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stephanie • June 3, 2020

How Specialty Coffee Brands Are Using Visual Storytelling to Stay Top of Mind

Smell may be the dominant sense associated with good coffee, but visual cues are more important than ever for expressing the full story of what goes into making that latte. And there’s a lot to show – heritage, value chains, product innovation, sustainability, culture. “The growing demand for specialty coffee follows the growing consumer interest

Cafes & Bakeries

stephanie • May 3, 2020

Bev-top media tech keeps a finger on the pulse of HORECA industry during Covid-19

While the world’s HORECA industries wait anxiously for signs of the ‘day after’ Covid-19, public return to these hospitality services will likely be gradual as we learn to adjust to social distancing. Tracking the pace of this process is critical. For many businesses, the difference between several weeks or months could mean staying afloat versus closing

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stephanie • March 25, 2020

Responding to Covid-19: How Bars & Cafes Are Using Ripples

The recent tidal wave of Covid-19 related memes underlines the power of positive content to help us cope collectively in times of crisis. As one popular illustrator notes, “Using art and humor right is one of the most comforting things in times like this… it normalizes the situation we’re in without really ignoring the concern.“

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stephanie • January 16, 2020

Millennials and the nitro drink trend that won’t fade away

There’s a reason millennial opinion is so important. It’s not because millennials are the biggest living generation, and it’s not because they’ve got major spending power, although those are compelling reasons as well. It’s because millennials tend to like awesome things like the glocal food movement, craft breweries, and independently owned coffee shops, so to

Industry Trends

stephanie • December 1, 2019

Red Alert: Ripples Carrot Pods Now Available

There’s a new baby in the Ripples family and this one likes to get all the attention. Meet the new Ripples 100% natural Carrot Pod! It’s compatible with all Ripple Makers and prints in vibrant shades of red on coffee, beer, and cocktails to make your bev-top creations stand out like nothing else. Our

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stephanie • November 19, 2019

5 business insights from Starbucks holiday drink menu

When the air turns crisp, Mariah Carey begins to take over the airwaves, and everything starts to look a little red, green and sparkly, you know one thing is for sure: the Starbucks holiday drink menu is coming. Whether you love them or you don’t, you have to admit that Starbucks dominates the holiday season.

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stephanie • September 5, 2018

Customer Showcase: La Centrale Miami

La Centrale uses Ripples to attract new customers – especially Millennials– inspire customer loyalty, and increase social buzz. La Centrale is Miami’s premier Italian food hall, transporting customers to Italy with experiential cooking classes, lively cocktail bars, gelato shops, and more than 14 restaurants. Ripples has been with La Centrale since its opening in January

Customer Stories

stephanie • July 18, 2018

Celebrating at Wimbledon – in the Queue with Lavazza

We were honored to take part in Lavazza’s Wimbledon activation for a second time this summer. As they describe it: The Wimbledon experience is both incredibly enjoyable and full of surprises, anywhere you are: in the tennis court, on the stands, in the bars and, although it might come as unexpected, even in the queue!

Cafes & Bakeries Customer Stories

stephanie • June 4, 2018

“We Know Just the Place” The Ripples Effect on Yelp Reviews

As of this posting, YELP has had 98.4 million unique visitors in the past 30 days. 88.1 million are in the United States.

Customer Stories

stephanie • May 21, 2018

Ripples and the Royal Wedding

Ripples is a great way to have a unique, personal, and customized connection with each and every customer. But at its heart it’s a content platform, which also let’s you garner worldwide attention when you can create stunning visuals for a notable day. Heidi Bakery, in partnership with Lavazza, did just that, serving the “Megharryccino,”

Customer Stories

stephanie • January 23, 2018

Our Seven Favorite Selfieccinos

Instagram-worthy espresso drinks (and cocktails, and cocoa) are our jam. Over the past year and a half we’ve been excited to see Ripples roll out in the US, Europe, and Asia, and we’re looking forward to bringing the Ripple Maker world-wide in 2018. One of favorite parts of Ripples have been the Selfieccinos. With the

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stephanie • January 18, 2018

Slaying Content Media: A Toronto Bakery Surprises their Guests with Content Through Coffee

How does a bakery and deli, which has been open since 1969 in downtown Toronto, capture the attention of their guests on a daily basis?

Cafes & Bakeries Customer Stories