Thank You Cafe

Thank You Cafe is a jazz and hip-hop coffee bar at 162 Daxue Road in the Shapowei neighbourhood of Siming District, Xiamen, in China's Fujian province. Shapowei is the old fishing-harbour quarter beside the Xiamen University campus that has been reinvented as the city's creative and nightlife district, with art studios, small shops, cafes and bars packed into converted buildings and lanes. Thank You Cafe fits that mood: it is a small, casual room built around records and conversation, where the specialty is turntable nights that move between jazz and hip-hop.

The crowd is young and local-leaning, drawn from university students and graduates, designers, musicians and travellers exploring Shapowei on foot. The age range is mostly early twenties to late thirties, and the atmosphere is laid-back and friendly rather than club-like. There is no real dress code; casual clothes are the norm and nobody checks shoes or labels at the door. Music is the venue's identity, with jazz and hip-hop records played from the turntables, so the soundtrack ranges from mellow instrumental sets suited to a coffee to beat-driven selections later in the evening.

The drinks programme combines coffee with a bar list. Visitors can come by day for a coffee and settle in, then stay on as the room shifts toward beer, cocktails and other evening drinks. This daytime-to-night flexibility is part of the appeal, and it makes the venue a good first or last stop on a Shapowei walk. Prices are modest by city standards, with a typical spend of about ¥50-100 per person (roughly $7-15), so a few drinks do not strain a budget.

Opening hours are typically daily from about 11:00 until late. Weekday afternoons and early evenings are the quietest and suit those who want to talk or work on a laptop, while Friday and Saturday nights bring more people and a louder room once the records get going. There is usually no cover charge. Reservations are rarely needed because of the small, informal format, though a larger group may want to check ahead through the venue's local social accounts. Visitors should note that the room can fill quickly on busy weekend nights, and seating is limited, so arriving earlier in the evening improves the chance of a comfortable spot near the turntables.