Cafe POS System for UAE
Coffee Shops & Cafés.
Fast queue, great coffee, clean accounts — all from one Android screen.
For small cafés and coffee shops, Luqma's café POS software handles fast orders, customisable modifiers, station KOT routing, UAE 5% VAT and daily sales reports. Built and supported in the UAE.
Published 26 September 2026 · Updated 3 November 2026 · Luqma Product team · UAE
Luqma Café POS is cloud-based café POS software for coffee shops and small cafés in the UAE. It runs on Android tablets and supports café counter workflows. Essential software is AED 149 per branch per month. KDS software, waiter ordering and QR ordering are paid add-ons on Essential; Reservations are included in Operations and Control, not Essential. The Café Starter Kit is AED 2,499 and includes three months of Essential for one branch; from month four it is AED 149/month. See software plan pricing and inclusions.
From order to cup in seconds
Order. Route. Serve.
One tap from cashier to barista station — no paper, no shouting, no missed orders.
Everything your café counter needs.
Built for the pace of coffee shop service — not restaurant complexity.
Fast Counter Ordering
Touch-first cashier screen designed for quick-service queues. Take and send an order in a few taps.
Modifiers & Options
Add sizes, milk types, sugar levels and extras to any item at the point of order. Configurable in your menu setup.
Station KOT Routing in Essential
Essential routes order items to their configured preparation stations. Additional kitchen printers and network installation are quoted separately.
QR Table Ordering Add-on
Guests can scan a QR code, browse the digital menu and order from their phone. It is a paid add-on on Essential and included in Operations and Control.
UAE 5% VAT Built-in
VAT applied automatically on every transaction. Shown separately on receipts and itemised in daily Z-reports for FTA compliance.
Daily Sales Reports
Z-reports, item-level sales, payment method breakdown and shift summaries — all available from the dashboard or your phone.
Café operations
Built for how cafés actually work.
Whether it is a single-person counter or a multi-station café with dine-in tables, Luqma adapts to the pace and complexity of your operation.
- Takeaway and dine-in order types on one screen
- Per-item modifiers — size, milk, extras, add-ons
- Station KOT routing to barista preparation station
- Receipt printing — digital and paper
- UAE 5% VAT automatic on every sale
- Cash and card payment tracking
What makes a coffee shop POS different
Coffee orders are small, repetitive and full of variations. One flat white can involve a size, a milk choice, an extra shot and a syrup, and the morning queue will not wait while a cashier searches for them. Set up your drinks with modifiers once, and staff pick options in a few taps instead of typing notes.
Next comes the split between drinks and food. A bakery café can route coffee to the bar and hot food to the kitchen, so each team sees only its own items. Start with station KOT routing in Essential, and add a KDS screen when paper tickets start slowing the bar down.
At closing, item-level sales show which drinks and pastries earn their place, and the Luqma Owner App lets you check sales from your phone. If you want to track beans, milk and recipe costs, Inventory & Food Cost is included in Control or available as an add-on.
"The team responds in hours, not days. Onboarding took less than 2 hours — menu in, training done, line running smoothly."
Adina's Coffee Shop, Dubai
What a café pays per month
| Café setup | Plan | Software per month |
|---|---|---|
| Single counter, printed tickets | Essential | AED 149 |
| Counter with one barista or kitchen screen | Essential + KDS add-on | AED 189 |
| Screen, QR table ordering and waiter ordering | Operations | AED 229 |
| All of the above, plus recipes and stock | Control | AED 329 |
Once you need both KDS and QR ordering on Essential (AED 238), Operations at AED 229 costs less. Prices are per branch; see all plans and add-ons. Luqma needs an internet connection and has no offline mode, so we recommend a 4G/5G backup router. Direct delivery-app integrations are not live yet, so those orders are entered manually.
Built for every kind of café.
From a one-person kiosk to a multi-location coffee brand.
Luqma Café POS is best suited for independent cafés, specialty coffee bars, bakery cafés and multi-branch coffee brands across all seven UAE emirates. On-site onboarding is available in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah and Umm Al Quwain.
Café Starter Kit
Everything you need to open your counter.
The Luqma Café Starter Kit costs AED 2,499 and includes an Android tablet, counter stand, thermal receipt printer, cash drawer, standard menu setup and onboarding, plus Essential for one branch for months 1–3. From month four, Essential is AED 149/month. Additional kitchen printers, cabling, network equipment and kitchen network/on-site installation are quoted separately.
How Luqma Café POS compares
Luqma Café POS is a UAE-built café point-of-sale platform. Software starts at AED 149 per branch per month. The Café Starter Kit costs AED 2,499 and includes the listed hardware, standard menu setup and onboarding, plus three months of Essential for one branch. Additional kitchen printers, cabling, network equipment and kitchen network/on-site installation are quoted separately.
Frequently asked questions
Last updated: 3 November 2026
What is a cafe POS system?
A cafe POS system is a point-of-sale platform designed for the pace and workflows of coffee shops and cafés. It handles fast counter orders, item modifiers (such as size and milk type), kitchen or barista routing, UAE 5% VAT, receipt printing and daily sales reports — all from one screen.
Does Luqma POS work for UAE coffee shops?
Yes. Luqma POS is built for cafés and coffee shops across the UAE, and Adina's Coffee Shop in Dubai runs on it. It is designed for both quick-service counter operations and sit-down cafés with table ordering. The system handles UAE VAT, supports Arabic and English, and runs on standard Android hardware.
Can I add modifiers like size, milk type and extras?
Yes. Luqma POS supports item modifiers so staff can select options such as size, milk type, temperature and extras for each drink or food item at the time of ordering. Modifiers are configured from within the menu setup.
What hardware does Luqma café POS run on?
The Luqma Café Starter Kit is AED 2,499 and includes an Android tablet, counter stand, thermal receipt printer, cash drawer, standard menu setup and onboarding, plus Essential for one branch for months 1–3. From month four, it is AED 149/month. Hardware specifications, warranty and delivery timing have not been specified.
Does it handle UAE VAT for café transactions?
Yes. Luqma POS applies UAE 5% VAT automatically on every transaction. VAT is shown as a separate line on printed and digital receipts, and is itemised in daily Z-reports and sales summaries for FTA compliance. Any UAE food business with annual turnover above AED 375,000 must register with the FTA and collect 5% VAT. Luqma handles all calculations and reporting automatically.