{"id":32014,"date":"2023-10-20T14:26:41","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T14:26:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/startupsmart.test\/2023\/10\/20\/beanhunter-partners-with-uber-on-the-hunt-for-good-coffee-startupsmart\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T14:26:41","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T14:26:41","slug":"beanhunter-partners-with-uber-on-the-hunt-for-good-coffee-startupsmart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/uncategorized\/beanhunter-partners-with-uber-on-the-hunt-for-good-coffee-startupsmart\/","title":{"rendered":"Beanhunter partners with Uber on the hunt for good coffee – StartupSmart"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Melbourne-based caf\u00e9 discovery startup Beanhunter<\/a> is partnering with ride-sharing giant Uber to help users get to and from their favourite coffee places. <\/p>\n

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Users can now book an Uber ride directly to a caf\u00e9 without leaving the Beanhunter app by using the \u2018get there with Uber\u2019 option.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s a service that\u2019s primarily targeted at tourists, Beanhunter social and content manager Ethan Jenkins says.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe idea behind it was to gear it towards the traveller,\u201d Jenkins says.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhen people want to get to their favourite caf\u00e9 or they\u2019re in a new city, they can ride with Uber.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019ll be great for being interstate, when you don\u2019t have access to a car and you\u2019re in an area that\u2019s quite new,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt just fits; it\u2019s a pretty organic integration. We saw how the two brands could work together.\u201d<\/p>\n

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He says it\u2019ll hopefully attract new users to Beanhunter, with a free Uber ride of up to $25 on offer for new signups.<\/p>\n

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If it\u2019s a good fit for our users, it\u2019s a good fit for us<\/b><\/h2>\n

Uber has been no stranger to controversy, and Beanhunter co-founder James Crawford says it was something the startup considered when contemplating the partnership.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAs a rule of thumb for Beanhunter, if it\u2019s good for our users then it is probably a good thing to do,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

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\u201cBeanhunter is about giving users a voice and then sharing these experiences for the benefit of all. We are about the passion of delivering a great coffee experience and for leveraging technology to change paradigms in our industry.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhen we think of Uber we see that they too are passionate about the user experience, passionate about innovation and believe deeply in customers sharing their experiences for the benefit of all.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A spokesperson from Uber says it\u2019s all about making it easier for the users.<\/p>\n

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\u201cBy integrating our technology into the Beanhunter app we\u2019ve created a seamless experience for people to find the best local coffee shops and get there quickly in an Uber, making exploring cities a more culturally rich experience for all,\u201d the spokesperson says.<\/p>\n

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The launch of business accounts<\/b><\/h2>\n

Beanhunter also recently launched business accounts on the site and app, allowing cafes to engage with users and answer questions for a price.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s an opportunity for cafes to own their own space and respond to user reviews,\u201d Jenkins says. \u201cIt\u2019s had a good response, so it\u2019s quite exciting.\u201d<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s part of Beanhunter\u2019s plan to develop long-term revenue streams, which they announced after closing a $500,000 funding round last month<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The platform launched in 2009 and has had nearly 100,000 caf\u00e9 reviews posted by more than 300,000 monthly users.<\/p>\n

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