Becca Monaghan
Jan 23, 2024
Scripps News / VideoElephant
Aussie fans are obsessing over a Taylor Swift coded coffee shop in Australia, fittingly named 'Blank Space'.
The cafe, located in Newton in regional South Geelong, is named after Taylor's 2014 hit and is said to have a few Swift-themed goodies on the menu.
Customers can order 'Lavender Haze' or a 'Cruel Summer Spritz' among other delights on Blank Space's menu.
Some beverages even include personalised cups with Swift's face on, with "I’ve got a blank space baby, and I’ll write your name".
The owner of Blank Space, Katie Armstrong, confessed to being a "huge Swiftie."
When Katie and her husband Josh were discussing names for the cafe, every suggestion related to Swift, "but it was actually Josh who came up with Blank Space."
"The previous owners were photographers & their cafe had floor-to-ceiling artwork & photos, so when we walked in after the sale was finalised it was literally a Blank Space," Katie explained to Indy100.
Katie said the pair "never tried to make it a 'Taylor cafe' – but there are subtle hints of Swift around the cafe and on our social media."
She continued: "We have a mural in our sunroom that is inspired by her 1989 photo shoot that our friend Simon Chiovitti painted. This then followed on to our coffee cups that Brandon Aranyosi & the team at Small Dog designed."
TikTokers have since taken to the platform with the discovery, with one writing: "Who else got coffee & still kept the cup?"
Another said: "I always drive past and think of Tay but never knew it was Taylor coded, I shall be coming in ASAP."
Meanwhile a third wrote: "Omg I love your cafe! I came from Melb on the day of the red TV release and still have my cup in my kitchen special!"
It comes as the star is gearing up for her return to Australia, with two shows in Melbourne on February 16 and 17 and three more in Sydney on February 23-25.
@kt__armstrong Your a Swiftie who owns a cafe called Blank Space so naturally everything is Taylor Coded ✨🫶🏻 #fyp #swiftie #taylorswift #swifttok #blankspace #melbournecafe @Taylor Swift #erastour #erastourtaylorswift #taylorcoded #erastourmelbourne #mastermind #cruelsummer #traviskelce #kelce #kansascity #kansiscitycheifs #taylorsboyfriend #guyonthechiefs
Swifties are seemingly taking over the world, and it's become too much for one husband who introduced a 'swear jar' for every time his wife mentions the singer's name.
Maryland realtor Dana Rice has been banned from mentioning Swift, or anything to do with her (including Travis Kelce). Or else, she has to pay up.
"He’s doing you a favour you will save enough for tickets next time she tours", one person joked in the comments.
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