Savor Live Posts

Savor Live Blog shares fast, practical ideas that help cafes grow. Find real examples of mobile ordering, loyalty, e wallet rewards, curbside pickup, and SoftPOS in action. Learn how to set up your app, build smarter menus, speed service with self order, and use analytics to plan busy weeks and slow seasons. We keep it simple so you can launch, test, and improve without extra tools. Dive in, grab a play you can run today, and keep your coffee line moving.

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FAQ (2/3/26)

Can I schedule an order for later pick-up?

Savor Live helps you sell more by letting customers order drinks in real time for quick pickup, while still offering coffee bags, products, and tickets ahead of time for pickup or shipping. Every order goes straight into your system, so sales can keep coming in even when your shop is closed.

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COFFEE SUBSCRIPTIONS (1/30/26)

One New Origin Each Month: Build a Coffee Subscription People Talk About

A monthly coffee subscription should feel like a moment your customers look forward to, not another task for your team. With Savor Live, you can offer an app-only specialty coffee drop once a month, like a rotating South American feature, and keep it exclusive to your local community. When orders come in, shipping stays simple with ShipStation capabilities built into your workflow, including rate shopping, batch labels, and automatic tracking updates.

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Mobile app (1/29/26)

How Bakeries Grow Faster With a Mobile App for Orders and Payments

Looking to give your bakery a modern edge? A custom bakery mobile app powered by Savor Live helps you take orders, accept secure payments, and reward loyal customers. Learn how starting with a mobile app transforms ordering, speeds service, and drives repeat visits with a 7-day free trial and special six-month pricing.

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Mobile app (1/22/26)

One Brand, Many Menus: Multi Location Control That Works

Keep one strong brand while each store runs its own lineup. With Savor Live you can set items, prices, and hours per location. Guests choose their store in the app and see the right menu. Your POS, kiosk, and displays follow those settings, and your analytics show what works at each site.

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Mobile app (12/22/25)

3 Heavy Hitting Features Offered From Savor Live

Savor Live gives merchants a smarter way to manage products, orders, and integrations through one connected platform. With a unified portal, flexible order tools, and seamless accounting and shipping integrations, businesses can sell confidently anytime and anywhere.

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Mobile app (12/19/25)

Build Your First Product in Savor Live

Your app is branded. Now add a product customers can buy. Name it, choose a category, write a clear description, upload a square image, set status, videos, call letters, and a color badge. Add prep time, disclaimers, fulfillment, sizes, prices, modifiers, and locations. Save and you are ready to take paid orders.

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SoftPOS & Hardware (12/17/25)

Ready To Scale: Who Should Choose Level Up

Level Up is built for cafes and quick-service shops that are ready for their own app, faster pickup, and simple rewards. Add an in app reloadable wallet, curbside, cashback, cashbox support, and QuickBooks integration on top of POS, ODS, self order, inventory, and analytics. Serve more guests and keep cleaner books.

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Mobile app (12/12/25)

What are the Benefits of having a Mobile Cafe App?

A mobile cafe app boosts revenue and makes service smoother. With Savor Live you get order ahead and payment, loyalty with an e wallet, push offers, menu control, analytics, shipping for beans, and tools that fit your POS and kiosk. Customers move faster, spend more, and return more often.

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Mobile app (12/10/25)

From Free Trial to Branded App

Log in to the Savor Live dashboard and brand your app. Choose main and accent colors, name your three home tiles, upload 640 x 480 images, then add a splash screen and badge. Save your work and watch for a TestFlight invite within 24 hours.

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Mobile app (12/8/25)

Get Started In Minutes: Your Savor Live 7-Day Free Trial

Sign up for Savor Live, start your 7 day free trial, and log in to the Partner Portal. Then preview the first five setup steps: customize your app, set location and hours, create your first product, add images and modifiers, and complete payment onboarding. You are now on the path to launch.

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Coffee-Subscriptions (12/5/25)

Alerts, Updates, and Self-Serve Tools That Win

Savor Live reduces manual work. Customers manage their own subscriptions. Pickup and shipping updates send automatically. You can schedule notifications, prep products in the Partner Portal, and publish with one click. App menus update right away. You get emails for new shipping orders and low inventory. A Self Order Kiosk adds orders without adding staff.

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App Marketing (12/3/25)

Your POS Hardware Works Hard. Your SoftPOS & Mobile Apps Work Smarter.

A solid mobile app can replace a POS when it covers order entry, secure payments, inventory, reporting, and printer or cash drawer control. For complex setups, use the app to handle self order, line busting, and order ahead while the POS remains for special cases. The key is hardware support and clean reporting.

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App Marketing (12/1/25)

Cyber Monday Plays for Your Cafe App

Use Savor Live to run Cyber Monday promotions that convert. Launch an app only doorbuster, a wallet reload bonus, free ship thresholds on beans, and a short referral boost. Keep pushes value packed and link straight to the cart. Track orders per hour and attach rate to repeat what works.

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Mobile app (11/26/25)

Hustler Plan Starter List: Who Wins With Level 1

The Hustler plan is a fast start bundle for small teams. Cashier POS Software, a Kitchen Display System, Self Order Software, inventory tracking, and sales analytics help coffee bars, bakeries, food trucks, grab and go counters, and more serve quickly and learn what sells. Open lean and add features when you are ready.

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Mobile App (11/25/25)

Do I need a store Front to start a business?

Do I need a store Front to start a business? Not with the Savor Live App. Your app is the storefront. Take payments, ship orders, and use dropshipping to expand your catalog. Add rewards, an e wallet, and subscriptions to build habit. When you are ready for a physical space, the same system powers the counter.

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APP MARKETING (11/19/25)

Gen Z Buys On Mobile. Is Your Cafe Ready?

Gen Z spends more time on mobile and expects fast, useful apps. Give them easy sign up, order ahead, and clear rewards. Add short notes and videos that teach the story behind your coffee. Tie in values like reuse and upcycling. Then track installs, first orders, and repeats to keep improving.

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MOBILE APP (11/19/25)

Start Selling From Day One With a Branded App

You can launch a real business with a branded app. Take orders, accept payments, ship with ease, and even use dropshipping to expand your catalog. From lemonade stands and food trucks to artists, trainers, and service pros, Savor Live helps you sell without a storefront and scale when you are ready.

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SOFTPOS & HARDWARE (11/19/25)

Why New Cafes Launch With The SoftPOS

A SoftPOS system helps new cafes launch fast. You take tap, chip, and wallet payments on a phone or tablet, move a device into the line during rush, and keep clean records for end of day. Training is quick, hardware is light, and reports show what sells so you can grow with confidence.

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Customer Apps (11/19/25)

Mark Spencer Hotel: Spencer Coffee Launches SoftPOS

Spencer Coffee now runs SoftPOS with Savor Live at the College Street cafe. Guests can tap, chip, or swipe in seconds, while staff keep the focus on coffee, beer, and food. The setup is clean, fast, and easy to scale. App and pickup features are planned for the future.

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SoftPOS & Hardware (11/18/25)

Two Modes, One Screen: Cashier and Self-Order That Crush the Rush

Switch the same device between Cashier POS and Self-Order Kiosk to speed lines without adding hardware. Customers choose their exact drink on screen, errors drop, and your baristas stay focused on making coffee. Use it for peaks, flip back for full service, and track orders per hour to prove the lift.

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SoftPOS & Hardware (11/14/25)

Screens That Speed Service: Order Display Systems That Work

Order Display Systems keep the kitchen, coffee bar, and expo on the same page. With multiple ODS screens at no extra cost, each station gets the view it needs. Smart routing, big modifiers, and a strong expo screen reduce errors and speed up handoffs. Use ODS analytics to tune staffing and menu flow.

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Mobile APp (11/13/25)

One Team, Two Powerhouses: Savor Live + Savor Brands

Use Savor Live for your app and POS and Savor Brands for eco friendly packaging and upcycling. You move faster, align your story, and create real touchpoints that drive sales. Return boxes bring customers back, the app drives reorders, and live sales data helps you plan packaging runs. One partner, less hassle, more growth.

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APP MArketing (11/12/25)

Holiday Sales Sprint: Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday Ideas

Use Savor Live to run holiday promotions across app, POS, kiosk, and shipping. Launch Thanksgiving bundles, Black Friday doorbusters, Small Business Saturday loyalty pushes, and Cyber Monday bean packs. Tie in e-wallet rewards, subscriptions, and smart upsells, then track results in Analytics to tune on the fly.

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E-Wallet (11/11/25)

E-Wallet Rewards: How We Track, Credit, and Grow Loyalty

E-Wallet Rewards link the mobile app and cashier POS by email so customers see one balance everywhere. Set a cashback percentage in your portal, add a simple sign up reward, and watch repeat visits rise. Track wallet credits, redemptions, and cost in real time. Kiosk access by email lookup is coming soon.

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Coffee Subscriptions (11/6/25)

Make It Exclusive: Sell Your Best Beans by App Subscription Only

Use an app only monthly subscription to sell your highest quality international bean. The exclusivity drives downloads and signups, while steady renewal gives you predictable revenue. Keep dates reliable, tell the origin story, and add small perks so members stay month after month.

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Mobile App (11/5/25)

Built for Every Coffee Concept: Who Uses Savor Live

Savor Live supports many coffee concepts, from takeout only bars and walk up windows to mobile trucks, roastery cafes, and multi location chains. With order ahead, kiosk, POS, loyalty, shipping, and clean analytics in one system, you can match tools to your format and keep growing.

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Coffee Subscriptions (11/4/25)

Cross-Promote Subscriptions in App, at POS, and In Store

Use your app, POS, and in-shop signs to tell one clear subscription story. Show real savings, like a free 10th bag or 10 percent off when paying for the year, then let customers join in one tap. Tie plans to loyalty, repeat the same headline across every touchpoint, and track signups by channel to scale what works.

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SoftPOS & Hardware (11/2/25)

Spend Less on POS Hardware, Grow More Sales

SoftPOS with Savor Live replaces costly registers with simple, reliable gear. Use the savings on local ads, app sign up promos, loyalty boosts, and community events that drive real revenue. Track installs, repeat visits, and average order, then repeat what works.

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Customer Apps (11/1/25)

Selah Coffee App Is Live: Order, Watch, Learn

The Selah Coffee app makes it easy to order small batch roasts and learn as you go. Shop current varieties, watch live roasting, and try new brew methods with short tutorials. Augmented reality brings the brand story to life, while subscriptions and fast checkout keep your routine simple.

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E-Wallet (10/31/25)

The Menu Design Playbook for Rewarded Orders

Make your menu work with loyalty. Feature a few hero items that earn extra points, tie upsell prompts to visible point gains, and use status to unlock limited runs. Keep screens simple, show reward totals in the cart, and track attach rate and average order to prove the lift.

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Customer Apps (10/29/25)

Sanctuary Coffee App Is Live, Order Ahead With Ease

The Sanctuary Coffee app brings fast ordering and easy rewards to your phone. Choose a location in Claremont, build your drink, pay in the app, and pick up with no wait. Save favorites, track points, and stay updated on specials.

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Coffee Subscriptions (10/28/25)

Keep Subscribers Happy: Pause, Cancel, and Flexible Holiday Shipping

Subscriptions grow when members feel in control. Offer pause or cancel anytime and flexible shipping to home, office, or a gift address. Clear reminders, one tap edits, and smooth fulfillment build trust and reduce churn. The result is steady renewals and happy subscribers who share the love.

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E-Wallet (10/27/25)

Why Cafe e-Wallets Boost Speed and Sales

A reloadable e wallet speeds checkout, lowers fees, and opens a direct channel for offers. With reload bonuses, member only perks, and one tap payment across in store, order ahead, and curbside, customers come back more and spend more. Add auto reload, low balance alerts, and clear privacy to keep trust high.

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CUstomer Apps (10/26/25)

Gypsy Wagon Coffee App Is Live, Order Ahead Today

The Gypsy Wagon Coffee app makes ordering easy. Find the wagon, choose your drink, pay in the app, and earn rewards with every purchase. Download on iOS or Android and skip the line at 122 Washington Ave N in Eatonville or wherever the wagon pops up next.

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App Marketing (10/25/25)

Pick Your Power: 3 Savor Live Bundles for Every Stage

Savor Live offers three service bundles so you can match tools to your goals. Hustler handles fast checkout and kitchen flow. Level Up adds a branded mobile app, e-wallet, curbside, rewards, and QuickBooks. All In layers on shipping, ShipStation, and subscriptions. Switch plans anytime and try it all with a 7 day free trial.

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App Marketing (10/24/25)

The First 30 Days Plan for Loyalty Success

Use this 30 day plan to launch a coffee loyalty program that sticks. Week 1 drives signups with a real welcome perk. Week 2 builds streaks. Week 3 adds offers that lift the ticket. Week 4 turns members into referrers. Track a short scorecard and make one small improvement each week.

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Customer Apps (10/23/25)

Elevator Coffee App Is Live, Order in Seconds

The Elevator Coffee mobile app makes ordering simple. Browse fresh roasts, read tasting notes, start or manage a subscription, and pick up at the cafe with no wait. Save favorites, get alerts for new releases, and keep your coffee routine easy.

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Coffee Subscriptions (10/22/25)

Keep It Coming: Best Practices for Recurring Coffee Revenue

Recurring revenue for coffee shops works when plans are simple, fulfillment is steady, and members feel valued. Offer two or three tiers, price the middle as the best deal, and make sign up fast. Batch production, label clearly, and use friendly reminders to retain members. Add pause and skip options to cut churn and keep your income stable.

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MOBILE APP (10/21/25)

Park, Tap, Go: Curbside Pickup Software That Pays Off

Curbside pickup software moves decisions and payment into the app, then turns parking spots into a second front counter. With arrival alerts, clear staging, and smart menu design, you cut lobby lines, raise orders per hour, and protect margin without adding square footage.

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Customer Apps (10/20/25)

Tradition Coffee App Is Live, Order Ahead Today

The Tradition Coffee app, built with Savor Live, is live and ready for fast pickup. Order drinks ahead, add fresh beans or merch, and get notifications for new releases and events. Download the app, choose your pickup time, and enjoy Tradition without the wait.

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MOBILE APP (10/19/25)

Ship Smarter, Sell More: Savor Live + ShipStation

Savor Live uses ShipStation capabilities to turn app and POS orders into ready to ship parcels. You compare rates, print labels in batches, and send tracking updates automatically. With automation rules, multi location routing, and branded tracking, you save time, lower costs, and deliver a better customer experience.

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MOBILE APP (10/18/25)

Build Smart, Spend Less: Your Branded App on a White Label Platform

A white label branded app lets you launch fast and stay on budget. Match your look, add products with photos and modifiers, and turn on services like order ahead, subscriptions, and shipping. Support multiple locations, send targeted notifications, and keep everything synced with your POS while you grow.

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SoftPOS & Hardware (10/17/25)

Coffee Shop Cash Drawers: Fast Cash Handling When You Need It

A cash drawer gives your coffee shop true payment choice. Pair it with cards and mobile wallets for faster lines, fewer walkaways, and smooth closeouts. With durable hardware like the Choice Series CD4 and a clean layout, cash payments stay quick and secure while you keep every sale on the table.

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Customer Apps (10/16/25)

Drip Studio HNL App, Skip the Line and Sip Smarter

The Drip Studio HNL app launched in early March and brings fast ordering, early access to events and workshops, and first dibs on new menu items. Built with Savor Live, it matches Drip Studio’s focus on single origin coffee, manual pourovers, and fresh baked goods while cutting your wait time.

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MOBILE APP (10/15/25)

Bank Level Payment Safety With Savor Live

Savor Live connects your app and POS to U.S. Bank and Elavon for secure, reliable payments. Encryption, tokenization, and PCI ready tools protect every transaction, while fast approvals and clean reporting keep service moving. Your guests get safe checkout and you get peace of mind.

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SoftPOS & Hardware (10/14/25)

Cut Labor Costs, Pour More Drinks: Self-Ordering Kiosk

An unmanned ordering kiosk frees a cashier for the coffee line. Orders stay accurate, upsells fire at the right moment, and the system works all day without breaks. Place the kiosk near the entrance, push top sellers, and track orders per hour to see labor savings and higher throughput.

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SoftPOS & Hardware   (10/13/25)

Stand Smart, Serve Fast: SoftPOS Display Stands That Win the Line

SoftPOS display stands make payment clean, secure, and simple. With tilt and swivel, cable management, and a fixed spot on the counter, guests know where to tap and staff move faster. Place stands to guide traffic, add a second unit for line busting, and watch turnover improve during every rush.

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SoftPOS & Hardware   (10/12/25)

Print it Right, Serve it Fast: Cafe Printers That Boost Flow

Kitchen and receipt printers turn orders into clear checklists. Tickets route to the right station, modifiers are easy to spot, and pickup uses printed order numbers. The result is fewer mistakes, faster handoff, and more sales during every rush.

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SoftPOS & Hardware   (10/11/25)

Tap, Chip, Swipe in Seconds: Card Readers That Move the Line

Card readers that accept tap, chip, and swipe remove friction at the counter. They support mobile wallets, prompt for tips, and keep transactions secure, so your team serves more guests with fewer delays. Add a portable unit for line busting and curbside, and watch throughput and revenue climb.

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QuickBooks   (10/10/25)

Close the Books Faster: QuickBooks + Savor Live

Plug QuickBooks into your Savor Live app and POS to automate sales posting, track inventory by location, and see cash flow in real time. You cut manual entry, reduce errors, and get reports you can act on. Included with Level Up and All In plans. Start your 7 day free trial.

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E-Wallet  (10/9/25)

Make Loyalty Programs Work Hard: From First Visit to Lifelong Fan

Loyalty goes beyond punch cards. Start with clear points, add tiers and cashback, and use light personalization so offers feel relevant. Estimate profit with your own numbers by modeling small lifts in visits and average order while keeping reward costs in check. Promote with a strong day one perk, a simple signup, and a friendly welcome series to turn new guests into regulars.

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SoftPOS & Hardware   (10/7/25)

Self-Ordering Kiosks That Grow Every Ticket

Self-ordering kiosks display your full catalog, guide choices with clear modifiers, and offer smart add ons at the right moment. Guests feel in control, orders are more accurate, and average ticket climbs. Update deals, rotate seasonal items, and track what works, all from one place.

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MOBILE APP  (10/5/25)

Make It Yours: Customize Your Branded Mobile App

Turn your mobile app into a true reflection of your cafe. Match your colors and logo, add products with photos and modifiers, and switch on features like order ahead, subscriptions, and shipping. With one dashboard you can update menus, schedule notifications, and keep your brand front and center.

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SoftPOS-&-Hardware   (10/4/25)

Hardware That Works for You: A Software-First Approach to POS

Savor Live turns an iPad and a few proven components into a full POS. Add a secure stand, a connected cash drawer, a fast card reader, and a reliable printer. You get quick checkout, a tidy counter, and hardware that scales as you grow, all powered by one simple app.

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MOBILE APP  (10/3/25)

Run Smarter with Savor Live Analytics

Savor Live Analytics shows what is selling, when, and where. Filter by time frame or location, compare stores, and use e wallet stats to target offers that raise ticket size. With clear views of product mix and hourly demand, you can staff smarter, reduce waste, and grow profit as you scale.

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mobile app  (10/2/25)

Your Café App That Competes With the Big Chains

Give your café the power of a large chain with a custom mobile app. Personalize the look, sell coffee, merch, and tickets, and offer order ahead with in store or curbside pickup. Every order flows into your back end so prep starts fast, rewards build loyalty, and sales grow.

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E-Wallet  (10/1/25)

What are the Advantages of a Coffee Shop E-Wallet?

A cafe e-wallet speeds checkout, lowers fees, and creates powerful marketing moments. With reload bonuses, member only deals, and one tap payment across in store and mobile, customers visit more and spend more. Handle concerns with smart features like auto reload, balance transfers, and clear security, and your wallet becomes a winner.

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SoftPOS & Hardware (9/30/25)

Can you use an iPad as a POS system?

You can run a full POS on an iPad. With Savor Live and a plugin credit card reader, setup is quick, costs are lower, and training is easy. Mount the iPad on a counter swivel, load your menu, and start taking secure tap, chip, and swipe payments. Manage orders, inventory, loyalty, and reports from one device.

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coffee subscriptionS (9/27/25)

Turn Monthly Sips Into Steady Sales With Coffee Subscriptions

Coffee subscriptions give your café a steady monthly income and happier customers. Shoppers pick their beans, grind, and schedule, then manage everything on their own. Promote guest roasters, award winners, and special origins to keep the lineup exciting and to boost average order value.

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E-WALLET (9/22/25)

Coffee App Rewards That Keep Customers Coming Back

The right mix of points, punch cards, tiers, and timely offers keeps coffee customers returning. Make rewards easy to earn and redeem, add a prepaid wallet for speed, and use light personalization with friendly reminders. Tie in subscriptions for your most loyal guests. When the program is simple and useful, repeat visits and average spend rise.

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FAQs Steve Fagaly FAQs Steve Fagaly

Can I schedule an order for later pick-up?

Savor Live helps you sell more by letting customers order drinks in real time for quick pickup, while still offering coffee bags, products, and tickets ahead of time for pickup or shipping. Every order goes straight into your system, so sales can keep coming in even when your shop is closed.

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