Because Good Coffee Deserves Better Tech: Bustle x Allpress

Bustle is proud to partner with Allpress Espresso UK as their recommended PoS and café management solution - crafted for independent hospitality operators in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and anywhere great coffee lives. We celebrated the meeting of great minds with a celebration on Costa Del Dalston with some chicken and spritz to boot.

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So Why Would a POS Company and A Roastery Team Up?

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Simple. Because we both give a shit about independent hospitality. There’s a deep-rooted connection between specialty coffee and the southern hemisphere. Many of the world’s best café operators, roasters, and baristas trace their roots back to New Zealand and Australia. And there’s a special kind of hustle that comes with exporting that spirit abroad.

Allpress Espresso has been setting the standard in the UK café scene for over 15 years - after first firing up the roaster in Auckland more than 30 years ago. From their own espresso bars to their work with independent venues worldwide, they’re known for quality, consistency, and accessible expertise.

Bustle has been part of the same hospitality journey - born in a Kiwi café and built by operators who were tired of clunky tools that didn’t fit their workflow. We’ve grown up alongside our customers in Aotearoa and across the Tasman, and now we’re bringing that same focus and energy to the UK.

When former Bustle users at Allpress heard we'd touched down in London, the connection was instant. We sat down, shared stories and pain points, (and a few long blacks...maybe a few pints), then got to work building something better - together. One person who was instrumental in getting this up and running was Napaar Cameron, Cafe Operations Manager:

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Obviously it was natural to partner with a fellow NZ-founded company with roots in the hospitality industry. The fact Bustle is positioned for specialty coffee businesses made it an easy choice, everyone in Bustle speaks our language and makes a genuine effort to help with anything we need.

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What This Means for Independent Cafés

There are a lot of PoS systems out there, but very few that understand the real-life chaos of running a café - especially one that refuses to compromise on quality and culture, despite increasingly tight margins.

At Bustle, our product is shaped by the people who use it. We’ve worked closely with the Allpress UK team to test, tweak, and refine every part of the Bustle system - from speedy order flows to in-depth reporting - so it works where it matters: on the ground, in the rush, and after hours when the numbers need to stack up.

We’ve also dug into the local challenges. Like the UK’s fun little tax quirks - zero-rated VAT on takeaway iced coffees or the toasted sandwich rules that can trip up even seasoned operators. Bustle is built to handle these complexities without making life harder at the till. The aim? Give you confidence you’re not overpaying HMRC, while keeping things intuitive and staff-friendly on service.

The same thinking applies in Australia and New Zealand - each region has its own quirks, but the problems we’re solving are the same: helping independent operators make a sustainable profit and run a better, simpler business.
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Real-Life Results: Allpress x Bustle

Let’s take a look at Allpress UK. Napaar and her crew run four beautiful venues, and they’re absolute Bustle pros.

A typical Allpress order might look like this:

• 1 x Mixed plate - soft egg instead of boiled
• 1 x FW - oat milk, extra hot, 1 sugar
• 1 x banana bread, toasted

On their old system, this took 28 clicks. On Bustle? Just 16. That’s a much smoother flow for staff and customers, and less time lost at the counter.

The Allpress team - managers like Giada, Simone, and Georgina - have also built out detailed menus including cost of goods. From the banana bread to the exact millilitres of olive oil used on avo toast, they now have live visibility of margins and performance, all feeding into smart, human-friendly reports.

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Better Together: Brewing Stronger Coffee Communities

Specialty coffee isn’t just about what’s in the cup - it’s about culture, community, and creating something lasting. Bustle is proud to stand alongside operators like Allpress who bring that vision to life in every hemisphere.

Whether you're brewing in Brixton, Bondi or Wellington - the same thing holds true. Independent cafés aren’t just businesses, they’re community builders. That’s why our mission is simple: help specialty coffee operators beat the odds, maintain at least 5% profit, and stay focused on what they love — building vibrant café communities.

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Using Allpress in your café and looking for a smarter PoS setup? Let’s talk. We’d love to help.

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