diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/sample-templates/react-ssr-template/template.yaml b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/sample-templates/react-ssr-template/template.yaml
index 17f9ebbf7d..058e2a715f 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/sample-templates/react-ssr-template/template.yaml
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/sample-templates/react-ssr-template/template.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ metadata:
   name: react-ssr-template
   title: React SSR Template
   description: Next.js application skeleton for creating isomorphic web applications.
+  annotations:
+    tags: Recommended,React
 spec:
-  type: cookiecutter
+  processor: cookiecutter
+  type: website
   path: '.'
-
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/sample-templates/springboot-template/template.yaml b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/sample-templates/springboot-template/template.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d44d926ef4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/sample-templates/springboot-template/template.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+apiVersion: backstage.io/v1alpha1
+kind: Template
+metadata:
+  name: springboot-template
+  title: Spring Boot Service
+  description: Standard Spring Boot (Java) microservice with recommended configuration.
+  annotations:
+    tags: Recommended,Java
+spec:
+  processor: cookiecutter
+  type: service
+  path: '.'
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/scripts/mock-data b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/scripts/mock-data
index be3fa2b6cf..594bd76607 100755
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/scripts/mock-data
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/scripts/mock-data
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-curl \
---location \
---request POST 'localhost:7000/catalog/locations' \
---header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
---data-raw "{\"type\": \"file\", \"target\": \"$(pwd)/sample-templates/react-ssr-template/template.yaml\"}"
-
+for URL in \
+  'react-ssr-template' \
+  'springboot-template' \
+; do \
+  curl \
+    --location \
+    --request POST 'localhost:7000/catalog/locations' \
+    --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
+    --data-raw "{\"type\": \"file\", \"target\": \"$(pwd)/sample-templates/${URL}/template.yaml\"}"
+done
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/package.json b/plugins/scaffolder/package.json
index 6710fdc1f7..683d277be2 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/package.json
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/package.json
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@
     "react": "^16.13.1",
     "react-dom": "^16.13.1",
     "react-router-dom": "6.0.0-alpha.5",
-    "react-use": "^14.2.0"
+    "react-use": "^14.2.0",
+    "swr": "^0.2.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/cli": "^0.1.1-alpha.9",
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/ScaffolderPage/index.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/ScaffolderPage/index.tsx
index 1dbd993d93..a6dbac8f83 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/ScaffolderPage/index.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/ScaffolderPage/index.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import React from 'react';
+import React, { useEffect } from 'react';
 import {
   Lifecycle,
   Content,
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import {
   Page,
   pageTheme,
   useApi,
+  errorApiRef,
 } from '@backstage/core';
 import { catalogApiRef } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog';
 import {
@@ -35,25 +36,25 @@ import {
 } from '@material-ui/core';
 import { Link as RouterLink } from 'react-router-dom';
 import TemplateCard from '../TemplateCard';
-import { useAsync } from 'react-use';
+import useStaleWhileRevalidate from 'swr';
 import { TemplateEntityV1alpha1 } from '@backstage/catalog-model';
 
 const ScaffolderPage: React.FC<{}> = () => {
   const catalogApi = useApi(catalogApiRef);
+  const errorApi = useApi(errorApiRef);
 
-  const { value, loading } = useAsync(async () => {
-    const entities = await catalogApi.getEntities({ kind: 'Template' });
-    return (entities as TemplateEntityV1alpha1[]).map(template => ({
-      id: template.metadata.uid,
-      type: template.spec.type,
-      name: template.metadata.name,
-      // TODO(shmidt-i): decide on tags
-      tags: ['not-implemented'],
-      description: template.metadata.description ?? '-',
-      // TODO(shmidt-i): decide on owner
-      ownerId: '-',
-    }));
-  });
+  const { data: templates, isValidating, error } = useStaleWhileRevalidate(
+    'templates/all',
+    async () =>
+      catalogApi.getEntities({ kind: 'Template' }) as Promise<
+        TemplateEntityV1alpha1[]
+      >,
+  );
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!error) return;
+    errorApi.post(error);
+  }, [error, errorApi]);
 
   return (
     <Page theme={pageTheme.home}>
@@ -89,23 +90,26 @@ const ScaffolderPage: React.FC<{}> = () => {
           </Link>
           .
         </Typography>
-        {loading ? (
-          <LinearProgress />
-        ) : (
-          <Grid container>
-            {value!.map(item => {
+        {isValidating && <LinearProgress />}
+        <Grid container>
+          {templates &&
+            templates.map(template => {
               return (
-                <TemplateCard
-                  key={item.id}
-                  title={item.name}
-                  type={item.type}
-                  description={item.description}
-                  tags={item.tags}
-                />
+                <Grid item xs={12} sm={6} md={3}>
+                  <TemplateCard
+                    key={template.metadata.uid}
+                    title={`${
+                      (template.metadata.title || template.metadata.name) ?? ''
+                    }`}
+                    type={template.spec.type ?? ''}
+                    description={template.metadata.description ?? '-'}
+                    // TODO(shmidt-i): how to store tags
+                    tags={template.metadata.annotations?.tags.split(',') ?? []}
+                  />
+                </Grid>
               );
             })}
-          </Grid>
-        )}
+        </Grid>
       </Content>
     </Page>
   );
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/TemplateCard.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/TemplateCard.tsx
index 618eda64f1..6d47f05693 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/TemplateCard.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/TemplateCard.tsx
@@ -14,14 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 import React, { FC } from 'react';
-import {
-  Button,
-  Card,
-  Chip,
-  Grid,
-  Typography,
-  makeStyles,
-} from '@material-ui/core';
+import { Button, Card, Chip, Typography, makeStyles } from '@material-ui/core';
 
 const useStyles = makeStyles(theme => ({
   header: {
@@ -59,25 +52,23 @@ const TemplateCard: FC<TemplateCardProps> = ({
   const classes = useStyles();
 
   return (
-    <Grid item xs={12} sm={6} md={3}>
-      <Card>
-        <div className={classes.header}>
-          <Typography variant="subtitle2">{type}</Typography>
-          <Typography variant="h6">{title}</Typography>
+    <Card>
+      <div className={classes.header}>
+        <Typography variant="subtitle2">{type}</Typography>
+        <Typography variant="h6">{title}</Typography>
+      </div>
+      <div className={classes.content}>
+        {tags?.map(tag => (
+          <Chip label={tag} key={tag} />
+        ))}
+        <Typography variant="body2" paragraph className={classes.description}>
+          {description}
+        </Typography>
+        <div className={classes.footer}>
+          <Button color="primary">Choose</Button>
         </div>
-        <div className={classes.content}>
-          {tags?.map(tag => (
-            <Chip label={tag} key={tag} />
-          ))}
-          <Typography variant="body2" paragraph className={classes.description}>
-            {description}
-          </Typography>
-          <div className={classes.footer}>
-            <Button color="primary">Choose</Button>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      </Card>
-    </Grid>
+      </div>
+    </Card>
   );
 };