Indie coffee shops are meant to counter corporate behemoths like Starbucks – so why do they all look the same?

The purportedly unique and local feel of coffee shops has instead been homogenized into a singular, palatable aesthetic.
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Is It Really Rude to Skip the Tip Screen at a Coffee Counter?

You just wanted a bagel. Now you're in an ethical standoff with a teenager and an iPad asking for 25%. How did it come to this? It was my friend Jill’s birthday, and I wanted to treat her to her ...