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• 1 Denver Coffee // Oct 6, 2005 at 12:15 pm

  Great article! here is a list of the names here in Denver… there are certainly examples from each of your categories:

  Cafe Europa
  Calder’s Coffee (Littleton)
  CapuVino
  Common Grounds (Downtown)
  Common Grounds (Highlands)
  Diedrich Coffee (Congress Park)
  Fluid Coffee Bar
  Hooked on Colfax*
  Ink! Coffee | Riverfront
  It’s a Grind (Aurora)
  Kaladi Brothers Coffee
  Michelangelos*
  Monkey Bean*
  Mr. Lucky’s
  Paris on the Platte*
  Peaberry (Cherry Creek North)
  Penn Street Perk
  Perk Hill*
  Scooter Joe’s Coffee
  St. Mark’s Coffeehouse (Uptown)
  Stella’s Coffeehaus
  Taza de Cafe*
  There Coffee Bar and Lounge
  Thomas Bros. Coffee & Chai
  Wired Coffee & Art
  Wired on Welton*

• 2 Denver Coffee // Jan 9, 2006 at 8:54 am

  “Make it unique - Unless it is your intention to masquerade as part of some large chain (such as a coffee shop I once visited named “Starbean,” written in bold green and white text),”…

  here’s a case where that did NOT work: Sambucks vs Starbucks: http://abcnews.go.com/2020/GiveMeABreak/story?id=1390867&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312

• 3 Mile High Buzz.com | Denver Coffee House Blog // Jan 9, 2006 at 9:11 pm

  “, presumably to avoid confusion with Lola Grill, the Mexican Seafood restaurant. So… great tequila & Mexican cuisine: LOLA 24 hour coffeehouse & bar: LEELA Other naming miscellany: Here is an interesting article aboutcoffee shop names… and another one on things to consider when naming your business. Here is a naming controversy that hit the major media: SamBucks vs Starbucks. (Starbucks won…. even though the name of the coffeehouse owner is Sam Buck)

• 4 troy // Jun 21, 2006 at 5:34 pm

  i like the page; i will be a new coffee shop owner this year i am actually meeting with the current owners tomorrow -6-22-06 - going over inventory etc. anyhow the busniess is strong and i will keep in touch with site. Wish me luck!! and thank you for the on going education topics of Coffee

  thanks
  troy

• 5 Kim // Jun 25, 2006 at 10:09 am

  I’m interested in opening up a Christian Coffee Shop and have been doing a lot of research. Some names I’ve come across are:
  Cup o’ Joy
  Higher Grounds (Holy Grounds)
  I’ve always wanted to have a business with “Consuming Fire” for the name. I can’t say how that will fit in though
  Many blessings for the one opening up a coffee house soon! I hope it works out. Hopefully I’ll be able to say that for myself someday soon!

• 6 Lianné // Nov 5, 2006 at 3:53 am

  I’m really desperate for a name for my new coffee shop. It’s going to be combined (kind of) with a florist. (if that Helps).

  THanx!!

• 7 Donna // Jan 3, 2007 at 9:25 am

  So glad I found you! Its my dream to open some kind of shop that involves my BF Rachel…..and Crafts….and COFFEE !! How about the name “Crafts, Crap and More!” hahaha I’d stop in to a shop with THAT sign on the door….wouldn.t you??

• 8 Diana // Jun 18, 2007 at 12:52 pm

  No! I would not, stop in a place that said that.
  I would be scared!!!!!
  I am also looking for a name. I will be opening a coffee shoppe and cafe’ and we will serve wraps. I have 2 children. they want to call it Jesemy’s
  Cafe’. That is their names combined. What do you think?

• 9 Tina // Jul 1, 2007 at 3:19 pm

  I’m opening a coffee shop/health juice bar. I need a name that somehow combines the two so that customers, at a quick glance, would understand what I serve. Any ideas?

• 10 george // Jul 24, 2007 at 6:35 am

  be creative, don’t use the word “Grounds” in the title, it’s been done to death, see list.

  Sacred Grounds Coffee House
  State Grounds Coffee House
  The Coffee Grounds
  Common Grounds Coffee House
  Neutral Ground Coffeehouse
  Ground Zero Coffee House
  Columbia Grounds
  Historic Grounds Coffee House
  Ground Effects Specialty Coffee House
  Higher Grounds Coffee House
  Uncommon Grounds Coffee House
  Atomic Grounds Coffee House & Cyberlounge
  Sufficient Grounds Coffee House & Bistro
  Legal Grounds Coffeehouse
  Holy Ground Coffee House
  Gathering Grounds coffee shop
  Above Grounds Coffee House
  Progressive Grounds Coffee House
  Princeton Coffee: Grounds For A Good Time
  Friendly Grounds Coffee Shop
  Fresh Grounds Coffee Shop
  Blooming Grounds Coffee House
  Stompin Ground Coffee House
  Heavenly Grounds Coffee House
  Royal Ground Coffee Shop
  Alternative Grounds Coffee House & Roastery
  Pirate Grounds
  City Grounds Coffee Shop
  New Grounds Coffee Shop
  Solid Grounds Coffeehouse
  Capitol Grounds Coffee

• 11 michael // Aug 23, 2007 at 3:52 am

  hey guys im from perth australia… im opening a cafe around a lot of offices in the area… what you think of the name Coffee Ink

• 12 Andrew Hetzel // Aug 23, 2007 at 9:08 am

  Re: Coffee Ink

  Sounds a little too much like a tattoo parlor for my taste. With a quick search online, I find “Coffee & Ink” and also an “Ink! Coffee.” Perhaps using these two words in a different manner, like we see with these two businesses, will have your desired effect.

• 13 Java Moe // Oct 18, 2007 at 9:54 pm

  I’ve got a few suggestions.

  How about:
  Heart Stopper Cafe
  Palpitations
  Nitrous Cafe
  Jet Fuel Cafe
  High Octane Cafe
  Burnin Desire Cafe
  Black Jack Cafe
  Bean O Rama Cafe
  Neuron Starter
  Symbiosis Cafe
  Raktajino - Klingon term for coffee (under license)

  Glug N Chug

  Or perhaps something originally oz like

  Blue Fly cafe
  Matilda’s Cafe
  Croc’s cafe
  She’ll Be Right Cafe
  A Cupa Cafe
  Mate’s Cafe
  Dingo’s Lair Cafe
  Copperheads Venom Cafe
  Bog in Cafe
  Nuddy Cafe
  Fly Wire Cafe
  Bushrangers Cafe
  Cobbie’s Cafe

  My wife says I should stop.

• 14 SANDY // Oct 25, 2007 at 11:31 am

  I NEED IDEAS FOR A NAME ALSO. I’M OPENING A COFFEE SHOP THAT WILL ALSO SHOW LOCAL ARTISTS WORK. I’M THINKING OF “JUST HANGIN” BUT THE NAME DOES NOT REFLECT THE COFFEE. I WANT MY CLIENTELE TO MEET THEIR FRIENDS AND “HANG OUT” AS WELL AS HAVE THE LOCAL ARTISTS PICTURE’S HANGING UP. THE AREA IS ALSO A LAKE RETREAT AREA, MORE HEAVILY POPULATED IN THE SUMMER. THE BACK PORCH THAT I’M BUILDING WILL HAVE A GREAT VIEW OF THE LAKE.
  ANY IDEA’S OUT THERE??

• 15 Java Moe // Oct 26, 2007 at 11:37 pm

  Perhaps if you tell us where in the world the cafe is located in I might be able to make a more constructive suggestion.

  Lake + Java + Art = LakjavA Cafe
  Friends+Java+Art = Fvart Cafe! ( with a silent v )

  or the big one

  Friends + Lake + Java + Art = FlajalA Cafe

  ok enough of the smart remarks here are a few serious suggestions.

  A common landmark most people recognize about the place usually helps.

  otherwise you may use the first set of names I lent to michael. If anything pops in to my head I’ll let you know.

• 16 kathy vickey // Oct 31, 2007 at 12:13 pm

  hey….i’m stuck on this one for my new coffee shop….
  “The Catatonic Owl”….doesn’t make a lot of sense unless you live in this area where they have all these fake owls on buildings to keep the pigeons away.
  Underneath it will read …coffee shop
  thanks and I’d love to hear your thoughts!
  Kathy

• 17 Susie // Oct 31, 2007 at 1:00 pm

  Hi everyone, I am trying to come up with a name for a coffee house/theater, that will feature independent films.
  So far I have come up with:
  The Java Show House
  Cinema Cafe
  Espresso and Film
  The Picture Show Cafe

  Any suggestions or comments?!?

  Thanks!!

• 18 Java Moe // Nov 2, 2007 at 11:54 pm

  Hello Kathy vickey although your owl name sounds good i don’t know if it would invite me to drink coffee. After reading it several times I think it grows on you.

  for example “I’ll meet you at the catatonic.”
  maybe if you left the owl out of the name and just use ” The Catatonic Cafe!”

  If you still want an avian sound to your cafe you may think of using the following.

  Bird Brain Cafe (the more unusual the easier to remember.)
  Fowls and Feathers
  Winged Cafe
  Wild Talons Cafe
  The Feather Duster
  The Roost Cafe
  Therapod Cafe ( the ancestors of birds. )
  Hugin and Monin Cafe (you hug the warm coffee and moan after drinking )
  Wild Geese!
  Winged Cafe

  This is what I can think about at the moment if anything else comes up I’ll drop you a note.

• 19 Java Moe // Nov 3, 2007 at 12:16 am

  Hello Susie,

  Perhaps a more French sounding spelling of cinema will make it sound more exotic. How ever if the person reading it does not know how to read it they will never get it.

  Cinematique Cafe ( pronounced as cinematik )
  ES ( underneath ) Espresso and a Show

  “I’ll see you at the ES cafe”

  Kinetoscope Cafe
  Flick n Sip Cafe
  Moving Pictures Cafe
  Cinematograph Cafe

  I’ll add to this if I get anymore ideas.

• 20 kathy vickey // Nov 4, 2007 at 1:56 am

  Thanks java moe!
  see, I don’t think it will go over well with the locals…”The Catatonic Owl” but it will work well with tourists…
  and then there’s the more easily recognizable one…”Allegheny Buzz” underneath it…”specialty coffee shop”…
  Or “the Allegheny Jitters”…sounds kind of hoaky. Thanks for the suggestions though…I have to keep thinking!
  Kathy

• 21 kathy vickey // Nov 4, 2007 at 1:58 am

  Hi susie-
  I like “The Picture Show Cafe”…..I just like the way it sounds…and what a great idea for a coffee house!
  Kathy

• 22 kathy vickey // Nov 5, 2007 at 2:03 am

  Hi everyone - can anyone tell me where to find the best coffee equipment for your money …for a coffee shop?
  Kathy

• 23 Barb // Nov 16, 2007 at 10:48 am

  Hi, looks like I came to the right place. Anyone got any ideas for the naming of a coffee cart. We will be doing festivals around the state.

• 24 Tejas Pathak // Nov 17, 2007 at 8:48 am

  Hi Friends

  I am starting a business which in coffee. I need some help to decide out my firms name..kindly suggest me some names related to coffee.

• 25 olivia // Nov 20, 2007 at 8:31 am

  hi guys im going to be opening a bakery and sandwich coffee bar my premises are located near a bridge so i thought of the name bridge rolls which takes in the name of a bread product but it dosnt really tell customers about sandwich bar any ideas thanks

• 26 kelly // Dec 11, 2007 at 7:39 am

  i have a french project and i need help thinking of a french coffee shop name
  help!!

• 27 Michelle // Jan 10, 2008 at 12:55 pm

  I am opening a Christian Bookstore/Coffee shop and am at a total loss for a name… any suggestions?

• 28 Leila // Jan 14, 2008 at 9:28 am

  Hi everyone,

  I am thinking of the ideas about the cofee booth chain. The target market is busy people, people runing to the work, police men, students etc. The possible names are coffee stop, grab coffee, coffina. I am searching fo the internaional name as is not an English speaking country. Any Ideas? I know i is not easy.

• 29 robbi // Jan 22, 2008 at 11:46 am

  I am opening a Christian bookstore/coffee shop! I need help coming up with a name……

• 30 Java Moe // Jan 23, 2008 at 12:21 am

  Enlightened Brew!
  A cup and the good word.
  A cup of Hallelujah!
  Hallelujah Cafe!

  I feel sort of tingly like if I proceed any further lightning will strike.

• 31 Java Moe // Jan 23, 2008 at 12:22 am

  Hey leila,

  why not try :

  Interpol Cafe

• 32 inigo // Jan 28, 2008 at 5:25 pm

  hey guys, i’m planning to open up a coffee shop, would like to name it after my grandfather, the late Eduardo Masferre’. i don’t know how to incorporate his works ( photographs he has been taking in the Cordilleras after the 2nd world war) and the name of the coffee shop. any ideas?

• 33 inigo // Jan 28, 2008 at 5:28 pm

  by the way, my shops location would be at Sagada, Mt. Province, northern part of the philippines. my target costumers would mostly be tourists..

• 34 KALACH // Jan 29, 2008 at 1:44 am

  CAN YOU GIVE US SOME COFFEE SHOP NAME? OUR Target market are highschool students..we want to have a cool, refreshing, energetic on the go name that will fit in our customers lifestlye…tnx

• 35 ash // Jan 29, 2008 at 7:08 am

  I want to open a coffee house/community outreach. I have been thinking of names
  Healing Waters
  The Rock
  The Physicians Cafe
  Need feed back/ideas?!

• 36 Java Moe // Feb 1, 2008 at 10:20 pm

  Hey inigo,

  The name alone should say it. “Masferre’s Cafe” You need no other name to go with your cafe as your grandfathers works will explain why the cafe was named as such. A bonus as any expat who sees your cafe will be able to pronounce it. Di ba pare!

  Sige!

• 37 Java Moe // Feb 1, 2008 at 10:24 pm

  Oh by the way inigo it would make a great intro to any story why the cafe was named as such.

  . . .many years ago as a young boy my grandfather walked the hills of the cordillera mountains. The beauty of such sights so inspired him that he thought of taking pictures to bring to his beloved wife my dear grand mama. Alas his pictures did not reach her in time but his legacy is passed on to me. So I show you these picutres in the hope that my grand papa’s passion inspires you to reach for your own heights of success.

  oh di ba!!!

• 38 Java Moe // Feb 1, 2008 at 10:27 pm

  kalach

  Ieat…Iplay…Icafe.

  see my other suggestions at the beginning of this forum.

• 39 Java Moe // Feb 1, 2008 at 10:31 pm

  The Mighty Cafe
  Brethren’ s Cafe
  Spiritual Cafe
  Cafe of good hope

  Helping Hands Cafe
  (Ask and ye shall receive)

• 40 Ibtehal // Feb 2, 2008 at 4:38 am

  Hi,
  I am thinking of opening a coffee house, this coffee house will be opened in a high class location which attracts different levels of people ” students, businessmen”however this area has more than one coffee Brand names and other local ones.
  I would like to be unique but don’t know what to offer. any ideas??

• 41 Andrew Hetzel // Feb 2, 2008 at 8:02 am

  Hi Ibtehal, I felt that it would be appropriate to jump in myself and respond to your comment.

  Your question is an extremely important and complicated one. Yes, of course, you should be unique in many ways, by having a distinctive brand that represents a quality of product, service and overall experience that is unlike others in your area; however, the “what” is going to take a great deal of time, research and planning in order to execute it properly. I’ll contact you by email to discuss ideas aside from this comment.

  Thanks for participating! Andrew

• 42 Java Moe // Feb 2, 2008 at 9:53 pm

  Perhaps a name that evokes deep emotion and meaning for the people of your country.

  Like :

  Fate
  Destiny
  Dreams
  Destiny
  Ascend

• 43 Martha // Feb 5, 2008 at 8:41 am

  We are a community center and we are opening a coffee shop and a bookstore in San Fernando Valley, CA.
  We are trying to get a name for it that reflects who we are but also that attracts all kind of people. students, parents, commuters, etc..
  Any suggestions?

• 44 Bob E // Feb 6, 2008 at 3:00 pm

  Local artist shows are growing in popularity and I want to start up a non-profit coffee shop that will have a venue and help the community. Art, music, film, good food, intellectual conversation/debate, and coffee/tea are all on the ‘menu’. Capturing this into a name has been tough.

  One Idea:

  Artist + Monastary = Artistary Cafe

  Another:

  Indaba House

  Indaba is a Zulu word for ‘topic’ and used in referencing to a meeting to discuss an important topic.

  One more:

  Kunjani Cafe

  Kunjani is Zulu for “How are you?”, which fits the theme of this being a place to benefit the community (non-profit) since all proceeds go to local charities.

• 45 pradeep sood // Feb 6, 2008 at 7:47 pm

  we are from faridabad, india & we also want to have an attractive name for a coffee shop which we will be opening very soon. if you have kindly mail us.

• 46 inigo // Feb 7, 2008 at 8:06 pm

  Java Moe

  thanks so much man.. if you get the chance to visit our place, just let me know.. be glad to be your guide.. jah bless

• 47 Shauna // Feb 12, 2008 at 5:54 pm

  I am opening a espresso stand in an old small hick town and I need help naming it, any ideas?

• 48 Crazy Duck // Feb 13, 2008 at 7:00 am

  There are so many good ideas here! I admire all the people that are starting something new for their communities! It is a lot of hard work, but the payoff (not just financial) is wonderful!

  I have an opportunity to start a new business in an established location. The space is huge!
  Our mission is focused on building community. We have a lot of families that come in (we have space for children).
  We are planning on having regular all-ages events- live music, art shows etc.
  We have hosted tango, scooter, moms, schools, churches, AA, and various other communities and clubs.
  The location has very little foot and vehicle traffic (thought it is just three blocks away from a MAJOR street and freeway exit) so it is to be a destination place.
  Besides being a destination place, we do host about 100 customers a day from the local warehouses and businesses. But that isn’t enough to keep us open.
  We are looking for a name that includes the ideas of community, sit, relax, family, fun. We don’t want to get people in, just to get them out again, we want them to stay and relax in our big living room.
  We even offer free house coffee every Sunday.
  Oh! We roast our own coffee.

  I don’t want something cheesy, I want something attractive and warm.

  Thank you for your help.

• 49 Java Moe // Feb 13, 2008 at 11:47 pm

  The cheesier the better. Sophistication and cultural references should guide you in choosing a name. Demographics and the type of people passing through or staying indicates the level of understanding of the name.

  The Lucky Rabbits Foot
  The Lucky Rabbit
  The Lucky Cafe Shop

  The Clapping Hand
  The Serenade Cafe
  Moments and Memories Cafe

  The Flying Bean
  Happy Bean Cafe

  mmmm…..

• 50 angi // Feb 14, 2008 at 12:47 am

  we r opening a coffee shop in busy town entre between 2 train stations, with alot of shoppers passing. we will be doing coffee,s and food , like paninis’. in northen england. we want a name that we can take on to new shops as we intend to be opening 2 a yr.

• 51 Bob E // Feb 14, 2008 at 8:26 am

  Sorry I guess I didn’t ask, but I was hoping for some feedback on my post from earlier.

  Here are the names again:

  Artist + Monastary = Artistary Cafe

  Indaba House

  Indaba is a Zulu word for ‘topic’ and used in referencing to a meeting to discuss an important topic.

  Kunjani Cafe

  Kunjani is Zulu for “How are you?”, which fits the theme of this being a place to benefit the community (non-profit) since all proceeds go to local charities.

• 52 Justin // Feb 14, 2008 at 10:50 pm

  Hi everyone!

  I am tying to start my own coffee roastery, Im looking for some names for my company.
  reallyneed some help here, all the ones Ive comeup with are already registered.

• 53 Crazy Duck // Feb 15, 2008 at 2:13 pm

  So we have a few contenders for our shop and I want to bounce them off everyone here:
  Abide - This one fits our idea of staying and enjoying the place.
  The Ground Up - This one fits that we are starting something brand new (it also kind of fits what some of us have been through trying to get the old business to work).
  Grindhouse - It’s kind of edgy, I’m not sure if I like it but it is a group favorite.

• 54 Laina Grace // Feb 16, 2008 at 4:55 pm

  Hey….

  Im possibly opening up a small coffe shop/deli sandwiches type of thing in a small rural town and need some help. were in kentucky (so nouthin to difficult) and on the court square.

  Help!

• 55 Amy Ingles // Feb 23, 2008 at 11:24 am

  My husband and I are opening an internet cafe across the street from Marshall University football stadium (home of the Thundering Herd) and are having trouble coming up with a name…considering:
  Morning Thunder (no internet reference there)
  Thunder Grounds
  Stadium Brew and Surf
  …all seem lame to me
  Help!
  Amy

• 56 Andrew Hetzel // Feb 23, 2008 at 11:31 am

  Marshall University, isn’t that the one that they made the movie about your football team recently? Saw it on a plane somewhere. How about the name “We are Coffee.”

• 57 Amy Ingles // Feb 24, 2008 at 9:03 am

  Yes…thats the same school. Clever idea, however, as you can guess, locals are pretty worn from all the movie hype. May backfire.

• 58 Cindy // Feb 25, 2008 at 4:03 pm

  You guys are great! I went through and read everyone of these comments!I too need a name for a coffee shop.I’m located in a small town.Pop of 250 people.They are mostly farmers that get up at 4:30am! My ideas are; Hipers, Hiper Space, Lively Fluid(Livelyhood). What do you think?

• 59 samreen // Feb 27, 2008 at 7:57 pm

  hey 1 i like your sugessions. i too want help from you for my coffee product. please help . please please please suggest me few easy to pronounce names, please….

• 60 johanne // Mar 4, 2008 at 10:42 am

  Hi my name is johanne I am a pastry chef , I am planing to move back to my home land (Haiti, Port-au-Prince) to open a bakery cafe in the city. I am having the worst time coming up with a name. I thought of sweet treats which is the name of my home base bake shop here in NY but i would like a fresh start since i will go back there for a new beginning. I will be the first operating cafe in the area. what name would you suggest Java moe and friends?

  targeting customers will be the return Diasporas and tourist

  johanne

• 61 Java Moe // Mar 4, 2008 at 11:38 am

  The beautiful country of Haiti!

  My friend the name of your country should be it!

  Haiti Cafe!
  (world renown in Haiti)

  Ok that was too obvious. perhaps the following.

  La Perle des Antilles Cafe
  Massif du Nord Cafe
  Tap tap Cafe
  Carnaval Cafe
  Sunshine Cafe
  Voodoo Cafe

  i suggest a name that is full of meaning for the people of your country or neighborhood. A slang or a term of endearment to your fellow men.

• 62 samreen // Mar 4, 2008 at 10:48 pm

  Hi, i am samreen. i had written to u before too but found no response. may be u need more details. fine. i live in south india. ours is a smalltown n my husband is starting a new coffee grinding n coffee powder selling unit. thought of hundreds of names but all exist in web. going mad for a short , simple n easy to pronounce name such as grand coffee, county coffee, wild coffee, estate coffee….. . please help me . eagerly waiting for ur reply. dont disappoint me please.

• 63 Java Moe // Mar 5, 2008 at 2:47 pm

  Samreen,

  Although I like to help people figure out names for their cafe’s. I am in no way an authority on the matter. Mr. Andrew Hetzel owns this site, like you I am only here for the ride. However I will give you some suggestions.

  India what a beautiful country. A sea of colours and a people full of virbant hopes and dreams.

  Use these guidelines to name your store.

  1. It must be a name easy to pronounce but must be local in origin.

  2. A Slang or similar term of endearment to friends and family. Must be easy to say.

  phabiilaa coffee
  Ajadi Coffe
  Udana Coffee

  Freedom Coffee
  Peoples Coffee
  Harvest Coffee

  something like that . . .

  every now and then some people say thanks to my suggestions. I would like to hear more of thanks from time to time if you do use my suggestions and a free cup of coffee next time I pass by your shop!

• 64 samreen khalid // Mar 6, 2008 at 12:50 am

  hey java moe, i was really happy to see ur reply . liked ur suggessions n trying to pick one out of my list with urs added up. thanks a lot for ur help. i will surely let u know if i use the name from ur suggessions. its my request to u that u visit my place without fail if u happen to come to india. thanks again ,java moe, i ll contact u again.

• 65 Java Moe // Mar 7, 2008 at 1:13 am

  Ok lets start with Amy!

  Assuming you have not named your cafe yet.

  We are. . .(sorry couldn’t help myself)

  anyway.

  You live in a town that lives and breaths football so I’m sure only the tourists wont get it.

  First Down Cafe
  Blitz Cafe
  End Zone Cafe
  Field Goal cafe
  Hail Mary Cafe (religious folk might take offense to this one)
  Hot Dog Cafe
  Hang Time Cafe
  Kickoff Cafe
  Nickel Back Cafe
  (My favorite, sounds really footballish hehe if there is such a term.)

  Playbook Cafe
  Quarterback’s Cafe
  Red Dog Cafe
  Snap Cafe
  Striking an Official Cafe(hahaha another classic)
  Wild Card Cafe (sounds too vegas to me)
  Huddle Cafe

  ok amy these are football term names that most average football fans can recognize. However you live in Marshall territory, there must be a term of endearment you can use that most parents would recognize.

  Herds Grazing Cafe
  The Thundering Pit Stop Cafe (ugh dunno bout that one. )
  Ground Shakin Cafe
  The Herds Cafe
  The Big Green Cafe
  The Wild Herd Cafe

  I’m racking my brain here Amy. I’m done for the evening tell me if any of this works.

• 66 Java Moe // Mar 7, 2008 at 1:24 am

  Cindy, Honey,

  These are hard workin folks and you want them to remember your coffee. (Yourself Included)

  Cindy’s Cafe
  Harvest Cafe
  Mornin Brew Cafe
  Hot Cup Cafe
  Heart Warmer Cafe

  I want you to drive around town and see how folks live their lives. Talk to them if possible and listen well to the words they use. Often they will repeat certain words or phrases. This will be your cue to remember these terms and use it as your cafe name.

  Hay Bailers Cafe
  Combine Cafe
  Udder Madness Cafe
  Pitchforks and Eggs Cafe
  Fleecy Wool Cafe

  or something to that effect. remember that folks around your part live simple but effective lives. They want the name to be easy on the eyes and warm in belly. Tell me if it works.

• 67 Java Moe // Mar 7, 2008 at 1:53 am

  Sorry if I didn’t answer all of you. If you can please post again I will try to help everyone and their naming difficulties.

  To Barb who posted in Nov 16.

  The Harlequins Cafe
  Red Balloons Cafe
  Ring Masters Cafe
  The Amazing Barb Cafe
  Barb’s N Carbs Cafe

  tell me what you called your cart please.
  —————————————————-

  Olivia - Nov 20

  Strong Arms Cafe
  Olivia’s Buns N’ Brew (just a pun)
  Buns N Brew
  Points Deli Cafe
  Bakers Delight (sounds taken)
  Crossover Cafe
  Jaunt Cafe n Sandwiches.
  ——————————————————-

  just a reminder for you folks asking for ideas. They are all around you and within you. Where you are and who your with. Coffee is not just coffee, its the meeting of friends and family. (often anyway). A celebration of the tradition of drinking coffee.

  -tell me where your country is
  -tell me where its located
  -describe to me the people and places that are near to it.
  -tell me as much as you think will help me help you.

  remember no description no help.

  Bob E

  Indaba Cafe - Sounds good and has great meaning.

  Ash

  The Helping Hand Cafe
  Brothers Cafe

  Martha Feb 5

  California is so full of so many ideas you need it simple to make it stand out.

  The Good, The Ham, The Coffee.
  Wings Cafe
  The Flying Horse Cafe
  Angels Cafe
  Fault Line Cafe

• 68 Java Moe // Mar 7, 2008 at 1:56 am

  So tired now. Must sleep to regain my naming powers. Oh by the way. . .if your coffee chain ever makes it big. Please tell me.

• 69 Ali // Mar 18, 2008 at 10:07 am

  I need help with a name. My winterguard group is starting a coffee shop at our school and are just stuck on the name of it. If you don’t know much about winterguard, here are some words that coincide with it:
  color guard
  flags
  rifles
  sabres
  spin
  twirl
  toss
  catch
  dance
  perform
  tricks
  double time
  flip
  amazing :]

  Can you help us?

• 70 Java Moe // Mar 18, 2008 at 11:46 pm

  Ali,

  where are you from? you must share with me a memory. . .a story if you will of what it is like being in the wintergaurd. That my friend will be my asking fee for helping you out. It has to be the most vivid and exciting memory you have of the group. don’t forget to answer my first question.

• 71 Java Moe // Mar 18, 2008 at 11:58 pm

  Spirit Fingers Cafe. . .(sorry couldn’t resist)

  For a flag spinning moment I pause to slam on the brakes and wait for ali to colour our world with her story.

• 72 Sarah979c // Mar 20, 2008 at 9:42 am

  Help, we just had a baby, and his name is Christopher Joel, we are thinking about starting a coffee shop in his name CJ’s Coffee House.
  The city we are doing it in is called ‘The City of Bridges’. Any suggestions? Also adjacent to the coffee house is going to be a copy shop (do it yourself). Hard to play on the words copy and coffee because they sound so similar. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

• 73 Java Moe // Mar 20, 2008 at 1:18 pm

  Hello Sarah,

  Just a query really are you from Pittsburgh by any chance? I’ve always wanted to visit that place, but I wonder if the weather is as bad as Seattle’s? Does it rain often?

  Coffee would be the perfect remedy. In this time of joyous celebration of the birth of your child, perhaps we should reflect on what we want to name our cafe.

  Perhaps a name or word to go with CJ.

  CJ’s Sunshine Cafe

  If you feel like you want it very hip or witty then I advise you to think carefully as these things tend to date rather quickly.

  The Steelers Cafe! (sorry had to plug that in)
  Let me reflect on it Sarah and I will give you some suggestions. I’ll get back to you a.s.a.p.

• 74 jim // Mar 21, 2008 at 5:59 pm

  Hi, im going to open a cafe in singapore. The cafe located at a corner with minimum walking crowds. My concept ..to display paintings all over my walls. Wanting to create a artistic and fantasy kind of ambience for my customer.. meanwhile am thinking how should i name my cafe.. any suggestions?

• 75 Honor Hingston // Mar 25, 2008 at 5:45 am

  Any ideas for a mystery-themed coffee shop?

• 76 Keirina // Mar 26, 2008 at 4:17 am

  hey there….. im in the process of opening a juice bar cafe and need something fresh and inviting. I am planning on sourcing a much organic fuit and veg as possible!!! I would like something simple… but inviting - The Lemon Garden and Dandelion are two that I have consdered but id like something a little more simple & earthy……… any suggestions would be apprecited…. thank u!

• 77 Ali // Mar 26, 2008 at 1:13 pm

  I am from Cincinnati. Haha, spirit fingers, cute.

  Ok, so, a story…
  We walk through the entrence in a single-file line; poles clank down the line as is tradition. The people filling the stands sounds like chaos; all talking to friends and whatnot on thier own. The clashing sounds of thousands of people talking is some how soothing; a great contrast to our stomaches that won’t stop turning and flipping. The wave of clanks are now coming back to the front. The girl behind me hits my pole and I hit the pole in front of mine. Once the clank stops at the front girl, in unison we say, “leave it on the field,” circling our poles and hitting the gound at the last word. I go and hug my best friends in the guard and the band and return to my spot. Once everyone is back, slowly the line starts to walk toward the back of the RCA Dome arena; we will perform this show one final time in just mere minutes. A nervous chill runs through me as I look out into the packed stands. Never have I ever seen so many people come to watch us before in my four years of being in the Color Guard. We finally approach the 50 yard-line. The Marching Band starts to warm up, and the guard takes the field. Thus begins our Finals performance at Bands of America.

  I hope that will suffice!

• 78 wysee // Mar 26, 2008 at 8:31 pm

  i’m planning to open a village style cafe,
  any good suggestion for the shop name?
  i’m from malaysia.

• 79 Java Moe // Mar 26, 2008 at 9:07 pm

  Excellent story!

  and for that my dear I will concentrate on this flag waving coffee shop of yours. Give me a few days and I’ll post the suggestions here soon.

• 80 Marilize // Mar 27, 2008 at 1:50 am

  Hi I live in Swakopmund, picturesque, sea side town in Namibia. The town in mostly German, Afrikaans and English. I want to open a Coffee shop, near the sea side, out of town. Should be room for kids to play. Target groups are staying at home moms, holiday makers, tourists. It is very quiet out of season so I have to get something out of the ordinary to attrack the locals as well, the premises is 6km from the nearest shops.
  Any ideas would be nice, especially a name?

• 81 Sarah979c // Mar 27, 2008 at 4:49 am

  Java Moe-
  Actually I’m from Iowa, 2 hours southeast of Des Moines in a city called Ottumwa.
  I might be working with a coffee shop in the next town over, so I know how to make all the drinks when I open my own shop- because my husband and I want to do this- but we know nothing about coffee- boy are we in trouble!!! LOL
  Ottumwa
  “City of Bridges- River of Opportunity”
  The coffee shop that was here (closed now) was once called O-Town Coffee- but I don’t want to follow in their footsteps by having the same name and finding the same fate. The next one was Common Grounds Coffee Shop, but they have recently had the same fate as O-Town.
  It’s going to be downtown, but we have a lot of work to do!!!

• 82 Cameron // Mar 27, 2008 at 5:34 am

  for the christian coffee shop….

  devine grind

  or maybe you should be a little less obvious and obnoxious and go with something simple and classy like:

  Roasters

  Just a thought -

  Cameron

• 83 Ali // Mar 30, 2008 at 2:18 pm

  Thank you so much! Can’t wait for the suggestions

• 84 Danielle // Apr 2, 2008 at 1:02 am

  I am opening a coffee shop/deli. My shop will be shared with my aunt’s shop called classy candle hire. She hires out candles, stands and decor. So the people will be seated at tables made up like you sitting at a wedding table. The decor of the shop will be phenomenal. I need a idea for a name that will describe the decor and the good food.

  Please help!!!!

• 85 mcchicdlx3 // Apr 3, 2008 at 5:23 pm

  Opening a coffee /donut shop, we too need a name!
  Located in a small town (Sayre) in northeastern Pa.
  Mostly blue collar employment,blue collare area.It is also an old railroad town. One of the larger employers is a training hospital-but I don’t want to
  name, targeting only them and limit my audience.
  Our primary products will be coffee and donuts!
  Love any ideas! Thank you!!!!

• 86 Kaz // Apr 4, 2008 at 7:00 am

  I need name for the coffee house that is located in a upscal area of Dallas. the Building is known as Castle in this area and it looks like Castle. Please help me with the name. Thank you.

• 87 Meyer // Apr 5, 2008 at 7:00 am

  Hi, I am opening up a small coffee shop in my sisters dance studio. I will not only have coffee but a small deli. I am from North Dakota. Any suggestions on a name?

• 88 Jessica // Apr 6, 2008 at 11:11 am

  Hi, i’m opening up a coffee shop/entertainment. I’ll hve local garage bands play on the weekends. I’m opening it up in a small town in the midwest. My costumers wil be highschoolers, daily commuters to work. Any suggestions on a name?

• 89 Java Moe // Apr 6, 2008 at 10:11 pm

  ok ok were getting a bit crowded now.

  Ali

  The Waves Cafe
  Circuit Cafe
  Backhand Cafe
  Pike Cafe
  Pitch Cafe
  Free Hand Cafe
  Clank Cafe
  Flipping Cafe
  Circle Cafe
  Twirl N’ Toss cafe
  Spinners Cafe

  any colour guard will pick up on the name of your cafe but not the ordinary shmoe who just happens to walk by.

  Boomtown Cafe
  Reds Cafe
  Tall Stacks Cafe

  I’ll send more if i think of anymore, hope this helps.

• 90 Java Moe // Apr 6, 2008 at 10:21 pm

  Sarah 979C

  The start of something big. Good luck on the cafe, it is a big undertaking and not lightly entered into. Make sure both feet are firmly planted on the ground. Make a study of the people passing by the closed down cafe. Why did the last cafe fail
  (o -town) naming is easy. Setting up a business is hard.

  Iowa. . .you know Jim Kirk is from Iowa. hehe

  Opportunity Cafe
  Bubs Cafe

  ugh.. im out for tonite i’ll try again tomorrow.

• 91 Honor Hingston // Apr 7, 2008 at 8:05 am

  americano; au lait; barista; bean; brew; café; cappucchino; coffee; cup; decaf; espresso; foam;
  frapp; froth; fuel; grind; ground; infuse ;infusion; java; joe; latte; macchiato; mocha; perk; press; roast; roastery; saucer; shade grown; steam; stir;

  There’s my list of coffee shop starters . . . hopefully helpful. I still need a coffee shop name with a mystery theme . . . any thoughts?

• 92 Ali // Apr 7, 2008 at 1:56 pm

  Thanks! I think we are going to go with The Twirl N’ Toss cafe.

• 93 Java Moe // Apr 7, 2008 at 10:46 pm

  since there are a lot of questions at the moment please be patient if I don’t answer back straight away as naming is a hard thing to do. I do have a life outside of this naming thing thats going on. so please be patient and I will help as time permits. Thanks.

  Oh Ali I do hope that you liked my suggestions.

  cheers!

• 94 Java Moe // Apr 7, 2008 at 10:49 pm

  Honor Hingston.

  Mystery themed cafe? Detective type or story type theme? sherlock homes type theme? Give me a better description of the area please.

• 95 Honor Hingston // Apr 8, 2008 at 8:24 am

  Detective type - we’re planning murder mystery evenings, book clubs and book signings, mystery writing workshops - etc.
  There’s a cafe in downtown Denver called ‘Mocha Motive’ which made me smile.

• 96 gingerkatie // Apr 9, 2008 at 3:20 am

  Im planning of opening up a coffee shop. It would be in a small student/seaside town in cornwall. It will be place where you can spend alot time in (big comfy sofa’s etc) with a library for people to read, wireless and examples of students art work (from the local art college).

  I really like names such as ‘the lounge’ or ‘the loft’ something that makes you think of being at home or comfortable and welcome. I know the lounge has been used many times before, any one have any similar ideas?

  This will be my first business and will start when I finish university.

  Thanks, Katie

• 97 Georgina & Paul // Apr 12, 2008 at 9:41 am

  My friend is thinking of opening a coffe shop we have been thinking up some names for the place. Here are a couple we came up with.
  Lisa’s Lovelies!
  PropaMochaChocaLocka

• 98 chris bebout // Apr 15, 2008 at 4:46 pm

  I’m Chris and i was thinking about opening up a Coffee house and wanting to know what you think of a name for it along lines or like all sports and relaxing. Also possibly along with coffee having sandwiches maybe but most likely just coffee soo any ideas please let me know…

• 99 Ashley Beller // Apr 25, 2008 at 7:00 am

  My name is Ashley… I am thinking about opening a coffee shop.
  The location will be borderline Oklahoma/Arkansas. (Thought I like OK better).
  My main coustomers will be high school students and local business owners.
  I would like a name that is fiery. So far my favorite name I’ve seen (Posted by Java Moe) is Jet Fuel Cafe. It sounds sparky and exciting… But I don’t know that it actually fits the area.
  I’m going crazy….

• 100 talia Tillett // Apr 27, 2008 at 1:20 pm

  hey,
  i am looking for a name for a new coffee shop that i am planning to open at the airport. i am from a small country Belize. there is a great need for a coffeeshop at our airport so i am willing to invest and open one but i need your help on a coffee shop name. help!!!

• 101 talia Tillett // Apr 27, 2008 at 1:23 pm

  i will gladly appriciate your help!!!!

• 102 shainy // Apr 29, 2008 at 2:45 pm

  hello my wife and i need to name our coffee stall at a weekend market in the norwest region of west australia, the area is also known as Carnarvon, the gascoyne region, outback coast, ningaloo reef,river delta, any ideas would help, we are farmers and our business name is desertbloom industries

• 103 Tina // May 4, 2008 at 11:20 am

  Enjoyed reading through the names of coffee shops. Our family is considering putting in a donut & coffee shop. We live in a small rural town-main industry pine trees. Any suggestions for names…

• 104 Mocha molly :) // May 8, 2008 at 4:09 am

  hey i have to invent a buisness for comp. class (eww) and i need a name for my coffe shop…ive thought about:
  The Black Cup
  Mocha by Molly
  The Blue Tea Kettle (tea house combo)
  Brazilian Beans
  i need ideas!

• 105 Sean // May 9, 2008 at 9:06 am

  I am starting the ground work for a coffee business and, like many of you, am having trouble with the name. All of the core values of our business tie back to the idea of ‘one’. I don’t want to call it One because that’s boring - it has no ring. “Hey, let’s go to One” doesn’t sound too exciting. So I’m trying to think of names related to the word ‘one’. I think my top two ideas so far are:

  Bucanya [Coffee Company, Cafe, etc]. Bucanya is the pronunciation of the Ethiopian word for solitary.

  O’ One [Coffee Company, Cafe, etc]

  I have reservations about both. Bucanya is kinda strange, obviously, and will present issues with pronunciaton and spelling (marketing trouble). O’ One will present issues with our website URL. Also I’m just not that wild about the name, although it is better than just One.

  Any suggestions?

• 106 k8 // May 14, 2008 at 5:29 pm

  hello! i passed by through this site as i was searching for a good name for my coffee shop. i want a name that is simple. a name when said yields a coffee as top of mind. im from the philippines. i want my market to perceive the place as specialty store for coffee and desserts.

  i wanted to name it barista then under the name is a simple text of coffee & sweets. but the name barista could not be used anymore. i thought of the word bariste instead. what do you think?

• 107 Java Moe // May 14, 2008 at 10:36 pm

  naku k8 tawagin mo na lang

  kopee of my tatay!

  mas puntahan pa ng mga paying customers rather than the kids who hang around and not buy anything.

• 108 Abby // May 22, 2008 at 2:25 pm

  Hey i really need a sweet name for a coffee shop
  Love your help please
  Thanks

• 109 Tameka // May 22, 2008 at 9:22 pm

  I’ve been trying to think of a name for the coffee shop that I want to open.

  I want to open a small-ish shop that will serve specialty coffee and baked goods. I also want to have live music on the weekends featuring local bands. The live music will mostly be aimed at the younger crowd - making it a place for them to hang out on the weekends with their friends. I want to open up in St. Cloud, MN - I think the population is like 66,000 or something. I just want my place to be somewhere where people can come and hang out and sit and chat and relax. I’ve also thought about having icecream available too for any children that are tagging along with their mothers - what do you think?

  Any suggestions would be wonderful! I’ve read all of these posts and I think it’s great that so many people are so enthusiastic about coffee!

• 110 berat // May 28, 2008 at 12:15 am

  TRINITY ….. i love this name

• 111 Tee // May 28, 2008 at 5:53 pm

  Hi,
  I am looking to open a small coffee shop in Deland, FL. My business will also serve donuts, pastries, light sandwiches, and smoothies. I have yet to come up with a name. I see that everyone is so creative. I want to have more of an upscale cafe and live music, open mic, poetry on a featured weeknight. I think that a one or two word title will fit the bill for me. I am really thinking of “Cafe Fuel”…what do you think?

• 112 JTS // May 29, 2008 at 6:21 am

  I am opening a Coffee Shop in Northern, Georgia ~ Gainesville. We are two minutes from Gainesville State College. It is located at a very busy traffic light. It will be a small coffee house with only outdoor seating…80% drive-thru. We are only going to serve shade grown coffee ~ healthy sandwiches and soups ~ compostable paper products…It’s going to be a “Green” coffee cafe. I NEED A NAME!!! Any suggestions???

• 113 the pathfinder // May 30, 2008 at 4:12 am

  Hi, I am going to be opening a coffee bar in a cobblestone tourist community and at the entrance to the wichita mountain wildlife refuge in Oklahoma ( Elk, buffalo, prairie dogs, longhorn cattle etc.) I was thinking of a few name but i would like to get a little feedback or some other ideas.
  The Bison
  The Buffalo grounds
  The Buffalo Brew
  The Bison Perk
  Thanks.

• 114 Sher // May 31, 2008 at 12:07 pm

  Hi, I am taking over an established coffee house that is also a small cafe / restaurant and bar. I will be adding more of a “wine bar” to the establishment. It is very cozy. It is located just outside of Raleigh NC. I already know most of the clientel since I am a local and I visited the shop on a daily basis. I need to change the current name from “Pucky’s” to something catchy… thanks

• 115 Andrew Hetzel // May 31, 2008 at 12:11 pm

  Sher,

  Wine bar? How about changing “Pucky’s” to “Corky’s.” Sorry, couldn’t resist!

• 116 JTS // Jun 3, 2008 at 8:08 am

  I am opening a Coffee Shop in Northern, Georgia ~ Gainesville. We are two minutes from Gainesville State College. It is located at a very busy traffic light. It will be a small coffee house with only outdoor seating…80% drive-thru. We are only going to serve shade grown coffee ~ healthy sandwiches and soups ~ compostable paper products…It’s going to be a “Green” coffee cafe. I NEED A NAME!!! Any suggestions???
  Second Request, would love to hear from you

• 117 mylene // Jun 17, 2008 at 5:49 am

  helo! jaz passin by. im interested in putting up a christian cafe sort of thing, where christian bands and singers can perform. im from the philippines , in a small summer capital city. my target are christian teens and adults who favor a christian atmosphere.. is there a chance for this idea?

• 118 margaret // Jun 21, 2008 at 6:32 pm

  hi! i’m opening a coffee shop here in davao… and i’m stuck with the name “zodiac cafe”… its name that way because the whole concept of the shop is incorporating the different zodiac signs in the names of the coffee, as well as, more of the reading materials that will be placed in the shop are about astrology and the like… also, the ambiance of the shop has a whimsical and rustic look… target market would be college students and young professionals…help! can you give me any other alternative name?

• 119 dawn // Jul 1, 2008 at 11:31 am

  I am planning to purchase an existing coffee shop/sub shop/ice cream shop. I need to come up with a name that grabs attention. Most of the business comes from the coffee and sandwiches. I like the thought of using the word cafe in the name but don’t know if it applies since its more subs and soup than anything. Any ideas?

• 120 pat // Jul 2, 2008 at 12:22 pm

  I am building a coffee club page for my website. They all sound the same and I’d like something to reflect my new company’s name - River City Bean and were in Richmond Va. I thought of the misspelled “The Expresso Lane”. Clever thoughts for the online coffee club? Thanks so much.

• 121 jo420 // Jul 7, 2008 at 4:35 pm

  I want to established a coffee shop..and my target place is Baguio city and its the summer capital of the Philippines .. can you help me to think what is a good name for my shop? and the description of it…thank you so much..(” ,)

• 122 Ravee // Jul 8, 2008 at 2:12 am

  Hi All

  Nice to meet you here!

  I am from Chennai, India and am opening up my first cofeeshop and plan to go for a chain in the coming years. I would like the name to express the following,

  1. Its affordable
  2. Its refreshing
  3. Its high quality

  I have currently thought of “Refresh” as the name and with the caption running on the bottom… “experience the DIFFERENCE” or “Brown. Bolder”

  Can you please let me know your comments and also let me know your recommendations.

  I am also planning to buy the Coffee Statistics report from http://www.top100espresso.com/coffee_consumption_statistics_report.html for USD 49 is that a good buy?

  Thanks
  Ravee

• 123 Dawn // Jul 13, 2008 at 12:09 pm

  I am looking at starting my own roasting business and have been working on some names, but nothing yet. If anyone has any ideas, I would really appreciate it.

  Thanks

• 124 tdbur // Jul 13, 2008 at 9:50 pm

  I’m planning to put up a cafe that has a laid back beach feel to it. Preferably with a cute mascot. I just can’t think of a name. Beach House comes to mind… or Island Coffee Co. but I’m looking for a name that just stand’s out. anyone got any suggestions?

• 125 Dawn // Jul 14, 2008 at 9:40 am

  I guess I should let you know that I am looking for something that makes you think of a cool winter day, sitting next to a fire, drinking a nice fresh, hot cup of coffee.

  Thanks Again!

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