Guide

Bloom started as a way to stop opening a dozen roaster tabs every time I wanted a bag of coffee. I usually know roughly what I'm after — something fruity and clean in summer, something nuttier when it's cold — so this gathers the beans from the roasters I actually buy from and lets me find them by how they taste. These pages explain how that works.

Using BloomHow the two questions work, what clicking the wheel does, and how to read a result.
Flavors and notesThe SCA flavor wheel, and how a roaster's tasting notes get matched to it.
Where the beans come fromHow roasters are admitted, how often the catalog refreshes, and how accurate it is.
About BloomWhy Bloom is non-commercial, what we measure, and who the flavor wheel belongs to.
ContactRecommend a roaster, send a suggestion or question, or tell us you'd rather not be listed.