diff --git a/pkg/models/coffee.go b/pkg/models/coffee.go
index 0d5a350..e992e1b 100644
--- a/pkg/models/coffee.go
+++ b/pkg/models/coffee.go
@@ -31,5 +31,4 @@ var AccountMenuItems = []string{
 	"order history",
 	"faq",
 	"about",
-	"something",
 }
diff --git a/pkg/tui/model.go b/pkg/tui/model.go
index a6ebeff..b6e3495 100644
--- a/pkg/tui/model.go
+++ b/pkg/tui/model.go
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ const (
 	paymentPage
 	confirmPage
 	accountPage
+	splashPage
 )
 
 // This msg is sent after a debounce delay to apply a pending resize.
@@ -117,6 +118,11 @@ type Model struct {
 	FAQs       []FAQ // loaded from embedded faq.json
 	FaqFocused bool  // true when FAQ detail is focused
 
+	// Splash screen
+	splashDataReady bool // true when products have loaded
+	splashDelayDone bool // true when minimum display time has elapsed
+	splashCursor    bool // toggles for blinking cursor animation
+
 }
 
 // SwitchPage changed the active page and marks that a switch happened
@@ -217,7 +223,16 @@ func (m Model) fetchProductsCmd() tea.Msg {
 
 func (m Model) Init() tea.Cmd {
 	// Fetch products and cart from API on startup, and schedule token refresh
-	cmds := []tea.Cmd{m.fetchProductsCmd, m.fetchCartCmd}
+	cmds := []tea.Cmd {
+		m.fetchProductsCmd,
+		m.fetchCartCmd,
+		tea.Tick(1500*time.Millisecond, func(t time.Time) tea.Msg {
+			return DelayCompleteMsg{}
+		}),
+		tea.Tick(700*time.Microsecond, func(t time.Time) tea.Msg {
+			return splashCursorTickMsg{}
+		}),
+	}
 	if m.User != nil && m.AuthFingerprintKey != "" {
 		cmds = append(cmds, m.scheduleTokenRefreshCmd())
 	}
@@ -233,7 +248,6 @@ func (m Model) resetPageState() Model {
 	return m
 }
 
-
 type StripeTokenMsg struct {
 	TokenID string
 	Last4   string
@@ -642,6 +656,7 @@ func (m Model) GetCartItemsSlice() []*models.CartItem {
 func NewModel(username string) Model {
 	m := Model{
 		Username: username,
+		currentPage: splashPage,
 		Coffees: []models.Coffee{
 			{
 				Name:        "Espresso",
diff --git a/pkg/tui/splash.go b/pkg/tui/splash.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d045c65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/tui/splash.go
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package tui
+
+import (
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
+)
+
+type DelayCompleteMsg struct{}
+type splashCursorTickMsg struct{}
+
+func (m Model) SplashView() string {
+	accent := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.Color("#AAAAAA")).Bold(true)
+
+	var cursor string
+	if m.splashCursor {
+		cursor = lipgloss.NewStyle().Background(lipgloss.Color("#4682B4")).Render(" ")
+	} else {
+		cursor = " "
+	}
+
+	logo := accent.Render("terminal coffe") + cursor
+
+	content := lipgloss.JoinVertical(
+		lipgloss.Center,
+		logo,
+	)
+
+	return lipgloss.Place(
+		m.viewportWidth, 
+		m.viewportHeight,
+		lipgloss.Center,
+		lipgloss.Center,
+		content,
+	)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/tui/update.go b/pkg/tui/update.go
index 58c133e..4a7d573 100644
--- a/pkg/tui/update.go
+++ b/pkg/tui/update.go
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ func (m Model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 			m.Coffees = msg.Products
 			m.ErrorMsg = ""
 		}
+		m.splashDataReady = true
+		if m.currentPage == splashPage && m.splashDelayDone {
+			return m.SwitchPage(shopPage), nil
+		}
 		return m, nil
 	case CartFetchedMsg:
 		if msg.Err == nil && msg.Cart != nil {
@@ -88,6 +92,17 @@ func (m Model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 			m.ErrorMsg = fmt.Sprintf("failed to delete card: %v", msg.Err)
 		}
 		return m, nil
+	case DelayCompleteMsg:
+		m.splashDelayDone = true
+		if m.currentPage == splashPage && m.splashDataReady {
+			return m.SwitchPage(shopPage), nil
+		}
+		return m, nil
+	case splashCursorTickMsg:
+		m.splashCursor = !m.splashCursor
+		return m, tea.Tick(700*time.Millisecond, func(t time.Time) tea.Msg {
+			return splashCursorTickMsg{}
+		})
 	case tea.KeyMsg:
 		// If a form is active, skip global keys — let the page handler own input
 		if m.ShippingForm != nil || m.PaymentForm != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/tui/views.go b/pkg/tui/views.go
index 2ae8858..4436f49 100644
--- a/pkg/tui/views.go
+++ b/pkg/tui/views.go
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ func (m Model) View() string {
 		return m.ResizeView()
 	}
 
+	if m.currentPage == splashPage {
+		return m.SplashView()
+	}
+
 	// If the menu modal is showing, render it full-screen (bypass container)
 	if m.ShowingMenu {
 		return m.BuildMenuView()