1C Coffee in Kapitolyo takes pride in offering quality espresso and non-coffee drinks. A favorite neighborhood hang-out, patrons swear by 1C’s Sea Salt Honey Espresso, Flat White Cappucino, Latte, hand-brewed drinks, non-coffee signatures, bottled coffee for people on the go, and energy drinks for her fellow bikers.
Owned by Abi Tan, her fascination started when she discovered the rich flavor of local coffee beans. In one of her out-of-town trips, she enjoyed a cup of coffee, made from Mount Apo, and Atok, Benguet beans. She started her coffee business, selling repacked local beans, and eventually opened a coffee stand in Ortigas and White Plains, Quezon City. When the pandemic hit she shifted to selling bottled coffee online.
Running an online enterprise during the pandemic required an efficient payment system. “We preferred online payments, like bank transfers and e-wallets because it required less physical contact,” Abi explained.
She continued to enjoy the payment convenience when she opened 1C in Kapitolyo. She explained that most entrepreneurs use their e-wallet accounts for online payments. This could lead to problems, especially if the transactions are not closely monitored. Abi chose Starpay because it conveniently allows her to maintain a wallet for her money and another e-wallet for her business transactions.
Starpay continues to grow to provide merchants with convenient digital payments acceptance. A member of the Instapay network, they provide a seamless and real-time payments acceptance from over 40 banks and e-wallets. Transactions are easily viewed, filtered, and exported. “I can immediately see which items are moving because we can generate a sales report every time. Starpay also sends confirmation via text messages, so even if the network is sometimes, we can still confirm payments, because we receive text messages.”
Starpay merchants utilize the RCV (Real-time Collection and Validation) platform, which allows collection from multiple e-wallets and digital banking platforms. The safe and secure platform offers free registration, an Operations Portal for Merchants (OPM) to track cash flow, and secure cashless transactions with record monitoring, wide market reach, and easily accessible customer support. Merchants can also apply for SEND (Secure Electronic Networked Disbursement), which enables systemized disbursements to both Starpay and non-Starpay users. The system is ideal for regulatory disbursements, salaries for field employees, and cash allowances for individuals.
“Our goal is to empower entrepreneurs with digital solutions that can grow with their business. We are always excited to see our merchants grow from a start-up home business to a stand-alone café, like 1C, now a popular establishment. We are constantly working with our merchants and partners to help them digitize their transactions and improve their business process,” said Ryan Uy, Starpay Head of Growth and Marketing.
Starpay is an Electronic Money Issuer (EMI) licensed and regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.
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