Coffee Shop AU

Characters meet and develop relationships in the cozy setting of a coffee shop. One might be a barista, regular customer, or both just happen to frequent the same place.

280,000 works

What is Coffee Shop AU in fanfiction?

Characters meet and develop relationships in the cozy setting of a coffee shop. One might be a barista, regular customer, or both just happen to frequent the same place. With over 280,000 works on Archive of Our Own, Coffee Shop AU is one of the most beloved tropes in fanfiction.

Why readers love Coffee Shop AU

The warm, intimate atmosphere, the charm of daily routine meetings, and the comfort of a familiar setting for romance to bloom.

Examples of Coffee Shop AU

Barista and regular customer, studying in the same coffee shop, competing coffee shops, late-night conversations over coffee.

Best Coffee Shop AU Fanfics

The highest-rated Coffee Shop AU stories across all fandoms on AO3.

1

Sea of Ruin

by Shadow1264

Modern AU. Finding out by coincidence that his mortal enemy has been reborn, Poseidon tries to get close to Odysseus to get revenge on the clueless man. The only issue? Odysseus remembers everything.

97 kudos 4,030 words ~17 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Odysseus Needs A Hug (EPIC: The Musical) Odysseus Gets a Hug (EPIC: The Musical) eventually
2

I Was Asleep For Days, And Now You’re The Only Thing Keeping Me Awake

by Street_of_alice

The universe reset freed him from the curse of infinite death, sending the unknowing Diavolo into the new universe where there is no Passione, no stands, no powerful gang basically ruling Italy. Just a small town in Morioh, Japan where Diavolo finds out two things: One, he is basically broke again a

17 kudos 33,053 words ~133 min read Mature
Other Additional Tags to Be Added Alternate Universe - Coffee Shops & Cafés Alternate Universe - No Stands (JoJo)
3

To Find a Family and Learn to Live

by GloryBeToChicken

Wylan sucks in a breath, steeling himself and getting his order right in his head before opening the door. The sound of the door must have gotten Jesper’s attention, because he looks up from the machine behind the counter and waves. “Wylan! Hey, you're back,” he says, grinning at Wylan as if he trul

993 kudos 261,166 words ~1045 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Alternate Universe - Coffee Shops & Cafés Alternate Universe - College/University Alternate Universe - Modern Setting
4

It all started with an obsession

by AdenaLovegoodHyll

Lily works at a coffee/bookshop, she has her own little bookclub (consisting the whole of Remus, Lily and Regulus) and everything is nice. But then two infuriating lads suddenly show up and wants a place in everybody’s hearts. But will it be as easy as they think…?   Okay this is just a cute little

1 kudos 2,057 words ~9 min read Not Rated
Alternate Universe - Coffee Shops & Cafés Coffeeshop AU bookshop au
5

if i stand too close, i might fall in

by Lycanthra (Wolfarella)

The voice is loud and casual—and frighteningly familiar. Even after Nico’s had a week and some change to try and erase the sound from his mind. He turns in slow motion, like he’s trapped in a horror movie. It was just supposed to be a hookup. And then the new hire walks in.

35 kudos 10,898 words ~44 min read Explicit
RPF Alternate Universe - Coffee Shops & Cafés Hook-Up
6

mixed beans

by blenny

Satoru Gojo and Suguru Geto are the sons of two family owned coffee shop rivals, a more traditional café and a more trendy café. The two have been at each other’s throats since the Gojo family moved in ten years prior. All of this changes when Satoru and Suguru are interrupted in the middle of an ar

2 kudos 10,932 words ~44 min read Mature
Gojo Satoru is Bad at Feelings Getou Suguru is Bad at Feelings Fake/Pretend Relationship
7

très chic

by pastrychef

A simple look is enough to have the other woman scrambling up and across the room, through the glass doors that separate the area from the hallway that wraps around it, and she makes her way to her connected office with a large, spiral bound book in her hands. “I’m surrounded by imbeciles” she mumbl

230 kudos 109,677 words ~439 min read Not Rated
Alternate Universe - Coffee Shops & Cafés Inspired by The Devil Wears Prada i love that movie
8

hello kitty (you’re so pretty)

Complete

by cosmcgirl

Yoonchae works part-time at a cat café. Megan is determined to get her number. The only problem? Megan is allergic to cats.

30 kudos 4,707 words ~19 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Alternate Universe - Coffee Shops & Cafés this is like a silly romcom basically
9

The Day We Met

Complete

by rainelovesfandomshit

On the twentieth anniversary of the worst day of his afterlife, Vox orders a cup of coffee he doesn't even like. A stranger orders the sweetest hot chocolate on the menu. Some meetings change your life without either of you realizing it. This is the story of how Vox and Lucifer met.

5 kudos 1,411 words ~6 min read General Audiences
Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence Alternate Universe - Coffee Shops & Cafés First Meetings
10

Where the Lights Stay Warm

by HazeSung

During an ordinary shift at a quiet café, Minho freezes when his favorite Idol steps up to the counter-wearing a cap, mask and dark glasses, trying to vanish into the crowd. Shock mixes with confusion as Minho notices something else: Han looks exhausted, maybe even sad, as if he’s hiding more than j

97 kudos 22,427 words ~90 min read Explicit
Alternate Universe - Coffee Shops & Cafés Idol Han Jisung | Han Barista Lee Minho | Lee Know
11

Black, No Sugar

by Sythia

Kurokawa Cafe sat on the edge of two temperamental territories. Between the Tokyo Manji Gang and a sudden new rival gang, it's not uncommon for the cafe to see its fair share of either gang's members. Both parties wanted to claim that particular piece of land, but the owner, Kurokawa Rin, wouldn't b

2 kudos 5,698 words ~23 min read Explicit
Slow Burn Romance Bittersweet
12

Mathématique

by cleanwhiteroom

The Book of Origen spreads like a plague through the Milky Way. The Lucian Alliance has infiltrated the upper reaches of the SGC. Everett Young, benched with a broken back, spends his days keeping the mathematician down the hall out of trouble. He doesn’t do a great job. The sky calls to us. So do p

316 kudos 449,967 words ~1800 min read Mature
Grief/Mourning Trauma Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD
13

Would You Like Some Pie with That?

by need_more_meta

Finally able to retire from hunting, Sam and Dean exchange swords and chain mail for pies and aprons, opening a coffee shop for everyone in need of a little mood boost.The civilian life goes swell until Sam finds a strange man slumped by their front door.A man who, as it turns out, is not exactly a

56 kudos 7,193 words ~29 min read Explicit
Alternate Universe - Coffee Shops & Cafés Alternate Universe - Fantasy Anachronisms
14

Aura Brews

by FAAWXY

A Lucario leaves his rural town at sixteen, running from a silence he couldn't break and a grief he couldn't name. Eight years later, he returns to the village, newly regenerated via tourism, to inherit his late parents' crumbling café — and a past he's never truly faced. Between permitting nightmar

87 kudos 145,853 words ~584 min read Mature
Alternate Universe - Coffee Shops & Cafés Fluff Gay
15

One Latte (two spoons of sugar)

by idrkwhatmyusernameshouldbe

just a good old rinsagi coffee shop AU

8 kudos 4,224 words ~17 min read Not Rated
Alternate Universe - No Blue Lock Itoshi Rin is Whipped Minor Chigiri Hyouma/Kunigami Rensuke
16

Gregor's Café

by GleebGlub

Uhhh Gregor owns a café and the other sinners unfortunately know where it is oh yeah and the Sinnerlings are here I'll add more tags as the fic goes on [NO SHIPS FROM CHAPTER 1 - 4]

29 kudos 9,350 words ~38 min read Not Rated
Crack Crack Treated Seriously Café Owner Gregor
17

The Blooming Pot Cafe

by kfnye98

How a cafe in Rexxentrum ends up being the home of several romances.

28 kudos 47,069 words ~189 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Alternate Universe - Modern Setting Romance Meet-Cute
18

Necrophilia as a Metaphor for Love?

by j0yyriding

Frank's favorite coffee shop is bought out by an asshole named Gerard who he also gets into a spat with almost immediately. Frank becomes obsessed when a string of murders occur in his town and he's left with multiple bodies that are all missing different limbs. Will Gerard help him figure out who t

51 kudos 38,462 words ~154 min read Explicit
Alternate Universe - Coffee Shops & Cafés Horror Asshole Frank Iero
19

Akakuro Oneshots

Complete

by zuzu418

No summary provided.

26 kudos 75,030 words ~301 min read Not Rated
Cafe AU Fake Dating Fluff
20

Left me no choice but to stay here forever

by esauppe

Galadriel Noldor moves back to Lindon, Texas after 10 years in Doriath, Virginia, where her marriage to Celeborn Wise fell apart. She gets a job at The Raft as a barista and meets a bartender called Halbrand Maia, who's on the run from his own demons back in Australia. Starting over is never easy, b

127 kudos 171,600 words ~687 min read Explicit
POV Galadriel (Tolkien) Post-Divorce Alternate Universe - Modern Setting

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Coffee Shop AU fics are on AO3?

There are over 280,000 works tagged with Coffee Shop AU on Archive of Our Own.

What fandoms have the most Coffee Shop AU stories?

Popular fandoms for Coffee Shop AU include MCU, Supernatural, BTS.

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