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We go to coffee shops not only for our daily fix of caffeine. You might think it's the cute barista behind the counter, great customer service, or modern interior design, but there are a latte more details a cozy cafe can use to steal customers from their competitors around the corner. Bored Panda has collected a series of clever coffee house designs and solutions, and the creative ideas are so out there, we can't get bean-ough of them. From giving away used grounds as compost and never-seen-before coffee shop designs to coming up with alternative syrup names (yes, I'm talking about the 'bee vomit'), the best coffee shops on this list are funny enough to make anybody's day.

#1

The Café At My Closest Beach Gives Free Drinks To People Who Collect A Bucket Of Litter From The Beach

The Café At My Closest Beach Gives Free Drinks To People Who Collect A Bucket Of Litter From The Beach

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Luis Milian
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7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a wonderful Idea. I would be cleaning everyday!

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    #2

    Owner Tired Of Rude Customers Puts Up Genius Bar Sign To Teach Them A Lesson

    Owner Tired Of Rude Customers Puts Up Genius Bar Sign To Teach Them A Lesson

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    Ellis
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hi, how are you? If it’s not too much trouble, could you be a dear and make me one small coffee please? Thank you so much!

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    #3

    This Use Of The N In An Open Sign At A Café

    This Use Of The N In An Open Sign At A Café

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    Yvonne Bernal
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If they were a boutique they could have 'opening & clothing' times.

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    #4

    Found At My Local Café

    Found At My Local Café

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    Karynne Williams
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    blahahah, that is one way to keep fingerprints off the glass.

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    #5

    No Smoking Sign At A Nearby Coffee Shop

    No Smoking Sign At A Nearby Coffee Shop

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    #6

    This Guy Runs A Coffee Shop Out Of A Beetle

    This Guy Runs A Coffee Shop Out Of A Beetle

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    Mo BC
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What a great concept. Wish there was something like this near us :)

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    #7

    The Cafe Where I Work Got Broken Into. The Thief Was Greeted By This Note I Left Inside The Register

    The Cafe Where I Work Got Broken Into. The Thief Was Greeted By This Note I Left Inside The Register

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    Yvonne Bernal
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He who laughs last.... laughs best. It paid off for the guy who had the fun of making the note!

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    #8

    My Local Coffee Shop Gives Free Compost Made From Their Used Coffee Grounds

    My Local Coffee Shop Gives Free Compost Made From Their Used Coffee Grounds

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    N G
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bean there, it's ground zero in the compost world

    Full Name
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The plants will grow really fast, but they'll be really twitchy and won't last long.

    Troux
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My local Starbucks does this (in Philippines).

    Anne
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My local Starbucks does this too! (Netherlands)

    Caressa Gray Al-Khateeb
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Starbucks will you give you grounds for your garden too. Some have it on display and sometimes it's empty but just ask and they will fill it up.

    Wyndmere
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We will have some very hyper, active ants and moles, unless you use decaf.

    GiveMeASloth
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Doesn't the sign say it's a $1..??

    GiveMeASloth
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nevermind!!! This is what happens when you try to read with a 2 year old using you as a jungle gym. I see it's not a dollar sign. Smh

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    Carol Taylor
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    l recently learned that you can burn the coffee to keep bugs away whilst eating outdoors..

    Claire Armstrong
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One of the local Morrisons supermarkets does something like this, they have their used coffee grounds in bags and you just help yourself! I tried them last year on my tomato plants that I was growing and they just went mouldy lol! But that could've been down to me - this is the house where plants come to die! And yes, I did kill said tomato plants last year! But I'm trying again this year 😀

    okpkpkp
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I need some for my worm farms.

    Aish Siva
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fantastic! Esp in the suburbs where people have backyards and garden!

    kellymonessa
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    at most Starbucks they will save the grounds for you, just ask nicely

    Sasy
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    http://www.naturallivingideas.com/14-genius-ways-recycle-used-coffee-grounds/ so many uses

    7j6eqi
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My university cefeteria does this, too. Great idea.

    7j6eqi
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They're probably the aluminum bags the coffe beans came in. So, no.

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    #9

    This Coffee Shop Sizes Its Coffees By How Much You've Slept Last Night

    This Coffee Shop Sizes Its Coffees By How Much You've Slept Last Night

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    #10

    This New Café Opened In My Town, And I Noticed Something Funny About The Books They Had

    This New Café Opened In My Town, And I Noticed Something Funny About The Books They Had

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    #11

    Gardenista Café, Hanoi, Vietnam

    Gardenista Café, Hanoi, Vietnam

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    #12

    The Sign Outside My Local Coffee Shop

    The Sign Outside My Local Coffee Shop

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    WaLe
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A random passage from the Coffee Bible

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    #13

    The Price For Pie, At The Café I Had Lunch At Today, Is $3.14

    The Price For Pie, At The Café I Had Lunch At Today, Is $3.14

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    CelSlade
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm ashamed to admit - that took me far too long XD

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    #14

    Our Local Coffee Shop Uses Frozen Coffee Cubes For Iced Coffee

    Our Local Coffee Shop Uses Frozen Coffee Cubes For Iced Coffee

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    mbergen
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm going to try this at home, would be great in a White Russian!

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    #15

    The Stir Sticks At My Coffee Shop Are Made Of Pasta

    The Stir Sticks At My Coffee Shop Are Made Of Pasta

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    #16

    An Actual Canadian Coffee Shop

    An Actual Canadian Coffee Shop

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    Savant
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    'the guy who makes better signs is back this afternoon'

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    #17

    This Coffee Shop Lets You Borrow An Umbrella And Then Return It For A Free Coffee

    This Coffee Shop Lets You Borrow An Umbrella And Then Return It For A Free Coffee

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    J Maebe
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Great marketing trick! Someone is making publicity for you for one day at the cost of a coffee. :-). Have to keep this one in mind!

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    #18

    Aussie Coffee Shop Tells It Like It Is

    Aussie Coffee Shop Tells It Like It Is

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    #19

    This Coffee Shop Wall With Books Crashing Through

    This Coffee Shop Wall With Books Crashing Through

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    Ditto
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cool but it looks just a bit trashy

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    #20

    A Tree Made Of 24,000 Pennies On The Floor Of A Local Coffee Shop. And A $700 Moon

    A Tree Made Of 24,000 Pennies On The Floor Of A Local Coffee Shop. And A $700 Moon

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    Jessica Temple
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have always wanted to do this!!! I want to cover a bathroom floor to ceiling.

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    #21

    This Coffee Shop Uses Beer Taps To Dispense Cream And Milk

    This Coffee Shop Uses Beer Taps To Dispense Cream And Milk

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    #22

    My Chilled Coffee From The Store Has A Tiny Cookie Stored In The Lid

    My Chilled Coffee From The Store Has A Tiny Cookie Stored In The Lid

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    WaLe
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aaaawww! Those little things that make you smile on a crappy day :D

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    #23

    This Coffee Shop Has A Handy Guide To Coffee Drawn On Their Window

    This Coffee Shop Has A Handy Guide To Coffee Drawn On Their Window

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    #24

    This Café Has Two Hot Water Dispensers With Different Temperatures To Suit Different Teas

    This Café Has Two Hot Water Dispensers With Different Temperatures To Suit Different Teas

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    WaLe
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *_* I feel like an old person for being excited about this but I'd love to have that choice *_*

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    #25

    This Café Uses Dinosaurs As Table Numbers

    This Café Uses Dinosaurs As Table Numbers

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    #26

    On A Café's Window In Sweden

    On A Café's Window In Sweden

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    Rue Granger
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I bet you must people would still be looking at their phones/laptops

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    #27

    This Coffee Shop Has 2 Cup Sizes: Biggie And Smalls

    This Coffee Shop Has 2 Cup Sizes: Biggie And Smalls

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    #28

    This Little Chair In A Café Has Its Back Legs Shortened To Fit On Top Of A Platform

    This Little Chair In A Café Has Its Back Legs Shortened To Fit On Top Of A Platform

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    #29

    Please, I Want A Coffee With My Face On It

    Please, I Want A Coffee With My Face On It

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    #30

    Cup Sizes At A Café In Nashville

    Cup Sizes At A Café In Nashville

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    Savant
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    one 'the lesser of the evils', please.

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    #31

    💩 Milkshakes From A Local Café

    💩 Milkshakes From A Local Café

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    #32

    This Café Has An Illustrated Breakdown Of What Each Hot Drink Contains

    This Café Has An Illustrated Breakdown Of What Each Hot Drink Contains

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    Jessica Temple
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I really like this... I may even try something new if I know what the options are and what is in them.

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    #33

    The Options In The Restroom At A Local Coffee Joint In Mn

    The Options In The Restroom At A Local Coffee Joint In Mn

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    #34

    This Tim Hortons Turned An Old KFC Bucket Sign Into A Giant Coffee Cup

    This Tim Hortons Turned An Old KFC Bucket Sign Into A Giant Coffee Cup

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    #35

    Good Advice From My Favorite Coffee Shop

    Good Advice From My Favorite Coffee Shop

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    Randy Inbred
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someone will forget the key on purpose and wait....

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    #36

    This Coffee Shop Used To Be A Real House

    This Coffee Shop Used To Be A Real House

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    #37

    This Café Has The Flintstones Theme In Sheet On The Menu

    This Café Has The Flintstones Theme In Sheet On The Menu

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    My O My
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Glorious! Bet not too many noticed

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    #38

    Shout Out To This Harlem Café Concealing Their 'B' Rating As A 'Brunch' Sign

    Shout Out To This Harlem Café Concealing Their 'B' Rating As A 'Brunch' Sign

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    #39

    The Dunkin Donuts Near Me Uses Coffee Beans In Their Ashtray

    The Dunkin Donuts Near Me Uses Coffee Beans In Their Ashtray

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    Ashley N. Brien
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They have to be old, useless beans - they wouldn't just waste like that, not that much anywau

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    #40

    The Silverware At The Cafe Double As Wrenches

    The Silverware At The Cafe Double As Wrenches

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    #41

    This Café Umbrella Has An USB Port For Charging

    This Café Umbrella Has An USB Port For Charging

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    #42

    This Café Prints A Picture Of You On Your Drink's Foam

    This Café Prints A Picture Of You On Your Drink's Foam

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    #43

    My Local Coffee Shop Lets You Choose Between 3 Types Of Toilet Paper

    My Local Coffee Shop Lets You Choose Between 3 Types Of Toilet Paper

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    Savant
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can see that most people use charmin

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    #44

    This Toilet Sign At A Café In Germany

    This Toilet Sign At A Café In Germany

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    WaLe
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nowadays some men talk way more than some women though.

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