Reviews

• gamedeal user

  Jan 13, 2023

  Why in god's name can't I pull espresso shots directly into paper cups? Why do I HAVE to write names on cups? I like the concept but the game is still pretty rough. I broke the game in the first 5 minutes, during the tutorial at the beginning. I put supplies on the shelf too fast and apparently the game failed to realize that I had already done what it was asking me to do. I'll be keeping my eye on this game, but for now I'd hold off unless you are dead set on trying it.
• gamedeal user

  Jan 13, 2023

  Definitely still buggy... I had to restart the game mid-tutorial, as I started doing my own thing without following the quest log, with certain interactions locked (such as throwing away a batch of espresso). Things seem to take a bit too long to make, which results in the build-up of customer lines. Hopefully, this gets better as I get to upgrade things more. I also ended up putting a box onto the warehouse, but cannot move it onto the shelves. I'll continue to play around with it to see if I am just missing something or if it truly is a bug. Fun concept, will continue to play, but can definitely tell that it is mid-development.
• gamedeal user

  Jan 13, 2023

  1 hour of this was better than my starbucks training
• gamedeal user

  Jan 13, 2023

  this game has a lot of potential the only things i would like maybe if it could be like at least 2 players that would be fun and for more stuff got updated it would be good
• gamedeal user

  Jan 13, 2023

  This game is fun I would say but kind of difficult at this point in time. I love the idea and it has a good foundation. I always expect so many crashes from sim games because they are always buggy but it only happened once in this game in like 4 hours of play. I think there are some quality of life things they could add in the future, but I do understand it is in early access. I really did enjoy playing today and will continue to play it. Things I really want to see in the future in this game to make it either easier or more user friendly: 1. Ability to hire other staff members (I didnt see it as an option at least). This would make it easier to manage so many orders and the wait before your shop has to close at 2000. 2. Stop making the electricity go out every time I PAY MY BILL. lmfao. If I am paying my bill it shouldn't shut off right after. 3. I think a quicksave feature could be really important. Or the ability to setup a option quick save option. It was pretty hard when my game crashed and I lost an ENTIRE day. Although I'm not that upset, I just truly wouldn't want it to keep happening. 4. Explain what the angry guy in the back is meant to do lol. I understood that he was there to cause trouble after awhile, but it was a bit confusing for awhile why he would run in and out so fast. 5. The option to turn on or off certain drinks. It was incredibly difficult when I bought a milk frother and it added around 10 new drinks with specific liquid amounts. It can be so hard to make some of those drinks and keep up when you just start. I also bought only 1 syrup but people started requesting a bunch I didn't have yet. 6. When there are things you don't have or have run out of, there should be a way to turn away customers or to offer them a different similar drink if you have those items. I am excited moving forward and hope to hear what's next!
• gamedeal user

  Jan 14, 2023

  Nope can't recommend this game. The difficulty spike shoots way up once you buy the milk frother and the recipes get more complicated and the orders get bigger. This is fueled by the fact that the coffee cools off way to fast and with more steps and if they get a big drink along with another is pretty much guaranteed it is to cool by the time you finish the order. There is no way to reheat the coffee so if it gets too low you have to start all over. Also, some of the recipes requiring you to buy a milk frother when the recipes don't even include frothed milk does not make much sense. -add an option to turn the coffee cool down off, or a way to reheat the coffee like a hotplate, or put it on the stove you use to heat up the water.
• gamedeal user

  Jan 16, 2023

  I love this game and this has sooo much potential. Like the other reviewers, I wish we could: 1. Get another person's order so we could make multiple orders at once 2. Utilize the sink (wash shot glasses, etc) 3. Hire staff (baristas, cleaners, etc) 4. Place the display case ON the counter, not on the floor, like most cafes 5. Pour espresso directly on cups 6. Use shot glasses as measuring cups, or add a measuring cup to buy in game Edit: Edited #2, added #5 and #6
• gamedeal user

  Jan 19, 2023

  Hello, Licensed Barista here, the game is in early access, yes, but it lacks very important gameplay aspects that are crucial for a decent gameplay experience/Loop : - Let us take more orders than one at a time. It's extremely unrealistic that a barista will only do one order at a time, and it just blocks the game's potential of optimization. - Be more precise ! before adding more recipes and everything, be more precise about those already there. how much coffee in the portafilter, because 30g sure is an expresso i wouldn't drink ! The most important part of all : USE THE DARN FLAVOR WHEEL We have studies every year so we can put words on how a coffee tastes, use that ! which do you limit a coffee to a quality meter (with only 50% and 100%) ? the entire point of a Barista is to be able to put words on a customer's question, use that ! it would be an amazing feature and allow a way more in depth approach of the gameplay loop !
• gamedeal user

  Jan 28, 2023

  This game definitely has a lot of potentials. I'm enjoying it so far but here are some features that I really want for this game: 1) We need more locations! The cafe is in the middle of nowhere and the outside is not pretty to look at. We need seaside, a bustling city, an old town with cobblestone, etc 2) Be able to decorate the cafe. There are so many aesthetics for coffee shops: Rustic, boho chic, parisian, tropical, chic, vintage, etc. I wanna build my dream coffee shop. 3) Multiplayer or staff hiring. If I'm going to run a successful cafe, it doesn't make sense to do it by myself. 4) The ability to take multiple orders at the same time. There were so many times I had free time to take the next person's order while the first one was preparing but couldn't. 5) When we have to put in les than 50 ml of an ingredient, it's hard to see the gauge on the side so i had to pull out multiple times to see how much i poured in. Putting in syrup is a pain in the ass.So a more visible gauge. But if you just add in the first two points, it would be already amazing!
• gamedeal user

  Mar 19, 2023

  Please add an online co-op mode so me and my friends could become co-workers just to beat up customers :)