For cafés, coffee shops & tea rooms , The 10th coffee on the house, without a cardboard card
A café runs on habit: same time, same drink, same counter. Quardy puts the "10 coffees = 1 free" card in your customers' Wallet, and you add the stamp with a scan while the espresso pours.
Why coffee shops are made for stamp cards
A coffee shop customer comes back several times a week, often every working day. The basket is modest, the margin on drinks is good, and the reward (a drink) costs little to serve. It is the textbook case for a loyalty card. The trouble with cardboard: it bends, gets wet, gets lost, and you never know who your regulars are.
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A daily habit
Morning coffee, afternoon break: a regular fills a 10-stamp card in two or three weeks.
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A cheap reward
A free espresso costs a few cents in coffee and milk: the best loyalty-to-cost ratio there is.
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A competitor on every corner
A card in the Wallet gives people a reason to choose your door over the chain next door.
Which type of loyalty to choose?
Stamps, no question. Everyone knows how they work, and a card of 8 to 10 drinks keeps the reward within reach. Keep one simple rule at the counter: one stamp per drink, or one stamp per visit if customers often order for several people.
Quardy recommendation for cafés
Stamps: 10 drinks = 1 free drink
A free drink of the customer's choice, any size or standard size only: say so on the card with the custom line. Ten is the number everyone expects; at 8, the card fills faster and motivates occasional customers more.
Example: Léa has a flat white every morning before work, five days a week. She gets a free drink every two weeks. Her card is in her Wallet next to her transport pass, so she never forgets it. The day a new chain opens down the road, her half-full card is a good reason to stay.
Alternative: points if you also sell food
If your menu mixes drinks, pastries and lunch deals, points reward varied baskets better: for example 1 point per euro, a free drink at 30 points, a lunch deal at 80. The customer chooses when to redeem.
How it works in your café
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The QR code at the counter
Display the Quardy QR code by the till or on the menu. The best moment is the wait for the drink: the customer has their phone in hand. -
The card in the Wallet
They scan it with the camera and add the card to Apple Wallet or Google Wallet. No app, no account. -
A scan with every order
The customer shows their card, you scan it from the Quardy app, the stamp is added and the card updates on their phone. -
The free drink
At the last stamp you see the reward is due. You hand it over and the card starts a new round.
Bonus: fill the quiet hours (Pro plan)
With the Pro plan at €9.99/month, you can message customers who agreed to it, on their Wallet card or as a notification. Ideas for a café:
- Quiet afternoons: "Free cookie with any latte between 3 and 5 pm this week"
- New menu: "Autumn drinks are here: chai, pumpkin spice and spiced hot chocolate"
- New customers: a "card under 15 days old" audience to invite them back
- Regulars gone quiet: win back in one message those who haven't come in 30 days
Frequently asked questions
I don't have a connected till. Is that a problem?
No. Quardy works without any till or special terminal: a smartphone or tablet is enough to scan cards. You take payment as usual.
What about customers who still have the cardboard card?
They can finish their paper card while new customers switch to Quardy: within a few weeks, everyone has moved to the Wallet. See also our paper vs digital comparison.
Does the card work on Apple Watch?
Yes: a card added to Apple Wallet also appears on the paired Apple Watch. Customers can show it on their wrist.
Can my baristas scan cards?
With the Business plan (€24.99/month), each barista has their own access and every stamp is logged in their name. On the free or Pro plan, a phone or tablet signed in to the café's account and left at the counter does the job.
Can I sell gift cards?
Yes, with the Pro plan. You choose the amount, the customer pays at the counter, and the recipient adds the card to their Wallet from the email they receive. You deduct the amount at each visit and the balance updates by itself. No commission.
How much does it cost?
Free up to 50 customers. After that, the Pro plan is €9.99/month, no commitment, with unlimited customers.
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