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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.

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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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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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5 years ago DotsCreated 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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#4

Found At My Local Café

Found At My Local Café

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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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5 years ago DotsCreated 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
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5 years ago DotsCreated 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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5 years ago DotsCreated 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.

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Troux
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My local Starbucks does this (in Philippines).

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Caressa Gray Al-Khateeb
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5 years ago DotsCreated 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.

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Wyndmere
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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GiveMeASloth
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5 years ago DotsCreated 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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Alib
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Most coffee shops will do this if you ask (I run a P-Patch program) and they won't wrap it in plastic first. Just bring a reusable container and fill 'er up!

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Dian Ella Lillie
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This. I carry a container with me to clear the coffee bins at work - the 'organic/sustainable' thing is somewhat compromised by the plastic that ends up being thrown away.

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Carol Taylor
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5 years ago DotsCreated 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..

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Claire Armstrong
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5 years ago DotsCreated 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 😀

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Aish Siva
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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kellymonessa
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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Sasy
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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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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#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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#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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#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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#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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5 years ago DotsCreated 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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#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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5 years ago DotsCreated 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
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5 years ago DotsCreated 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
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5 years ago DotsCreated 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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#26

On A Café's Window In Sweden

On A Café's Window In Sweden

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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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Cup Sizes At A Café In Nashville

Cup Sizes At A Café In Nashville

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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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5 years ago DotsCreated 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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#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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#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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5 years ago DotsCreated 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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#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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#44

This Toilet Sign At A Café In Germany

This Toilet Sign At A Café In Germany

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