
BERLIN, GERMANY – OCTOBER 02: An espresso macchiato sits freshly served at a cafe on October 2, 2016 in Berlin, Germany. Coffee culture is thriving in Berlin. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty ImagesIn Bangkok, Thailand there is a cafe called the Death Awareness Cafe that offers a selection of beverages as well as an introspective experience from inside of a coffin!
After you finish your coffee, you are sealed inside of a coffin to block you off from the outside world so you can reflect on your own life. The owner says that the idea for his cafe was actually inspired by Buddhist philosophy and is aimed at encouraging people not to be driven by greed. He said, "our main goal is for the visitor to experience the death awareness. When the lid of the coffin closes, their basic instincts will come up and they will realize that eventually they cannot take anything with them."