Cats & Cups Beginner Guide – Unlock Syrups, Manage Customer

Starting out in Cats & Cups can feel relaxing at first, but the café quickly becomes busier, ingredients start to matter more, and machine management can catch new players off guard. This guide shares practical early-game tips to help you avoid common mistakes and run your cat café efficiently.

Prep Work Carrying Into the Next Day

You can prepare certain items ahead of time, which helps shave seconds off the morning rush. Espresso shots and steamed milk can be stocked before ending the day, as long as they’re placed in the correct machine to be saved.

However, keep this in mind: upgrading a machine wipes anything stored inside it. If you want to upgrade, use up or avoid preparing extras for that day to prevent wasting ingredients.

Don’t Rush Into Fancy Croissants

It’s tempting to experiment with every croissant variant, but at the moment there’s little payoff for it outside of adding entries to your recipe book or for the “make 10 different croissants” achievement. Most customers prefer the basic croissant, and even when someone asks for a different flavor, the difference in reward isn’t significant enough to justify burning rare ingredients early on. Save experimentation for when your budget is stable.

Unlock Syrups Gradually

You don’t need every syrup right away. Customers only begin requesting syrup-based drinks once you have those syrups available. Unlocking too many too fast just adds complexity to your storage and budgeting. Add them step-by-step so you don’t overwhelm your supply costs.

Manage Customer Flow

It might look good to keep the café packed, but three customers at a time is the sweet spot. Once you get thief and cop visits, they also take up space, so overcrowding makes it harder to juggle orders without mistakes or frustrated guests.

Prioritize Mechanic Permits and Machine Upgrades

Early on, machines tend to break down often—sometimes multiple in a single day. Unlocking the mechanic permit and early machine upgrades makes a noticeable difference. A mechanic working quicker and at no cost is a big quality-of-life improvement. Note that each mechanic only handles one machine, so don’t rely on a single helper to fix everything.

Always Pay the Black Dog

The black dog acts as your “landlord.” If you ignore his payment request, every machine in the café will break, forcing repairs and stalling your routine. You can unlock a permit later that reduces how much he charges, but the fee goes up each time he returns. Budget for him—it’s not worth testing what happens if you don’t.

Check Ingredient Stock Beyond the Basics

Sometimes when the game warns that your café is “low on supplies,” the missing item isn’t coffee or milk—it might be a croissant ingredient. If everything seems stocked, double-check pastry ingredients like honey or add-ins you use less frequently, because a missing small detail can stall recipe availability.

Drink Stations

Beyond the basic espresso bar, your café can unlock several extra brewing stations as you progress. Each one has its own mini-game with timing or preparation steps you need to master.

Matcha

  1. Place an empty cup onto the matcha counter.
  2. A panel opens with lines across a tea brush.
  3. Drag the brush along the dotted guides.
  4. Stop when the gauge reaches the darker highlighted zone for the correct matcha strength.

Turkish Coffee

  1. Use a hot cup for this drink.
  2. Move the cup to the Turkish coffee setup.
  3. If the order requests sugar, add the exact number of spoonfuls shown.
  4. Switch on the heat and watch the pot rise.
  5. Turn it off when the liquid reaches the brim to avoid burning it.

Tea Station

The tea counter offers four types: Black, Green, Lavender, and White tea.

  1. Place your cup and interact with the station.
  2. Scoop one spoon of the chosen tea leaves into the teapot.
  3. Brew until the needle reaches the green zone, then stop.
  4. If the order requires water or milk, prepare it separately and mix after brewing.

Adding Hot Water

You’ll occasionally need plain hot water for recipes.
Place the cup at the water heater, press the red button, and remove the cup once it hits the green zone.

How Croissants Work and Preparing Tomorrow’s Batch

Croissants are made one day in advance. Anything baked before you close will be served the next morning.

Here’s the full preparation flow:

  1. Place dough on your counter and flatten it with the rolling pin.
  2. Add butter, then fold it until the pastry layers appear.
  3. Use the croissant cutter to divide it into six triangles.
  4. Add toppings before rolling—each triangle can have different fillings.
  5. Roll the dough into croissant shapes.
  6. Move them into the oven, close the door, and start baking.

Those six will appear in your display the next day.

Choosing Which Croissants to Make

There are many combinations, and the recipe book tracks 19 named creations. You’re free to experiment, but if you want reliable options that sell well without wasting ingredients, simple flavours like chocolate, strawberry, cheese, and ham are good staples.

Some examples of known combos include:

  • Ham & Cheese
  • Chocolate & Strawberry
  • Caramel & Strawberry
  • Honey & Pistachio

If a combination doesn’t match a named recipe, the game will label the result as either Sweet Croissant or Savory Croissant.

A Handy Saving Trick

You can put a croissant into the mini-toaster and end the day while it’s cooking. It finishes automatically and will be ready for the next morning. This helps squeeze in one extra baked item if you’re low on pastries.

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