Finding a great app is like finding a needle in a haystack now-a-days - finding a good coffee app, now that's even harder
But over the last year I've made it my mission to find a small handful of some of the best coffee apps out there - so here is a small list of 4 of the best coffee apps that YOU need
We'll start off with the Best Coffee App
Best Coffee App
*taken from the best coffee app store description*
Overview: Good Coffee Only
Best Coffee is your trusted guide to the speciality scene. We know that you value your time and your money and this app will show you at a glance all the cafes near you that serve coffee worth seeking out.
With reviews, maps and news. Best Coffee is here to ensure that coffee never leaves a bitter taste in your mouth. You can relax in the knowledge that our experts have tested every cafe listed, gathering all the information you need. We have regular updates and new cafes are listed all the time.
How much is the app?
The app has both free features as well as having the option to upgrade to premium
Free options features:
- Search cafes near you
- Filter results by personalised preferences
- Read cafe reviews by professional writers
- Browse news and features written by coffee experts
Premium options - £2.99 a year - (that's right, a year!!!)
- Explore close to 2000 cafes in cities around the world
- Save and share favourites with friends
- Enjoy cafe promotions designed to surprise and delight you
The Best Coffee app is a must have if you travel and love exploring new coffee shops, but also like to know what to expect when you walk in (I am definitely that person) - it's super helpful in every aspect, letting you know which cafes have good options for what you're looking for, from if it serves decaf, has dairy free options and even what kind of machine and grinder the cafe uses.
It is well worth the £2.99 every year!
Barista On Tap
*taken from the barista on tap app store description*
Connecting speciality coffee shops with highly skilled baristas.
Tailored especially for the speciality coffee industry Baristas On Tap is the best place to access fully trained baristas to cover the gaps in your rota.
If you're a coffee shop, you can use the app by following the simple steps - Upload one or more of your shops to the app and book as many shifts that are needed.
Receive updates instantly when a barista picks up your open shift.
When the shift is completed you can help improve the service by rating your barista to ensure a high quality of service is delivered at all times.
If you've enjoyed using a specific barista you can book that same person again at the end of their shift.
Use the app to view, download, and manage your invoices.
If you're a barista you can use the app by following the simple steps - Upload your CV and wait to be approved. Someone from the team will be in touch if there are any issues.
Receive updates instead when customer posts an open shift.
Before taking a shift you can view the location, equipment and coffee you will be using.
When the shift is completed you can help improve the service by rating your experience to ensure a high quality of service is delivered at all times.
Use the app to generate and then view, download or manage your invoices.
As a barista, I think this app is the most incredible invention for the ever-growing coffee industry - and as someone who eventually wants to step away from full time cafe work and dabble a bit with freelance sometime in the future, and what a way to do it.
I cant wait for this app to come to the south-west because you best believe I'll be using the app to its full potential instead of wishing I lived closer to where all the action is happening.
All you need to sign up is your CV and a few details, it's an incredible app with so many amazing opportunities
Coppee Timer
*taken from the coppee app store description*
Create and run your favourite coffee recipes with this intuitive coffee timer.
Eliminate variables and master the craft with Coppee - Coffee Timer.
Features:
- Custom coffee recipes
- Included coffee recipes for V60, chemex, aeropress, french press and moka pot
- Touch-based coffee timer controls
Details:
- Create recipes, create your own custom coffee recipes, or choose from a set of included coffee recipes for your favourite brewing devices
- Customise, find the perfect coffee to water ratio, grind size, and water temperature. Name and describe each recipe step and set the runtime
- Run, a touch based coffee timer allows you to easily start and pause. It also guides you along the brewing process.
You can also pay £1.49 to remove ads from the app
If you've read my blog for a while, you'll know I rely heavily on the app- it's super simple and easy to use, and for storing recipes, it's a god-send. I love to play around with recipes, seeing what coffee/water ratios and timings work best, and being able to store and run coffees on this app has made my life a hell of a lot easier.
Coffee Flavour Wheel
*taken from the coffee flavour wheel app store description*
Barista grade coffee flavour wheel in tree format.
This is an easy to use, simple to understand coffee flavour wheel thanks to the Speciality Coffee Association of America.
The app is free to use. The information is extracted from Coffee Taster's Flavour Wheel (2016) and World Coffee Research Sensory Lexicon (first edt. 2016) from SCAA and WCR
You can pay £0.69 to remove ads on the app
This app is everything it says on the tin - and despite being a very simple app, it is so incredibly helpful, it's always handy to have a flavour wheel accessible when you're tasting coffee. In fact I rely on it, if I'm tasting a coffee and struggling to determine specific hints, I go straight to this app, go to the section I know I'm tasting and go down the list to determine what flavour I'm tasting.
If you're a barista, or a general coffee snob this is a must have coffee app!
Do you have any coffee apps you swear by? Let me know in the comments, or over on Instagram
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