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Stephanie Morrison • June 4, 2026

“We’re Always Relevant”: How Carrera Cafe Made Printed Latte Art Their Most Powerful Marketing Tool

Carrera Cafe has used the Ripple Maker coffee printer since 2016 to create personalized latte art, viral social media moments, and profitable brand activations. In this customer story, owner Kia Illulian explains how custom drink printing became one of his most effective marketing tools.

Stephanie Morrison • May 25, 2026

How 5 Real Cafés Use a Coffee Printer to Drive Revenue, Shares, and Repeat Visits

Five real cafés share how they use the Ripple Maker coffee printer to charge premium pricing, create viral social content, and give customers a reason to come back. From seasonal menus to brand takeovers, here's how operators are turning latte art into a repeatable revenue strategy.

Cafes & Bakeries

Four summer-themed iced lattes topped with cold foams and prints from the Ripple Maker drink printer.

Rebecca Connors • April 9, 2026

Personalized Cold Foam Latte: The Summer Upgrade Your Menu Needs

A cold foam latte is a proven summer favorite. Interest on TikTok alone has surged 114.5% year over year. Add a personalized coffee print to transform your menu into a premium, profitable and shareable experience that will bring customers back again and again - all with custom cold foam latte drink prints. Make sure your venue doesn’t miss this trend!

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Rebecca Connors • April 16, 2025

How to Build a More Sustainable Coffee Shop in 2025: 7 Practical Steps

For Gen Z and the growing number of environmentally conscious consumers, it’s a requirement and they choose brands that match their values. Ethical sourcing, zero-waste practices, carbon-conscious operations, and real transparency are non-negotiables. Here’s how to set achievable sustainability goals that make a real difference to your customers, your bottom line, and the planet.

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Rebecca Connors • September 11, 2024

Recipe: Maple Cinnamon Latte

The leaves are starting to change and the air is getting crisp (at least for me, your friendly neighborhood blog editor living in the Northeast United States), and I’m looking for the perfect new spiced latte to curl up with this autumn. My choice? A maple cinnamon latte. Cinnamon gives the impression of sweetness without

Drink Recipes with the Ripple Maker

Rebecca Connors • August 27, 2024

How One Coffee Shop Leashed Onto a New Marketing Strategy ?

In celebration of International Dog day, coffee shop Cafe Otef-Nativ HaEsara decided to do something truly paw-some and created a unique and memorable experience for their customers and their furry friends. The Idea: Customers were invited to send in pictures of their dogs, and the cafe used their Ripple Maker coffee printer to print these

Cafes & Bakeries Customer Stories

Stephanie Morrison • July 5, 2023

Top Tips: How to Make Foam Suitable for Drink Art

It’s been nearly a decade since we brought the first Ripple Maker to market and we’re still occasionally accused of using photoshop to create the gorgeous pictures we (and our customers worldwide) share. Our secret is actually perfect foam. It’s easy once you master it, but velvety smooth foam and a glass filled to the

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