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Beanhunter — on the trail of the world’s best coffee
We’ve all felt the pain of being in an unfamiliar city or country and not knowing where to go for a decent brew. Sure, there are a few things you can look out for to assess the quality (or otherwise) of the coffee being produced — things like machinery, the knowledge and passion of the barista, information about the origin of the beans being used, and so forth. But you might find it easier to simply log on to Beanhunter.
There are heaps of sites out there telling you where you can get a great coffee (including ours!) but Beanhunter covers all the bases. Firstly, it’s worldwide, so you can search for the best cafés anywhere in the world. Secondly, there’s a handy map to show you exactly how to get there. And thirdly, there are some awesome photos in the gallery that impressed even the fussy Five Senses photographers.
Beanhunter was the brainchild of one Al Ramsay, who says he was tired of googling “best café in …” and trawling through endless blogs while jaunting around the globe. (Lucky thing!) Thus the idea for Beanhunter was born, and after convincing some of his coffee-mad friends to come on board, including a web designer, creative studio director and an organisational phsycologist, and twelve months of hard work, the site was launched.
Beanhunter relies on reviews from the public, though it’s monitored to make sure that no corporate giants (we won’t mention their names!) get on. It’s only been live for six months, but already there are heaps of reviews from over 500 users. Being a product of Australia, it’s not surprising that, so far, Australian cities have the most reviews — Melbourne with 159, Brisbane — 85, and Sydney — 32, with New York and London leading the overseas rankings. There are whispers of an iPhone app in the not-too-distant future.
Take a look and see whether your favourite café is on there, and if not, get writing!
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