Bean

The brew journal that makes great pour over coffee.

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the app

A brew journal for the third-wave obsessed.

Track every bean you've tried, dial in every pour, and savour every cup.

1 — brew

Brew the perfect cup.

Save your favourite recipes and Bean will walk you through each stage of the brew.

2 — track

Where have you bean?

Track beans that you've tried. Build up a library of your favourites.

3 — share

Share your ritual.

See what your people are pouring this morning. Coffee's better with friends.

our story

Bean is made by Paper Mocha Studios — a one-person studio. It was created from a desire to find fulfilment in building joyful experiences while making better pour over coffee along the way.

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[#1] Abandoning my game dev dreams in the pursuit of fulfillment and better coffee by Anastasia Laczko

In this first dev log, I'm sharing why I pivoted from game dev to app dev in the first month of starting, and how fueling my new-found caffeine and coding addictions have made me happier than ever.

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