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Entertainment
K-pop idol reveals she worked as a barista during mental health break
Twice member Jeongyeon revealed on the Aug. 31 episode of her YouTube show “The Inspector” that she worked at a friend’s cafe during her hia...
Carl Samson
Food
Look: This Tokyo cafe appears straight out of a manga
A Tokyo cafe is transporting customers into a “two-dimensional” world with its charmingly deceptive sketch decor. Key points: ...
Bryan Ke
Watch: Kyoto cafe serves coffee in large block of ice
A cafe in Kyoto is gaining attention on social media for serving coffee in a large block of ice. Key points: ...
Animals
This Japanese cafe lets customers mingle with mini pigs
Mini pigs are now the latest craze in Japan, with one Tokyo cafe offering customers the chance to pet them for a small cost. It’s a hit: Ope...
Photos: Desserts at new Kirby-themed café inside Tokyo Station are almost too cute to eat
A Kirby-themed café recently opened at the popular Tokyo Character Street inside Tokyo Station in Japan. The take-out-only store, called Kir...
Japanese café waitress fired for mixing own blood in cocktails
A waitress from a Japanese café in Hokkaido, Japan, was fired for mixing her own blood in the cocktails she served. The Mondaiji café in Sap...
Michelle De Pacina
Culture
UK maid café where customers are called ‘master’ hiring more servers as business thrives
Animaid Café, a maid café in Manchester, England, is looking to hire more servers as the business continues to thrive despite online critici...
Travel
Hold a snake while eating pasta at Malaysia’s first reptile café
A reptile lover has made headlines for running the first reptile café in Malaysia. Yap Ming Yang, 20, is the proud owner of Fangs by Dekõri,...
Iris Jung
Tokyo latte artist creates foam art of Pikachu, Kirby and more
A latte artist in Tokyo’s Harajuku district is giving customers one more reason to smile by making anime art on the foam or cream of their ...
Khier Casino
News
Singaporean OnlyFans creator Titus Low opens ‘Only Creamery’ cafe on ‘6/9’
Titus Low, a Singapore-based influencer who sparked controversy for producing NSFW content on OnlyFans, opened a cafe business on Tuesday. ...
Potterheads will get to sip on ‘Herbivicus’ cocktails at official Harry Potter cafe opening in Tokyo
An official “Harry Potter” cafe is opening in Tokyo, and it will be offering fans a plethora of themed food menus, beverages and Hogwarts-i...
Rebecca Moon
Official Kirby Cafes in Japan want diners to try ‘Waddle Dee’s Fried Balls’
A dish offered at the official Kirby Cafés in Japan has elicited laughter online for its name’s unfortunate English translation, “Waddle De...
Business
New Japanese writing café pressures customers to keep writing, won’t allow them to leave unfinished
Located in the district of Koenji in Tokyo, Manuscript Writing Cafe helps customers create goals so they can meet their deadlines. The caf...
Celine Pun
Hard of Hearing Baristas Serve Coffee With ‘Bear Hands’ at Hit Shanghai Café
Customers are flocking to a specialty café in Shanghai for its forward-thinking business model that provides employment to disabled employee...
Ryan General
LA Community Bands Together to Save Beloved Asian-Owned Cafe Visited by Tony Hawk, Dave Grohl
Community members of Tarzana, Los Angeles have chipped in to help the struggling VIP’s Cafe, the favorite cafe of the late legendary UCLA co...
Tokyo Opens Its First Teacup Pig Cafe
In Japan, eating your favorite desserts with cats, hedgehogs, and owls is so 2018. Tokyo, home to every animal cafe imaginable, now has a sp...
Instagram
Vancouver is Getting a Cat Cafe Inspired By ‘Totoro’
A cafe inspired by Hayao Miyazaki’s classic anime film “My Neighbor Totoro” is set to enchant customers in Vancouver, Cana...
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Singapore is Getting a Pusheen Café
Singapore is set to be the site of the world’s first Pusheen-themed café. Pusheen, created by American couple Claire Belton and Andrew...
Japan
Cafe in Japan Hires Paralyzed People to Control Robot Servers
A cafe with an all-robot staff controlled by paralyzed people has opened in Tokyo. The cafe, called Dawn ver.β, held its ribbon cutting cere...
Lifestyle
Coffee Shop in South Korea Basically Puts Customers Inside a Comic Book
An Instagram-worthy cafe in South Korea, which lets customers feel like they are inside a cartoon, has impressed a lot of netizens after ima...
Asia
Extremely Morbid Cafe in Thailand is All About Death
Kid Mai Death Cafe, near the Bangkok Mass Transit System on Aree Soi 1 in Thailand, is a great place for people who want to check out morbid...
South Korea Has the Most Random Sheep Cafe
Themed cafes are becoming a trend in many countries, and in South Korea, there is apparently one that is super random – it features real liv...
Cafe in Japan Only Hires Waitresses Who Don’t Wear Makeup
Naturalia Café has made headlines for its unique rules for its staff members’ appearance, demanding a natural aesthetic for each emplo...
Heather Johnson Yu
Sailor Moon Café is Returning to Japan For Everyone Fighting Hunger by Daylight
The Sailor Moon Café will once again open its doors in Japan this year as opening dates and venues have just been unveiled, and it usually d...
Kyle Encina
Singaporean Man Opens Cafe Where Everything is Free — Except Time
A Singaporean man has set up a cafe business where everything — coffee, snacks, Wi-Fi and more — but time is free of charge. Jon...
Korea Has Incredible ‘Healing’ Cafés That Need to Come to America Immediately
There’s a new type of cafe emerging in Korea that aims to provide one thing to their customers — a great nap. While many cafes s...
King Malleta
22-Year-Old Entrepreneur Fulfills Childhood Dream of Opening EDM Boba Tea Bar
At the age of 22, a young entrepreneur was able to make his dream of opening an EDM-themed bubble tea bar a reality. Joey Tran was only just...
Inside The Secret Angel Library Cafe in Japan
A well-hidden, exclusive cafe in Japan has been discovered and it’s mesmerizing coffee lovers for its unique, ethereal ambiance. Located und...
Dog Café in Kyoto is Every Pug-Lovers Dream
This pug café in Kyoto might just be the best thing you’ll see today. Although animal cafés are almost normal to Japanese people, the concep...
Los Angeles’ First Cat Cafe is Set to Open Next Month
It’s been a long time coming, but Los Angeles’ first cat cafe is finally almost here. Crumbs & Whiskers, the first cat cafe in the Cit...
Editorial Staff
New Cafe in Tokyo Has Bikini-Clad Waitresses That Pretend to Be Your Wife
A new cafe in the Higashi Ikebukuro neighborhood of Tokyo offers a bizarre service to hungry and lonely men — waitresses remembers the...
Sebastian Dillon
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