3 Printing Hacks That Make Customers Choose Your Cafe
The war for customers isn’t happening on Google Maps. It’s right there on the sidewalk, that split second when a customer glances left, then right. One cafe has a chalkboard. And you? You’ve got a weapon. Here’s how to use it like a pro.
Hack #1: The "Touch This" Menu
It’s late and you’re wandering the streets hunting for a new spot to eat. Then you find it, a cozy looking cafe. You walk up and check the display menu. The paper feels flimsy, and it’s giving, nah.
Your menu isn’t just paper, it’s like a handshake, the first clue about what kind of experience your customer’s about to get. When that menu feels thick, embossed, and smooth and uncreased like it’s never been treated badly, and your brain goes, this place gets it.
People feel value before they see it. The texture, the weight, the sound when it hits the table, all screaming bougie, make it look how much care you put into your brand.
Pro tip:
Bright, uncoated paper = fresh, organic, morning-routine aesthetic.
Heavy, matte-laminated card = bold, rich espresso energy.
Your menu’s paper doesn’t just hold words but it sets the price expectation. Make it feel premium, and that overpriced 50k coffee suddenly tastes like a lifestyle choice.
Hack #2: The Sticker is like Millitary Strategy
They came, they sipped, they smiled and then they leave. Don’t let that be the end of your story.
If you think you giving stickers as a freebie and you think it's an operational cost that doesn't need, then think twice. That sticker will ended up in laptop, tumbler, or even bike windshield, everything will turns to engagement.
Make it vinyl. Make it pop. Maybe your logo, maybe a Bali-inspired design that screams vibe.
Each sticker’s a mini billboard carried by your customers and becomes your street team.
Hack #3: The UV-Proof Poster That Outlasts the Monsoon
Bali sun can be ruthless and the rain can be relentless. You will see, your competitor's poster is fading, curling and chapped in just two weeks. But your poster is still crisp and vibing.
That’s because you used water-resistant, UV protected synthetic paper like Luster material a.k.a. the stuff that laughs in the face of bad weather. It’s more than signage, it’s silent proof that your cafe’s is locked in.
If your sign looks tired, your coffee tastes tired. Keep it fresh, keep it fierce.
