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Sola Coffea: A Native iOS App for Coffee Obsessives

Introducing Sola Coffea After approximately three years of development, I am pleased to announce that Sola Coffea is now available on the App Store. It is a native iOS application constructed for individuals who approach their coffee with deliberation, whether you are cataloguing single-origin beans, calibrating espresso extractions, or discovering new establishments while traveling. What originated as a simple coffee logging concept evolved into a comprehensive platform encompassing brew analytics, social features (coming in V2), shop discovery, and a dedicated business tier for roasters and cafe proprietors. ...

April 14, 2026 · 4 min · Robert D. White
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The Ultimate Coffee Gear List for WFH

Many of us have had the pleasure (or the curse) of working from home (better known as WFH on social media or your company Teams chat) over the COVID-19 pandemic. I, for one, welcomed the increased WFH time, but the lack of open and available coffee shops over the time was definitely a bummer (among other things, obviously). While designing cloud architecture or developing organizational NIST-compliant security policies, I require the aromatic scent of freshly ground espresso or single-origin coffee beans followed by an exquisitely crafted cortado or glass of nitro cold brew. ...

October 15, 2021 · 6 min · Robert D. White