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Creative Marketing Ideas for Coffee Shops
Discover unique ways US and Japanese cafes attract customers — from banning WiFi to playful dating gimmicks.
How Many Hello Kitty Cafés Are There in Seoul?
Seoul is home to multiple Hello Kitty cafés, with at least one iconic location popular among travelers. Here’s how to find the nearest one.
How Kopi Luwak Coffee Brands Compete with Starbucks
Learn how kopi luwak coffee built a luxury reputation and high pricing, and why location and brand strategy determine success over Starbucks.
The Bookstore Café Inside McNally Jackson
Discover how McNally Jackson in Manhattan turned its café into a reading haven with books hanging from the ceiling and movable trays for books and coffee.
Why Starbucks Succeeded: Lessons from Global Coffee Branding
Learn the strategic mix of product, experience, and third-place culture that made Starbucks a global coffee icon.
Visit Beijing’s Famous Cat Café With Mediterranean Vibes
Find out where to meet 11 cat breeds in a cozy Mediterranean-style café just 300m east of Nanluoguxiang’s north entrance.
How Coffee Shops Can Boost Their Performance
Find out how to set clear goals, increase daily sales, and implement targeted strategies to improve your café’s financial performance.
How Origo Café’s 65-Square-Meter Design Works
A 65-square-meter Bucharest café uses 276 hanging coffee cups, black walls, and light wood to switch from café to cocktail bar daily.
The 2012 Sustainability Award-Winning Café Experience
Discover how a 2012 Sustainability award-winning café blends industrial design with romantic charm through lighting, seating, and a striking bar setup.
Café FOAM in Stockholm: Design-Led Coffee Space
Discover Café FOAM in Stockholm, a stylish café designed by NOTE DESIGN STUDIO, blending aesthetics with a refined coffee experience.
How a Thessaloniki Coffee Bar Captures Mediterranean Energy
A Greek coffee bar in Thessaloniki uses bold colors and nautical motifs to create an energetic, coastal atmosphere inspired by the Aegean Sea.
Why We Keep Running a Café — Because We Love It
Running an independent coffee shop means doing everything yourself — from roasting to fixing machines. But passion is what keeps the doors open.
Can You Open a Coffee Shop in a Small City?
Yes—small cities can support specialty coffee shops. Even if locals don’t drink much coffee, passionate customers will find you.
Inside Don Cafe: Kosovo’s Coffee-Focused Design Space
Don Cafe in Kosovo blends coffee culture with creative design. Its textile sack pillars and plywood walls create a cozy, functional space for coffee lovers.
Inside De Farine & De L’eau Fraîche Café in Montreal
Explore the cozy, forest-inspired interior and relaxed vibe of this white-on-white café in Montreal serving artisan pastries and curated décor.
Vietnam’s KONTUM INDOCHINE Café Under a Bamboo Canopy
This open-air café features a 15-unit bamboo canopy inspired by Vietnamese fishing baskets, designed to stay cool without AC. See how traditional techniques create a striking dining space.
What’s Your Zodiac Sign’s Favorite Coffee?
Find out which specialty coffee best matches your star sign, from bold espresso for Aries to refined Blue Mountain for Virgo.
Inside Café del Arco: Spain’s Specialty Coffee Gem
Discover how Café del Arco in Spain became a standout specialty café, from its roast philosophy to daily brew methods.
How to Manage a Coffee Shop Opening and Closing Shifts
A clear guide to opening and closing procedures for specialty coffee shops, with timing, cleanliness, and inventory checks.
10 Key Areas of Specialty Coffee Shop Management
Running a specialty coffee shop? Here are 10 essential management areas you must control—from security to inventory and crisis protocols.