Finding a quality cup of coffee in Canberra isn't the battle it once was, but two local entrepreneurs are about to make it even easier.
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Elise Adams and James Long have created the Cino smartphone application, which gives subscribers unlimited coffee for the equivalent of $4.20 a day.
The pair decided to build an innovative application after the daily frustration of trying to find cash for their coffee. Already more than 20 cafes around Canberra have signed up and the service is expected to be available within days.
"Getting a coffee is the only thing we use cash for," Mr Long said.
"The coffee culture in Canberra has really kicked off in the past couple of years and there is also a lot of entrepreneurial stuff happening here so we've worked to improve the process."
Users are provided with a list of cafes ranked by walking distance from their location. They order, show their phone to the barista and the payment is processed.
"The whole exercise of buying a coffee seems really inefficient," Ms Adams said. "Finding the cash, telling the barista what you want and then going through a cash or PayPass transaction. We knew there was a better way to do it."
Cafes pay no transaction fees and have a platform for new customers. The first 200 members will receive five free coffees.
The innovation comes as Canberra's food outlets join smartphone apps including Menulog and Delivery Hero. Kingston Foreshore institution Brodburger also has a new phone-based ordering system available on its website.
"We want it to be local and we want people to have a great experience," Ms Adams said.
