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Gustos Coffee Company
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Gustos Coffee Company

We wanted to create a space with very clean lines lines and understated beauty where the materiality and design elements did not become an unnecessary distraction for the students.

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Onyx Coffee Lab
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Onyx Coffee Lab

Our newest cafe is located in the atrium of The Momentary, a contemporary performing arts space. The building was formerly a cheese factory, and our cafe is located in the old milk receiving bay.

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Third Wave Coffee
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Third Wave Coffee

We have created an open and welcoming space that invites reflection, conversation and interaction. The design was guided by our four principles: People, Product, Process, and Planet, as well as a sustainable base.

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Wonderstate Coffee
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Wonderstate Coffee

Our primary objective with this cafe design was to create a space that paid homage to our rural identity as a company, while also staying connected to the modern and expansive views of the Madison downtown.

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Red Berry Roasters
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Red Berry Roasters

The idea was to create a space with an ambiance of an upscale café while showcasing beautiful architectural design and aesthetics inspired by coffee history.

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The Espresso Lab - Roastery
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The Espresso Lab - Roastery

The Espresso Lab Roastery is a specialty coffee house and roastery that aims to highlight the exceptional journey that coffee goes through. It was important for us to establish a space that is welcoming, and one that embodies the spirit of education and promotes the fine art of speciality coffee making.

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Amar Café
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Amar Café

We wanted a place to showcase our coffees but also wanted to do something totally different than everyone else. Another good thing is that we could give these telephone boxes another use in the community after they were just left abandoned with broken windows and graffiti.

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Felix Roasting Co.
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Felix Roasting Co.

"Where the cult of beauty meets the cult of coffee." Located at 104 Greene Street in the historic Soho Building, the entrance is marked by a dramatic pair of columns and a brick pediment that inspired the designers to apply the all-out layered aesthetic of Felix to the classical realm of an English cottage garden.

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Waterbean Coffee
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Waterbean Coffee

This is our first international location. We're really big on nature being part of over design.

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Stereoscope Coffee Company
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Stereoscope Coffee Company

Stereoscope Coffee Company is a roaster based in Los Angeles, California. Stereoscope's goals are to define coffee, create culture, and make a difference in the community. Every Stereoscope location aims to uphold these values, and the Newport Beach location in particular was designed with the intent to create a space where customers could feel engaged and connected.

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The Espresso Lab
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The Espresso Lab

The Espresso Lab is a specialty coffee house with a purist and formalist approach to specialty coffee. It was crucial that the space captured the essence of this philosophy and revolved around the art of coffee making.

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The Espresso Lab
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The Espresso Lab

The Espresso Lab Abu Dhabi is located at the Qasr Al Hosn cultural park, a masterplan developed to preserve the cities oldest building, the Qasr Al Hosn Fort.

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Intelligentsia Coffee
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Intelligentsia Coffee

The coffeebar was designed to be an urban oasis, deeply inspired by Texas Hill Country swimming holes and the city of Austin.

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Pilot Coffee Roasters
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Pilot Coffee Roasters

We wanted to create a beautiful, comfortable space that evokes a natural connection to our services and values. As part of a significant redevelopment project in Toronto's luxurious Yorkville neighbourhood, it was an opportunity to introduce the specialty coffee experience with a new, affluent community of coffee drinkers.

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DoubleShot Coffee Company
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DoubleShot Coffee Company

To create an iconic landmark in Tulsa that substantiates the uniqueness, authenticity, commitment to quality, dedication to sustainability, and attention to detail that DoubleShot Coffee Company is known for.

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Verve Coffee Roasters
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Verve Coffee Roasters

It was important to us to create a space for the community that is comfortable and inviting, but also true to Verve's simple, clean yet warm design aesthetic.

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