Specialty coffee shops are all the rage, and no one can ignore them. But with their rise, these establishments have ceased to be simple places to have a good cup of coffee and have become cult spaces where design, gastronomy and sensory experience merge.
Below, we explore some of the most interesting coffee shops in the world, each with its own concept that redefines the act of drinking coffee and that can provide ideas for any interior design project.
ANUM Café (Lisbon, Portugal)
Architect José Luis Barbosa and his team have been responsible for bringing ANUM Café to life, a space that has become the heart of Lisbon’s new trendy district. Located at Rua da Escola Politécnica 94, this café occupies an emblematic corner of the city.
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ANUM Café is a meeting point for a wide variety of audiences: from those looking for a space to chat with friends, to those who want to work remotely in a warm environment.
The Budapest Cafe (Melbourne, Australia)
This cafe looks like something out of a Wes Anderson movie. With a minimalist aesthetic inspired by modern abstract art, The Budapest Cafe seeks to offer an immersive experience. Its earthy colours and attention to detail in the furniture create a dreamlike atmosphere that turns every visit into an event worthy of being photographed.
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Âme Cafe & Concept Store (Rotterdam, Netherlands)
Inside the boutique hotel Âme, this café-concept store combines Japanese and Scandinavian aesthetics with natural materials and custom-made furniture. Shokunin’s offering goes beyond specialty coffee, offering a selection of design in its store, from artisanal ceramics to curated furniture. A space for lovers of design and coffee culture.
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Bucólico (Madrid, Spain)
Located in the heart of Madrid, this café pays homage to rural life with a cozy design that evokes country houses. Designed by Estudio Querencia, its interior design is based on warm tones, reclaimed wood and vintage pieces. Its gastronomic proposal is homemade and local, evoking the sensation of a breakfast made at home by past generations.
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Ralph’s Coffee (Paris, France)
Ralph Lauren has brought its refined style to the world of coffee with Ralph’s Coffee, your first coffee in Europe. Located inside its flagship store in Paris, this space combines vintage décor with a menu of organic coffees and exclusive sweets, maintaining the classic essence of the brand in a sophisticated and welcoming atmosphere.
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Le Café Ami (China)
Fashion brand Ami Paris has brought its design philosophy to a series of pop -ups in China, fusing food and fashion in ephemeral haute couture spaces. Located in Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu, these cafés aim to offer an exclusive experience in environments that reflect the contemporary aesthetic and accessible luxury characteristic of the brand.
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Sky Coffee (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Located inside a restored original airplane, this coffee shop takes the coffee experience to another level. In Sky Coffee, its customers can explore the interior of the plane and enjoy its terrace while trying specialties such as cappuccino with 24-carat edible gold. A concept that combines history, design and exclusivity in each cup.
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These spaces demonstrate that the specialty coffee sector is not only based on good products, but is also a question of experience, design and narrative. From evoking rural landscapes to immersion in worlds of luxury and avant-garde, each of these coffee shops offers a unique take on the act of drinking coffee in the 21st century.
