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A cafe is offering cut-price coffee to customers, as long as they order it in Welsh.

Antur Stiniog, in Blaenau Ffestiniog , insists the move is not just meant to benefit fluent Welsh speakers.

According to the café's co-manager, Tanwen Roberts, anyone who orders in Welsh gets a 10% discount on their tea or coffee.

Ms Roberts said: "We are a Welsh business and Blaenau Ffestiniog is a very Welsh community. The language is what makes us different so we had been thinking about doing this for some time.

"But this isn't specifically for fluent Welsh speakers, it's for Welsh learners and tourists as well- it's for everyone. We just want to see people give it a go and have fun with it."

The discount has proven to be a major success with the locals and tourists, so much so, that other local businesses have decided to adopt a similar strategy.

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(Image: Antur Stiniog)

Ms Roberts revealed that she was not worried that some may take an issue with the reason behind the discount and has not received any complaints yet.

"At times, customers who aren't familiar with the Welsh language are a little nervous to try it at first, but we will always help them as best as we can. They feel great afterwards and not just because they had their coffee cheaper than usual.

"I hope it can get people to talk in Welsh and interested in our heritage and culture here in Blaenau."

Ms Roberts added: "The Welsh language is a unique selling point that I think every business in Wales should promote. By doing so, we are encouraging the idea that the language can be used in both our professional and personal lives."