Tool, 2026
Bistro Beats
Coffee shop sounds and lo-fi beats for focus. Pick a record, press play, and work in focused blocks with the built-in timer.
- Client
- Personal project
- Role
- Concept, design, development, sound curation
- When
- 2026
- Live site
- bistrobeats.com
Some people work best with a little background noise. Bistro Beats puts the sound of a busy café, or a lo-fi beat, on spinning records, with a focus timer to keep you honest.
What’s in it
- Three records: café noise (quiet chatter, cups, and an espresso machine), a hip-hop beat, and a lo-fi beat. Every record loops.
- A focus timer: 25 or 50 minute sessions and 5 minute breaks.
- Light and dark themes in warm coffee-shop colors, built on the Cornflower design system.
Plain HTML, CSS, and JavaScript with no dependencies, so it loads fast and stays out of your way.
