this game is so cute! the colors, characters, and drinks are all beautifully drawn. i can tell so much love went into this game. however, it's really, really hard at first. we're not given much in the way of a tutorial. i paused and poked around online first, watching some YT vids & reading the reviews. my first play through, i got thru 11 days before having to pause to do something else irl. however, i don't think the game keeps your progress :( tbf i assume it's the equivalent of setting a new high score, instead of a game that builds on itself as you progress, like papa's pizzeria.
anyway, i'm going to dump all the info i learned to hopefully help some new players
tip: take pictures of the menu on your phone. for me, its easier than going back and forth to the menu
- all of the ingredients have to be in order! if your order looks rotten and you can't tell why, you may have grabbed ingredients in the wrong order.
- basic latte: this is the base for the rest of your orders! all of it made sense (to me), except for the "froth milk" part. idk anything about coffee lol so i thought the frothing thing was creamer. so, for step four, go to the espresso machine and grab the thing that looks like milk in a pitcher.
- toppings: all of these, except for boba, go last. the yellow thing is egg pudding, the white thing is cheese foam.
- translations: below i list specific steps b/c they took me a while. the pictures of the order look MUCH different than their names, which i have listed here, but the names are written above the pictures. hopefully it'll make sense once you see them lol
- !x7=Oll: "Hisss... I need a plain black coffee!" -- use a ceramic mug, get espresso, serve
- :?^=~L: "It's been a rough night - give me your nastiest drink ever so I can sober up." -- just put stuff in a cup. i use the plastic cup and grab random toppings + espresso but i don't think it matters.
- O<~'++: "OMG! Did you hear ____ broke up with ____? Yeah, I need a round of shots to celebrate!" -- just grab the shots from the fridge! they don't need a cup. this confused me a bit at first. same goes for customers that order shots w/o dialogue
- the bird with the boombox: he's trying to promote his band. the poster can't be hung up :( so just throw it down the sink! that doesn't seem great for the pipes, but whatever
- random crap: the only random crap there is is toilet paper, in the employee's only closet
- robber cat: okay, so, you don't have to give her the money. you can just wait until she gets impatient. but it'll affect your scores, i believe. also, the days last from 5 am to 5 am (I think? not entirely sure) but if a robber comes in right before closing, you can wait and the day will end, and i don't think that effects your shop any, lol. if you want to give her money, it's in the employee's only area.
i hope these help! also hope this doesn't count as cheating lol. it's really hard at first, but it does get easier as you go on!