Imagination Cafe Computer
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Apple Arcade.
The 
Imagination Cafe Computer is located in the 
Imagination Cafe in 
City Town. The player can open the Imagination Cafe and server customers by interacting with the Imagination Cafe Computer.
To open the cafe, press the Open Cafe button to begin serving customers! The Imagination Cafe can be closed at any time. It will automatically close if you have served the maximum amount of customers for that day. The Imagination Cafe Computer is also the place to purchase certain ingredients ― currently 
Tapioca and 
Tea Leaves ― using 
Cafe Coins, which are earned whenever you serve a customer.
Taking Customer Orders
When a customer comes to the counter, press the speech bubble button (for Island Visitors) or the face button (for Friends) to begin a conversation. (The customer is always on the other side of the counter. Characters who are currently your companion can become customers, too!) Customers can give a variety of kinds of orders! Some are asking for vague flavors, while others will ask for specific dishes.
- If the player already has a food that fits their request, they should press
“I’ve got that ready.” Any dish displayed in this menu will satisfy that customer’s request. - If the player wishes to cancel the order, they should press
“I can’t make that right now.” While not recommended because it does mean one less satisfied customer for the day, this does not cause any long-term problems. 
Usahana will mention if the player has canceled orders recently if she is asked about how the Cafe is doing. Orders can only be canceled once every 10 minutes. - If the player does not have the item yet and is in the process of making it, they should press
“I’m working on it.”
Creating a Customer's Order
All orders are made at the 
Chef's Station where the player can craft all sorts of yummy treats, such as 
Mochi, 
Dango, 
Boba, and 
Rice Flour! Create a dish for the customer, or cook up a bunch at once to prepare for the upcoming day! Once the player is done, they must serve the treat to the customer using 
"I've got that ready." The customer will then give the player Cafe Coins as a reward and leave. When just starting with the cafe, Mochi rewards 2x Cafe Coins and Dango rewards 3x Cafe Coins.
Usahana has a Companion Ability that can give additional food when cooking at the 
Chef's Station, so it is recommended to always have her as a companion while filling Cafe orders.
Rules for Filling Orders
- Customers do accept items already in the inventory if they match the requirement
- Boba awards the most
Cafe Coins, then Dango, then Mochi. - Customers may request a specific food type and/or a specific flavor (or multiple flavors).
- Examples
- If a customer wants a Mochi that is "Sweet" then the player must create a Mochi using
Candy Cloud as its main ingredient. - If a customer wants a Dango that is "Sweet" then the player must create a Dango using at least 1x
Sweet Mochi — the second and third Mochi can be any flavor. - Any Boba made with at least 1x
Honeycomb does count as food with a "Sweet" flavor. (However, if customer specifically wants a Boba that is "Sweet", then the player should use 2x Honeycomb.)
- If a customer wants a
- Examples
- If the customer specifies only one flavor, they will accept any food type that can have it as a flavor.
- Examples
- If a customer wants an item that is "Rich" then the player can create any type of item using
Tofu as its main ingredient. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Boba using Tofu as its main ingredient — any modifiers can be added, unless otherwise specified by the customer.
- Dango using at least 1x
Rich Mochi — the second and third Mochi can be any type.
- Boba is never a "Creamy" item.
Coral Milk makes it a "Milk Tea" and not a "Creamy" flavor.
- If a customer wants an item that is "Rich" then the player can create any type of item using
- Examples
- Customers may name multiple flavors, but they will say "or" if they will accept any one of those flavors or "and" if it needs to include all of those flavors.
- Examples
- If a customer wants a Dango that is "Spicy and Magical," then the player must create a Dango using both 1x
Spicy Mochi and 1x 
Magical Mochi in their recipe — the third Mochi can be any flavor, not limited to only Spicy or Magical. - If a customer wants a Dango that is "Spicy or Magical," then the player can create a Dango using at least 1x Spicy Mochi or at least 1x Magical Mochi. It does not have to have both flavors. The second and third Mochi can be any flavor.
- If a customer wants a
- Examples
- If a customer wants a food with specific flavors included, they will accept the flavors being added in any order and amount.
- Examples
- If a customer wants a Dango and requests a Creamy Rich Pineapple Dango, they will also accept a Pineapple Creamy Rich Dango, a Rich Pineapple Creamy Dango, and so on.
- If a customer wants any food that is both Spicy and Sweet, they will accept a Boba made with 1x
Magma Bloom and any amount of Honeycomb.
- If a customer wants a
- Examples
- Foods with optional ingredients that are not the primary ingredient — also called modifiers — do not require the modifiers to be added unless the order specifically requires them.
- Items with flavors from event-only ingredients will only be requested during the related event.
- Examples
- The Confetti flavor requires
Rainbow Sprinkles from 
Happy Haven Days and so will only be requested during the Happy Haven Days event. - The
50th Anniversary recipes can only be used to fill general requests and are never specifically requested, even during the event.
- The Confetti flavor requires
- Examples
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How-To Video Tutorials
- How to use the
Imagination Cafe Computer. - How to order items from the Imagination Cafe Computer.
- How to take and complete orders from the Imagination Cafe Computer.
Completed Order Bonuses
At their base level, recipes reward the following amounts when used to fill customer orders:
| Item | Earned |
|---|---|
| Mochi
|
2x Cafe Coins
|
| Dango
|
3x Cafe Coins
|
| Boba
|
4x Cafe Coins
|
Special event-only recipes, like the 
50th Anniversary Boba, are only worth 1x Cafe Coins, so it is not recommended to use them.
Completing certain amounts of orders, along with contributing to the _Icon.png){kind=icon}
"Imagination Cafe" achievements, will permanently increase both the amount of Cafe Coins earned per order and the number of possible customers. For example, after 50 orders, Mochi earns 4 Cafe Coins (instead of 2) when used to fill an order.
| Level | Completed Orders | Total Cafe Coin Bonus
|
Total # of Customers per Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -- | -- | 10 |
| 1 | 10 | +1 | 12 |
| 2 | 50 | +2 | 18 |
| 3 | 200 | +3 | 22 |
| 4 | 1000 | +4 | 28 |
Customer Approval Rating
If you speak to Usahana at any time, she can tell you how business at the Cafe is doing. The numbers of customers are approximate because different foods or not filling orders may affect the customer satisfaction. It is unknown if this has any affect on the Cafe at this time.
| Level | Usahana's Statement | Satisfied Customers
(Approximate #) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | ? | 0 |
| 1 | "Everyone is curious about your brand new Cafe!" | 10+ |
| 2 | "The Cafe is starting to have a few repeat customers―keep it up!" | 20+ |
| 3 | "Your Cafe is beginning to become popular!" | 30+ |
| 4 | "Everyone's heard of the Cafe— how do you do it?" | 50+ |
| 5 | "People all over the world want to come experience your cafe!" | 100+ |
| 6 | "Everyone loves the Cafe! You've made such a welcoming place." | 250+ |
| 7 | "Your Cafe is so popular! It's the most happening place in City Town." | 500+ |
Gallery
Purchasing an item from the Imagination Cafe Computer.
Message once the player has completed the maximum amount of orders in a day.
A player receiving
Cafe Coins.
Imagination Cafe Customization
After completing the "Renovation Imagination" quest, the player will unlock the ability to customize the exterior of Imagination Cafe! The player can use the Imagination Cafe Computer to 
order furniture and 
customize the exterior of the Imagination Cafe.
There are five types of furniture items that the player can purchase and use: 
Plants, 
Awnings, 
Facades, 
Patio, and 
Seating.
Ordering Furniture
To order furniture, the player can select the "Order Furniture" option on the main menu of the Imagination Cafe Computer. The player can then use Cafe Coins to purchase items that they can use to customize the exterior of the Imagination Cafe.
Customize Exterior
To customize the exterior of the Imagination Cafe, the player can select the "Customize Exterior" option on the main menu of the Imagination Cafe Computer. The player can then select one of the types of furniture ( Plants, Awnings, Facades, Patio, or Seating) and then select the furniture item they'd like to use and/or customize.
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Wood, _Icon.png){kind=icon}
Metal, _Icon.png){kind=icon}
Cloth, and _Icon.png){kind=icon}
Rock. Each furniture item will have specific types of customization for each item.
