Specialty Coffee Bars
Long modifier lists, pour-overs and retail beans on the side. A larger-screen POS machine for cafe menus this long keeps every option one tap away, and a scale handles beans sold by weight.
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Billing Machine for Cafe Counters
Made in India POS system for cafe and coffee bar counters. Runs your GST billing software, prints bills and KOTs, and fits a crowded counter.
Why Essae
What makes Essae the right billing machine for cafe counters?
A billing machine for cafe use, also called a point of sale machine for cafe counters, is a touch POS terminal that prints the customer bill, sends KOTs to the barista and opens the cash drawer from one counter unit. At most cafes the bottleneck isn't the espresso machine, it's the counter, where one person takes the order, adds the oat-milk swap and extra shot, and bills it while the next customer waits. Essae builds that hardware in India as part of our wider restaurant billing machine range for F&B.
- Built-in 80mm thermal printer on the POS-956 frees up counter space
- Fanless build that doesn't pull coffee dust and steam inside
- Runs the GST-ready billing software your cafe already uses
- Pan-India service network with spares handled in India
What does a cafe counter need from its hardware?
Quick modifier billing
Intel 12th-gen options keep a point of sale system for cafe menus responsive through size, milk, sugar-level and hot-or-iced edits, even when the queue reaches the door.
Built-in receipt printer
The POS with printer prints the customer bill from the unit you bill on, so the space you save goes back to the pastry case.
Barista and kitchen KOTs
LAN and USB ports send KOTs from your billing software to a thermal receipt printer at the barista station. See how it fits a restaurant KOT workflow.
Fanless, die-cast build
No fan pulling grinder dust and espresso steam into the board, and a metal body that takes knocks from trays and milk jugs.
Wipe-clean PCAP touch
A touch screen billing machine that responds to a quick tap during the rush and wipes clean of milk and syrup with a damp cloth between orders.
Peripheral-ready ports
USB, RS-232, LAN, cash-drawer and customer-display ports connect the full set of POS peripherals a point of sale machine for cafe counters needs: receipt printer, KOT printer, cash drawer and customer display.
Why do cafe owners choose Essae?
Made in India since 1986
Essae-Teraoka, an Indo-Japanese JV, builds every terminal in Bengaluru and Hosur. BIS certified, ISO 9001:2015, DSIR-recognised R&D and an IGBC Green Factory.
Service you can reach
Pan-India service means support and spares are handled locally, not routed through an overseas importer when something fails mid-rush.
Same hardware across outlets
Coffee and tea chains can standardise one POS system for cafe outlets in every city, with OPOS/JPOS/SDK support so the same billing software runs everywhere.
How does a cafe counter actually work?
Most cafes run order-and-pay counters. Each drink carries modifiers that change the price, and every order sends a bill to the customer and a KOT to the barista. A billing system for cafe counters has to stay quick from the 8:45 am rush to evening group orders.
Tea & Chai Chains
High volume, low ticket size and repeat orders. Speed per bill matters most, and identical cafe POS systems across outlets keep training simple.
Cafes with a Food Menu
Drinks and snacks on one bill. A barcode scanner handles packaged cookies and bottled drinks, while KOTs go to the kitchen for hot food.
Takeaway Kiosks & Mall Pop-ups
Tight counters and few cables. The compact POS-415N with Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3, or the entry-level POS-516, is a small-footprint POS machine for cafe kiosks and takeaway formats.
Which point of sale system for cafe counters fits your outlet?
New 
POS-956N: POS with Printer
Skip the hassle of separate devices. The POS-956N combines a high-performance POS terminal with a built-in 80mm thermal printer and a 15.6 inch widescreen display, all in one compact counter unit
- Built-in Printer
- Aluminium Die-Cast Body
- Compact
- Widescreen
New 
POS-956C: All-in-One POS Machine
An integrated point-of-sale solution with built in 80mm thermal printer, 15.6 inch widescreen PCAP display, and Intel® Core i3/i5 processors for uninterrupted billing. No external add ons required. Proudly engineered and manufactured in India.
- Built-in Printer
- Aluminium Die-Cast Body
- Compact
- Widescreen
POS-516N: POS Billing Machine
Purpose built for India’s small retail shops and cafés, the POS-516N is the ideal upgrade from manual registers to modern billing systems. It delivers professional grade checkout capabilities without enterprise-level pricing.
- 12 Gen Processor
- Fanless
- Widescreen
- Easy to service
New
POS-516C: POS System
The POS-516C is a POS system for stores and restaurants where the billing counter rarely gets a break. It runs on 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i3 or i5 processors, has no fan, and gives your cashiers a 15.6-inch touchscreen that is quick and easy to use. Bills go out faster, and the queue keeps moving.
- 12 Gen Processor
- Fanless
- Widescreen
- Easy to service
Bestseller 
POS-916C: Widescreen POS System
The POS-916C is a flagship widescreen point-of-sale terminal powered by Intel® Core i3/i5 processors and a 15.6 inch PCAP touch display. Purpose built for enterprises managing high transaction volumes, it delivers uncompromising speed, reliability, and scalability.
- Aluminium Die-Cast Body
- 12 Gen Processor
- Fanless
- Widescreen
POS-415N: POS Hardware
Essae POS-415N: 15 inch PCAP touch display, Intel 12th Gen 3.6GHz processor, Wi-Fi 6E, and Bluetooth 5.3. A next-generation POS terminal engineered for high performance retail and hospitality environments.
- BIS Certified
- 12 Gen Processor
Which peripherals complete a cafe counter?
Thermal Printer
PR-55 Thermal Receipt Printer
The PR-55 Thermal Receipt Printer is purpose-built for cafes, QSRs, and compact retail counters. It delivers high speed receipt printing in a space efficient design tailored for India’s dynamic food service environments.
Cash Drawer
HS-410A POS Cash Drawer
A secure, heavy duty cash drawer engineered to integrate seamlessly with Essae POS systems. The HS-410A POS Cash Drawer is designed for continuous operation at busy billing counters, ensuring reliability and efficiency in high volume environments.
Second Display
Second Display
A POS customer facing display designed to keep buyers informed and engaged at checkout. The Essae Second Display enhances transparency, reduces disputes, and builds trust in every billing transaction.
POS Printer
PR-65 POS Printer
Essae PR-65 Direct Thermal POS Printer — 220mm/sec, USB + Serial + LAN, auto cutter, 1-year warranty. Purpose-built for retail and hospitality billing environments.
Operational
Can POS hardware handle steam, spills and coffee dust?
Yes, if it's built for a cafe or coffee shop counter. The espresso machine throws off heat and steam, grinders leave fine dust, and by noon there's milk and syrup on every surface. The hardware behind a billing system for cafe counters needs a fanless board, a wipe-clean PCAP screen and a metal body, which is how Essae terminals are built. The same point of sale machine range also runs hotel and resort F&B counters.
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FAQs for Billing Machine for Cafe
Which billing machine is best for a small cafe?
For most single-counter cafes, the POS-956C/N is the best starting point because its built-in 80mm thermal printer saves counter space and cabling. Very small kiosks can begin with the entry-level POS-516C/N, and a busier café with a long menu will find the POS-916C/N's 15.6" widescreen easier to navigate. Compare every model in our point of sale machine range to match screen size and ports to your counter.
Can a cafe POS print KOTs and customer bills at the same time?
Yes, when your billing software supports it. The customer bill prints on the counter printer, built into the POS-956, and the software sends the KOT to a separate barista or kitchen printer over LAN or USB. Essae supplies the hardware; the KOT logic lives in your software.
Will an Essae terminal run my existing cafe billing software?
Most likely, yes. Essae makes hardware, not billing software, and every Essae POS machine runs the GST-ready billing software coffee shops and cafes already use. OPOS/JPOS/SDK support lets that software drive printers, cash drawers and displays. Share your software name and we'll confirm compatibility before you order.
Can I print GST invoices from a cafe POS terminal?
Yes. GST invoices are generated by your billing software and printed on the terminal's thermal printer or a connected receipt printer. Essae hardware is compatible with GST-ready billing software, so the invoice format, HSN/SAC codes and tax split come from the application you already use.
Do I need a cash drawer if most customers pay by UPI?
Usually yes. Most Indian cafes still take some cash, especially for small orders and tips. A POS cash drawer on the terminal's drawer port opens only when a cash sale is recorded, keeping the day's cash matched to the bill. UPI acceptance itself is handled by your billing software or payment provider.
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