BeanBench
Specialty Coffee Journal
Free · Designed for iPad
Log and share your specialty coffee journey - from cafe check-ins to home pour over and espresso dialing.
BeanBench is the ultimate companion for the coffee obsessed, whether you are perfecting a V60 at home, pulling shots on an espresso machine, or exploring local cafes.
Built to support every way you enjoy coffee, BeanBench unites your home brewing and cafe experiences in one beautiful app.
KEY FEATURES:
- Perfect Your Pour Over: Log recipes for V60, Chemex, AeroPress, French Press, and more. Track ratio, temperature, drawdown time, and tasting notes to reproduce your best cups.
- Master Your Espresso: Dial in shots with precision. Record dose, yield, time, grind setting, and advanced prep details like Puck Screens and WDT for every shot.
- Cafe Log & Map: Never forget a great coffee shop. Check in drinks, rate beans, and visualize your coffee journey on a personal map.
- Bean Stash: Manage your inventory. Track origins, processing methods, roast dates, and tasting notes.
- Resting Reminders: Get notified when your fresh beans have peaked and are ready to brew.
- Visual History: Attach photos to every brew and check-in to build a visual diary of your coffee life.
BeanBench is your fast, focused, and private coffee journal. No accounts, no ads, just better coffee.
Ratings & Reviews
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- Improved espresso logging with quick settings for common options
- Share cards now include your photos
- Added 10oz drink size option
- Half-star ratings: hold to set
- Address autocomplete when adding coffee shops
- Temperature units: choose between Celsius and Fahrenheit in Settings
- Favorite brew methods: customize which methods appear first when logging
- Common grinder presets: quickly add popular grinders like Fellow Ode, Comandante, and more
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
The developer, John Hodge, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Provider
- John Hodge
- Size
- 6.8 MB
- Category
- Food & Drink
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 John Hodge