2025

03/13/2025 – Bean Base v4.1.1

• Fix a bug where using 12 filters or more at one time caused an AJAX error.

03/12/2025 – Bean Base v4.1.0

• 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.

03/04/2025 – Bean Base v4.0.1 & Roasters Registry v2.0.1

• 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.

02/10/2025 – Bean Base v4.0 & Roasters Registry v2.0

• 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

09/27/2024 – Bean Base v3.0.4

• Improved availability checker accuracy.

09/15/2024 – Roasters Registry v1.1.0

• Added 31 new coffee roasters (e.g., 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters, da Matteo, Sump Coffee, etc.).

09/13/2024 – Bean Base v3.0.3

• Improved availability checker accuracy.

09/09/2024 – Roasters Registry v1.0

• 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.”

09/06/2024 – Roasters Registry v1.0.1 & Bean Base v3.0.2

• Added Gout & Co. to both databases.

09/06/2024 – Bean Base v3.0.1

• Added new tags: “Cost Transparent,” “Cupping Score Transparent.”
• Fixed minor filtering errors.

09/04/2024 – Bean Base v3.0

• 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.

08/27/2024 – Bean Base v2.4.1

• Fixed sorting errors for various numeric fields.

07/25/2024 – Bean Base v2.4

• 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.

06/22/2024 – Bean Base v2.3

• Enhanced accuracy of producer data.
• Added columns: “Producers/Co-ops/Communities,” “Estates/Farms/Processing Plants,” “Elevation (MASL).”

05/24/2024 – Bean Base v2.2

• Added roasters (e.g., Bean Coffee Lab, Obadiah Coffee Roasters).
• Improved accuracy of tasting notes and process filters.

05/19/2024 – Bean Base v2.1

• 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.

05/10/2024 – Bean Base v2.0

• 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.

04/30/2024 – Bean Base v1.4

• Removed Transparency tab.
• Added 15 APAC roasters; introduced APAC region tab.

04/16/2024 – Bean Base v1.3

• Added 31 EMEA roasters; introduced “Worldwide” and “EMEA” regional tabs.

04/04/2024 – Bean Base Update

• Added NA roasters: Verb Coffee Roasters, Touchy Coffee.

03/28/2024 – Roasters Database Overhaul

• Updated column headers.
• Added 31 EMEA and 2 NA roasters.
• Introduced region/country filters and mobile compatibility.

03/18/2024 – Bean Base v1.2

• Improved filtering.
• Updated “Roast Degree” to “Roast Type”; added new roast categories.

03/15/2024 – Bean Base v1.1

• Enhanced filtering.
• Added filters: Roast Degree, Elevation, Custom Tasting Notes.
• Added “Clear All Filters” button.

03/07/2024 – Bean Base Update

• Added roasters: Aviary Coffee, Dayglow Coffee, Moonwake Coffee, Mostra Coffee, Verve Coffee.

02/25/2024 – Bean Base v1.0 Launch

• Initial database release.
• Updated Coffee Roaster List with NA roasters included in Bean Base.