Bloom: Specialty Coffee Map

Bloom is a guide to specialty coffee shops worth visiting.

Every shop is reviewed by a curator before it appears. Submissions pass an eligibility quiz covering espresso, brew methods, sourcing, and equipment. The bar is "actually third-wave," not "popular on Google Maps."

What you get
- A quality tier for every shop, from Hidden gem to Exceptional
- Photos and menus for every listing, so you know what to order
- Filter by tier, brew method, or attributes like single origin and in-house roasting
- Save the ones you want to visit, ready offline

Who Bloom is for
- People who care about origin, roast, and preparation
- Travelers who want signal, not noise, in a new city
- Anyone tired of "best coffee in town" lists ranked by foot traffic

How shops get in
Submit a shop you love. Walk through a short eligibility quiz, add an exterior photo and a menu shot, and a curator will review within a few days. If it fits the bar, it lands on the map for everyone.

Privacy
Photos are stripped of EXIF and GPS before upload. Menu text is extracted on your device. We don't sell or share data. Full details at thebloomguide.app/privacy.

Questions or a shop to recommend? support@thebloomguide.app