Cortado Blog
Minimal reads on coffee culture, cafe discovery, and community, without the fluff.
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Meet Your Beanling, the Coffee Creature That Grows With You
Beanlings are collectible coffee creatures that live inside Cortado. Every member gets one of 21 species that grows based on how you use the app.
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Introducing the Bean Shop
The new Bean Shop lets you top up your Cortado bean balance instantly. Six bean bags to choose from, with bigger bags giving more beans for your money.
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Introducing Cafe Quests, Your Next Coffee Adventure
Cafe Quests map a short trail of hidden gem cafes near you. Walk to each stop, claim your discovery, snap a photo, and earn beans along the way.
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Cortado for Coffee Businesses: Sell Your Products, Reach New Customers, and Grow
Cortado now supports coffee shops and cafes with in-app sales powered by Stripe, business analytics, and tools to advertise your cafe to a global audience.
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Introducing the Cortado Marketplace: Your Coffee, Your Customers, No Limits
The Cortado Marketplace is here, a new way for coffee shop owners and roasters to sell their products directly to coffee lovers everywhere.
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2025 Year in Review: A Remarkable Year for Cortado Coffee
Reflecting on an incredible 2025, thousands of new users, exciting growth, and a glimpse at what's ahead for Cortado in 2026.
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The Cortado: A Small Drink with a Big Story
What makes a cortado a cortado? A brief origin, how baristas build it, and why it still matters in 2025.
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Cafe Culture: Then vs. Now (2025)
From third‑wave beginnings to today’s hyper‑local, tech‑enabled coffee communities, how cafe culture evolved and where it’s going.
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