Release Notes · The JOE Patron app · October 2026
What's New for Patrons — October 2026
Released October 14, 2026
This update tidies up ordering from your favorite local shops. Your cart is easier to read, your saved favorites stick around, and a handful of confusing messages and small glitches are gone.
Good to know: nothing changes about how you earn reward points, and checking out works the same way, apart from the new quantity control in your cart.
At a glance
| You might be wondering | Here's what changed |
|---|---|
| "My cart listed the same drink three times" | Improved. Identical items are grouped into one row with a quantity control. |
| "My favorite order disappeared" | Fixed going forward. Favorites now stay put when your shop updates its menu. |
| "I got a text saying I earned 0 points" | Fixed. That message is no longer sent when an order earns no points. |
| "I couldn't sign back up with my old phone number" | Fixed. You can sign up or log back in with the number from a deleted account. |
What's new
Cleaner cart IMPROVED
Adding the same drink more than once used to list each one on its own row. Identical items are now grouped into a single row with a simple + / − control to change the quantity.
Favorites stay put when your shop updates its menu FIXED
When a shop refreshed or copied its menu, some saved favorites could vanish from your list. Favorites are now kept and matched to the updated menu.
Missing a favorite from before? Favorites that disappeared before this update can't be brought back automatically. Re-saving the order as a favorite will bring it back.
Related: "order your usual" suggestions no longer get stuck when an item or option has been removed from the menu.
Suggestions match what the shop sells today FIXED
"You might also like" and featured items occasionally showed drinks from a shop's old menu, or items the shop had turned off. Suggestions now come only from the shop's current, available menu.
Consistent drink sizes and default options FIXED
The size picked by default for a drink could differ depending on where you were looking. The default size is now the same everywhere, and item previews show the shop's default options.
Coming back after deleting your account FIXED
If you deleted your account and later tried to sign up or log back in with the same phone number, it could fail. That now works as expected.
If you couldn't get back in with your old number, please try again.
Fewer confusing text messages FIXED
- No more "You earned 0 points!" texts after orders that don't earn points.
- Gift card transfer confirmation texts, at shops that send them, arrive reliably.
Email notifications FIXED
Accounts without an email address on file no longer interfere with email notification settings.
Clearer taxes on your receipt
When a shop charges more than one kind of tax, your cart and receipt list each one separately.
Small fixes
- Copying a share link works on iPhone (Safari).
- Loading animations play smoothly and load faster.
- Store pages handle unusual links more gracefully instead of showing an error.
What stayed the same
- How you earn reward and loyalty points.
- The checkout flow, apart from the new quantity control in your cart.
Questions? If something in the app looks different from what's described here, reach out to our support team at support@joe.coffee and we'll be happy to help.