FROM THE BAG
Elida Estate Gesha
- Photos
- Bag front + roast date close-up
- Roaster
- Editable OCR field
- Origin
- Boquete, Panama
- Variety
- Gesha
- Process
- Washed
- Roast date
- 10 days ago
- Price
- $48 / 100g
A coffee companion for the bag in your hand
Know the bean.
Brew the story.
Scan a coffee bag, understand what the label is telling you, brew it with filter or espresso guidance, then save the recipe and tasting memory for next time.
On-device label readingFilter + espresso guidanceExportable coffee memory
IDENTIFIED COFFEE
Elida Estate Gesha
Boquete, Panama · Washed
Gesha · Roasted 10 days ago
91special find
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Clear provenanceEstate, variety & process disclosed
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In the freshness windowGood timing for filter brewing
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Next pour00:45 · +60g
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Tokyo coffee trip8 places saved
IDENTIFY◆UNDERSTAND◆BREW◆REMEMBER◆DISCOVER
SEE THE PRODUCT THINK
One bag label becomes
a tasting decision.
Bean On Bar is useful because it shows the reasoning, not just a number. The app turns bag photos, editable label fields, price, process, freshness, and cited evidence into a clearer tasting decision.
CONTEXT SCORE
90Clearly documented
- + Provenance disclosedEstate, region, variety, process, and roast date are visible.
- + Freshness windowLikely rested enough for filter brewing, not stale.
- + Price and weight visibleUseful for comparison, without treating expensive as automatically better.
- Taste Signals separateReview or competition data should be cited as badges, never invented or folded into the score.
NEXT BEST ACTION
Brew it like a delicate washed Gesha.
V6015g coffee · 250g water
92–94°CProtect acidity without flattening sweetness
2:45–3:15Run the timer, then save the recipe to this bean
NATIVE APP STRENGTHS
Built around the real
coffee habit loop.
The native app is strongest when it stays close to the moment: read the bag, choose a starting recipe, run the timer, taste the cup, save what worked, and keep your coffee memory under your control.
Home starts with brewing
The app opens around the coffee you are likely making today, with quick access to the current bean, brew timer, Identify, Brew, and My Beans.
On-device bag reading
Apple Vision reads label text from a camera capture or selected photo. Every field stays editable before scoring or saving.
Context, not hype
Scores explain visible bean context. Taste Signals stay separate so Bean On Bar never invents review authority it does not have.
Filter and espresso intelligence
V60, Switch, Orea, Origami, and espresso each get recipe choices, temperature logic, grind guidance, dose scaling, and taste-led adjustments.
Live brew guidance
Timed steps show the active pour or shot target, preview what comes next, and can continue as a Lock Screen / Dynamic Island Live Activity on supported iPhones.
Recipes belong to beans
Saved custom recipes, brew logs, ratings, dose, water, temperature, grind range, and tasting feedback are attached to the specific bean.
Portable by design
JSON import/export and optional user-controlled iCloud backup keep the notebook account-light and movable.
COFFEE, LESS CLINICAL
Useful data should still
feel human.
Bean On Bar keeps the practical parts of coffee visible without flattening the romance: the label, the recipe, the timer, the taste memory, and the small note that helps the next cup.
From label to identity
Turn a coffee bag into structured details you can understand: roaster, origin, variety, process, roast date, and tasting notes.
Origin with context
Learn why farm, producer, variety, and processing details matter without needing to become a coffee professional first.
Evidence you can inspect
Scores are only useful when the signals are visible. Bean On Bar keeps the reasoning close to the recommendation.
Discovery that travels
Save the beans, cafes, recipes, and tasting notes that make a trip memorable, then find your way back to them later.
EXPLORE
Start with the app.
Then learn around it.
The core experience is simple: identify beans, understand context, brew with guidance, and remember what worked. The website explains that flow, teaches coffee basics, and shows live community discovery around it.
01
Product
Identify coffee bags, read tasting signals, brew better cups, and save the coffees that become part of your personal journey.
02Intelligence
See how transparent scoring, source-aware evidence, price benchmarks, and local discovery help people make better coffee decisions.
03Education
Learn how to read bags, understand process, compare value, choose brewers, and fix cups with practical explanations.
04Brewing
Use bean-focused recipes, live pour prompts, recipe notes, and saved brew history to improve each cup.
05Community
Discover taste-led bean highlights, local purchase links, cafe reports, ratings, and what people are actually drinking now.
06Travel
Plan coffee trips around specialty cafes, local beans, and saved tasting memories in cities around the world.
07Feedback
Tell us what worked, what missed, and what would make Bean On Bar more useful for your next bag.