7 Types of People You See at a Coffee Shop

1. The Hipster

The hipster lurks in an isolated corner sipping their pumpkin spiced latte, lidless, while buried behind a classic piece of literature with a pretentious title they want someone to ask them about, convincing you of their subtle intelligence. A skater in youth, the hipster now studies philosophy or English at the most well known university in your town.

2. The Uni Student
The person on their sixth cup of coffee and seventh chapter in her large stack of university textbooks.She has been there since morning and will stay until close. She came alone and stays alone – comfortable and confident in embarking on a life committed to her career.




3. The Mother's Group

This is simply the aged group of ex high school cheerleaders who now live a suburban lifestyle as yoga-enthusiastic soccer mums. Since their lives are devoted to their families, with no career or professional direction,they congregate at the coffee shop because frankly, “there is nothing better to do.” These women pass the time between dropping and picking up Johnny and Jenny from school by conversing about the new mum on the block.

4. The Freelancer 

Fuelled by red eyes and podcasts, the Freelancer gets works done on their MacBook Pro, all while avoiding their room-mate's drama and the Netflix distractions at home. The Freelancer knows the shop’s WiFi password, and knows that those sandwiches and pastries have been sitting there for a day too long.

5. The Regular

The Regular can rattle off their specific drink faster than an auction bid caller. Their the one that knows exactly what they want and gets what they want and more. You will see them here everyday getting their daily caffeine fix and having conversations with the staff like their long lost friends as you stand behind them waiting a year to reach the front of the line.





6. The Business Person

Dressed in expensive suits and Bluetooth ear pieces the Business person is similar to the Regular minus the personality. The Business Type has their own go-to drink and will order during pauses on a conference call with his co-workers.

7. The This Is the Only Place That Has A Public Bathroom And If I Don’t Get In There We’re Going To Have A Problem Guy

One thing city dwellers know about coffee shops is that they are an oasis in a sea of “Employee Only” bathrooms. Sometimes you can sneak in undetected, or sometimes someone will slip you that big, wooden block with the key. Whichever way they manage to get it, this time is theirs and they will enjoy it.