Part I of my little guide to some beautiful and unique cafes/coffee houses from all around the world:
The Grounds (Alexandria, Australia)
Located in a former industrial precinct from the 1920s, The Grounds of Alexandria is a landmark coffee roastery, café and sustainable organic garden known for its abundance of fresh produce and hands-on experiences.
Caffè Greco (Rome, Italy)
This café has a rich history; it has been around since 1760 and was a known meeting place of artists, poets, and writers of all countries. Byron, Shelley, Goethe, Keats, Thackeray, Thorwaldsen, Mark Twain, Canova, Gounod, Bizet, Berlioz, Gogol, Wagner, King Ludwig of Bavaria and many other world celebrities having been regular patron of the Caffè Greco.
Mirrors Cafe (Gifu, Japan)
Covered in beautifully polished mirrored surfaces this building reflects the landscape surroundings. A row of cherry trees is planted at an embankment at its basin. The best time to visit is during the cherry blossom season.
Cafe New York (Budapest, Hungary)
An ornate cafe/restaurant founded in 1894 with frescoes & chandeliers. A stunning cafe serving coffee, cake & Hungarian cuisine.
Truth Coffee (Cape Town, South Africa)
This cafe was phenomenally designed by Heldane Martin. It features a steam-punk theme; adorned with vintage typewriters, Singer sewing machines, old candlestick telephones, exposed copper pipes, as well as old extending mirrors and Victorian tap levers. They also pride themselves on roasting and brewing the best quality coffees.
D’espresso (New York, NY)
Confeitaria Colombo (Rio De Janeiro, Brazil)
Its huge stained glass, tiled, and mirrored interior features materials from France, Portugal, and Belgium. Serving an array of classic Brazilian and Iberian cuisine, delicious pastries, and of course a cup of tea or famous Brazilian coffee.
The world is full of beautiful Cafes, I wish I could visit them all!
Have you ever been to any of these? Which are your favorite?
Stay tuned for Part II tomorrow!
They are all so beautiful! I love cafes. They make me feel so cozy and comfortable. Great post.
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Me too 🙂
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I love these pictures… they would be great framed and on the wall to enjoy every day… womenlivinglifeafter50.com
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Yes they would 🙂
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Looks like some really nice cafes to visit. I have certainly add them all to my ‘wish list’ of places to visit.
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🙂
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The Grounds and The Mirrors look pretty cool!
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I agree, they both do a great job of incorporating nature, but in two vary different ways.
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I would love to visit each of these coffee shops! I love them all.
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So would I, what an experience they each hold!
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Wow that Truth Coffee is something else! All of them are amazing, though!
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I know, that one is the most unique by far!
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WOW! I would have never imagined such elaborate and unique coffee shops. I think my favorites would be D’Espresso due to the books, Truth Coffee for all of the decorating flavor, and Caffe Greco for the history and the flavors of poets, authors, thinker that have sat there. Oh, and…and… Yes, just all of them! What fun that your are serving up this wonderful brew! See you for Part II.
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That is exactly how I feel! 🙂
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They all look wonderful. I’d like to check out the one in Alexandria.
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I love that one.
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The Cafe New York in Budapest, Hungary. An experience I will never forget! Yummy pastries!
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How fortunate to have that experience! 🙂
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How could I miss Confeitaria Colombo? I was just at Rio De Janeiro, Brazil last December!
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Oh no! Well, if you ever go back! 🙂
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Wow! I would love to visit some of them someday! *dreaming*
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Welcome to the dreamer’s club! 🙂
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Fantastic post! We were lucky to stumble upon Cafe New York our first night in Budapest, and it was so wonderful that we returned for late night coffee and dessert the next two nights–so beautiful!
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What a fantastic experience to have!
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Not been to any, but they clearly all beat Starbucks: http://derrickjknight.com/2013/07/30/an-interesting-manoeuvre/
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By a long shot 😀
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Oh my oh my! And Abbie – in some strange way this post has just encouraged me t keep some of the books I was going to go through – well I still need to purge a few dozen (that were my boys and they no longer want either) but I think I will not mind my shelves filled after seeing these wonderful cafes – and a couple images with floor to ceiling books spoke to me – thanks – 💕
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I hope you find a beautiful way to display and keep them. 🙂
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Thanks – and some of the books are very very dear to me…. I also have a poem to share with you – I will be back later with it
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What a wonderful world of cafes there are to explore out there! Thanks for highlighting these examples. There’s nothing better than discovering new places to see the sights (and enjoy a good coffee, of course.)
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I agree completely!
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Hi Abbie Lu, here’s a little ditty can I came across that I thought you might appreciate. It is titled “‘Tis So Sweet to Drink My Coffee”
‘Tis so sweet to drink my cof-fee
Just to savour ev-ry sip.
Wheth-er French Press or es-press-o
Just not au-to-mat-ic drip.
Cof-fee, cof-fee, how I’ve drunk you,
How I’ve brewed you o’er and o’er.
Cof-fee, cof-fee, pre-cious cof-fee,
O for beans to brew you more. Enjoy! Charles
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Love it! Thank you 😀
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I absolutely love that number one in post one is in Alexandria! I have to admit that I’ve not been there even though its about an hour from where I grew up. I will be checking it out when I go home in November. Thanks Abbie!
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So glad to hear that! Enjoy. 🙂
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