For many people, a visit to a coffee shop is an essential part of the daily routine, whether they’re picking up a cup on their way to work or setting up shop with their laptop for the day. If you’re looking for a shot of great design with your cappuccino, we’ve found coffee shops around the world boasting stunning modern designs that wow architecture fans and caffeine addicts alike. From a beachside kiosk in Australia to a shop in a converted warehouse in Japan, these coffee shops have designs as strong as their brews. Discover these 12 must-visit coffee shops across the globe and take your daily coffee stop up a notch.

Third Wave

Torquay, Australia thirdwavekioskom.au On a pristine stretch of Victoria’s coastline, the undulating façade of Third Wave recalls the waves below. The compact kiosk—occupying just over 200 square feet—houses the beach’s changing rooms in addition to the coffee bar, which serves international brews. Weathered sheet-metal that was used for flood protection in the area a few years prior was repurposed for the structure, which can be easily broken down and relocated if necessary.

Coffee Bar

101 Montgomery St., San Francisco coffeebarsom Located in the city’s bustling financial district, Coffee Bar was conceptualized by architecture firm Jones | Haydu as a stage for the baristas. Backlit panels of maple mingle with polished-concrete floors, Caesarstone countertops, and porcelain tiles in a simple space that highlights the small floor plan’s soaring ceilings.

Briggo Coffee Haus

2322 Guadalupe St., Austin briggoom The University of Texas at Austin is home to one of coffee company Briggo's several machine-operated outposts in the city. Measuring just 4' x 12' x 8', the retro-looking edifice created by San Francisco–based design firm Fuseproject is fashioned out of wood veneer with aluminum accents, and a glass panel that allows the customers to see the mechanism at work. The direct-trade coffee from Latin America can be ordered via the station’s touch screen, the company's mobile website or iPhone and Android apps , which will save a customer’s preferences for easy reordering and give an exact pickup time.

Caffé Streets

1750 W. Division St., Chicago caffestreetom Located in the city’s Wicker Park neighborhood, the bamboo-sheathed space by local firm Norsman Architects features a sculptural ceiling inspired by none other than the decorative swirls that top the café’s cappuccino. Repurposed streetlights illuminate the barista’s counter, while backlit perforated-metal panels are a nod to the coffee filtering process.

Café Foam

Karlavägen 75, Stockholm cafefoamom The tension between a bull and a bullfighter, along with materials found in a stadium, is what prompted the color scheme of this sleek café in the Swedish capital. Bands of magenta cut through the otherwise neutral concrete-and-wood space like the wave of a matador’s cape against the sandy floor of a bullring. Stockholm-based Note Design Studio commissioned the hanging glass lamps, which were handblown in the town of Kosta.

Blue Bottle Coffee

582 Mateo St., Los Angeles bluebottlecoffeeom The 3,500-square-foot coffee bar in the Arts District, designed by Los Angeles–based firm Woodsmithe for Handsome Coffee Roasters—is now an outpost of San Francisco's Blue Bottle Coffee. A glass wall separating the café from the roasting room allows customers to observe the coffeemaking process and admire the roaster in action. The industrial space features a large central bar clad in subway tiles made of aged maple—a twist on the porcelain classic.

Noorderparkbar

Floraparkweg 1, Amsterdam amsterdaml Design firms Bureau SLA and Overtreders W teamed up to envision this coffee pavilion in North Amsterdam’s Noorderpark. The structure, which is comprised of three units that were originally built for a temporary hospital, was constructed using repurposed materials sourced from a Dutch website similar to eBay. An ancient Japanese technique of charring wood to increase its durability—called shou sugi ban—was used on the oversize wood shutters. The café is closed for winter but will reopen in the spring.

Don Café House

Zona e Re Industriale, Pec 30000, Kosovo 011-37-744-868-106 More than 1,300 pieces of plywood were used to construct the organic forms in this shop’s modern interior. The sculpted walls, along with coffee bean–shaped light fixtures and rippled tabletops, were crafted to conjure the feeling of being inside a sack of the caffeinated seeds. Local firm Innarch designed the plywood slats on the main wall to protrude outward, forming one long banquette.

Case Study Coffee

1422 NE Alberta St, Portland, Oregon casestudycoffeeom A chandelier depicting a caffeine molecule hangs above the bar at the Alberta Arts District outpost of the popular Portland coffee company. Owners Wes Russell and Christine Herman designed the space—the company's third location—and incorporated Heath Ceramics tile, George Nelson Bubble lamps, and woodwork by Russell, creating a midcentury vibe that nods to the iconic Case Study Houses of the era.

Fumi Coffee

Fumin Road 25, Shanghai, China 86 21 5466 6021 Architect Alberto Caiola designed a sculptural ceiling inspired by the vapors of coffee for this shop in Shanghai. The ceiling extends past the façade, forming a covered area for outdoor seating. An explosion of Moka coffeemakers decorates a wall, and Caiola incorporated metallic surfaces and furnishings to create the illusion of more space.

R Art of Coffee

Nagakute, Aichi, Japan 81 561 63 7776 Architecture firm Iks Design transformed a warehouse into a warm, tranquil coffee shop in Japan's Aichi prefecture. The firm outfitted the space using brass and copper accents, including the copper-clad coffee bar. The roaster is set on a platform and surrounded by bar seating, allowing patrons to watch the roasting process.

Voyager Espresso

110 William St., New York voyagerespressoom This petite spot in a Financial District subway concourse takes inspiration from the shop's namesake spacecraft and was designed by architecture firm Only If. The team painted the walls of the futuristic space in aluminum enamel paint and installed a circular barista station clad in perforated aluminum and black marble. For those not grabbing their morning cup of joe on their way to work, the shop has both intimate and open seating areas.