How to grow your payments app with kombucha and craft soft drink makers
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
Small drinks makers brew kombucha, ginger beer, cordials and other craft soft drinks in small batches. They sell by the bottle at markets and events, run refill and subscription schemes, and supply cafés, delis and shops on trade terms. That means lots of small card and phone payments at the stall, plus invoices that shops pay late. A payments app that takes quick payments at markets, collects subscriptions and sends trade invoices with payment links can win makers, and every café and customer that pays them sees your app.
Talk to kombucha and craft soft drink makers
Ask local drinks makers:
- How do customers pay at markets and events today?
- Do you run refill or subscription schemes, and how are they paid?
- How long do cafés and shops take to pay your invoices?
- Do you sell online or deliver locally?
Make market sales quick
Letting customers pay by phone or card at the stall, with no minimum spend, keeps the queue moving and means fewer lost sales when people carry no cash.
Collect subscriptions and trade invoices
Regular payments for weekly or monthly deliveries, and invoices with a payment link for cafés and shops, cut the time spent chasing money.
Grow through cafés and markets
Drinks makers supply cafés, delis and farm shops and trade next to other producers at markets. When those businesses pay and get paid through your app, one maker can bring many more onto it.
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Build my platform →Questions people ask
What about small breweries and distilleries?
The small breweries and distilleries guide covers producers selling to shops, pubs and the public, often at markets, taprooms and tours.
Small breweries and distilleries →What about coffee roasters?
The coffee roasters guide covers small roasters selling beans online, by subscription, at markets and wholesale to cafés and offices.
Coffee roasters →Can I call it a bank?
In most countries "bank" is a protected word you can only use with a banking licence. Call it an account, a wallet, an app or a platform. The accounts and payments behind a SendPay Business platform are powered by licensed partners.
Is there a step-by-step plan I can follow?
Yes. The free launch checklist takes you from picking your people and naming your app to setting fees, going live and winning your first ten customers.
Digital bank app launch checklist →How do I start?
Pick a template, name it and preview every page before you pay. Your platform can be live on your own domain within 24 hours of confirmation.
Build my platform →Read next
This guide is general information, not legal or financial advice. SendPay Business is a technology company, not a bank, and does not take deposits; regulated services on the platforms are provided by licensed partners. PayPal, Patreon and Substack are named as reference points only and are not affiliated with SendPay Business.