Cascara

Find local coffeehouses by vibe and amenities

2 followers

Find local coffeehouses by vibe and amenities

2 followers

Find coffeehouses near you perfect for cozying up with a book, meeting a friend, or cranking out some code. Filter by vibe, amenities, and neighborhood.

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Launch tags:Web App•Productivity•Coffee

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Congratulations on the first time launch Murphy! Would love to see this in Toronto. How did you collect your own data? Did you manually go to each location? Curious how you figured out whether a coffee shop had "cozy armchairs".

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5yr ago

Cascara

Maker

@between_team Thanks, David! So far I have collected all of the data manually to take all of the photos and make sure all of the data was correct. I'm developing code right now to scrape and aggregate data on coffeeshops from various existing websites, but I want quality over quantity for now

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5yr ago

Great idea; do you plan to expand to other cities? I find I’m always going to the same coffee shop because I know it has fast wifi and a great working environment. This would really help me find new places to go!

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5yr ago

Cascara

Maker

@amandastude Glad you like it, Amanda! I do hope to expand to other cities soon. Right now I'm gathering all of the data myself (which is why it is limited to Los Angeles) but I'm working on open sourcing the data to make it easier for people around the world to contribute!

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5yr ago

Awesome product! I love working/studying/reading at coffee shops all over Los Angeles. I find myself obsessively reading Yelp reviews and looking at images to glean details like: what’s the WiFi situation? What’s the seating setup? Do people study here or just hang out? Cascara has all that info tagged and so it’s MUCH easier to use compared to Yelp. Would love to see this in San Diego!

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5yr ago

Cascara

Maker

@jason_osajima Glad you've found it useful, Jason! Scrolling through Yelp reviews to find relevant info was my main motivation for building Cascara, so it's awesome to hear it solved that problem for you ✨ I'll definitely start adding some San Diego coffeehouses soon!

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5yr ago

Cascara

Maker

Hi PH! This is my first launch ✨ I started Cascara a few years ago as my thesis project for university. I was frustrated trying to find new coffeeshops near me to study or read a book in, scrolling through about 15 reviews just to see if they had outlets or cozy armchairs available. So I started collecting my own data! I put off launching out of nerves and fear of imperfection, but I decided it would be better to share it with the world to get feedback and watch it grow 🌱 Right now you can: 📚 browse our curated lists of coffeehouses for particular activities 🔥 filter our entire database by vibe, amenity, and neighborhood 📜 view detailed info about each coffeehouse 🗺️ navigate to any coffeeshop from your current location I hope you use it to find a new home away from home! Cascara's just in LA right now, but I'm looking to expand to more cities asap. If you have favorite coffeehouses anywhere in the world, please share them with me at https://getcascara.com/submit What features would you want added next?

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5yr ago

Cascara

Maker

@tellme_aboutit thank you, will do!

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5yr ago

Great website! But it looks like you need to compress the photos on the homepage since they take a year to load...

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5yr ago

Cascara

Maker

@kagami Thank you! Yes, that's one of my top priorities right now 😣 If you have any good resources for it, let me know!

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5yr ago

As a cafe enthusiast I am grateful for remote work allowing me to work from any cafe I choose. I spend a lot of time searching for places with a peaceful ambience, covid-safe outdoor seating, and a plenty of outlets of course. Apps like Yelp don't make it easy to search for these specific options and in the back of my mind I always thought an extra filter or two would be convenient. Thank you Murphy for launching Cascara at the perfect time, executing it better than I imagined, and making our cafe needs more easily achievable than ever!

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5yr ago

Cascara

Maker

@shivani_adusumilli Thank you so much Shivani! I hope you can find the perfect home for remote working with Cascara :)

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5yr ago