9 of the world's coolest coffee shops

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We get it. You love your tall, double-whip, caramel-syrup-topped mocha frappucinos. But go out in search of your usual brew while traveling abroad, and we'll judge HARD.

Here are 9 places to hit up for authentic alternatives, from a café-cum-bicycle shop in Japan to a "Mad Men"-esque coffee joint in Norway. No excuses.

Fuglen, Oslo

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At this handsome, den-like coffee shop in Oslo, you can sample beans from local roasters (brewed using a variety of methods from French press, to filter, cold brew and AeroPress) while perusing the café’s eclectic collection of midcentury Scandinavian furniture. Like what you see? Everything is for sale, from the classic ‘70s-style coffee tables to the Mad Men-esque armchairs. Jetsetter tip: stick around for after hours, when the retro café turns into a speakeasy serving artisanal beer and craft cocktails.

Verve Coffee Roasters, Los Angeles

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In perennially hip Los Angeles, it’s hard to keep track of the cool kids’ comings and goings. But get your buzz on at Verve Coffee Roaster’s third outpost in the heart of downtown, and you’ll find yourself in the company of bespectacled hipsters and ladies with septum piercings. The 1,600 square-foot space has industrial-style decor, tiled floors and a breezy patio, plus damn good espresso drinks and pour-over coffees. And, because it’s LA, there's a vast, rainbow-colored selection of cold-pressed juices.

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Ob-La-Di, Paris

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How do fashion girls keep energized between shows at Paris Fashion Week? Coffee runs at Ob-La-Di, the charming micro café in Paris’ Haut Marais district. Down the street from upscale boutiques like Isabel Marant and Anine Bing, this hotspot regularly caters to French It girls. We recommend the pomegranate seed-topped avocado toast with a cookie-dough-ice-cream-spiked affogato.

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