A party in an independent cafe

In these small circles centered around cafes, they attract us not only for delicious coffee and desserts, but also for the quiet space with petty bourgeoisie atmosphere and the ease with which strangers get together. How pleasant it is to avoid the crackling sound of firecrackers, to get rid of the crisscross of the wine bureau, to escape the nagging of elders to get married, and to talk to people about the joys and sorrows of the year in the cafe.

Drinking coffee, tasting life.

Take Jinan as an example, according to statistics, Jinan currently has more than 60 cafes, large and small. Each cafe has its own style, some retro nostalgia, some Xiaoqing fresh style, and some low-key luxury style. Although the style is different, each cafe has its own dominant culture, which will provide customers with a comfortable and relaxing environment away from the hustle and bustle.

The cafe is located in a building in the first district of Foshanyuan District in Jinan. Even if you look for it with a map, it will take a lot of trouble to find it. Many people may be disappointed to see its "shabby" blue sign. But push the door in and you will feel its charm.

This is a post-80s-themed nostalgic cafe with no extra decoration, even the ground is undecorated concrete, the walls are covered with colorful graffiti, and a few bright sunflowers. Those seemingly random rocking Trojans, childhood trolleys, overlord games, land games, comic books, bicycles, hopscotches. All are the most precious things in the memory of the post-80s generation. Under the dim light, with the aroma of coffee all over the room, the box of memory will also be opened.

The Cat Cafe on the third floor is on Shidong Road in Jinan Mountain. There is a cat named pomegranate. It often swaggers around the store as if there is no one there, and will sit on the customer's sofa for a long time and refuse to leave. It won't walk away reluctantly until you give the "eviction order".

Wooden floors, tables and chairs, large floor-to-ceiling windows, red curtains, through the window, there is a bustling crowd and traffic outside, and inside is a quiet space for you and your friends. Order a cup of coffee, flip through old books, look at picture albums, talk about old love, and enjoy a Spring Festival away from the hustle and bustle in soothing music.

Unlike large chain cafes, where cafes and cat cafes on the third floor are independent cafes, in addition to coffee, regular movies, salons, lectures, handicrafts and other activities are organized. Here, you will meet a lot of strangers because of common hobbies, and then become friends. Most of the customers are young people, mainly students and white-collar workers. "drinking coffee and tasting life" is a portrayal of them coming to the cafe.

Douban and Weibo launched the campaign.

During the Spring Festival, most independent cafes open for business on the fourth day of the Lunar New year. Due to "overcrowding", they usually do not organize themed activities to offer special drinks and desserts. "I have to be free during the Spring Festival, and there are a lot of people in cafes. From opening at more than 10:00 in the morning to closing at 11:00 in the evening, there was a steady stream of people. " Li Yue, the owner of the cafe there, said.

In addition to drinking coffee, more people come here to chat and play games. As soon as the winter vacation came, the cafe became lively. During the holidays, students will meet three or five bosom friends, go to cafes for coffee and play board games, laughing and laughing. The super interesting "who is undercover" in Happy Camp, please close your eyes after dark, Da Vinci password, cockroach sweet soup, fly swatting, and three Kingdoms killing are all very popular games.

There are many theme activities in the cafe, mostly movies, music, lectures, small concerts, salons and manual activities, creativity has also become a vital part of attracting customers. There is a makeup party on Halloween, a bachelor party on Singles Day, and a music night on Christmas Day. After planning the event, the shopkeeper will post the message through Douban or Weibo. The Cat Cafe on the third floor of Sina Weibo has 9855 followers, and the cafe there has 4562 followers. When fans see the message, they can go and interact with each other on Douban or Weibo.

"We don't have 32 concerts, but we have a stage to make your dreams come true. A solo concert that belongs to you, a group of fans who support you, a night to let your dreams fly, so that the cat's home has a good voice in Jinan. We provide a small concert stage, poster design and event promotion for 2-4 singers free of charge every month. " The "Cat Home Little stage" launched by the cat on the third floor attracted many enthusiasts. Every Tuesday and Thursday, the cats on the third floor have movie screenings, and after the Spring Festival, individual painting exhibitions, blueberry handmade public welfare activities and DIY handmade soap activities will be held one after another, of which the proceeds from the handmade activities will be donated to public welfare organizations.

"the TED speech held in mid-January was a great success. More than 200 people came and packed the cafe." Li Yue, the owner of the cafe there, said that a month-long salon will begin after the Spring Festival, such as movies, music, international volunteers, visual communication, boutique coffee tasting and other activities.

The coffee space and KONA Cafe in Qingdao are all caf é s with good reputation. In recent years, this kind of independent cafe has sprung up in Jinan, Qingdao and other places, which also provides us with a good place for spiritual gathering.