New App Alert – BrewPass

In my free time, which isi every scarce, I run a food blog on Instagram.

It started off as a fun hobby where I would just go to restaurants around the city that looked cool or that I heard great things about. I would take pictures of the food, post a review onto the blog (Instagram account) and talk about the ambiance and atmosphere.

I didn’t expect the account to get over 200 followers. I started off with just following my friends, some family, and other local food accounts.

The account eventually grew and isn’t far from 700 followers.

I have expanded it as well. I review food at restaurants, coffee shops, and trendy bars.

Again, I didn’t expect the account to do much or reach that many people but then I went to a book cafe in Wicker Park one day.

It’s called Volumes Book Cafe. You could grab one of their many books and get a cup of coffee, latte, shot of espresso, tea, and a snack while you read.

I posted a picture of the coffee I got and tagged the cafe. An app called BrewPass asked if they could post the photo on their Instagram and credit me. In return, I would receive a $25 credit on their app.

BrewPass allows you to go to independently owned coffee shops nearby, order your drink ahead of time, and skip the line to pick it up when you get there.

It’s much like the Starbucks mobile app, but for smaller coffee shops.