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Digital Menu Boards for Coffee Shops by Nento

Morning rush. Long lines. Complex drink customizations. Coffee shop owners know how chaotic those few hours can get. Static chalkboards or printed menus slow service and create confusion. With digital menu boards for coffee shops, you can display high-quality visuals, update seasonal specials instantly, and simplify customization — all while saving time and printing costs. 

A single menu change shouldn’t take a coffee break — update it in seconds, not hours. 

Nento’s coffee shop menu board system helps you keep up with evolving menus and seasonal favorites. From hot espresso shots to iced lattes and pastries, you can make every item look as fresh and irresistible on-screen as it is on the counter. 

Coffee shops depend on speed, accuracy, and presentation. Customers want to be served fast, have clear choices, and customize their beverages immediately. Nento’s digital menu boards for coffee shops are up to these expectations with their dynamic visuals, real-time management of menus, and easy flexibility. 

Cafés using digital menus cut order times by up to 25% during the morning rush. 

Run a Drink of the Day campaign, change the price on new beans, or introduce holiday favorites such as peppermint mochas immediately – no chalk, no print delays. Market add-ons with high margins like additional shots of espresso, almond milk, or high-quality syrups that have visual cues that are easy to notice and increase sales. 

You cut wait times, reduce ordering mistakes, and handle peak periods more smoothly with automated updates and easy to read displays.

All the visuals must ooze your brand identity. The design of the coffee shop menu board created by Nento is aimed at simplicity and coziness – the images of the mouth-watering dishes, clear typefaces, and convenient layout structure. 

The right colors and contrast can boost menu readability by 60 % — clarity equals speed. 

Place emphasis on pastries next to beverages, apply high-resolution photos of lattes and cappuccinos, and make your coffee shop display guide customers: beans → brews → add-ons. 

On-brand colors and readable fonts will not only make your digital displays look better but will also contribute to the customer experience.

From counter to coffee bar, every screen can sell another shot, syrup, or snack.

Collectively these solutions make every corner of your cafe a sales driving visual experience.

See Nento Coffee Shop Solutions in Action

Every café runs on routine — Nento automates yours. 

  • Dayparting Magic:Automatically change morning cappuccinos into afternoon iced coffees.No manual edits, no lost promotions. 
  • One-Click Menu Control:Change prices or add new beverages across all locationsin real-time and maintain your brand across all locations. 
  • Content Playlists:Plan active videos at times of high traffic andcalmer visuals during slower afternoons. 
  • Menu Logic:The real-time POS integrationhides sold-out items so customers aren’t disappointed. 
  • Performance Insights:Monitorbestselling beverages, best-performing images and success of promotion in a single dashboard. 

Automate your busiest hours — digital dayparting saves baristas minutes every order.

Cafés are bright, busy, and sometimes messy — your screens should handle it all. Nento recommends hardware designed to work in the coffee environment. 

We recommend 32–50″ displays for most counters and the screens have anti-glare surfaces so that they remain readable even in natural sunlight. The screens are also sealed to block steam, splashes, and variation in temperatures typical behind espresso bars. 

We include displays with power-saving media players that provide smooth playback on menu animations and videos. Flexible mounts and cable management will ensure the counter space is clean and uncluttered. 

Set brightness to ~500–700 nits to ensure that latte art and pastry photos are visible even by the windows. Your cafe will look as good as it smells with our hardware suggestions.

Nento has a plan, whether you are a small espresso bar or an expanding coffee chain store:

Pick a plan that fits your roast — Espresso, Barista, or Roaster.

Espresso Plan

Ideal in single stores that are replacing fixed boards.

Barista Plan

To have a centralized control of multi-location cafes.

Roaster Plan

Custom integrations, analytics, and training Enterprise-level solution.

Every level entails access to the cloud, template libraries, and 24/7 support. No secrets like transparent pricing, only consistent performance and quick ROI.

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Nento’s results brew measurable success for coffee shops everywhere. 

A single multi-branch cafe had an increase in average ticket size of 12 per cent when espresso shots and alternative milks upsell prompts were added. Another chain cut rush-hour service times by 25% due to clear digital layouts and less confusion at the counter. 

In addition to the figures, the environmental effect is also very high – zero waste of prints and completely reusable digital campaigns. 

“We update menus in minutes instead of hours. Our team stays focused on customers, not chalkboards.” — Café Manager, Toronto 

Nento transforms the daily coffee rush into a regular business with the assistance of data-driven graphics and branding.

Implementation of digital signage does not have to be complicated. Nento is fast and easy to use:

Consultation: Your menu flow and customer traffic are analyzed so that we can layout the best screens.

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Customize Templates: Select your coffee shop menu board template and customize it with branding colorsfonts and images.

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Connect POS: Synchronize pricing and stock for real-time accuracy.

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Pilot Test: Conduct one-week trial in a single location, observe AOV and get feedback on staff.

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Full Implementation: Deploy playlists and training system-wide with seasonal updates.

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The average cafe completely changes within less than three weeks – minimum disturbance, maximum enhancement.

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The digital system provided by Nento fits perfectly with your existing system. Get direct links to your POS and automatic price updates and 86’d item updates. Inventory tied in to monitor the beans, syrups and pastries in the stores. Add loyalty applications to show member discounts and personal messages in real time. 

POS, loyalty, and inventory finally working together — no more manual updates. 

In cases where a brand can only be represented by unique workflows, the open API and webhook features of Nento can be customized to integrate with mobile ordering applications and automatic activation of limited-time offers.

Simplify Your Café Operations with Nento Integrations

Your questions, poured and answered — fresh, fast, and fully grounded.

What makes digital menu boards better than chalkboards or printed menus for a coffee shop?

They provide immediate updates, high-quality visuals, and no reprinting fees which is perfect in rapidly moving cafes.

Can I easily promote a “Drink of the Day” or a seasonal special?

Yes, set up specials and promotions automatically for any time or day.

Do you offer a coffee shop menu board template to get started quickly?

Absolutely. Select pre-designed templates for espresso bars, cafés, or franchises.

How do I show customers that a specific syrup or pastry is sold out?

Our POS integration automatically updates displays when an item is out of stock.

Can I display calorie counts or allergen information on my digital boards?

Yes, you are able to add nutritional information and allergen visibility icons.

What size screens work best behind a typical coffee counter?

Single counters should have 32–43″ screens and multi-panel configurations should have 50″+ or more.

How long does it take to set up digital menu boards in my shop?

It can be set up in a few days and fully rolled out in 23 weeks.

Can I control the menus at my second location from my main café?

Yes, it is possible to control several places using the same dashboard.

How do you help with the design if I’m not a graphic designer?

We offer design templates, brand guardrails and customizations.

Is the system reliable during my critical morning rush hour?

Absolutely. Nento’s system is self-recovering and optimized for peak hours.

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