International Wood Magazine

DonCafé House: A Coffee Sack Concept in Wood

By Visar Geci/Innarch Team
DonCafé House interior with sculpted wood slat bar front, round wood cafe tables with red chairs, and curved wood paneling evoking a coffee sack.
Interior of the DonCafé House café featuring a curved wooden bar and round tables designed by Innarch to evoke a sack of coffee beans.

The bar itself is designed and engineered for the dispensing of coffee and other DonCafé House menu items, such as pastries and assorted desserts, sandwiches and entrees, and it furthers the impression of being inside a bag of coffee.

The starting point for the design process was "to create an impression of a sack filled with coffee grains as the main design concept," according to sources at Innarch. While developing ideas around this theme and integrating them to the interior design of the café, the Innarch creative team paid close attention to decisions about the color palette, the types of wood and other materials used, lighting elements, furniture and all stylings, staying true to the coffee bean sack theme.

After successfully designing the company's flagship café in Pristina, Innarch will next take the coffee sack concept to the Kosovan district of Peja. The DonCafé Company, which is based in Romania, has long-range plans to develop a chain of cafés to showcase its coffee brand. This same design theme will be followed for future DonCafé branches that are planned for Belgrade and elsewhere in Eastern Europe.

Coffee aficionados in Europe are rejoicing!

— Visar Geci/Innarch Team

Frequently asked questions

What was the main design concept for the DonCafé House café?+

The main design concept was to create the impression of a sack filled with coffee grains. Innarch integrated this coffee bean sack theme throughout the interior, influencing the color palette, wood and material choices, lighting, furniture and styling.

What is served at DonCafé House?+

The bar is designed and engineered for dispensing coffee and other DonCafé House menu items, including pastries and assorted desserts, sandwiches and entrees.

Where is the flagship DonCafé House located?+

The flagship café designed by Innarch is located in Pristina, Kosovo.

Where will DonCafé House expand next?+

Innarch will next take the coffee sack concept to the Kosovan district of Peja, with future DonCafé branches planned for Belgrade and elsewhere in Eastern Europe.

Where is the DonCafé Company based?+

The DonCafé Company is based in Romania and has long-range plans to develop a chain of cafés to showcase its coffee brand.

Who designed the DonCafé House interior?+

The interior was designed by the Innarch creative team, led by Visar Geci, who developed the coffee sack concept and oversaw all design decisions.