Swansea, Wales
Card machines for cafés & coffee shops in Swansea
We set up Teya card machines for cafés & coffee shops in Uplands, Mumbles, the Kingsway and across Wales, with a bespoke quotation based on your card turnover and a real person to call.
Swansea trade splits between the city centre and Kingsway, the Uplands café and bar strip and the Mumbles seafront, where summer visitors lift weekend card volumes.
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Running a café or coffee shop in Swansea
Café customers in Swansea can range from students between commitments to people taking a break during a park visit. Swansea University has a campus in Singleton Park overlooking Swansea Bay, while Uplands has a café and bar strip. Clyne Gardens hosts Clyne in Bloom in May, adding a seasonal reason for people to head out. These settings create different demands from a morning takeaway coffee to a longer seated catch-up.
A café balancing takeaway orders and seated customers needs payment options that suit both the counter and the floor. Teya Go is a compact card reader with Wi-Fi or 4G, while Teya Lite is pocket-sized for taking payments around tables and provides digital receipts. Tap to Pay takes contactless payments through the Teya app on an iPhone or Android phone without extra hardware, giving you another way to accept a customer's payment.
Coffee between university commitments
At a café near Singleton Park, students may arrive for takeaway drinks while seated customers finish lunch. Teya Go provides a compact card reader for counter payments, using Wi-Fi or 4G. Staff taking payments at tables can instead carry Teya Lite, keeping the choice of device matched to where customers are ordering.
A break after the gardens
Visitors heading to Clyne in Bloom in May may include a café stop in their day out. If your café serves those visitors at tables, pocket-sized Teya Lite lets you bring payment to them. Digital receipts suit customers who want a payment record without taking another piece of paper on their walk.
An extra way to pay
In an Uplands café, a customer wants to settle while the main counter is occupied with another order. With Tap to Pay, staff can accept a contactless payment on an iPhone or Android phone using the Teya app. No extra payment hardware is needed for that phone-based way of taking payment.
How Teya helps cafés & coffee shops in Swansea
Morning rush queues
Teya Pro is built for quick contactless, chip & PIN and mobile wallet payments.
Low average spend
Teya quotes rates around your average transaction, which matters when most sales are a few pounds.
Cash flow for stock
Teya settles card takings the next working day as standard, and qualifying businesses can choose everyday or Instant Settlement options, with conditions and in some cases an extra charge.
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Typical setup for a Swansea café or coffee shop
- One Teya Pro at the counter
- A second for busy periods or outdoor seating
- Tap to Pay on phone as back-up
Questions from Swansea cafés & coffee shops
Do we need a receipt printer for our Uplands café?
Not if digital receipts suit your service: Teya Lite has no printer and provides digital receipts. For an Uplands café that wants paper receipts at the counter, Teya Pro has a built-in printer. Choose around how your seated and takeaway customers prefer to pay.
Can a café near Singleton Park take contactless on a phone?
Yes. Tap to Pay uses the Teya app on an iPhone or Android phone to accept contactless payments without extra hardware. A café near Singleton Park could use it when taking payment away from its usual counter, such as beside a customer's table.
Do you set up cafés & coffee shops in Uplands, Mumbles and the Kingsway?
Yes. We quote for cafés & coffee shops anywhere in Swansea, including Uplands, Mumbles and the Kingsway, and across Wales. Each quote is bespoke, based on your monthly card turnover.
I run a café or coffee shop near Swansea, in Neath. Can you help?
Yes. We also help cafés & coffee shops in nearby places such as Neath, Llanelli and Porthcawl. If you have more than one site, tell us about each one and we'll quote for the whole group.
Is Teya worth it for low-value sales?
Teya builds rates around your average transaction and volume. Send us a statement and we'll show you the comparison.
Is there a fee if I'm quiet?
On Teya's Start plan a £29.99 monthly fee applies when card turnover is under £2,500. We'll check which plan suits you.
How quickly can I start?
Once Teya approves your application, it sends your machine and we help you get set up. We'll talk you through the steps when you enquire.