Welcome to the Bean Base.

The Bean Base is a comprehensive, global database of coffee beans made for Coffee Lovers. Whether you are tracking your favorite roasters, building your own tools via our API, or searching for something new, everything you need is right here.

Search Beans

Dive into our growing global database of coffee beans. Filter by origin, process, tasting notes, roaster, and more to narrow down exactly what you want. Build custom filters and save beans directly to your personal wishlist or your bean collection.

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Roaster Directory

A living directory of the world's most passionate roasters. Explore geographically or browse internationally to see where your favorite beans are coming from. Add them to your favorites for quick filtering.

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User Guide

The Bean Base search tool is powerful, but highly complex. Read our comprehensive user guide to familiarize yourself with the UI, understand how the advanced filtering logic works, and learn how to navigate the database.

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Developers API

We believe coffee data should be open and accessible. Generate an API key to access the Bean Base programmatically. Perfect for building your own coffee apps, trackers, or integrations.

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Update Log

2026

Bean Base v6.003/16/2026
  • Major Search & Database Overhaul: A complete structural redesign of the search interface and backend data pipeline, for lightning-fast performance, enhanced visual layouts, and more customizability.
  • Roaster Directory Redesign: A complete redesign of the roasters page, to create a comprehensive and interactive hub for discovering and tracking coffee roasters globally.
  • Developer API Launch: Introduced a fully functional public API, opening up the entire Bean Base for programmatic access, custom tools, and community integrations.
  • Platform Expansion: Added a dedicated Bean Base overview hub, in-depth user guides, and overarching stability optimizations.
Bean Base v5.3.102/05/2026
  • Backend pipeline improvements for more stable updates.
  • Roaster regions changed to Europe/North America/Asia-Pacific/Middle East/Africa.
  • Special characters have been removed from the database.
  • Most duplicate links/beans have been removed from the database.

2025

Bean Base v5.3.009/29/2025
  • Major improvements to backend. Bean updates will now occur consistently multiple times a day.
Bean Base v5.2.108/26/2025
  • Fixed an error where Historic Tags were not being displayed properly.
  • Fixed an error where Resetting toolbar filters would cause filters to clear rather than go to default.
Roasters Registry v3.108/26/2025
  • Fixed an issue where filtering Roaster Types would only look for exact values.
  • Database is now loaded via AJAX to ensure users get the most up to date information.
Bean Base v5.208/26/2025
  • Improved stylization of the entire database including new “Flip Cards”, image resizing, information rearrangement, and a more compact font.
  • Added a process descriptions to the Detail side of each bean.
  • Added a “Go to website” option in the dropdown action bar.
  • Removed New and Available tags.
  • Added a new Historic tag. Historic beans means the URL link is no longer active on the roaster’s website.
  • Added a new “Historic” filter.
  • Expanded currency options.
  • Fixed an error where filter would not dynamically filter dropdown selections as intended.
Bean Base v5.107/16/2025
  • Added a Bean Conqueror import button in the new dropdown.
  • Added a Bean Conqueror QR Code generator in the new dropdown.
  • Added error reporting in the new dropdown.
  • Adjusted stylization of the entire database.
Bean Base v5.006/09/2025
  • Overhauled Bean Base visuals for each coffee to simulate a product card.
  • Overhauled filtering UI and added options to use Default or Advanced filtering.
  • Current filters are now saved to cache to keep where you left off from your previous searches.
  • Added a “Sort by” dropdown to sort the entire selection and a “Order” dropdown to sort by Ascending or Descending.
  • Added new tags for each coffee to clearly identify important information.
  • Added new click to filter options in the Product Cards to easily build custom filters without typing.
  • Added a new Taste Profile filter to filter the selection by profile rather than specific tasting notes.
  • Added Scroll on Paginate so page scrolls to top whenever the page is changed.
Bean Base API v1.005/07/2025
  • Bean Base API is LIVE!
Roasters Registry v3.004/22/2025
  • Complete overhaul of the Registry with better visuals and usability.
  • Revised the information of each roaster with statistics and a description of the roaster.
Bean Base v4.2.104/22/2025
  • Increased efficiency of backend for validation and accuracy of data.
  • Improved Variety and Process columns and filters to feature more options and better accuracy. Variety and Process now both feature over 400+ options to search from on top of the already implemented custom search terms.
  • Adjusted column in the database for futureproofing.
  • Including a “Loading” message when “Apply Filters” is pressed.
  • Screen now automatically scrolls to the top of the database once Apply Filters is pressed and table is finished loading.
Bean Base v4.1.103/13/2025
  • Fix a bug where using 12 filters or more at one time caused an AJAX error.
Bean Base v4.1.003/12/2025
  • Added columns: “Roast Type,” “Harvest,” “Minimum Elevation,” “Maximum Elevation.”
  • Updated “Roast Degree” with new options: Ultra Light, Nordic Light, Light, Medium-Light, Medium, Medium-Dark, Dark.
  • Renamed “Roaster” column to “Roaster / Seller.”
  • Implemented a general search bar.
  • Added searchable dropdown for Producer with over 400 preset options and allowed manual input.
  • Enhanced dropdown filters to support manual entry.
  • Added elevation range filter.
  • Added Roast Type filter (Omni, Filter, Espresso).
  • Set “Show Available Only” filter to enabled by default.
  • Debugged “Tasting Note” and “Search All” filters.
Bean Base v4.0.1 & Roasters Registry v2.0.103/04/2025
  • Adjusted maximum image dimensions in Roasters Registry for improved readability.
  • Added new roasters: 3fe Coffee, Airworks Coffee, R Ki Coffee Lab, Bluebird Coffee Roastery, Bob Coffee Lab, Cafe Lusso Roastery, Calere Coffee, Clarimento Coffee Lab, Datura, Exposure Therapy Coffee, Finetime Coffee Roasters, Glyph Supply Co, Good Brothers Coffee, Jimmy Beans Coffee, Josie Coffee, Methodical Coffee, Presta Coffee Roasters, Red Rooster Coffee, Rosso Coffee Roasters, Rum Baba Coffee Roasters, Stumptown Coffee, Swerl Coffee Roasters, Taith Coffee, Takamura Coffee Roasters, The Naughty Dog, Zest Specialty Coffee Roasters.
Bean Base v4.0 & Roasters Registry v2.002/10/2025
  • Migrated Bean Base and Roasters Registry to a new server and custom backend.
  • Redesigned user interface and functionality.
  • Added homepage prefilters for Bean Base.
  • Implemented logic-based advanced filtering.
  • Enabled automatic caching for user-selected filter states (rows displayed, availability, regions, country).
  • Added option to copy/save/share filters.
  • Included bean images in both databases.
  • Added currency converter (user preference cached).
  • Introduced Hide/Show columns for customization (user preference cached).
  • Embedded direct links in table headers.

2024

Bean Base v3.0.409/27/2024
  • Improved availability checker accuracy.
Roasters Registry v1.1.009/15/2024
  • Added 31 new coffee roasters (e.g., 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters, da Matteo, Sump Coffee, etc.).
Bean Base v3.0.309/13/2024
  • Improved availability checker accuracy.
Roasters Registry v1.009/09/2024
  • Renamed Coffee Roasters List to “Roasters Registry” and relocated to dedicated URL.
  • Added statistical columns related to Bean Base.
  • Added “Latest Drop” column with bean details.
  • Included subscription details per roaster (Single Origin, Roaster’s Choice).
  • Implemented new filter: “Roaster Used.”
Roasters Registry v1.0.1 & Bean Base v3.0.209/06/2024
  • Added Gout & Co. to both databases.
Bean Base v3.0.109/06/2024
  • Added new tags: “Cost Transparent,” “Cupping Score Transparent.”
  • Fixed minor filtering errors.
Bean Base v3.009/04/2024
  • Replaced “Roast Type” with “Tags” column.
  • Added “Processing Tags” column.
  • Consolidated producer-related columns into “Producer Info.”
  • Refined and verified producer information.
  • Added “Tags” filter and enhanced “Process” filter options.
  • Introduced keyword search filters for Producer Info, Variety, and Process.
Bean Base v2.4.108/27/2024
  • Fixed sorting errors for various numeric fields.
Bean Base v2.407/25/2024
  • Redesigned Bean Base landing page for performance.
  • Removed “Processing Description” to enhance loading speed.
  • Improved accuracy for “Roaster Country” filter.
  • Launched “NEW BEANS TO EARTH” for recent bean additions.
  • Added 52 new coffee roasters.
  • Resolved critical page access error.
Bean Base v2.306/22/2024
  • Enhanced accuracy of producer data.
  • Added columns: “Producers/Co-ops/Communities,” “Estates/Farms/Processing Plants,” “Elevation (MASL).”
Bean Base v2.205/24/2024
  • Added roasters (e.g., Bean Coffee Lab, Obadiah Coffee Roasters).
  • Improved accuracy of tasting notes and process filters.
Bean Base v2.105/19/2024
  • Introduced “Cost Transparent” roaster filter.
  • Updated varietal and origin filters for improved accuracy.
  • Renamed Bean Base Mobile to Bean Base Lite, relocated to new URL.
Bean Base v2.005/10/2024
  • Optimized load times significantly.
  • Added redirects from Roasters Database to Bean Base.
  • Overhauled tasting note filtering with categorical grouping.
  • Removed regional tabs.
  • Added “Roaster Region” and “Roaster Country” filters.
  • Mobile version relocated to new URL.
Bean Base v1.404/30/2024
  • Removed Transparency tab.
  • Added 15 APAC roasters; introduced APAC region tab.
Bean Base v1.304/16/2024
  • Added 31 EMEA roasters; introduced “Worldwide” and “EMEA” regional tabs.
Bean Base Update04/04/2024
  • Added NA roasters: Verb Coffee Roasters, Touchy Coffee.
Roasters Database Overhaul03/28/2024
  • Updated column headers.
  • Added 31 EMEA and 2 NA roasters.
  • Introduced region/country filters and mobile compatibility.
Bean Base v1.203/18/2024
  • Improved filtering.
  • Updated “Roast Degree” to “Roast Type”; added new roast categories.
Bean Base v1.103/15/2024
  • Enhanced filtering.
  • Added filters: Roast Degree, Elevation, Custom Tasting Notes.
  • Added “Clear All Filters” button.
Bean Base Update03/07/2024
  • Added roasters: Aviary Coffee, Dayglow Coffee, Moonwake Coffee, Mostra Coffee, Verve Coffee.
Bean Base v1.0 Launch02/25/2024
  • Initial database release.
  • Updated Coffee Roaster List with NA roasters included in Bean Base.