# Charismatic Timber Cafes The Coffee Cake Cafe in Russia Boasts a Quaint Wooden Interior By Rebecca Byers | Published 2015-02-27 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coffee-cake-cafe References: [contemporist](http://www.contemporist.com/2015/02/24/the-coffee-cake-cafe-by-fruit-design/) & [fruit-design.ru](http://fruit-design.ru/english/projects/cofee-cake-2) Located in Nizniy Novgorod, Russia, the [Coffee Cake cafe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-coffee-bar) is a quaint coffee shop with a homey timber interior offering a relaxing place to do work or refuel on caffeine. The Coffee Cake cafe was designed by [Fruit Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fruit-riot), a Russian firm founded in 2014 by young architect Alexander Frukht. The design of the Coffee Cake cafe is laid back, with white brick walls onto which the menu is painted in black that also feature a prominent, tongue-in-cheek wall mural of Karl Marx with the greeting, "Hello, capitalism!" The cafe's [wooden interior](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blue-bottle-coffee-cafe) includes the traditional double-pitch roof associated with country homes and furniture made entirely by the studio, while its location is central downtown Nizniy Novgorod. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 67% | Activity: 38% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Timber Interiors:** Designing cafes with timber interiors creates a homey and comfortable atmosphere for patrons. - **Quaint Coffee Shops:** Creating quaint coffee shops with unique designs brings a cozy atmosphere to customers and can attract tourists. - **Tongue-in-cheek Murals:** Using tongue-in-cheek murals on cafe walls provides a memorable experience for customers and can create a sense of humor for the brand. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Cafe Design:** There is an opportunity for architectural firms to design unique and comfortable coffee shops with timber interiors that appeal to customers. - **Tourism:** Quaint and unique coffee shops can attract tourists to a specific location, boosting local economy and creating a memorable vacation experience. - **Public Murals:** Tongue-in-cheek murals in public spaces, such as cafes, can create a sense of humor for the brand and add personality to an otherwise bland space. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Artificial Textural Cafe Interiors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hahouse-cafe.md) - [Forest-Nestled Poetic Cakeshops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/45-space.md) - [Sustainable Dine-In Panama Bakeries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/krume-bcker.md) - [Colorfully Interior Designed Cafes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lackawanna-caf.md) - [Gabled Blackened Wooden Cafes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/harudot.md) - [Parkside Riverport Sweets Cafes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funamachi-base.md) - [Retro Japanese-Inspired Cafe Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/postcard-bakery.md) - [Cross-Influence Fusion Cafes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/challe-caf.md) - [Experimental Sporty Coffee shops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/common-grounds-terra-cafe.md)