diff --git a/src/simple_cache_server.erl b/src/simple_cache_server.erl
index 783e2f6..8b5dedd 100644
--- a/src/simple_cache_server.erl
+++ b/src/simple_cache_server.erl
@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@
                      ]).
 
 -record(state, {table   :: ets:tid() | atom(),
-                options :: list()}).
+                options :: list(),
+                buffer  :: #{Expires :: non_neg_integer() => buffer_item()},
+                buffer_limit :: non_neg_integer()}).
+
+-type buffer_item() :: {Keys :: list(), Count :: non_neg_integer()}.
 
 %%=============================================================================
 %% API Function Exports
@@ -113,31 +117,34 @@ sync_flush() ->
 %%=============================================================================
 %% gen_server Function Definitions
 %%=============================================================================
-init([]) ->
-    {ok, #state{table = ets:new(?SERVER, ?ETS_OPTIONS),
-                options = ?ETS_OPTIONS}};
 init(CustomOptions) ->
+    BufferLimit = application:get_env(simple_cache, buffer_limit, 1),
+    %% Legacy behaviour: without buffering and batching send_after/3 calls
+    %% there is no need to send regular ticks.
+    BufferLimit > 1 andalso send_tick(),
     Options = merge_options(?ETS_OPTIONS, CustomOptions),
     {ok, #state{table = ets:new(?SERVER, Options),
-                options = Options}}.
+                options = Options,
+                buffer = #{},
+                buffer_limit = BufferLimit}}.
 
 handle_call(ops_info, _From,  #state{table = Table} = State) ->
     {reply, ets:info(Table), State};
 handle_call(ops_list, _From,  #state{table = Table} = State) ->
     {reply, ets:tab2list(Table), State};
 handle_call({set, Key, Value, infinity}, _From, #state{table = Table} = State) ->
-    insert(Table, Key, Value, infinity),
+    insert_no_expire(Table, Key, Value),
     {reply, ok, State};
 handle_call({set, Key, Value, Expires}, _From, #state{table = Table} = State) ->
-    insert(Table, Key, Value, Expires),
-    {reply, ok, State};
+    NewState = insert_and_buffer_expiry(Table, Key, Value, Expires, State),
+    {reply, ok, NewState};
 handle_call({set, Key, Value, Conditional, Expires}, _From, #state{table = Table} = State) ->
     Test = case lookup(Key) of
                {ok, OldValue}     -> Conditional(OldValue);
                {error, not_found} -> true
            end,
-    Test andalso insert(Table, Key, Value, Expires),
-    {reply, {ok, Test}, State};
+    NewState = maybe_insert(Table, Key, Value, Expires, Test, State),
+    {reply, {ok, Test}, NewState};
 handle_call({flush, Key}, _From, #state{table = Table} = State) ->
     ets:delete(Table, Key),
     {reply, ok, State};
@@ -146,11 +153,11 @@ handle_call(flush, _From, #state{table = Table} = State) ->
     {reply, ok, State}.
 
 handle_cast({set, Key, Value, infinity}, #state{table = Table} = State) ->
-    insert(Table, Key, Value, infinity),
+    insert_no_expire(Table, Key, Value),
     {noreply, State};
 handle_cast({set, Key, Value, Expires}, #state{table = Table} = State) ->
-    insert(Table, Key, Value, Expires),
-    {noreply, State};
+    NewState = insert_and_buffer_expiry(Table, Key, Value, Expires, State),
+    {noreply, NewState};
 handle_cast({flush, Key}, #state{table = Table} = State) ->
     ets:delete(Table, Key),
     {noreply, State};
@@ -158,10 +165,19 @@ handle_cast(flush, #state{table = Table} = State) ->
     ets:delete_all_objects(Table),
     {noreply, State}.
 
+handle_info({expire, Keys}, #state{table = Table} = State) when is_list(Keys) ->
+    lists:foreach(fun(Key) -> ets:delete(Table, Key) end, Keys),
+    {noreply, State};
 handle_info({expire, Key}, #state{table = Table} = State) ->
     ets:delete(Table, Key),
-    {noreply, State}.
-
+    {noreply, State};
+handle_info(tick, #state{buffer = Buffer} = State) ->
+    maps:foreach(fun (Expires, {Keys, _Count}) ->
+                    erlang:send_after(1000 * Expires, ?SERVER, {expire, Keys})
+                 end,
+                 Buffer),
+    send_tick(),
+    {noreply, State#state{buffer = #{}}}.
 terminate(_Reason, _State) ->
     ok.
 
@@ -171,11 +187,42 @@ code_change(_OldVsn, State, _Extra) ->
 %%=============================================================================
 %% Internal functionality
 %%=============================================================================
-insert(Table, Key, Value, infinity) ->
-    ets:insert(Table, {Key, Value, infinity});
-insert(Table, Key, Value, Expires) ->
+maybe_insert(_Table, _Key, _Value, _Expires, false, State) ->
+    State;
+maybe_insert(Table, Key, Value, infinity, true, State) ->
+    insert_no_expire(Table, Key, Value),
+    State;
+maybe_insert(Table, Key, Value, Expires, true, State) ->
+    insert_and_buffer_expiry(Table, Key, Value, Expires, State).
+
+insert_no_expire(Table, Key, Value) ->
+    ets:insert(Table, {Key, Value, infinity}).
+
+insert_and_buffer_expiry(Table, Key, Value, Expires, State) ->
     ets:insert(Table, {Key, Value, Expires}),
-    erlang:send_after(1000 * Expires, ?SERVER, {expire, Key}).
+    buffer_expiry(Key, Expires, State).
+
+buffer_expiry(Key, Expires, #state{buffer_limit = Limit} = State) when Limit < 2 ->
+    %% Do not buffer
+    erlang:send_after(1000 * Expires, ?SERVER, {expire, Key}),
+    State;
+buffer_expiry(Key, Expires, #state{buffer = Buffer, buffer_limit = Limit} = State) ->
+    case Buffer of
+        #{Expires := {Keys, Count}} when Count == Limit ->
+            erlang:send_after(1000 * Expires, ?SERVER, {expire, [Key | Keys]}),
+            NewBuffer = maps:remove(Expires, Buffer),
+            State#state{buffer = NewBuffer};
+        _ ->
+            NewBuffer = maps:update_with(Expires,
+                                         fun ({Keys, Count}) -> {[Key | Keys], Count + 1} end,
+                                        {[Key], 1}, % initial value
+                                         Buffer),
+            State#state{buffer = NewBuffer}
+    end.
+
+send_tick() ->
+    TickTime = application:get_env(simple_cache, expiry_tick_ms, 10 * 1000),
+    erlang:send_after(TickTime, ?SERVER, tick).
 
 get_by_key(Table, Key) ->
      case ets:lookup(Table, Key) of
@@ -185,7 +232,9 @@ get_by_key(Table, Key) ->
             {error, not_found}
     end.
 
+merge_options(ExistingOptions, NewOptions) when NewOptions == [] ->
+    ExistingOptions;
 merge_options(ExistingOptions, NewOptions) ->
     orddict:merge(fun (_, X, Y) -> X + Y end,
                   orddict:from_list(ExistingOptions),
-                  orddict:from_list(NewOptions)).
+                  orddict:from_list(NewOptions)).
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