Thinkers Coffee Shop opened a new branch in Antelias last week, taking over a space at Demco Towers that runs from 7 AM until midnight every day. The Lebanese chain announced the opening on its social channels, calling Antelias its new spot for coffee, work, meetings, and conversations.
The Antelias branch joins existing Thinkers locations in Zahlé, Byblos, and Jounieh. Each one leans on the same idea packed into the brand's tagline, Caffeinate. Create. Communicate., pairing specialty coffee with seating built for people who want to work, hold meetings, or spend a few hours out of the house.
What the Antelias Space Offers
The new location sits inside Demco Towers, a mixed-use development in Antelias built by Demco Properties. Thinkers fitted it with a long communal work table, lounge seating, and a full coffee bar, following the workspace-friendly layout the chain uses across its branches.
Long opening hours are part of the pitch. Running from 7 AM to midnight gives the branch a wide window that covers early starts, full work days, and late-evening visits, which matters in a market where cafes double as offices and meeting rooms for many people.
A Coffee Party to Open the Doors
Thinkers marked the launch with a collaboration with Brews & Beats, a Lebanese events brand that runs coffee parties at a different venue each week, mixing coffee service with live DJ sets. The two brands hosted a coffee party at the Antelias branch to bring people in during the opening.
The tie-up fits how Thinkers has positioned itself beyond just serving coffee. The chain regularly hosts clubs, events, and food service across its branches, using programming to turn a cafe into a place people keep coming back to rather than a one-time stop.
Growing a Local Coffee Chain
Adding Antelias gives Thinkers a foothold in one of the busier stretches of Metn, close to Beirut and surrounded by offices and residential towers. The location puts the brand in front of commuters and remote workers looking for a reliable place to sit and work.
The opening landed as Lebanon's cafe scene keeps expanding despite a difficult economy, with local operators betting that demand for affordable workspace and social spots stays strong. Thinkers is now open in Antelias daily from 7 AM to midnight at Demco Towers.
