7 Must-Try Valentine’s Day Ideas Featuring Ripples Drink Art

Stephanie MorrisonFebruary 11, 2025

Valentine’s Day is less than a week away, and if you’re not using Ripples for your marketing, you’re missing out on a major opportunity. From driving foot traffic to increasing social media engagement, custom-printed drinks and desserts are a proven way to capture attention, spark organic reach, and boost ROI.Check out how these bars and cafes are using Ripples to make an impact with their Valentine’s promotions.

1. The Blue Door – Galentine’s Day Bingo

February 13th, thanks to a very popular 2000s sitcom, is officially Galentine’s Day. Galentine’s Day “is about celebrating lady friends” and with 47% of people saying they won’t be celebrating Valentine’s Day this year it’s just good business to have a night dedicated to your single customers.The Blue Door hits that mark with bingo and cheeky cocktails, all pulled together with some eye-catching social media marketing.

2. Vivi & Co Glasgow – Tag Your Boyfriend

This Scottish cafe nailed their Instagram strategy with a post showing off their Valentine’s Day menu with a CTA designed to get more views and more couples in the door. Videos get 67% more engagement than static posts so paired with trending audio and featuring a customer vs just food and drinks this is a strategy you can follow for VDay and every day.

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3. Daily Drip Coffee – Limited-Time Ripples Menu

This is our first Ripples-specific recommendation, but it’s genius in its simplicity.Creating a limited-release series of Ripples drink designs and sharing it as a menu builds anticipation online, and also makes sure everyone in the cafe knows about this so-much-better-than-a-chalky-candy-heart printed latte art option for their drinks, saving time for the baristas while still keeping custom drink prints top of mind. And since your personal Ripples menu is completely customizable (not to mention there’s a library of more than 2000 designs to get you started) this is an easy campaign to update for every holiday. Give your customers a reason to return.

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4. Bloom and Tonic – No Decals Here

Mobile Event Bar served up these vibrant, gorgeous cocktails sealed with a kiss. Not only do they highlight their eye-catching menu, but with the hashtag #nodecalsoverhere they’re highlighting that their drink designs are created with the Ripple Maker. Because the last thing you want is to take your first sip of an amazing cocktail and to get a piece of wafer paper stuck to your tongue.

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5. Thierry Atlan – Love in Every Language

This gorgeous NYC confectionary serves up custom-printed macarons with the perfect Valentine’s Day twist. Printed macarons are the perfect takeaway option for Valentine’s Day sales. And since the Ripple Maker can print 3 macarons in ten seconds it’s an easy way to serve up a customized Valentine treat and streamline purchases on a busy sales day.

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6. The Tiny Giant – Prix Fixe Menu Promo

In 2024, cafes and bakeries saw a nearly 20% increase in foot traffic on Valentine’s Day weekend. The Tiny Giant’s 3-day only high tea – featuring romantic Valentine’s Day-themed coffees – offers an exclusive and luxurious way to capitalize on (and contain the chaos of) the 2nd busiest restaurant day of the year.

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7. Cafe Georgetown – Ripples How-to Video

Cafe Georgetown partnered with Georgetown Main Street, a neighborhood non-profit designed to support small local businesses, to create a reel demonstrating the entire process to get a printed latte – from scanning the QR code to choosing the design to watching your latte print. Social media marketing has always been a way that Cafe Georgetown has gotten foot traffic. Their Marketing Manager told us. “It went viral online. Everyone wanted to have that experience.” Reels like this explain the entire process, encourage first time visitors to stop by for the experience, and make sure they know exactly what to do.

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Valentine’s Day is the perfect moment to add Ripples to your toolkit. Your customers have high expectations for the night and Ripples can help you set your drinks apart – in person and in your marketing.Get more Valentine’s Day inspiration here. Ready for Ripples? Get in touch.

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Looking to add a festive, eye-catching cocktail to your St. Patrick’s Day Bar or Restaurant menu?The Hard Dirty Irish Soda is a creamy, refreshing drink that turns heads and photographs beautifully when topped with a printed design. With simple ingredients and a playful Irish twist, it’s the perfect way to create a memorable holiday drink