6 Coffee Apps to Help You Savor Every Sip

Gloria Dawson2013-04-29 23:53:58 UTC

Coffee is just a means to an end for some; it's a way to wake up and stay that way. But to others, coffee is a way of life, an art form, a drink to be savored with each sip. Here are six of our favorite apps for coffee making and drinking.

Although coffee and technology haven't always been a great match (think pourover coffee fanatics who do everything by hand), at April’s Specialty Coffee Association of America Expo in Boston, a new piece of tech was what generated the most buzz. The Modbar could transform the modern coffee bar. The laboratory-like system hides all but the coffee, milk and water taps under the counter. The system is both modular and customizable and uses a touchscreen to control all of the elements.

Technology has advanced the art of coffee making on a smaller scale as well –- from apps that help you find a local fair-trade-grown cup o' joe, to those with timers and video tutorials for making coffee drinks at home. Read about a few of them in the slideshow above.

Do you have a coffee app that you love? Let us know in the comments.

Image courtesy of iStockphoto, creacart

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