GourmetArchive: Tasting Log

GourmetArchive — Your Offline-First Tasting Journal

A focused, productivity-style journal for everything you taste — wine, coffee, beer, whisky, vodka, gin, rum, tequila, brandy, sake, traditional spirits, tea, cocktails, and food. 14 categories, one private archive of your palate. Every note is saved on your device first, so it works without a connection and syncs to the cloud the moment you sign in.

— Fourteen Categories, One Archive —

• Wine — varietal, producer, vintage, country
• Coffee — roastery, roast date, acidity, body
• Beer — brewery, ABV, style (lager, pilsner, IPA, pale ale, stout, wheat, sour)
• Whisky — distillery, age, type (single malt, bourbon, rye, Japanese, and more)
• Vodka — distillery, type (plain, flavored, premium, craft)
• Gin — distillery, type (London Dry, Plymouth, Old Tom, Genever, Navy Strength, contemporary)
• Rum — distillery, type (white, gold, dark, spiced, aged, agricole)
• Tequila — distillery, type (blanco, reposado, añejo, extra añejo, cristalino, mezcal)
• Brandy — house, type (cognac, armagnac, calvados, pisco, grappa, American)
• Sake — brewery, junmai / ginjo / daiginjo
• Traditional spirits — brewery, distilled / brewed / fortified / infused
• Tea — green, black, oolong, pu-erh, blends
• Cocktails — bar, maker, base spirit
• Food — restaurant, menu, texture, mood

— A Real Sensory Profile —

• Flavor Profile radar chart for sweet, sour, bitter, salty, umami, body
• Aroma and flavor tags (suggested + free-form)
• Multi-photo upload from camera and gallery
• 0–100 rating with notes and impressions
• Personal taste profile, automatically aggregated from notes you rated 60 or higher

— Offline First, Synced When You Are Ready —

• Every note is stored locally first (Drift on-device DB)
• Cloud sync (Supabase) the moment you go online and sign in
• Automatic conflict resolution, pending sync counter, manual sync
• Wi-Fi-only image upload option to save mobile data
• Use as a guest, no account required

— Privacy by Design —

• Location stays on your device — never sent to external servers
• On-device translation via Google ML Kit — note content is never uploaded to translate it
• Auth tokens kept in secure storage

— Built-in Translation —

• Translate other tasters' notes into your language with one tap
• Toggle between original and translated text
• Translation models download once, then work offline

— Backup & Export —

• One-tap ZIP backup with all images and metadata
• Send via the system share sheet (AirDrop, iCloud Drive, Google Drive, mail)
• Move data safely between devices

— Search & Archive —

• Filter by category, search across titles, notes, and tags
• "To Try" and "Favorites" collections to plan the next pour

— Optional Social Layer —

• Global and following feeds
• Bookmark and follow other tasters
• Per-note visibility control (public, followers, private)

— Languages —

• English / 한국어 / 日本語

— Permissions —

• Camera and Photos: optional, for attaching photos to notes
• Location: optional, captured on device only
• Internet: cloud sync (when signed in) and one-time translation model download

GourmetArchive is built around one idea: your tasting notes are an asset worth keeping. A journal that keeps working when the network does not, and that keeps your data on your device by default. Capture today's pour or plate, then watch your palate evolve over time.