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Stephanie Morrison • December 18, 2024

10 Ways F&B Venues Can Use Ripples to Make Moments for their Customers

We’re always talking about how brands and businesses around the world use the Ripple Maker drink printer to create personalized experiences for their customers. But this is a situation where it’s so much easier to show you than it is to tell you. Here are ten occasions in 2024 where cafes, caterers, and restaurants used
Rebecca Connors • April 8, 2024

What Plant-Based Milks Are Best for Lattes?

As we celebrate Earth Month, it’s the perfect time to take a closer look at plant-based milk alternatives for coffee drinks, which not only offer diverse flavors and textures but also come with a lighter environmental footprint. Plant-based milks like soy, oat, almond, and coconut are eco-friendlier options compared to traditional dairy, requiring less water
Netflix Bites Mindflayer cocktailStephanie Morrison • April 8, 2025

ALCOHOLIC DRINK TRENDS: GET INSPIRED BY THE COCKTAILS AT NETFLIX BITES

At Netflix Bites in Las Vegas, the cocktails are more than just cocktails. This themed restaurant within the MGM Grand has been curated to immerse guests into the world of their favorite Netflix Shows, and the cocktails are part of that story, designed to tap into the drama and the narrative of the shows that
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.
Cold Foam-Topped Cold Brew with a Ripples Print. The drink and flip-flops are held near a poolStephanie Morrison • July 2, 2025

Summer 2025 Coffee Trends

See the top Summer 2025 coffee trends like sustainability, wellness drinks, and shareable designs, that drive café traffic and keep customers coming back.
Rebecca Connors • February 1, 2026

3 Simple Marketing Ideas to Get More Customers Into Your Café

Make your next event stand out with custom printed macarons! Perfect for weddings, corporate gatherings, and banquets, these personalized treats enhance branding, engagement, and social media reach. See how a dessert printing machine makes it simple.
Rebecca Connors • March 1, 2026

How ‘Pana’s Cafe’ and ‘The Daily Drip Coffee’ Created a Social Moment by Connecting Culture, Music and the Experience

“It was insane, at both our locations!”, from Pana’s Cafe. Brands that connect special moments to their environment stand out to a new customer base. Pana’s Cafe and The Daily Drip Coffee did exactly that. During the SuperBowl event, they created a visual experience that tied together the event, pop culture, and their in-store environment –
Rebecca Connors • March 14, 2024

Recipe: Sweet Sakura Latte

Cherry blossoms are starting to bloom from Kyoto to Washington D.C.!  We’re celebrating with Alaska Zwei, a vegan cafe we work with in Tokyo, who gave us this sweet sake sakura recipe to help us hold on to this gorgeous season just a bit longer. This recipe features Amazake, a traditional Japanese sweet drink made
Rebecca Connors • December 9, 2019

8 Great Foamy Cocktail Recipes (+How to Add Foam to Any Cocktail)

The recipes included here are our tried-and-true favorites for creating a perfect canvas to print your Ripples designs. You can add foam (and then Ripples creations!) to almost any cocktail using one of the ingredients or tools below.Let’s get bubbly, shall we? Add just one of these to any cocktail to create perfectly printable foam:
Cocktails Printed with 'Time to Celebrate'Rebecca Connors • June 15, 2023

Recipe: French Martini

The French Martini is a modern cocktail that gained popularity in the 1980s. Despite its name, it was created in the United States, with disputed origins. One story credits bartender Keith McNally, who mixed vodka, Chambord, and pineapple juice at “The Odeon” bar in New York City. Another version attributes its creation to a bartender
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Isabelle’s Osteria
Isabelle’s Osteria, a cozy Italian restaurant nestled in the iconic Gramercy Park neighborhood, offers more than just delectable dishes — it’s a place where guests can create lasting memories. Named after Executive Chef James Tracey’s mother, “Isabelle’s” brings a personal touch to everything they do. And now, thanks to the Ripple Maker, Isabelle’s has found … Read more
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The Yeatman
Guests mingling at a luxury hotel
The Yeatman is an opulent wine hotel and spa in Porto, Portugal. They’ve been using the Ripple Maker daily since 2019 to delight every guest that orders a foam-topped drink, all with custom Ripples prints designed to enhance and highlight the experience at this luxury property in this gorgeous location. We were honored to sit … Read more
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Birdhouse Wingerie & Bar
birdhouse wingerie
Birdhouse Wingerie and Bar uses Ripples to enhance their vibe and create an amazing personalized experience.
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Dante Kitchen & Bar
  Building on a storied history In 2015, Nathalie Hudson and her husband Linden Pride took over Caffe Dante, a much-loved 100-year-old neighborhood institution in New York City’s Greenwich Village. Under their leadership Dante has grown to be a trendsetting brand known for its personalized service, elegant details, and innovation. They’ve added locations in the … Read more
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Le Café V
Create a priceless experience for the price of a coffee.
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