{"id":579,"date":"2019-03-18T10:31:26","date_gmt":"2019-03-18T10:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.sound-machine.com\/?p=579"},"modified":"2026-09-25T14:06:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T14:06:19","slug":"coffee-shop-music-playlists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sound-machine.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/18\/coffee-shop-music-playlists\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Coffee Shop Music Playlists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Music is one of the first things people notice when they step into a coffee shop. Before they read the menu or find a seat, the soundtrack tells them what kind of place they are in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A well-chosen playlist makes customers feel at home, encourages them to linger, and quietly reinforces your brand. It is as much a part of the atmosphere as the lighting, the furniture, or the smell of freshly ground beans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no single playlist that works for every coffee shop. A sleek downtown espresso bar and a rustic neighborhood cafe are selling two different feelings, and the right <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sound-machine.com\/music-for-cafes\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">coffee shop background music<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> depends on the shop, its customers, and even the time of day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 48px 0 16px 0;\"><strong>Coffee Shop Music at a Glance<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 100%; overflow-x: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; margin: 24px 0 36px 0; border: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-radius: 0; background: #ffffff;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; min-width: 900px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.45; margin: 0;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22); border-bottom: 1px solid #00909F; padding: 15px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; background: #00909F; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 700;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><strong>Coffee Shop Type<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22); border-bottom: 1px solid #00909F; padding: 15px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; background: #00909F; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 700;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><strong>Atmosphere Goal<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22); border-bottom: 1px solid #00909F; padding: 15px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; background: #00909F; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 700;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><strong>Suitable Genres<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22); border-bottom: 1px solid #00909F; padding: 15px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; background: #00909F; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 700;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><strong>Tempo<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22); border-bottom: 1px solid #00909F; padding: 15px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; background: #00909F; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 700;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><strong>Typical Volume<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22); border-bottom: 1px solid #00909F; padding: 15px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; background: #00909F; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 700;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><strong>Example Tracks<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Specialty and third-wave shops<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modern, curated, design-forward<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chill jazz, downtempo electronic, nu jazz<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slow to mid<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Low<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;So What,&#8221; Miles Davis; &#8220;Bloom,&#8221; ODESZA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #F3FAFA; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neighborhood and casual cafes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #F3FAFA; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Warm, familiar, welcoming<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #F3FAFA; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vocal jazz, indie folk, adult contemporary<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #F3FAFA; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mid<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #F3FAFA; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Low to moderate<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #F3FAFA; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Don&#8217;t Know Why,&#8221; Norah Jones; &#8220;Heartbeats,&#8221; Jose Gonzalez<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work-friendly and study cafes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focused, unobtrusive, calm<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instrumental, lo-fi, acoustic<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slow<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Low<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;River Flows in You,&#8221; Yiruma; &#8220;Nuvole Bianche,&#8221; Ludovico Einaudi<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #F3FAFA; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bakery and patisserie-style cafes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #F3FAFA; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Old-world, characterful, personal<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #F3FAFA; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bossa nova, vintage lounge, acoustic<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #F3FAFA; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slow to mid<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #F3FAFA; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Low<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #F3FAFA; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;The Girl from Ipanema,&#8221; Astrud Gilberto; &#8220;Corcovado,&#8221; Jo\u00e3o Gilberto<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 40px 0 48px 0; padding: 34px 28px; background: #CDE9EC; border-radius: 0; text-align: center;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0; font-size: 30px; line-height: 1.2; color: #2F3133;\"><strong>Build the right soundtrack for your coffee shop<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 auto 22px auto; max-width: 760px; color: #2F3133; line-height: 1.55;\">Create a licensed music experience that fits your atmosphere, your customers, and every part of the day.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: nowrap;\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/sound-machine.com\/free-trial\" style=\"display: inline-block; flex: 0 0 auto; margin: 0; padding: 13px 22px; background: #B12B34; color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 700; border-radius: 0;\">START FREE TRIAL<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/sound-machine.com\/music-for-cafes\" style=\"display: inline-block; flex: 0 0 auto; margin: 0; padding: 13px 22px; background: #F4DD83; color: #2F3133; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 700; border-radius: 0;\">EXPLORE CAF\u00c9 MUSIC<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 48px 0 16px 0;\"><strong>Best Coffee Shop Music Playlists by Type<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before picking a station, it helps to think about what kind of coffee shop you are running. A minimalist espresso bar and a family bakery are not chasing the same customer, so they should not sound the same.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 22px 0 12px 0;\"><strong>Best Coffee Shop Music Playlists for Specialty and Third-Wave Shops<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A specialty or third-wave coffee shop sells craft as much as caffeine, and the music should feel just as considered as the pour-over menu. The goal is a cool, understated mood that signals good taste without trying too hard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chill jazz, downtempo electronic, and nu jazz all work well here. These genres give the room texture and sophistication while staying firmly in background territory, never crossing into something that demands attention over conversation or concentration.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"margin: 18px 0 10px 0; padding: 10px 14px; border-left: 4px solid #F4DD83; background: #F3FAFA;\"><strong>Recommended stations: Chill Jazz, Cosmopolitan Lounge, Nu Jazz<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Example tracks:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin: 10px 0 28px 0; padding-left: 32px; list-style-position: outside;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 6px 0; padding-left: 4px; line-height: 1.55;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;My Funny Valentine,&#8221; Chet Baker<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 6px 0; padding-left: 4px; line-height: 1.55;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;So What,&#8221; Miles Davis<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 6px 0; padding-left: 4px; line-height: 1.55;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Blue Train,&#8221; John Coltrane<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 6px 0; padding-left: 4px; line-height: 1.55;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Giant Steps,&#8221; John Coltrane<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 6px 0; padding-left: 4px; line-height: 1.55;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Blue in Green,&#8221; Miles Davis<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 6px 0; padding-left: 4px; line-height: 1.55;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Free Your Mind,&#8221; Cut Copy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 6px 0; padding-left: 4px; line-height: 1.55;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Made to Stray,&#8221; Mount Kimbie<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 6px 0; padding-left: 4px; line-height: 1.55;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Bloom,&#8221; ODESZA<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 6px 0; padding-left: 4px; line-height: 1.55;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Feeling Good,&#8221; Nina Simone<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 6px 0; padding-left: 4px; line-height: 1.55;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Autumn Leaves,&#8221; Bill Evans<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 22px 0 12px 0;\"><strong>Best Coffee Shop Music Playlists for Neighborhood and Casual Cafes<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A neighborhood cafe earns loyalty through familiarity. Customers come back because the place feels like an extension of home, so the music should feel warm and recognizable rather than curated for its own sake.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vocal jazz, indie folk, and adult contemporary all suit this kind of space. The mix of familiar and fresh keeps the playlist from feeling stale over long shifts, while the warmth in the vocals gives the room some personality that purely instrumental stations sometimes lack.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"margin: 18px 0 10px 0; padding: 10px 14px; border-left: 4px solid #F4DD83; background: #F3FAFA;\"><strong>Recommended stations: Smooth Vocal Jazz, Indie Folk, Adult Contemporary Mix (90s-10s)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Example tracks:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin: 10px 0 28px 0; padding-left: 32px; list-style-position: outside;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 6px 0; padding-left: 4px; line-height: 1.55;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Don&#8217;t Know Why,&#8221; Norah Jones<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 6px 0; padding-left: 4px; line-height: 1.55;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;The Look of Love,&#8221; Diana Krall<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 6px 0; padding-left: 4px; line-height: 1.55;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;The Funeral,&#8221; Band of Horses<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 6px 0; padding-left: 4px; line-height: 1.55;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Emmylou,&#8221; First Aid Kit<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 6px 0; padding-left: 4px; line-height: 1.55;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Heartbeats,&#8221; Jose Gonzalez<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 6px 0; padding-left: 4px; line-height: 1.55;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Photograph,&#8221; Ed Sheeran<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 6px 0; padding-left: 4px; line-height: 1.55;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Chandelier,&#8221; Sia<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 6px 0; padding-left: 4px; line-height: 1.55;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Sunday Morning,&#8221; Maroon 5<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 6px 0; padding-left: 4px; line-height: 1.55;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Come Away With Me,&#8221; Norah Jones<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 6px 0; padding-left: 4px; line-height: 1.55;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;I&#8217;m Yours,&#8221; Jason Mraz<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 22px 0 12px 0;\"><strong>Best Coffee Shop Music Playlists for Work-Friendly and Study Cafes<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your coffee shop doubles as a workspace, the playlist has one main job: fill the silence without pulling anyone&#8217;s attention away from their laptop or notebook. Lyrics can be distracting for customers who are reading, writing, or concentrating, so low-vocal and instrumental options work best.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lo-fi instrumentals and gentle acoustic tracks provide enough texture to keep the room from feeling silent, while staying out of the way of focused work. This is also the coffee shop type where consistency matters most, since customers often stay for hours at a time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"margin: 18px 0 10px 0; padding: 10px 14px; border-left: 4px solid #F4DD83; background: #F3FAFA;\"><strong>Recommended stations: Chill Beats, Acoustic Cafe<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Example tracks:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin: 10px 0 28px 0; padding-left: 32px; list-style-position: outside;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 6px 0; padding-left: 4px; line-height: 1.55;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;You Let Me Walk Alone,&#8221; Michael Schulte<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 6px 0; padding-left: 4px; line-height: 1.55;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Comptine d&#8217;un autre \u00e9t\u00e9,&#8221; Yann Tiersen<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 6px 0; padding-left: 4px; line-height: 1.55;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;River Flows in You,&#8221; Yiruma<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 6px 0; padding-left: 4px; line-height: 1.55;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Nuvole Bianche,&#8221; Ludovico Einaudi<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 6px 0; padding-left: 4px; line-height: 1.55;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Divenire,&#8221; Ludovico Einaudi<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 6px 0; padding-left: 4px; line-height: 1.55;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Weightless,&#8221; Marconi Union<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 6px 0; padding-left: 4px; line-height: 1.55;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Spiegel im Spiegel,&#8221; Arvo P\u00e4rt<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 6px 0; padding-left: 4px; line-height: 1.55;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Holocene,&#8221; Bon Iver<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 6px 0; padding-left: 4px; line-height: 1.55;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Skinny Love,&#8221; Bon Iver<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 6px 0; padding-left: 4px; line-height: 1.55;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Big Jet Plane,&#8221; Angus and Julia Stone<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 22px 0 12px 0;\"><strong>Best Coffee Shop Music Playlists for Bakery and Patisserie-Style Cafes<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A bakery or patisserie-style cafe often leans into a classic, Old World aesthetic, and the music should carry that same sense of history. International, timeless sounds give the space a sense of character that a modern playlist cannot replicate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bossa nova and vintage lounge both suit this kind of shop. The gentle rhythms and warm melodies create a sense of calm that invites customers to slow down, and the international flavor becomes part of the shop&#8217;s identity.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"margin: 18px 0 10px 0; padding: 10px 14px; border-left: 4px solid #F4DD83; background: #F3FAFA;\"><strong>Recommended stations: Vintage Lounge, 60s Bossa Nova<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Example tracks:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin: 10px 0 28px 0; padding-left: 32px; list-style-position: outside;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 6px 0; padding-left: 4px; line-height: 1.55;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;The Girl from Ipanema,&#8221; Astrud Gilberto<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 6px 0; padding-left: 4px; line-height: 1.55;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Corcovado,&#8221; Jo\u00e3o Gilberto<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 6px 0; padding-left: 4px; line-height: 1.55;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;\u00c1guas de Mar\u00e7o,&#8221; Elis Regina and Tom Jobim<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 6px 0; padding-left: 4px; line-height: 1.55;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;S\u00f3 Dan\u00e7a Samba,&#8221; Antonio Carlos Jobim<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 6px 0; padding-left: 4px; line-height: 1.55;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Chega de Saudade,&#8221; Vinicius de Moraes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 6px 0; padding-left: 4px; line-height: 1.55;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Melody Nelson,&#8221; Serge Gainsbourg<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 6px 0; padding-left: 4px; line-height: 1.55;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Think of Rain,&#8221; Margo Guryan<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 6px 0; padding-left: 4px; line-height: 1.55;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;La Vie en Rose,&#8221; Louis Armstrong<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 6px 0; padding-left: 4px; line-height: 1.55;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Manh\u00e3 de Carnaval,&#8221; Luiz Bonf\u00e1<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 6px 0; padding-left: 4px; line-height: 1.55;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Je T&#8217;aime Moi Non Plus,&#8221; Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 48px 0 16px 0;\"><strong>Recommended Coffee Shop Stations<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are SoundMachine&#8217;s top 10 stations for coffee shops, based on the platform&#8217;s own usage numbers. Each one is a real, ready-to-play station on the SoundMachine platform today.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 100%; overflow-x: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; margin: 24px 0 36px 0; border: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-radius: 0; background: #ffffff;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; min-width: 900px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.45; margin: 0;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22); border-bottom: 1px solid #00909F; padding: 15px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; background: #00909F; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 700;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><strong>Rank<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22); border-bottom: 1px solid #00909F; padding: 15px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; background: #00909F; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 700;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><strong>Station<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22); border-bottom: 1px solid #00909F; padding: 15px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; background: #00909F; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 700;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><strong>Suitable Venues<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22); border-bottom: 1px solid #00909F; padding: 15px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; background: #00909F; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 700;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><strong>Mood<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22); border-bottom: 1px solid #00909F; padding: 15px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; background: #00909F; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 700;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><strong>Example Artists<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22); border-bottom: 1px solid #00909F; padding: 15px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; background: #00909F; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 700;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><strong>Best Times<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smooth Vocal Jazz<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neighborhood and casual cafes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Warm, unhurried, crowd-pleasing<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Norah Jones, Diana Krall, Catherine Russell<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All day<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #F3FAFA; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #F3FAFA; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chill Jazz<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #F3FAFA; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Specialty and third-wave shops<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #F3FAFA; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cool, understated, sophisticated<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #F3FAFA; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Chet Baker<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #F3FAFA; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Afternoon, evening<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acoustic Cafe<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work-friendly and study cafes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Warm, intimate, unobtrusive<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frida Elsa, Hearts and Colors, Michael Schulte<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Morning, afternoon<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #F3FAFA; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #F3FAFA; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">60s Bossa Nova<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #F3FAFA; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bakery and patisserie-style cafes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #F3FAFA; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gentle, elegant, timeless<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #F3FAFA; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Antonio Carlos Jobim, Jo\u00e3o and Astrud Gilberto, Vinicius De Moraes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #F3FAFA; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All day<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chill Beats<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work-friendly and study cafes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focused, lo-fi, low lyric<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harris Cole, Sofasound, Yonderling<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Afternoon, evening<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #F3FAFA; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #F3FAFA; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indie Folk<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #F3FAFA; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neighborhood and casual cafes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #F3FAFA; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Warm, rustic, Americana<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #F3FAFA; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Band of Horses, First Aid Kit, Jose Gonzalez<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #F3FAFA; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All day<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cosmopolitan Lounge<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Specialty and third-wave shops<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polished, urban, contemporary<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cut Copy, Mount Kimbie, ODESZA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Midday, afternoon<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #F3FAFA; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #F3FAFA; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adult Contemporary Mix (90s-10s)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #F3FAFA; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neighborhood and casual cafes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #F3FAFA; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Familiar, versatile, easy<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #F3FAFA; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ed Sheeran, Sia, Maroon 5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #F3FAFA; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Morning, early afternoon<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vintage Lounge<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bakery and patisserie-style cafes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Old-world, characterful<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Astrud Gilberto, Margo Guryan, Serge Gainsbourg<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All day<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #F3FAFA; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #F3FAFA; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nu Jazz<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #F3FAFA; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Specialty and third-wave shops<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #F3FAFA; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fresh, forward-looking<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #F3FAFA; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Makaya McCraven, DJ Harrison, Jon Bap<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #C9E1E3; border-bottom: 1px solid #C9E1E3; padding: 14px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: #F3FAFA; color: #2F3133;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Afternoon, brunch<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 48px 0 16px 0;\"><strong>How Music Affects the Coffee Shop Experience<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A 13-month field study inside a working cafe found that adding jazz music during the afternoon lifted beverage sales enough to return more than 240 percent on the cost of the music service itself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Beverage sales.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1057\/s41270-026-00501-2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2026 study published in the Journal of Marketing Analytics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tracked a cafe that introduced jazz music between 2pm and 5pm for 13 months. Average daily beverage sales rose from 25.6 to 27.4, a statistically significant increase that was most pronounced on weekends.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Perceived atmosphere.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In the same study, customer ratings of the venue&#8217;s atmosphere rose from 6.75 to 7.45 out of 10 after the music was introduced during that afternoon window, also a statistically significant change.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Return on investment.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Comparing the additional beverage revenue against the monthly cost of the licensed music service, the researchers calculated a return on investment of more than 240 percent over the 13-month period.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Tempo and dwell time.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/joss.70040\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2025 study in the Journal of Sensory Studies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> surveyed 400 solo coffee drinkers at a specialty coffee shop and found that slow tempo music led to repurchase intentions on weekdays, while on weekends it led customers to linger in the shop for longer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Spending and time spent.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0278431916300913\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2016 study in the International Journal of Hospitality Management<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> found that background music congruent with a coffee shop&#8217;s atmosphere put customers in a better mood, which in turn led them to spend more money and more time in the venue, an effect that was strongest when customers had a hand in shaping the music themselves.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 48px 0 16px 0;\"><strong>How to Organize Coffee Shop Music Throughout the Day<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best coffee shops do not play the same music all day. Scheduling different stations for different times keeps the soundtrack aligned with how the room actually changes from morning to evening.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Morning.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Smooth Vocal Jazz and Acoustic Cafe work well early on, when customers want something warm but not overpowering before their first meeting or their commute.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Midday.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Cosmopolitan Lounge and Indie Folk suit the midday crowd, once the morning rush has passed and the pace shifts toward something more relaxed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Afternoon and evening.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Chill Beats and Nu Jazz are a good fit as the day slows down, particularly in shops that stay open into the evening or attract a study and work crowd later in the day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SoundMachine&#8217;s scheduling tools make this kind of dayparting easy to set up once and manage across one or several locations. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sound-machine.com\/free-trial\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try it free<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and build your first daily schedule in a single sitting.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 48px 0 16px 0;\"><strong>Do Coffee Shops Need Licensed Music?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Playing music from a personal streaming account in a commercial space is a licensing violation that can result in fines. Personal accounts were built for private listening, not for all-day play in a space open to the public.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SoundMachine covers the necessary performance rights, so you can stream legally across one location or several without managing separate agreements yourself. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sound-machine.com\/register\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start your free trial<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to see how the licensing and the station library work together before committing to a plan.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 48px 0 16px 0;\"><strong>Common Questions About Coffee Shop Playlists<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h4 style=\"margin: 18px 0 10px 0;\"><strong>What is the best type of music for a coffee shop?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It depends on your brand and your customers. Jazz and acoustic playlists are classic choices that work in most settings, while modern shops may prefer lounge, chill beats, or indie folk. The key is matching the music to the atmosphere you want to create.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"margin: 18px 0 10px 0;\"><strong>Does music really affect how long customers stay?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. Research consistently shows that tempo and genre influence dwell time. Slower, mellow music tends to encourage customers to relax and stay longer, which can lead to additional purchases, while faster music can help with turnover during busy periods.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"margin: 18px 0 10px 0;\"><strong>Should I change playlists throughout the day?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ideally, yes. This practice is known as dayparting. Playing softer acoustic or jazz in the morning, shifting to indie or lounge for midday, and moving to chill beats or downtempo in the evening keeps the music aligned with the natural rhythm of the shop.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"margin: 18px 0 10px 0;\"><strong>Can I use Spotify or Apple Music in my coffee shop?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personal streaming accounts are not licensed for commercial use, and playing them in a business setting can result in fines. A licensed provider like SoundMachine covers the necessary performance rights, so you can stream legally across one or multiple locations.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"margin: 18px 0 10px 0;\"><strong>How loud should the music be in a coffee shop?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quiet enough that customers can hold a conversation at a normal volume without raising their voices. The music should add to the atmosphere, not compete with it. If your baristas are calling out drink orders over the soundtrack, it is too loud.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 48px 0 16px 0;\"><strong>Find Your Sound<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The right playlist can quietly become one of the best things about your coffee shop. It shapes the mood, reinforces your brand identity, and keeps customers coming back.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The stations covered above offer a range of styles to match any cafe concept, from jazz and bossa nova to modern lounge and lo-fi beats. Start by thinking about your brand and your customers. Are you a warm, rustic space or a clean, modern one? Do your guests come to work quietly or to socialize? The answers point you toward the right stations, and from there, you can build a schedule that keeps the music evolving throughout the day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best coffee shop soundtracks are not static. They move with the rhythm of the business, matching the energy of the room as it changes from hour to hour.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 44px 0 48px 0; padding: 38px 28px; background: #BBAE95; border-radius: 0; text-align: center;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0; font-size: 31px; line-height: 1.2; color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Make your coffee shop sound special. Try it free.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 auto 22px auto; max-width: 720px; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.55;\">Build a soundtrack that matches your brand and keeps the atmosphere consistent from the morning rush to the evening wind-down.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: nowrap;\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/sound-machine.com\/free-trial\" style=\"display: inline-block; flex: 0 0 auto; margin: 0; padding: 13px 22px; background: #B12B34; color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 700; border-radius: 0;\">START FREE TRIAL<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/sound-machine.com\/music-for-cafes\" style=\"display: inline-block; flex: 0 0 auto; margin: 0; padding: 13px 22px; background: #F4DD83; color: #2F3133; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 700; border-radius: 0;\">LEARN MORE<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 48px 0 16px 0;\"><strong>References<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ber\u010d\u00edk, J., Moroz, S., Mich\u00e1lek, P., Krahulec, T., &amp; Jur\u010di\u0161in, P. (2026). &#8220;Background music effects in coffee retail: evidence from survey, electroencephalography, and field data.&#8221; Journal of Marketing Analytics. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1057\/s41270-026-00501-2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">link.springer.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yeoh, J. P. S., &amp; Spence, C. (2025). &#8220;Music to My Lips: Effects of Musical Tempo on the Coffee Drinking Experience.&#8221; Journal of Sensory Studies, 40(2). <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/joss.70040\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">onlinelibrary.wiley.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jeon, S., Park, C., &amp; Yi, Y. (2016). &#8220;Co-creation of background music: A key to innovating coffee shop management.&#8221; International Journal of Hospitality Management, 58, 56-65. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0278431916300913\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sciencedirect.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coffee shop music should be entertaining enough to distract those who are not doing anything, but light enough to let those who are doing things concentrate and not be bothered by it. 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