# Tasting Grounds — Specialty Coffee Brew Journal

> Specialty coffee brewing journal and community for logging, sharing, and discovering coffee. (iPhone/iPad app by Tasting Grounds, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tasting-grounds/id1526958511 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Tasting Grounds, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1526958513)
- Category: Food & Drink, Social Networking
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.85/5 from 47 App Store ratings · 19 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 62 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2020-10-12
- Data updated: 2026-08-19
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tasting-grounds/id1526958511/reviews.md

## What is Tasting Grounds?

Brew Coffee Together! Tasting Grounds is the specialty coffee app designed to connect the coffee community and help everyone brew better coffee together.

- Log and rate your brews - record the details of your brewing process (such as brewer, water to grounds ratio, brew time, and more), the flavors you are tasting, and scoring notes like a coffee professional.

- Share with your friends and the community - share your coffees and brewing methods, see what your friends are drinking, and discuss how we all enjoy our coffee differently.

- Learn more about your coffee - see details about where your coffee was grown, how it was produced, and what flavors your roaster tastes as well as how others are brewing the same beans, what others are tasting, and how others are rating their brews.

- Discover new things - discover similarities in the coffees that you do or don’t enjoy, explore new roasters from around the world, and find new ways to brew better coffee.

We hope you enjoy using Tasting Grounds! Don’t forget to give us feedback at https://tastinggrounds.com/contact or follow us on Twitter (@tastinggrounds) and Instagram (@tastinggrounds)!

TOS: https://tastinggrounds.com/terms

## Key features

- Log brew details and tasting notes
- Rate coffees like a professional
- Share brews and methods with friends
- Discover coffee origins and processing
- Explore new roasters and brewing techniques
- See community tasting notes and ratings

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tasting Grounds Pro - Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Tasting Grounds Pro - Yearly | $24.99 | per year |


## Chart rankings

- #192 in Top Grossing · Food & Drink (US App Store)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 19)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tasting-grounds/id1526958511/reviews.md

### 5/5 — A must for coffee lovers

*2026-04-04, version 1.44.4*

Awesome app to rate and track different beans. Love the community aspect

### 1/5 — App is broken

*2026-02-23, version 1.44.2*

I've just downloaded the app and signed up, but once I log in I'm met with a blank white screen

### 3/5 — Could use some more options

*2024-06-15, version 1.34.1*

I love the idea of this app. A suggestion I would make is to allow users to put in manual options that aren’t found in the app. I enjoy going to local coffee shops and the app usually doesn’t allow me to put them in because they aren’t that mainstream. I would also love if there was an option to keep track of specific coffee orders. I like making coffee at home but I also go out and purchase coffee and keeping track of my orders would be great.

### 2/5 — Nice, but the tracking…

*2024-04-30, version 1.33.0*

Nice app, but I don’t like the tracking of my personal data. Deleted.

### 5/5 — Awesome app!

*2024-04-25, version 1.33.0*

Really excited about this app and the direction it’s taking. Highly recommend.

### 5/5 — Love this so far

*2024-01-26, version 1.30.2*

I’ve had this for a little while and so far it’s so good. I love finding new brews and roasters and the pictures help. Although I can totally see the collage aspect, would it be possible to allow multiple picture uploads? I’d love to take a picture of the grounds, and the pour, and the package. 

I would also love it if we could favorite specific roasters and be notified when a new bean drops either from the roaster or from a review!

### 5/5 — Pleasant Surprise: Awesome!

*2023-12-27, version 1.30.0*

I have to give credit where it’s due — really nice job developing this app! I was looking for something similar to the Untappd app but for pour over coffee, and this not only fits the bill, but it exceeded my expectations. The “Tasting Notes” rating section is a superb feature. And the “Learn” section is incredibly detailed and legitimately helpful. I’ve already invited a few friends to join, and it’s a great way for us to share new brewing processes and notes all in one place. I’m so glad an app like this exists!

### 5/5 — Great app to track the coffees you’ve tried

*2023-04-13, version 1.27.1*

Great functionality. Feels like it was made by coffee lovers for coffee lovers. And best of all it’s FREE.

### 5/5 — Great coffee-logging app

*2023-01-03, version 1.24.1*

The only downside at the moment was the app’s limited user-base. Its a great platform w/ a ton of features, but the global activity feed feels a bit sparse. Looking forward to seeing more and more people use this app.

### 5/5 — Coffee community made easy☕️

*2022-11-06, version 1.24.1*

I recently stepped out of the coffee industry and have been panicking over feeling like I’m not as involved with the AZ coffee scene as I would like to be. Tasting grinds helps lower my anxiety. I’m able to share coffees im trying and figure out my favorite way to brew them and share all of that with the community over all. I’m meeting new people, making connections, and discovering other coffees. I’m obsessed with this app. Sharing it with everyone 🤍🤍🤍

## Frequently asked questions about Tasting Grounds

### What does Tasting Grounds do?

Tasting Grounds is a specialty coffee app designed to help users brew better coffee by logging detailed brew information, tasting notes, and ratings. It also fosters a community where users can share their coffee experiences, discover new coffees and roasters, and learn more about coffee origins and processing.

### What are the key features of Tasting Grounds?

Key features include logging brew details like brewer, water ratio, and brew time, recording tasting notes and scores, sharing brews and methods with friends and the community, learning about coffee origins and production, and discovering new coffees, roasters, and brewing techniques.

### Is Tasting Grounds free to use?

Yes, Tasting Grounds is a free application. The provided information indicates it does not have in-app purchases or ads, suggesting a completely free experience for users.

### Who is Tasting Grounds for?

This app is ideal for specialty coffee drinkers, home baristas, and anyone passionate about coffee who wants to improve their brewing skills, keep a record of their coffee experiences, and connect with a like-minded community.

### How can I discover new coffees or brewing methods?

The app helps you discover new things by identifying similarities in coffees you enjoy or dislike, allowing you to explore roasters from around the world, and finding new ways to brew better coffee based on community insights and shared methods.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.47.0 — 2026-06-01

Finally! Save your owned equipment to your profile. You can now save all your owned equipment to your profile to make selecting your brewer, grinder, or water type quicker and easier.

As always,  some other general improvements and bug fixes (including a bug preventing users from finding locations nearby).

### 1.46.0 — 2026-04-16

Introducing Tasting Grounds Pro!

Subscribe to Pro to get access to advanced features (like unlimited lists and enhanced cafe details), the Pro badge on your page, and support the Tasting Grounds community development. More Pro features coming soon!

All features that you are already using remain free for standard users.

### 1.44.4 — 2026-03-17

- roaster is automatically populated when selecting "add coffee" from a roaster details screen
- clean up brew input visibility and segmented control styling

### 1.44.3 — 2026-02-24

Fixes an issue with new account sign ups.

### 1.44.2 — 2026-02-16

- fixed an issue where the app was crashing on logout

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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 2026-08-19.*