Coffee Shop Tycoon
Manage your own coffee shop and control every detail to make it the most popular one in town! Roast your own beans and create your recipes. Hire and train your staff, manage your economy and marketing, and destroy your competition to become the ultimate legal coffee monopoly in Coffee Shop Tycoon.
Coffee Shop Tycoon is a simulation, management and casual game
developed and published by Riff Studios.
Released on December 19th 2022 is available on Windows and MacOS
in 4 languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Spain and Spanish - Latin America.
It has received 577 reviews of which 489 were positive and 88 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.0 out of 10. 😊
The game is currently priced at 9.75€ on Steam.
The Steam community has classified Coffee Shop Tycoon into these genres:
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Windows
- OS: XP / Vista / 7
- Processor: Intel 2 GHz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: 1280 x 720 Minimum Resolution
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 2 GB available space
MacOS
- OS: Mac OS X 10.9
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Hardware Accelerated Graphics with 1GB memory
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Simple cafe simulator with surprisingly well done mechanics of roasting coffee and making new drinks. Easy management and other features. Great job with including specialty coffee as the main coffee stream. Would love if developers would go even further in Coffee Shop Tycoon II. *wink wink* :D
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I bought this game initially because it was inexpensive, and I love coffee, making coffee, coffee shops and business sims. But, when I first played it, it seemed super-simple and incredibly boring, so I stopped playing after only 2 hours. Fast forward many months, and I decided to give it another spin. Wow! I didn’t realize that the game progresses in stages, and you unlock more and more content as the game goes on. It’s too bad this is not made obvious when you start the game because I think it would make a real difference on how you approach the game. It’s set up like Planet Coaster and Planet Zoo wherein you have a globe with places you can unlock as you progress in the game. You can then obtain goals to get more and more stars and eventually get the “Bronze Bean” level, progress to Silver, Gold, and finally Diamond. At each level, your customers get more and more demanding (picky) on what they think is good coffee. This means that you must increase the level of your employees (Service, Speed, Barista, Roaster) to provide better and faster service and to (eventually) roast your own coffee to get higher rated specialty coffee. The beginning can seem tedious because you (the owner) must order all the supplies and make sure to brew coffee so it doesn't run out, but this task is soon eliminated once your employees get to Level 4 (I believe) when they can be assigned to do these tasks for you . . . which is a GREAT simulation of a new business cycle: owner is HIGHLY involved at first but eventually turns over much of the day-to-day to managers, etc. Soon, your coffee shops are running themselves, and you need only concentrate on the “fun” stuff. The heart of the game is creating new drinks for your customers to try and creating new coffee roasts. You can create espresso based, hot, iced, frappe, most anything you want. Add whipped cream, foam, sprinkles, syrups, flowers, even gold foil! Name it, and have it taste tested! Three groups you need to impress: Teens, Casuals, and Experts (coffee snobs). This is a great fun part of the game. Coffee roasting is SUPER interesting (in my opinion). It’s a game in itself and provided several hours of intrigue for me to get that perfect roast! You achieve simple roasting challenges to gain points to unlock better quality beans from different parts of the world. The challenges get progressively more difficult (but never too difficult) allowing you to unlock even more content. Eventually, your coffee roaster employees will progress enough (you can send all employees to training) that they can roast coffee for you (if you are not always fond of doing this). I beat the game in 17 hours, and it was a lot of fun. Design your own coffee shop: check. Create your own drinks: check. Roast your own coffee: check. Take over your competition: check. Fly to the moon and open a coffee shop: check! Give the game a try and stick with it. You’ll enjoy it.
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Graphically, Coffee Shop Tycoon isn't impressive, but it has a quaint charm reminiscent of Parkitect's character models and furniture that would fit perfectly in a Nordic furniture retailer's catalog. However, the stock and product icons look like basic clipart, and the overall UI gives the game a mobile title feel. While the simple design has its merits, it can detract from the immersive experience. The first few hours of Coffee Shop Tycoon can be off-putting. Overspending on recruitment or furniture can quickly deplete your funds, leaving you unable to maintain fresh stock. As the quality of your food and drinks declines, customers will refuse to pay full price, forcing you to lower prices and make minimal profits. This can lead to a vicious cycle where you can't afford more coffee beans and have to restart your save. This intense level of micromanagement, where you have to manually set tasks for your barista and constantly adjust prices, can be tedious. As you advance, you'll level up your staff and unlock new research, reducing the need for constant micromanagement. Trained staff can automatically brew coffee, order fresh stock, and dispose of old items. Higher quality supplies and improved staff capabilities will boost your profits, allowing you to focus on long-term progression. You can expand your empire through the stock market or create special coffee blends. Achieving milestones and winning awards at the annual Du Latte ceremony will enhance your popularity. You will unlock new drinks as you earn more money and fans, starting with regular coffees and progressing to cappuccinos, frappes, and flavored lattes. Different drinks perform better in different seasons, so you'll need to create seasonal menus to capitalize on this. Eventually, you can roast your own coffee and develop unique blends, giving your franchise a competitive edge. Experimenting with roasting options can be profitable and enjoyable once your shops are self-sufficient. Despite becoming an engaging simulation after the initial setup, the start of the game can be a drag, potentially discouraging players who are not fans of micromanagement. The graphics and UI are also drawbacks. The mobile-like interface can be confusing, requiring multiple clicks to complete tasks, which becomes tiresome. The sound design is another weak point, with a generic coffee shop atmosphere and muzak soundtrack. I found the game more enjoyable with the sound turned off and my own music playing. If you can endure the initial grind, Coffee Shop Tycoon offers a satisfying experience. As a long-time fan of the genre, I find it appealing to build my coffee empire and experiment with new recipes. However, those not committed to the detailed management aspect might find it less rewarding.
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A solid tycoon game. Feels heavily inspired by Game Dev Tycoon. Graphics are simple, various assets are pre-made and the game is susceptible to some lag, but the game is surprisingly in-depth behind the scenes. It's funny to compare it to Game Dev Tycoon, because you can feel exactly what the developer put their time into with this game. There was a noticeable amount of attention payed to the art of brewing and roasting coffee, as well as the expected business management. Progression is well-paced and fairly linear, unlocking gameplay through custom drink creation and roasting as you play, in addition to the usual better machines, new locations and bigger numbers. The roasting minigame has a lot of different blends of coffee from continents across the world and a ton of different notes that can be extracted. The minigame itself takes some patience and some practice, but is worth playing once you get a grip on it. What I like: - There's always something to do - The roasting minigame is surprisingly fun, especially if you're studying calculus - The specializations being skill level-based unlockables that make your employees automatically perform tasks; the game gets more idle compatible as it continues - The dialog is pretty funny and feels a little mistranslated but ends up being really charming What I dislike: - Employees can get stuck at their station when reassigning roles after a new hire - The role reassignment system in general - Lake location carries significantly more lag than the others - Sometimes loading is unstable but that could be me What I think would make the game better: - Make the game more idle compatible; Instead of constantly having pop-ups that pause the sim (reputation boost, reviews, Du Latte etc), move to a notification / rolling message system that can be opened and interacted with while the sim keeps running - Have the roasting profile skip button skip straight to the editor instead of just increasing the text speed - Use a round-robin assignment of coffee airpots to dispense from first (empty pot 1, then 2, then 3...), maybe add that functionality to the brewer specialization so airpots can be managed better - Ability to import menus from another restaurant to a new one - Personally, I'd like the supply button to be its own menu button but that's just me - Role assignment with 2+ employees is automatically assumed by who has the greater skill in their category but can be overridden Overall a strong tycoon game and the bar for all other Unity games to clear before they reach the public. 7/10
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