# Intelligentsia Coffee — Intelligentsia Coffeebar App

> Mobile ordering and payment for Intelligentsia Coffee coffeebars. (iPhone/iPad app by Intelligentsia Coffee.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/intelligentsia-coffee/id404497566 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Intelligentsia Coffee](https://appshunter.io/developer/404497569)
- Category: Food & Drink, Shopping
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 249 App Store ratings · 80 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 70 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), European Spanish
- Released: 2010-11-24
- Data updated: 2026-08-14
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/intelligentsia-coffee/id404497566/reviews.md

## What is Intelligentsia Coffee?

The Intelligentsia Coffee app provides quick and easy ordering at any of our company owned coffeebar locations.

- Skip the line by browsing our menu of coffee, tea, whole bean and food items ahead of time
- Place your order with your saved payment method
- Past orders are stored and can be used to place repeat orders for your convenience.
- Customize your beverage
- Conveniently tip your barista all in one transaction

## Key features

- Browse menu ahead of time
- Place orders with saved payment
- Repeat past orders
- Customize beverages
- Tip barista in-app

## What do users think of Intelligentsia Coffee?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- ☕ Excellent brew guide and timer functionality
- 📐 Accurate coffee-to-water ratio calculations
- 🎨 Beautiful and intuitive user interface design
- 📚 Comprehensive brewing instructions for multiple methods
- 🆓 Free app with valuable content
- 📖 Informative coffee origin stories and educational content
- ⏱️ Reliable timer that works across app switching

**Cons**

- ❌ Brew guide and timer removed in recent update
- 💳 No Apple Pay or modern payment options
- 🛒 No shopping cart functionality - one item at a time
- 🔐 Login credentials don't sync with website
- 📱 Poor mobile optimization for older devices
- 🔄 Outdated app format and design
- 🚫 Guest checkout option exists but doesn't work
- 📦 Shipping charged per order instead of consolidated
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and glitches
- 💬 Developer responses ignore customer complaints
- 📍 Missing location information for some areas
- 🔍 Requires reCAPTCHA to log in to app

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Sign-in broken for extended period
- Text cut off at bottom of screen
- App kicks out user before timer use
- 404 errors appearing in app
- Aeropress brewing instructions incorrect
- French press timer times too high
- No audible alarm on AeroPress timer
- App crashes on newer phone formats
- Garbled and unintelligible interface
- Orders marked shipped but not actually sent
- Tax and shipping not visible before purchase
- Inconsistent app behavior across devices

**Most requested features**

- Restore brew guide and timer features
- Add Apple Pay and modern payment methods
- Implement shopping cart for multiple items
- Add siphon/vacuum pot brewing method
- Include water temperature guidance
- Add espresso brewing instructions
- Support account login with website credentials
- Add grams to ounces converter
- Customizable brew quantities for different cup sizes
- Audible alerts for bloom and finish times
- Gift card balance integration
- Native app instead of web browser wrapper
- Passbook/Apple Wallet support
- Contact page alternative to Twitter

## Recent user reviews (10 of 80)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/intelligentsia-coffee/id404497566/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Doesn’t take Apple Pay

*2026-06-14, version 3.0.8*

This app needs Apple Pay

### 1/5 — Bring back the brew guide and timer

*2024-12-15*

I didn’t download the app nor have i ever used it. But i gave them 1 star in solidarity with the rest of the reviews. BRING BACK THE BREW GUIDE AND TIMER YA WEIRDOS WHY WOULD YOU TAKE AWAY THE BEST PART OF YOUR APP

### 2/5 — No Apple Pay

*2024-05-12, version 3.0.5*

There was a long line but still got my tea quicker than IRL. Having to enter in my credit card details on an iOS device with no autofill is stupid in 2024.

### 1/5 — Very disappointed that the brew timer is gone

*2023-09-25, version 3.0.4*

I can’t believe that the brew timer part of the app was removed. It was one of the best one’s available, and was super helpful when brewing my coffee from Intelligentsia. Please add it back on so I can update thus to 5 stars. Thank you!

### 3/5 — Clean up some basics

*2023-02-21, version 3.0.4*

Advanced ordering is helpful. But entering billing info is not. Consider plugging into iPhone payment functionality and allow Apple Pay. Don’t force the upsell to “add another coffee” if I’m only ordering one coffee. Other food apps have mastered the basics. Not sure why Intelligentsia is trying to recreate the wheels here.

### 1/5 — Used to be ok

*2023-01-31, version 3.0.4*

Used to be an ok app, now its useless.

### 5/5 — Excellenlante!!

*2023-01-17, version 3.0.4*

Beautiful Ambience!! Love the coffee🤩

### 1/5 — Sign in has been broken for a while

*2022-12-20, version 3.0.4*

I can log in to browser fine but it defeats the purpose and convenience of this app

### 2/5 — Cannot add gift card balance to the app

*2022-09-16, version 3.0.4*

Disappointed that there is no ability to add a gift card balance to the app. How inconvenient to carry around my gift card wherever I go.

### 1/5 — No More Coffee Guide?

*2022-09-08, version 3.0.4*

Really unfortunate that they did away with the coffee guide functionality. It was the best guide for various forms of coffee brewing I’ve ever seen. An app dedicated solely to ordering is pretty useless.

## Frequently asked questions about Intelligentsia Coffee

### What can I order through the app?

You can browse and order a variety of items including coffee, tea, whole bean coffee, and food items. The app allows you to see the full menu of your chosen coffeebar location.

### How do I pay for my order?

The app allows you to save your preferred payment method for quick and easy transactions. You can also conveniently tip your barista directly within the app as part of your order.

### Can I reorder my favorite drinks?

Yes, past orders are stored within the app. This feature allows you to easily place repeat orders for your favorite beverages and food items, saving you time.

### Is this app available for all Intelligentsia Coffee locations?

The app is designed for quick and easy ordering at any of the company-owned coffeebar locations. It streamlines the ordering process for these specific establishments.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.0.8 — 2025-05-26

- UI Improvements.

### 3.0.7 — 2024-11-14

- UI Improvements.

### 3.0.6 — 2024-08-27

- UI Improvements.

### 3.0.5 — 2024-01-18

- UI Improvements.

### 3.0.4 — 2022-08-24

- UI Improvements.

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-14.*