Indie coffee shops were supposed to be an antidote to Starbucks and other cookie-cutter chains.
But researchers found that independent cafes across North America have adopted nearly identical aesthetics.
https://theconversation.com/indie-coffee-shops-are-meant-to-counter-corporate-behemoths-like-starbucks-so-why-do-they-all-look-the-same-275746
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