Digital Loyalty Card for Cafés in Hamburg
Hamburg is a coffee port and a coffee-lover's city – from the roasteries in the Speicherstadt to Eppendorf and Ottensen. Hamburgers drink more coffee than the national average. With the digital loyalty card, you turn coffee lovers into loyal regulars.
Why Hamburg cafés lose regulars
A café in Ottensen had a queue out the door every morning. Commuters grabbed their coffee to go on the way to the S-Bahn. Paper cards? No chance – their hands were full with a coffee cup and an umbrella. The loyalty cards ended up in the nearest bin.
The result? The most loyal customers – the ones who came every morning – never got a reward. And when a new café opened in Ottensen, they gave it a try.
Typical problems:
- Hamburg drizzle: when it rains, nobody has a free hand for paper cards
- To-go culture at the harbour: take the coffee, leave the card
- Eppendorf, Ottensen, Schanze – new cafés as competition everywhere
- Hanseatic reserve: customers don't ask for loyalty cards
Benefits for Cafés in Hamburg
Coffee to go with a stamp
Hamburgers take their coffee with them? Perfect. Scanning a QR code takes 3 seconds – quicker than putting the lid on the cup. Stamp collected, off to the S-Bahn.
Rainproof on the phone
Paper cards get wet. The digital loyalty card doesn't. In Hamburg weather, that's the decisive advantage.
Conquer Schanze and Ottensen
New cafés open constantly in Hamburg's trendy neighbourhoods. The loyalty card gives your regulars a reason to stay loyal to you.
Down-to-earth, North German style
No registration, no frills. Scan the QR code, collect stamps, done. As direct as Hamburgers themselves.
Choose Your Plan
Start for free and upgrade as your business grows.
Basic
- Up to 50 stamp cards
- Digital loyalty card
- QR code scanner
- Basic statistics
- Customer list
Premium
- Unlimited stamp cards
- Everything in Basic
- Send offers & reminders
- Multiple stamp cards
- More visibility with web
- Multi-location
- Contactless stamps (NFC)
- Priority support
Franchise
- Everything in Premium
- Multiple locations
- Custom terms
- Dedicated account manager
All prices excl. VAT.
Frequently asked questions
Does this work for my café in Ottensen?
Yes, Stempely works for any café in Hamburg – whether Ottensen, Eppendorf, Schanze, Eimsbüttel or along the Alster. Put up a QR code and you're off.
What does Stempely cost for a Hamburg café?
Free to start. Premium from 13,99 €/month. Less than two Franzbrötchen and two cappuccinos at your place.
Do my customers have to download an app?
No. Customers simply scan the QR code with their phone camera and save the loyalty card straight to Apple Wallet or Google Wallet – no download, no account, no personal data. If they prefer, they can use the free Stempely app instead and also get push notifications about your promotions. You decide in the dashboard which option your customers use.
How many regulars can I see?
In the dashboard you see all the customers who have collected stamps with you – how often they come, when their last visit was and who can redeem a reward.
Can I reach harbour-tour tourists too?
Yes! Tourists who visited your café have your business on their phone. On their next Hamburg trip, they come back to you specifically.
More regulars for your café in Hamburg
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