# Coffee Brand Seating Far Coast Furniture Brings Awareness to Pine Industry By Meghan Young | Published 2010-02-27 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/far-coast-furniture References: [homedosh](http://www.homedosh.com/stylish-and-playful-furniture-design-for-far-coast/) & [ecuad](http://www.ecuad.ca/people/work/26208) Making a pretty interesting move, one [major coffee house](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starbucks-coffee-house) has decided to extend their brand, creating Far Coast furniture. I wonder if it is scented like coffee, at the very least the [dark coffee bean colored ones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/specialty-coffee-brand) should, don't you agree? Designed by students from the Emily Carr University of Art and Design, the Far Coast furniture is actually more than branding stunt. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 32% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Branded Furniture:** Opportunity for businesses to extend their brand and create unique furniture pieces for their customers. - **Collaborative Design:** The collaboration between businesses and universities can lead to innovative and creative design solutions. - **Multi-functional Products:** Designing furniture that serves multiple purposes can offer convenience and efficiency for consumers. ### Who This Affects Most - **Coffee:** Coffee companies can explore new revenue streams by creating branded furniture that enhances the coffee experience for customers. - **Education:** Universities and design schools can establish partnerships with businesses to provide real-world design projects and foster innovation. - **Furniture:** The furniture industry can benefit from collaboration with other industries to create unique and branded products that appeal to consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Spaciously Modern City Cafes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brandor-coffee.md) - [Lifestyle Insight-Inspired Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noho.md) - [Indigenous Amazonian-Inspired Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ibuju.md) - [Waste-Based Furniture Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecofriendly-furniture1.md) - [Minimal Collaborative Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ash-furniture.md) - [Nature-Inspired Lounge Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mayland-guest-lounge.md) - [Low-Scaled Coffee Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/r24.md) - [Topographical Recycled Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/two-coffee-tables.md) - [Organic Ancient Design Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/earth-to-people-furniture-collection.md)