What are the popular coffee shop decoration styles in Dongguan/Hangzhou/Shanghai? Recommended innovative and creative cafes

Perhaps because the coffee market offers considerable profit margins, coffee shops have flourished and competition has grown, with all kinds of shops appearing and many novel, interesting places among them.

Below, we have put together a list of several "interesting" coffee shops.

01 "Wish Fulfillment" Coffee Shop

Not only does this coffee shop have an interesting name, you can also enjoy coffee while copying Buddhist scriptures.

Located at 82 Tianzhu Road, West Lake Street, the shop has a dedicated scripture-copying room equipped with traditional writing tools. You can order a solo scripture-copying package and enjoy several hours of peaceful time to yourself.

For more details, see the earlier feature on this shop that lets customers copy Buddhist scriptures.

02 "Daming Tang" Coffee Shop

With outstanding design, the owner meticulously recreated the original look of gambling tables.

Located in Dongguan, the owner broke away from traditional coffee shop styles and spent more than half a year creating this mahjong-themed cafe. Throughout the space you will find novel elements such as mahjong tiles, ancient coins and calligraphy.

For more details, see the earlier feature on "Daming Tang" and another novel coffee shop.

03 "Sandun Coffee"

Compared with many coffee shops on the market, this place looks quite old, but its charm lies in its retro feel. Without the bustle, you can enjoy a cup of coffee at leisure here.

Located at 48 Miaoqian Street, Sandun Town, Hangzhou, the shop was converted from a 50-year-old traditional barbershop. The interior preserves the original look of the old barbershop, instantly carrying visitors back to the 1950s and 1960s.

For more details, see the earlier feature on how a run-down Hangzhou coffee shop became popular.

04 "Shaxian Coffee"

A rather rough-looking coffee shop that seems unreliable at first glance but becomes quite interesting the deeper you look.

Located in Hangzhou, the shop's logo is made up of a pour-over filter cone and a server, shaped like an inverted character. Beyond that it looks shabby and unremarkable, yet the simple slogan "Shaxian Coffee, Great Wealth and Nobility" has turned it into a popular check-in spot on many people's social media. Even empty milk bottles have become part of the shop's scenery.

For more details, see the earlier feature on how the shabby "Shaxian Coffee" reaches 4 million in annual sales.

05 "ZOONIMO All Things Are a Dream" Coffee Shop

A unique 3D-printed sunset cave-style coffee shop.

Located at 486 Yuyuan Road, Shanghai, the shop has been praised by many netizens as "This Month's Most Beautiful Coffee Shop," the "Sunset Cave-Style Coffee Shop," the "Cute Karst Cave Coffee Shop" and the "Romantic Sunset Coffee Shop," thanks to its exceptional design and creativity.

For more details, see the earlier feature on the sunset cave-style coffee shop that opened in Shanghai.

Conclusion

Finally, if you are also interested in coffee shops, we welcome everyone to leave comments and share their own treasured coffee shops.

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