The tile display behind the counter is an abstract representation of the shop's logo; the Hawthorn tree. This tree holds deep meaning to the owners of Hawthorn coffee. In recreating it at large as a backdrop design we were able to honor that sentiment. Using subway tile to create this motif allowed us to hold true to the classic aesthetic of the shop.

 

Global Coffee Counter

May 25, 2016

"Though the door and entryway may be the obvious focal point, the tall, bright backdrop behind the counter—mosaically littered with cement gray and pearl white tiles—is beautiful too... This balance works, because guess what’s in-between these two beauties: the seating area. This buildout induces a full-fledged focused atmosphere, perfect for that productive coffee shop that everyone needs. And with eight, two-person tables, you can almost always find a seat here."

The Guardian

September 16, 2016

" The minimalistic, geometric interior of Hawthorn with its simple wall tiles, wooden tables for two and a distinctive counter, in turn, resembles the inside of Holsem Coffee and Coffee and Tea Collective, two widely-known North Park coffee shops. The simplicity of this shop on Adams, however, is free of the aesthetic snobbism and unsettling emptiness that make you feel foreign at other third-wave coffee shops."