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.
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.
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.
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
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
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
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.
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
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
hello kitty (you’re so pretty)
Completeby cosmcgirl
Yoonchae works part-time at a cat café. Megan is determined to get her number. The only problem? Megan is allergic to cats.
The Day We Met
Completeby 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.
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
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
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
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
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
One Latte (two spoons of sugar)
by idrkwhatmyusernameshouldbe
just a good old rinsagi coffee shop AU
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]
The Blooming Pot Cafe
by kfnye98
How a cafe in Rexxentrum ends up being the home of several romances.
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
Akakuro Oneshots
Completeby zuzu418
No summary provided.
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
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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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