TBT: the time I learned how to play Cricket in India. I had a ton of fun, but boy was I terrible at it!
JONATHAN HAYS
I trudged out to the St John’s neighborhood to try Affogato coffee. First, I will say that they make really good coffee, using beans from Broken Robot. However as a potential workspace, not only is it quite a ways out, their interior is quite small. In short, good coffee, not great shop.
Kalsea Coffee is an adorable little coffee shop tucked into a corner in the Gotham Building in NE Portland. It has limited seating but is super cozy with a nice jazzy vibe that made it easy to work. The coffee is decently good, and I really enjoyed my visit. Definitely would recommend.
Finished reading: Sunbringer by Hannah Kaner 📚
I won’t be too harsh, but I really didn’t enjoy the coffee or the ambiance of Cafe Eleven. And I’ll just leave it at that.
Here are some pictures though!
Finished reading: Burn Book by Kara Swisher 📚
Harder Day Coffee sits in a converted gas station on Sandy. It’s been remodeled well, and if you don’t mind the blaring, slightly too loud punk (I don’t mind) then you might enjoy it here. The coffee is mediocre but there’s plenty of space to spread out and work if you need to.
Got in the car for a short trip. Went to plug my phone in for CarPlay. Realized I need a USB-A to USB-C adapter! Or a new car…. 😬🤪
I like the new camera button on the iPhone but I wish it was a little higher up on the side of the phone. It feels like it was designed for landscape photography, but most of my pictures are portrait.
One thing I’m really enjoying about the new iPhone is how much softer and less harsh it feels in your hand. The edges are less sharp and it just feels better.
Finished reading: Exit Strategy by Martha Wells 📚
Futura Coffee was a nice find in an area of NE Portland I don’t get to often. The interior was pleasant with plenty of space to work. I didn’t love the coffee but it wasn’t terrible. That being said, Mudd Works is just down the street and I would probably pick that over Futura.
