Café Especia — Branding and Interior Design for a Specialty Coffee Shop
A space for discovering the nuances of coffee.
Café Especia is a branding, interior design and spatial branding project for a specialty coffee shop currently being developed in Jaén and Málaga.
context
Café Especia is a branding, interior design and spatial branding project for a specialty coffee shop currently being developed in Jaén and Málaga.
Brand and space emerge from the same idea: discovering the nuances of coffee. The origin of the bean, its aromas, notes, processes and preparation methods create a universe that we translate into both identity and space, shaping a shared language.
From naming to materials, lighting and furniture, every decision forms part of the same concept.
Client: Café Especia
Capabilities: branding · naming · visual identity · spatial branding · interior design · commercial interior design · furniture design
Sector: hospitality · specialty coffee shops · retail
challenge
Specialty coffee encompasses a remarkable diversity of flavours, origins and processes. The challenge was to translate that richness into an identity capable of sparking curiosity and making coffee culture approachable, clear and recognisable.
At the same time, brand and interior must speak the same language. The space is not conceived as a backdrop to which a graphic identity is later applied, but as part of the brand itself.
solution
The concept begins with discovery and nuance.
The name Especia comes from this universe. It subtly plays on the idea of specialty while evoking aroma, flavour and the small nuances that make each coffee distinctive.
This idea extends into the visual identity and the design of the space. Coffee brown anchors the colour palette, creating a direct relationship with the product and the materiality of the interior.
Concrete, terracotta tiles, timber, natural fibres and planting create a warm, tactile atmosphere. Different tones and textures introduce layers and contrasts that subtly echo the range of nuances found in coffee itself.
Natural light also forms part of the project. Large openings and skylights allow it to move through the interior, transforming the perception of the materials throughout the day.
Layout, furniture, lighting, materials and graphics are designed as parts of the same system. In this way, the identity moves beyond the purely visual and acquires a spatial dimension.
result
Café Especia proposes an approach to specialty coffee shop design in which brand, product and space reinforce one another.
The result is a warm, calm place designed for pausing, discovering and better understanding what lies behind each coffee. An identity recognised not only through graphics, but also through materials, light and the way people relate to the space.
A space for discovering the nuances of coffee.
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
Brand concept based on discovery and the nuances of coffee
Naming connected to the world of specialty coffee
Branding and interior design developed as one system
Visual identity translated into space
Colour palette inspired by coffee and earth tones
Concrete, terracotta tiles, timber and natural fibres
Planting integrated into the spatial language
Natural light introduced through large openings and skylights
Spatial design centred on coffee and its preparation methods
Client: Café Especia
Year: 2026
Status: In development
Location: Jaén and Málaga, Spain
Capabilities: Branding · Naming · Visual identity · Interior design · Spatial branding
Sector: Hospitality · Specialty coffee shop
