Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to RoastDB – A searchable database of 3,800 specialty coffee beans
Hi HN! We built RoastDB (https://roastdb.com) – think Discogs for specialty coffee. A searchable index of beans from independent roasters around the world. *The problem* We got into specialty coffee gradually. Whenever we tried something we liked — a washed Colombian, a natural Ethiopian — we'd save the bag. At some point we had drawers of empty coffee bags we couldn't bring ourselves to throw away. Our flow was simple: go to a cafe we liked, drink coffee, buy a bag of whatever they were roasting or stocking. Over time we started noticing patterns — we kept reaching for naturals,…
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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It’s available on iOS now: https://itunes.apple.com/app/id6499280064 We got into specialty coffee during COVID and, like many others, fell deep down the rabbit hole. Along the way, we ran into the same frustrations: - A drawer full of empty coffee bags. - No simple way to track grind size, rest dates, notes—by bean. - My coffee history scattered across photos, screenshots, notebooks, and half-memories. - The unique traits, people, and stories behind each coffee disappearing from the internet once it sold out (since coffee is an agricultural good) - In our opinion, no…
2025 · beanbook.app · its alternatives →
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Search coffee by how it tastes, not just where it's from
Jul 2026 · coffeebyme.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN! I've been deep in the specialty coffee rabbit hole for a few years and built this tool to help me dial in espresso and pourover more systematically. *What it does:* • Extraction Compass – click where your shot lands (sour/bitter × weak/strong), get diagnosis and adjustments. It factors in your bean's origin, processing method, roast level, and variety. • Pourover recipes from Hoffmann, Rao, Hedrick, Kasuya (4:6) with step-by-step timer. Water amounts auto-calculate based on your dose. • Interactive WCR Flavor Wheel based on the World Coffee Research Sensory Lexicon 2.0.…
Dec 2025 · brewgreat.coffee · its alternatives →
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I built this website to host a data-driven model of my coffee sample roaster. I realized after 20 or so batches on the machine that while the controls are intuitive (heat, fan, and drum speeds), the physics can be unintuitive. I wanted to use my historical roast data to create and tune a model that I could use to do roast planning, control, and to help me build my own intuition for roasting. This website lets you interact with my roaster in a virtual, risk-free setting! The models are custom Machine Learning modules that honor roaster physics and bean physics (this is not…
2025 · autoroaster.com · its alternatives →
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Track specialty coffee deals for the best sites
Jan 2026 · beandeals.eu · its alternatives →
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Scan, log, explore coffee & recipes
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Rate and track your favorite specialty coffee, understand your taste profile and discover more coffee you'll love.
2021 · coffeeopia.com · its alternatives →
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Location enabled app guide to the best cafés in the world
2018 · bestcoffee.guide · its alternatives →
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Coffee page▲216'Buy me Coffee' page with Gumroad payment
2020 · coffee.mohddanish.me · its alternatives →
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Brew Ratio▲161A simple coffee calculator to help you brew a great cup
2021 · mattshwery.com · its alternatives →
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TheBeanGeek▲13Where coffee enthusiasts find their next beans
2025 · thebeangeek.com · its alternatives →
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Take a quiz and get your own personalized coffee blend!
2017 · tastyshop.com · its alternatives →
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Hey, we built this during Startup Bus. Currently, specialty coffee is a 16 Billion dollar industry and there is no platform to connect small independent roasters with the large importers of raw beans. We simplify the current system which involves digging around on outdated excel sheets. We hope to help importers move their extra product and micro-roasters obtain the exact beans that they want.
2014 · beander.com · its alternatives →
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I brew coffee and I buy a lot of beans. I’m also a lazy person that doesn’t want to type in all the details in one of the available apps and track things to the grams. Luckily I found out that GPT-4o (free tier) is good enough to take a few photos I uploaded of a bag and parse it’s roaster, varietal, origin, tasting notes, roast date, etc. I tried with a dozen different bags and it works pretty well - even when it makes mistakes I can correct them with natural language conversation, which I enjoyed. Then I had to figure out storage. I don’t want to rely on the chat history / context as…
2024 · its alternatives →
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