the map in Beanie to see roasters near your current location, or anywhere you are traveling. You can read their profiles, explore their current coffees, and visit their websites directly from the app.

Watch Your Taste Evolve Over Time

Beanie shows you patterns across your brew history:

• Your favorite origins
• Your most-used brew methods
• Your highest-rated coffees
• Your preferred roasters

It can tell you things about your palate that you might not have noticed on your own. The more you use it the more Beanie can help you understand your preferences.

How It Works

The core loop is simple:

1. Scan or search a coffee: Point your camera at the bag, or search by roaster or coffee name.
2. Log your brew: Add your parameters: dose, grind, temperature, time, and method.
3. Rate it and add notes: Write what you tasted and how you felt about it.
4. Save what worked: Store your recipe so you can repeat it.
5. Review your history: Search past brews, spot your preferences, and get better recommendations.

You can keep entries brief or go deep with every detail. Either way, your coffee history stays organized and searchable.

Who Beanie Is For

Home Brewers

If you brew at home and care about dialing in your recipes, Beanie is the log you have been missing. Track variables, save what works, and stop repeating the same guesswork every morning.

Espresso Drinkers

Espresso is especially parameter-sensitive. Beanie's dose, yield, ratio, and time fields are built for the way espresso drinkers think about their shots.

Specialty Coffee Beginners

New to specialty coffee? You do not need to know technical terms to use Beanie. Log coffees in plain language, write down what you taste in your own words, and let your profile build from there.

Coffee Explorers and Travelers

If you love finding new roasters, trying coffees from unfamiliar origins, or visiting specialty shops when you travel, the discovery and map features in Beanie were built with you in mind. Your finds stay organized and connected to your taste history.

A Better Coffee Journey Starts With Writing Things Down

The fastest way to develop your palate is to pay attention to what you are brewing and tasting. Beanie makes that easy enough to keep up with.

You do not need to be an expert. You just need to be curious and consistent.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Beanie?

Beanie is a coffee journal and brew log for people who want to learn more about their coffee tastes and preferences or track their coffee journey. It lets you scan coffee bags, log detailed brew parameters, save recipes, discover independent roasters, and build a taste profile based on your history.

Is Beanie free?

Yes, Beanie is free. It is built and maintained by one person, and the goal is to keep it free for as long as possible.

What makes Beanie different from other coffee apps?

Beanie is built specifically for specialty coffee. Unlike general rating apps, it captures full brew parameters (dose, grind, temperature, time, ratio), lets you save recipes by brew method, scans coffee bag labels automatically, and includes a map for finding roasters.

Do I need to be a coffee expert to use Beanie?

No. Beanie works whether you are brand new to specialty coffee or have been dialing in espresso for years. Beginners can log simple notes and ratings; experienced brewers can track every parameter. The app is useful at any level.

Is my brew journal private?

Yes. Your brew journal is private by default. Only the reviews you choose to publish are visible to other Beanie users. You can delete your account at any time and all associated data will be anonymized.

Can I give feedback?

Yes! Please email admin@beanswithbeanie.com for any feedback.