23 Examples of Hipster-Targeted Cafes

From Cardboard Coffee Houses to Hidden Coffee Shops

— August 30, 2013 — Lifestyle
In the last few years, a brand new hipster subculture has arisen, and these hipster targeted cafes are the perfect example of how a group can reinvent an industry.

The subculture of hipsters is difficult to define, but they have single-handedly made cafes relevant again. In the early 2000s, big box coffee shops had cornered the market, until a group of eco-conscious, start-up business minded individuals began going to small cafes.

Many cafes use the hipster population as inspiration for their business. Water-Only Restaurants and Paperless Cafe Newsstands have all been created in order to bring the subculture into their doors to experience their different, and sometimes ironic, cafe themes.

Hipster targeted cafes are on the rise, and as long as they are the dominant group that pays the bills, business owners will continue to try and keep them happy.
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Charitable Caffeine Movements
Charitable Caffeine Movements
Pay It Forward by Purchasing a Suspended Coffee in Certain Cafes
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Chic Cafe Bus Stops
Chic Cafe Bus Stops
The 'Station Diderot' is the European Bus System of the Future
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Canopied Ceiling Cafes
Canopied Ceiling Cafes
The Play Pot Restaurant is Inspired by Street Venders
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Water-Only Restaurants
Water-Only Restaurants
The Only Thing on Molecule Cafe's Menu is Filtered Tap Water
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Tattoo Tea Parlors
Tattoo Tea Parlors
Get a Tat and Eat a Slice of Cake at Horror Picture Tea in Paris
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Chic Cannabis Cafes
Chic Cannabis Cafes
The Hi/Lo by Workshop of Wonders Allows Visitors to Escape
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Fashion Boutique Cafes
Fashion Boutique Cafes
The Roberto Cavalli Caffe is an Extension of its Boutique in Saint-Tropez
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Minimalist Curvilinear Cafes
Minimalist Curvilinear Cafes
Nana’s Green Tea by Kamitopen Design Embodies Tranquility
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Shape-Shifting Coffee Shops
Shape-Shifting Coffee Shops
The Cadogan Cafe's Exterior Transforms Based on Weather
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Twisting Cork Coffee Shops
Twisting Cork Coffee Shops
The Dark Design Group Summer Cafe is Temporary and Budget-Proofed
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Paperless Cafe Newsstands
Paperless Cafe Newsstands
The Box Coffee Shop in Croatia Replaces Newspapers With iPads
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Hidden Coffee Shops
Hidden Coffee Shops
Hong Kong's Indy Coffee Houses Take Cover With Big Chains Moving In
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Crafty Cafes
Crafty Cafes
Bangkok's Big Knit Cafe Lets You Knit a Sweater on Your Coffee Break
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Wavy Wood Coffeeshops
Wavy Wood Coffeeshops
The Don Cafe House by Innarch is Inspired by Sacks of Coffee Beans
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Efficient Chromatic Cafes
Efficient Chromatic Cafes
The ‘Cafe Craft’ by Pool Appeals to Writing Professionals
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Warehouse-Style Eco Eateries
Warehouse-Style Eco Eateries
Elements of Fastvinic Cafe by Alfons Tost are Designed to Be Recycled
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Rickety Modern Cafes
Rickety Modern Cafes
The Noorderparkbar is an Odds and Ends Building
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Cozy Concrete Cafes
Cozy Concrete Cafes
Smith&hsu Teahouse by Carsten Jorgensen Merges Industrial & Natural Components
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Cardboard Coffee Houses
Cardboard Coffee Houses
The Trash Cafe is Made Entirely from Upcycled Items
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Vibrant Pop-Up Cafes
Vibrant Pop-Up Cafes
The ING Express Mobile Coffee Bar is an Eye-Catching Modular Establishment
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Pop-Up Portable Coffee Shops
Pop-Up Portable Coffee Shops
The Nescafe Nomadic Cafe Center Gives You Your Caffeine Kick Anywhere
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Creativity-Charged Cafes
Creativity-Charged Cafes
BASE camp by Nest One is a Cutting-Edge Workspace
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