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BeanIQ: Know Your Beans Before You Brew

BeanIQ reads roast-development cues from a simple bean photo so you can understand a bag earlier and start brewing with better context from the first cup.

1. Capture

Upload a clear photo of the beans on any surface.

2. Analyze

AI estimates visual roast and density cues from the image.

3. Apply

Review and save the analysis to the bean's profile.

4. Dial In

Brew recommendations now factor in the physical bean data.

Bean scan analysis demo

What BeanIQ Reads

Bean Photo Physical Signals Color depth Oiliness Surface texture Density cues Roast consistency Dial-In Impact Start finer / coarser Tune first recipe Flag outlier bags Explain drift patterns Improve consistency

Why BeanIQ Matters

  • Objective visual context before your first brew — no more guessing the roast level from the bag label alone.
  • Faster, safer starting points for grind adjustments that account for the actual beans in front of you.
  • A permanent photo record of how bean appearance changes across roast dates and batches.
  • Richer context behind every AI dial-in recommendation — the coach knows what the beans looked like.
  • Outlier bag detection — when a bag looks darker or oilier than usual, Pressio flags it before your shots go sideways.

Everything Tracked With Each Bean

Bean Scan is part of a full bean management system. Every bean profile stores:

Identity

Bean name, roaster, decaf status, and a direct link to the roaster's website.

Roast Profile

Roast level (Light → Dark) and process method (Washed, Natural, Honey, Anaerobic).

Freshness

Roast date with freshness window guidance — 7–30 days for espresso, 5–21 days for pour over.

Inventory

Current weight in grams and initial weight so you always know how much is left.

Scan History

Visual record of bean photos across batches so you can compare how a roaster's beans change over time.

Brew Link

Every brew is tied to this bean profile — so switching to a new bag of the same bean continues from your last playbook.

Roaster Discovery Built In

Find specialty roasters near you, save your favorites, and link beans directly to roasters. Pressio fetches roaster websites automatically so you can re-order the moment a bag runs low — without searching from scratch.

Do I have to use Bean Scan?

No — it's optional. You can add beans manually and fill in roast level, process, and freshness by hand. Bean Scan just gives the AI more context for richer recommendations.

What does Bean Scan estimate?

It estimates roast-development cues from the photo: color depth (light to dark), surface oiliness, bean texture, density hints, and roast consistency across the batch.

Can I edit the results?

Yes. All parsed fields are fully editable before saving. The scan gives you a starting point — you stay in control.

How does this improve my first shot?

The analysis feeds into your initial dial-in recommendation so instead of starting from a generic grind range, you start from a range calibrated to the physical roast level of the beans in front of you.

Continue the flow

After scanning and setting up your bean, move to grinder dial-in and start logging shots with smarter starting parameters.

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