We don't list the big chains.
Coffee Bud is a map of independent and small-chain cafes, made for people who have an opinion about their cortado.
Most map apps treat every coffee shop the same. Search for coffee and you get the chain on the corner, then another chain, then a gas station. The independent shop two blocks over, the one with the good espresso and the regulars, is somewhere on page two.
Coffee Bud starts from the other end. Tell it the drinks you actually order and it points you to the cafes that pour them. The map comes first, because that's where the answer is. Your friends' check-ins are one tap away, with what they ordered and where.
The shop that gets your drink right, the cart that opens at 6am, the library cafe nobody has written about yet.
What's on the map
Cafe details come from Google Places. We filter out the big chains (Starbucks, Dunkin' and a handful of others) and you can hide more yourself. Anyone can suggest a cafe that's missing, which is how coffee carts, library cafes and hotel counters end up on the map.
What isn't
No long-form reviews and no rewards for writing them. No paid placement in the results. The only thing pushing you is your own streak. If we ever feature a cafe as part of a partnership, it will be clearly labeled.
Who's behind it
Coffee Bud is built by an independent developer. Questions and ideas go straight to the person who builds it. Get in touch.
What's next
Coffee Bud is launching on iPhone and Apple Watch first. Leave your email and we'll send one message when it's on the App Store. No newsletter, no drip campaign.