# BeannThere — Coffee Lovers, Start Here > Coffee Lovers, Start Here (iPhone/iPad app by Tom Paape.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beannthere/id6753974030 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Tom Paape](https://appshunter.io/developer/1868007411) - Category: Food & Drink, Travel - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 9+ - Requires: iOS 16.6 · 35 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2025-10-16 - Data updated: 2026-08-04 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beannthere/id6753974030/reviews.md ## What is BeannThere? Discover the world’s best coffee & matcha spots with BeannThere your ultimate specialty café companion. Whether you’re exploring your neighborhood or traveling to new cities, find hidden gems and popular spots that coffee and matcha lovers rave about. Key Features : - Smart Café Discovery – Find specialty coffee and matcha spots near you using advanced location-based search - Community Reviews – Read authentic reviews from fellow coffee and matcha enthusiasts, and share your own experiences - Personal Favorites – Save your favorite cafés and get notified when you’re nearby - Photo Sharing – Capture and share your favorite café moments with the community - Global Exploration – Discover coffee and matcha culture in cities around the world, from Tokyo to Melbourne - Smart Notifications – Get alerts when you’re near your saved spots - Your Café Journey – Track your coffee and matcha adventures with personal statistics Perfect For : - Coffee and matcha enthusiasts - Travelers seeking authentic local café experiences - Remote workers looking for great coffee shop or tea bar environments - Anyone who appreciates quality drinks and community Why BeannThere? We believe great drinks are more than just what’s in the cup it’s about the experience, the atmosphere, and the people who share that passion. BeannThere connects you with cafés that celebrate both exceptional coffee and matcha. Download BeannThere today and transform how you discover, experience, and share your café journey. Your next favorite spot coffee or matcha is waiting to be discovered. ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Remove Ads – Lifetime | $5.99 | one-time | ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.16 — 2026-08-03 What’s New — BeannThere 1.15 New : Discover: Map button on city pages opens an interactive map with all coffee shops Marketing: City Promo Generator for English promo lines (“City X has Y specialty coffee shops on BeannThere”) Improved : Discover: city pages now show imported shops correctly (Tokyo, Berlin, and others) Community Top Cities: better city/country detection for international imports Community Trending / Top Places: also ranks shops by Google review totals, not only in-app reviews Discover “Inspire me”: only suggests cities that already have at least 1 coffee shop in the app Fixes : City map: fixed wrong default region (Tokyo could open centered on Berlin with pins off-screen) Discover: selecting a city from Community no longer gets wiped / overwritten by GPS city ### 1.15 — 2026-07-29 What’s New — BeannThere 1.14 New Profile: Tap “Favorites” or “Reviews” to open the real list in a sheet Community/Journey: Tap “Favorites” or “Reviews” pills to open the list in a sheet Account Settings: Added “Notifications” and “Help & Support” quick links Improved Updated : Support & Notifications settings screens to match the cleaner Journey-style layout Settings rows: removed the overly bold/serif look and the decorative row icons for a more minimal UI Profile + Community: reduced extra bottom spacing to eliminate the “too much empty space” feel Shop Detail: removed the decorative header icon and matched the bottom spacing with other screens Trips list: made trip cards more compact (same visual density as the rest) Fixes : Review wizard: fixed a bug where some users could get bounced back to the review-type/choice view Trending: imported reviews are now included again (more tolerant decoding of Firestore review documents) ### 1.14 — 2026-07-21 What’s New — BeannThere 1.14 New Profile photo — upload and save your avatar “What makes it unique” — short AI blurb on shop details Suggest a gem — recommend a favorite spot from Discover Top Cities — shop count + Google Maps reviews per city Improved Smoother scrolling in Community and Discover Swipe from the left edge to go back on shop detail Distances after city search use your real location (no more 0.0 km) More stable Community Top Cities ranking Fixes Profile photo missing after rebuild Community lists jumping / refreshing unexpectedly Featured cards showing 0.0 km when searching a city ### 1.13 — 2026-07-17 Fresh look across the app Redesigned Community, Journey, Trips, and Profile to match Discover — clearer layout, cream backgrounds, and consistent cards Community header, stats, and tabs are centered for a cleaner read Discover & iPad On iPad, nearby shops now show as large photo cards in a multi-column grid Discover uses more of the screen width on larger devices Inspire Me cards use a clean white background Matcha Shops that serve matcha show a clear Matcha badge across Discover, Community, and shop details Fixes Top Cities no longer confuses street names with city names (e.g. Deventer) Journey sorting is a compact capsule control instead of a bulky toolbar ### 1.12 — 2026-06-18 What's New in 1.12 Find Coffee Near Me Search now uses your real GPS location instead of a fixed default Broader search results — more coffee shops show up when you search nearby Discover & Shop Details Cleaner back button on Discover and shop detail screens Styling and feature cards now show mention counts more clearly Community Fixed truncated text on the "Most Ordered" tab Explore Removed Coffee Bot for a simpler Explore experience General UI polish and layout improvements across the app ## Apps similar to BeannThere | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Nosy Neighbors Coffee & Donuts](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nosy-neighbors-coffee-and-donuts/id6480592052) | 5.0 (28) | Free | Food & Drink | | [Lucky's Coffee](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/luckys-coffee/id6475720242) | 4.9 (152) | Free | Food & Drink | | [Qisa Coffee](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/qisa-coffee/id6746731329) | 5.0 (3) | Free | Food & Drink | | [Matcha Map – For Matcha Lovers](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/matcha-map-for-matcha-lovers/id6754749560) | 3.9 (13) | Free | Food & Drink | | [Meal Steals - 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User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-04.*