World Cup Coffee and Tea Powell's
Amenities
Plenty of chairs and tables
Atmosphere
Serious and literary, even though they have the comics in there, or whatever the heck they categorize McSweeney's humor category as
Ideal for
Working alone, and, to a lesser extent, coworking—because the place is, more often than not, noisy
Wifi rating
2 1/2 / 5 Decent. Suited for medium browsing, but not for flash-heavy websites
Pro tip
People always thought that there’s no outlet in this space. Here’s a secret: make a left immediately after you enter the room, past the bookshelves and onto the long-table facing the window. Look closely, and therein you’ll see several outlets. They are the only set of outlets in the room. There, I just increased your productivity by tenfold
Aside
A Go club meets every Wednesday night for games. 5 to 6 boards are usually played simultaneously, and we all know that watching Go brings zen, right?