Why can't supporting local be simple?
For years, I asked myself: why can't I easily get a custom cup of coffee from a local café, without defaulting back to the chains? Every time life got busy, I fell into the same trap — the convenience of the big apps.
Big chains pour money into apps and reward programs that lock customers into their ecosystems. Independents? They get left behind. And the impact is huge: every $1 spent locally creates about $1.40 for your community, while that same dollar at a chain drains about $0.60 away.
So why isn't it easier? Why can't I order ahead from local shops — all of them, in one place? Some days I want the pumpkin bread from the café down the block, other days it's the cinnamon roll from a spot across the neighborhood. Supporting local shouldn't mean sacrificing convenience.
That's why I built LocalDrip. One app for all your local cafés. Your custom drinks, your favorite spots — without the lock-in, without the price gouging. Just a fair, sustainable way to keep your daily coffee dollars where they belong: in your community.
