How to play

Café District starts with an empty room and a little money. The first steps are the same for everyone, and the game walks you through them.

Open for business

1. Put down a table. Guests only come in when there is somewhere to sit. Tables are in the Shop, under Seating.
2. Put in a counter. Machines stand on a counter, not on the floor.
3. Install a coffee machine on that counter. It is where drinks get made.
4. Brew your first espresso. Tap the machine and choose what to make.

From there, guests order, you make what they asked for, and you serve them before their patience runs out. Every serve pays coins and XP. A happy guest raises your café's charm; one served late, or who walks out, takes some away.

Every day

• A daily reward of 100 coins and 1 gem wait in the corner of the screen once a day. Gems buy premium looks, like the portraits your friends see, and never turn into coins.
• From level 3, your regulars leave three Daily Requests, with a streak and a Loyalty Card. See Daily Requests.
• Quests set you goals with rewards. See Quests.
• Timers keep running while the game is closed, so work you start before you leave is ready when you come back.

Growing

Each level opens something new: a recipe, a machine, a decoration. The Levels page lists them all. The garden opens at level 6, and staff start at level 5.

Your café is saved online as you play. A guest café can be kept for good with an email or a Google account, from Settings.