A specialty coffee app for people brewing at home: log your brews, find out what you like, and learn where your coffee comes from. Self-initiated, with a specialty coffee enthusiast as client and my own hand-drawn illustrations.
Research
A survey, a home barista interview and two sessions with my client Haruto pointed the same way: 60% wanted a brew log, because settings drift with beans, weather and time, and paper notes get lost. 74% brew at home, so I started with espresso at home.
Define
The research pointed to two very different people. Beginners need plain language and just a few facts; home baristas want every detail and settings that stick. So every screen starts simple, with depth one tap away.
Design
Oat milk and espresso, three accents that each have one job, and my own watercolour illustrations instead of stock images.
Iterate
Testing V1 showed brewing was the daily habit, so the Farms tab became a Brew tab and farms now open from the coffee they grew. Prices went, the rank is counted in beans, and contrast was checked at 135% text size.
Outcome
Logging a brew is one tap from Home and remembers your last settings. A flavour wheel helps you name what you taste, ratings build your taste profile, and a rank grows from Curious to Connoisseur. The designs are now being tested as a working app.
ToolsFigma, FigJam, Claude, React Native & Expo