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Coffee shop design appreciation: Seoul vintage Gyeongseing Cafe

Coffee shop design appreciation: Seoul vintage Gyeongseing Cafe

Starsis, an architectural studio in Seoul, designed the Gyeongseong Cafe with reference to the look of Korea in 1936. The design of the coffee shop mainly revolves around three key words: demolition, combination and collection. On this point, designer Park Hyun-Hee said: keywords do not need to be complex, let alone serious, commercial space should make customers feel relaxed and comfortable. It was demolished because it turned out

Smell fragrant coffee the taste of life of an international coffee quality appraiser

Smell fragrant coffee the taste of life of an international coffee quality appraiser

After tasting 100 cups of fragrant coffee a day, the taste of an international coffee appraiser was recognized by her international counterparts, Qi Xiaolan did not stop and continued to study coffee in her small world. Because of her love, she transformed her home into a coffee shop, not for business, but only for research and exchange of coffee; because of her persistence, she studied everywhere and obtained the certification of an internationally authoritative coffee quality appraiser.

Different baristas: selling coffee on bicycles and showing movies for the blind

Different baristas: selling coffee on bicycles and showing movies for the blind

Starbucks veteran entered the coffee field at the age of 19 and worked in Starbucks for more than a decade. He opened a Berry Beans boutique coffee shop deep in Beijing's hutongs and resigned for some strange reasons. He is Wei Hanye. For people who often shuttle to Beijing hutong coffee shops, the familiar Wei Hanyi is a barista with a dream, but

Man Cat Coffee is a local coffee brand in China.

Man Cat Coffee is a local coffee brand in China.

With the continuous development of domestic coffee, according to the survey, the main consumers of coffee are urban workers. This part of the consumer group is also the leader of social fashion, they are interested in foreign food culture and easy to accept. With the consumption of coffee, coffee culture came into being, and the coffee shop has become the breeding place of coffee culture. To some extent, coffee culture has also promoted

The story of a coffee man: one cup of coffee at a time, one cup for one person

The story of a coffee man: one cup of coffee at a time, one cup for one person

It is said that there are more opportunities in big cities, but sometimes you also feel that you are superfluous people in this city? Walking in a familiar and unfamiliar city, there are no peer friends, no people to rely on, no warm hugs, no sense of belonging. No matter how late you come home, there is no lamp, no one, not even a cup of coffee waiting for you. His name is Wan Zhigang, and a lot of people.

Coffee shop design appreciation: Hangzhou cabbage cafe

Coffee shop design appreciation: Hangzhou cabbage cafe

Cabbage Cafe, located in Binjiang, Hangzhou, is designed and built by YAMO Design. Modern cities are full of architecture and design with excessive pursuit of efficiency, but lack of humanistic care. As a reflection on the urban living environment, the cabbage cafe provides people with indoor landscape experience and functional division of space, which makes people forget the fast pace and complexity of urban life here. The coffee shop is located in Jian

Deep text | the apocalypse of the decline of a generation of coffee mythology

Deep text | the apocalypse of the decline of a generation of coffee mythology

A few years ago, going to Shangdao for coffee was a commendable thing. First entered the Chinese market, Shangdao positioning high-end, pre-emptive strike, for a while a dominant, the same scenery, at that time people did not know Starbucks, COSTA, CAFFE PASCUCCI coffee brands. But now, this coffee myth has fallen down, the brand image is not as good as it used to be, and Shangdao Coffee has come to this point.

New York-Philharmonic City (1): jazz of Coffee on Cornelia Street

New York-Philharmonic City (1): jazz of Coffee on Cornelia Street

The musical atmosphere of New York is the kind of literature and art that permeates the bones, pervading every corner of the city, performances, bars, and even people's commutes. And this city also records the inheritance of music from generation to generation, carrying the dreams of countless young people who are passionate about music. This Connie is located at the corner of Bleecker Street and Cornelia Street in Greenwich Village, New York.

"persistence is the only choice"-- the entrepreneurial story of a coffee maker in Lanzhou

Persistence is the only choice. Li Gou, the entrepreneurial story of a Lanzhou coffee man, is seriously making coffee with light coffee fragrance, wooden tables and chairs, two random walking cats, walls covered with barista certificates, and a neat bar. This is a cafe with typical decoration style, and the post-80s Li Gou is its boss. As one of the earliest people to set up boutique cafes in Lanzhou

Coffee shop design appreciation: Qingdao Binda Cafe

Coffee shop design appreciation: Qingdao Binda Cafe

Binda Cafe is located on the seaside of Qingdao, Shandong Province, with a space of 200 square meters, mainly for tourists and local residents. From latitudestudio. The two-story space, with a large public area on the first floor, extends outward to connect with the terrace. Public areas include service areas, cashiers and so on. A large multi-person wooden table is set up, and at the same time, in the area below the mezzanine, coffee tables and chairs for two are clearly divided.

Coffee shop design appreciates Castle Peak BlueBottle Cafe

Coffee shop design appreciates Castle Peak BlueBottle Cafe

Schemata Architects designed Blue Bottle Coffee's second store in Japan, located in Tokyo's Qingshan District, just a few minutes' walk from Meisando Station. The cafe is located in a quiet block surrounded by trees, occupying the second floor of a building, and a few blocks away is the noisy main street. On the second floor, in front of the spacious balcony

The Story of a Coffee Man: how to run the Best hand Cafe in Shanghai

The Story of a Coffee Man: how to run the Best hand Cafe in Shanghai

Sitting at the door of Lumazi Xingguo Road store, looking at the sunny winter in Shanghai, it is always refreshing. People come and go at 11:00 in the morning, there are cars shuttling, pedestrians hurrying past, and Rumaz, a small white painted shop that specializes in hand-brewed coffee, a cafe that coffee makers still love and cherish after five years. Sitting in front of the cafe, looking across the street.

While the Chinese are boycotting Rakuten, the American people are boycotting Starbucks

While the Chinese are boycotting Rakuten, the American people are boycotting Starbucks

Recently, with South Korea's Rakuten's help in deploying the THAAD anti-missile system in South Korea, we can see a large number of netizens on the Chinese Internet setting off a big wave of boycotting Rakuten, which makes many people pessimistic about Rakuten's future in China. While this wave of boycott is on the rise, many Americans on the other side of the Pacific are not idle. They are arriving.

What destroyed your cafe?

What destroyed your cafe?

The prosperity of the coffee industry is undoubtedly unstoppable. In particular, the current entrepreneurial trend is simply wave after wave, and the opening of a restaurant has become an entrepreneurial way for all ages and all classes. However, running a coffee shop is a great test for both the mind and the body. Only those who really love coffee and know how to manage can finally achieve success! Next, the editor would like to share with you some possible causes

What's it like to be a barista at Starbucks?

What's it like to be a barista at Starbucks?

From green apron star barista to black apron coffee master to brown apron coffee minister, this is the growth ladder of Starbucks baristas. Except for going home to sleep, I spend almost all my time in the store because I like it. Binbin said. Many people like to stay at home when they are not working, but the post-90s barista who works at Starbucks in Shenzhen says he likes to stay in the store. B

Take stock of those lovely coffee shops in Hong Kong

Take stock of those lovely coffee shops in Hong Kong

To introduce a few Hong Kong coffee itself is very lovely, just looking at it makes people reluctant to drink it. 1 Selfie Cafe shop can print your favorite photos on drinks or desserts. The process is like this: first order, then scan the QR code to download app, upload your favorite pictures, enter the order number and other information, and then you can wait for delicious drinks or desserts.

Coffee shop design appreciation: personality cafe covered with plastic cylinder

Coffee shop design appreciation: personality cafe covered with plastic cylinder

The design studio prepared 25992 recycled pvc cables for the coffee shop in Mumbai, India, and the facade of the cafe was finally created to feel surreal, with a wavy, downright modern appearance serving a multi-purpose space. Nuru karim, the founder of NUDES, and amit bhavna dhanani, the owner of bad caf, created this space which is covered by human skin.

The Story of a Coffee Man: the Chongqing Coffee Dream of Taiwan Youth

The Story of a Coffee Man: the Chongqing Coffee Dream of Taiwan Youth

Chongqing Nanbin Road faces the Yangtze River to the north and backs to Nanshan. It is not only as prosperous as Zhongxiao East Road in Taipei, but also leaves behind the fervent dreams of many young people like Ximenting. Huang Xingwei, from Taoyuan, Taiwan, planted his "coffee dream" here, according to the youth commune. How long does it take a person to fall in love with a strange city? For 32-year-old Huang Xingwei

Coffee shop design appreciation: London 20 square meters Parcafe Cafe

Coffee shop design appreciation: London 20 square meters Parcafe Cafe

Located on the first floor of the Dorchester Hotel, next to the ballroom is Parcaf Cafe, a coffee shop that sells locally grown coffee, as well as fresh juices, refreshments, sandwiches and salads. The CADA design team designed this small space with both refinement and elegance. Although the CADA design team is happy to take over the project, what can't be ignored is the space of the cafe.