Origin, variety, process, roast date
Threads attach to a specific bean record so questions, ratings, recipes, cafe reports, corrections, and purchase links build on the same profile.
Connected detailsBean records · Source history · Similar lots
02 — THE COMMUNITY
What’s good,
right now?
Coffee changes daily. The community layer highlights beans worth chasing, using the same transparent Bean On Bar score: traceability, freshness, process, tasting-note specificity, and pasted review evidence.
APP COMMUNITY DEMO
A local prototype of the future network.
The mobile app now includes a community demo with simulated member and cafe-owner profiles. It lets you explore how cafe reports, featured beans, events, tasting notes, and country discovery could feel before real accounts or a shared database exist.
No cafe rankingCafes appear as “carried by” context, not a league table.
Local-only profilesDemo identities stay in your browser until a real backend exists.
Event tasting modeMembers can preview aroma, flavor, acidity, body, and notes around beans poured at events.
COOL BEANSScore-led picks
● local preview data
Starts at 40
Rewards traceable labels
Boosts trusted evidence
Flags missing roast dates
See the full scoring method →
BEAN DISCOVERY
Search community beans
Public posts become shared community knowledge — reviews cite real sources, never invented.
0 beans
Prototype data only. Purchase links and availability should be verified before relying on them; the goal is to help coffee lovers find good beans locally without changing how beans are scored.
BEAN PROFILE FORUM
Every discussion starts with the bean.
Join conversations around the coffees themselves: origin, process, roast style, brew behavior, availability, and evidence. It keeps every answer close to the bean you are actually buying or brewing.
How this bean behaves in the cup
Members compare V60, Switch, Orea, Origami, espresso, grind range, water temperature, drawdown, and what changed the taste.
Connected detailsBean-specific recipes · Dial-in fixes · Saved brew outcomes
What the roaster meant to express
Roasters and experienced drinkers explain roast profile, rest window, intended sweetness/acidity/body, and how to avoid muting the bean.
Connected detailsRoaster recipes · Intent notes · Brewing support
Where this bean is served or sold
Cafes, travelers, and locals report whether the bean is on bar, on shelf, guest-brewed, or part of a cupping event.
Connected detailsOn-bar reports · Retail shelves · Local cafe finds
Buy, sell, trade, or find locally
Listings connect to the same bean profile so freshness, provenance, price per gram, seller type, and location are visible.
Connected detailsLocal sellers · Price comparison · Pickup or shipping
Score signals and source checks
Members can add pasted evidence, review links, competition results, WCR-style variety context, or corrections to improve scoring.
Connected detailsTransparent scoring · Source checks · Helpful corrections
BUY & SELL MARKET
Make the bean graph useful at the moment of purchase.
A future exchange can help members buy locally, share extra beans, find cafe stock, and follow roaster releases—while Bean On Bar keeps provenance, freshness, and trust visible.
Share or trade unopened beans
For drinkers with too many bags, wrong roast profiles, duplicate orders, or beans they want another coffee lover to enjoy fresh.
- Roast date required
- Opened/unopened status
- Local pickup or shipping
What’s on shelf near me
Cafes can list guest beans, retail bags, brew bar options, and limited quantities so travelers and locals can buy with confidence.
- On bar / retail / both
- Quantity and freshness
- Map and pickup link
Official beans and recipes
Roasters can publish new drops with recipe guidance, tasting intent, recommended brewer, and purchase links for each country.
- Recipe attached
- Lot details verified
- Roaster-direct link
Help me find this bean
Travelers can post “looking for” requests by city, origin, process, brewer style, budget, or cafe neighborhood.
- Country-aware
- Budget and brew style
- Community replies
Coffee drinkers
Share ratings, brew recipes, and honest tasting notes.
Travelers
Know where to go—and what is actually worth ordering.
Cafe owners
Post what is on bar or on the shelf today.
Roasters
Put the intended recipe beside every identified bean.