Square Up or better known as Square is a mobile payment processing iPhone app to simplify payments through mobile phones. SquareUp was started by Twitter’s co-founder Jack Dorsey in late 2009. I absolutely love the Square product and what it’s doing for small business’s. I don’t personally sell things with Square but being a tech nerd / early adapter I get very excited when I see companies using emerging technology.
Nonetheless, I went to a coffee shop called Groundfloor cafe in downtown Los Angeles (4th & spring) this afternoon with my girlfriend. It’s a beautiful location that’s part art gallery and part coffee shop. The vibe, menu, and setup already had me sold as for a place I’d like to come work or get coffee. Once I ordered and went to pay I noticed they had an ATM machine as well as an iPad 2 next to the register. The guy working the register told me they had just set up Square Up app yesterday and taking a lot more transactions due to that.
I started eating after the little giddy feeling I got from knowing they were using Square went away. We ordered iced coffees, nutella croissants, and cappuccino macaroons. Honestly the coffee was pretty normal quality but the pastries we’re amazing. The vibe that Groundfloor cafe had was very cool though. They had a projector setup, some couches and a whole gallery on the other side. I’d recommend this place to anyone who’s visiting Los Angeles and wants a nice place to work, relax or just grab some coffee.
The nutella croissants are pretty serious, I highly recommend them to anyone who’s a chocolate lover such as myself. Anyway, I felt I needed to write this post to not only give Groundfloor cafe in downtown Los Angeles credit for their service but also for adapting to new technology. Square has an amazing product and in this situation made my experience even better than a traditional credit card machine. Go support Square Up and Groundfloor Cafe.