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cafes in unexpected places

cafes in unexpected places

some of the best rooms were never built for coffee: windmills, church crypts, bank vaults, old trains, boats and even victorian public toilets. the conversion is the character.

el avion, aeroplane cafe in queposaeroplane cafe

El Avion

quepos, costa rica

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karosta prison, converted prison in liepajaconverted prison

Karosta Prison

liepaja, latvia

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coffee war, aeroplane cafe in chon buriaeroplane cafe

Coffee War

chon buri, thailand

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de koffieschenkerij, converted church in amsterdamconverted church

De Koffieschenkerij

amsterdam, netherlands

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crypt cafe

Café in the Crypt

london, uk

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riva roastery, floating cafe in sam phranfloating cafe

RIVA Roastery

sam phran, thailand

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café 3440 on the pitztal glacier, cable-car cafe in pitztalcable-car cafe

Café 3440 on the Pitztal Glacier

pitztal, austria

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restaurant brasserie abshoven, converted chapel in abshovenconverted chapel

Restaurant Brasserie Abshoven

abshoven, netherlands

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vaults & garden, crypt cafe in oxfordcrypt cafe

Vaults & Garden

oxford, uk

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1919 grand cafe, bank cafe in manilabank cafe

1919 Grand Cafe

manila, philippines

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strandbryggan, floating cafe in stockholmfloating cafe

Strandbryggan

stockholm, sweden

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windmill tearooms, windmill cafe in londonwindmill cafe

Windmill Tearooms

london, uk

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white windmill bakery and cafe, windmill cafe in atlantawindmill cafe

White Windmill Bakery and Cafe

atlanta, usa

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windmill cafe

Wymondham Windmill

melton mowbray, uk

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grain of the silos, grain-silo cafe in launcestongrain-silo cafe

Grain of the Silos

launceston, australia

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windmill cafe

Windmill Cafe

hemel hempstead, uk

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café wasserturm cuxhaven, water tower cafe in cuxhavenwater tower cafe

Café Wasserturm Cuxhaven

cuxhaven, germany

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crypt cafe

The Buttery At The Crypt Cafe/ Tearoom

chichester, uk

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indochina station cafe, train cafe in hanoitrain cafe

Indochina Station Cafe

hanoi, vietnam

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vault cafe

Emy J's CoffeeHouse and Emy J's Coffee Vault

stevens point, usa

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converted chapel

Chapel Cafe

port isaac, uk

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vault coffee, vault cafe in tokyovault cafe

VAULT COFFEE

tokyo, japan

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attendant coffee roasters - clerkenwell, public toilet cafe in londonpublic toilet cafe

Attendant Coffee Roasters - Clerkenwell

london, uk

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bendigo tram cafe, tram cafe in bendigotram cafe

Bendigo Tram Cafe

bendigo, australia

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attendant coffee roasters - cafe south quay, public toilet cafe in londonpublic toilet cafe

Attendant Coffee Roasters - Cafe South Quay

london, uk

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restaurant "café in the water tower", water tower cafe in berlinwater tower cafe

Restaurant "Café in the water tower"

berlin, germany

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tram café, tram cafe in melbournetram cafe

Tram Café

melbourne, australia

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hook lighthouse cafe, lighthouse cafe in hook headlighthouse cafe

Hook Lighthouse Cafe

hook head, ireland

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the petrol club, petrol-station cafe in san clementepetrol-station cafe

The Petrol Club

san clemente, united states

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antique dock coffee, floating cafe in bangkokfloating cafe

Antique Dock Coffee

bangkok, thailand

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mile9 by silo9, grain-silo cafe in melbournegrain-silo cafe

MILE9 by Silo9

melbourne, australia

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the vault @ bourke, vault cafe in melbournevault cafe

The Vault @ Bourke

melbourne, australia

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converted prison

On The Hill Coffee Bar Tai Kwun

hong kong, hong kong

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hammam cafe

Nevmekan Selimiye

istanbul, turkey

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windmill cafe

Molencafe Zaanse Schans

zaandam, netherlands

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bus cafe

Baladi Bus

brisbane, australia

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aeroplane cafe

Sky Coffee MD-88

miami, united states

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grain-silo cafe

The Granary Cafe Zeitz MOCAA

cape town, south africa

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cistern cafe

Basilica Cistern Cafe

istanbul, turkey

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good to know

what counts as a cafe in an unexpected place?

any coffee shop in a building or vehicle never meant to be one: a windmill, a crypt or chapel, a bank vault, a converted train carriage or boat, a lighthouse, even a restored public toilet. the original use shapes the room and the story.

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