The best POS system for a coffee shop isn't a restaurant POS

Most POS systems were built for retail or full-service dining, then adapted for cafes. Dripos was built the other way around: starting with independent coffee shops and working outward. Here's what that difference looks like in practice.
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Built for the speed your morning rush actually requires.

  • Counter checkout flow designed for high-volumne beverage service, not table-turn management
  • Drink modifiers, milk alternatives, and size options are first-class menu items, not workarounds
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Every tool your café needs in one monthly cost.

  • Online ordering, loyalty, scheduling, payroll, and marketing live in one platform
  • No third-party apps to sync, no duplicate customer records, no separate logins
  • One support team that knows all of it, because it's all one system

The platform that grows with your shop.

  • Start with POS and add online ordering, loyalty, and marketing as you're ready
  • Multi-location support built in for when you open your second or third cafe
  • Access Capital through Dripos when you need funding to grow

dripos vs. generic pos

Dripos

  • POS built for coffee shops
  • Website and app online ordering included
  • Built-in loyalty program
  • Customer email and text messaging
  • Gift card and fundraiser capabilities
  • 24/7 café-specific support
  • Employee management and scheduling
  • Team payroll
  • Coffee shop menu builder
  • Operations tools: checklists, inventory, invoicing
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax filing support
  • Access Capital

Them

  • General-purpose POS adapted for cafes
  • Online ordering requires third-party integration
  • Loyalty sold as a paid add-on or not available
  • Marketing tools not included, requires separate software
  • Gift cards sometimes supported, fundraisers rarely
  • General support with no coffee shop expertise
  • Basic team management, scheduling usually extra
  • Payroll not included, requires separate product
  • Standard item builder not optimized for beverage menus
  • No operations management tools
  • No accounting features, requires QuickBooks or similar
  • No tax support
  • No built-in capital access

Why Dripos?

Dripos is an all-in-one platform built specifically for independent coffee shops. Where most POS systems are designed for restaurants or retail and adapted for cafes, Dripos starts with the coffee shop.

The core is a point of sale designed for counter speed: a beverage menu builder that handles modifiers and milk options natively, a fast checkout flow built for morning rushes, and an interface new staff can learn in a single shift.

But the POS is just the foundation. Dripos brings together everything an independent café needs to run its full operation without stitching together separate tools. Online ordering, loyalty, email and text marketing, gift cards, employee scheduling, payroll, inventory, and operations management all live in one platform under one subscription. Customer data from every transaction, in-store and online, feeds into one place so operators always have a complete picture of who their customers are.

Support is available 24/7 from a team that works specifically with coffee shops, not a general helpline.

For shops that grow, multi-location support and Access Capital are built in.

Dripos is used by independent coffee shop owners across the country, from first-time operators to small multi-unit groups. It's the platform they reach for when they're done paying for five separate tools and want one system that was actually built for them.

What our customers say

“We looked at all (POS systems) and went with Dripos. We made the right decision. They are available for whatever we need. We are at our one year mark and very happy we chose Dripos.”
Bridget Babin
Owner
Cane Sugar Toffee Company
“Dripos gives coffee businesses of all sizes incredible structure and resources for a price that makes sense. Not just a POS system - from scheduling to inventory, COGs, and payroll, we use Dripos to organize and thrive as a small coffee business in the modern world.”
Andy Newbom
Co Founder
Torque Coffee
“We are a nonprofit coffee shop that employs people with intellectual, developmental or physical disabilities. We’re very picky about the partners we work with and I’m happy we chose to work with Dripos.”
Kyle Parker
Vice President
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Core Product

What your business needs to take orders, market your products, lead your team, run your operations and manage your earnings.

$160/month
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package includes
No additional software costs per device
processing fees
Card present (Tap, dip, swipe)
2.6%+ 15¢
Online or app (No card present)
2.6%+30¢
Accept Any Card
One Flat Rate
End to End Encryption
PCI Compliance
On-demand Support
ADDITIONAL PREMIUM FEATURES
Tax Filing
Varies*
*shops can take advantage of accounting on their own or add tax filing to this specific feature.

Everything You Need to Succeed

Point of Sale

Mobile Ordering

Inventory Management

Analytics Dashboard

Team Management

Customer Loyalty

Multi-Location Support

24/7 Support

Mobile Access

Secure & Compliant

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