Coffee House Comparisons
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In some ways, most coffee houses are very similar. Any coffee house can sell you a low-fat vanilla latte with an extra shot of espresso. However, there are some features in which coffee houses vary widely. I give high props to those which implement a lot of these "optional" features.
These are just a handful of arbitrarily selected features that can be measured objectively. I'm not including more subjective criteria such as "friendly staff" and "great tasting coffee". While these are important, they are a lot harder to make a chart with. :)
I'm filling in this chart from memory, so it may not be 100% correct. If I have anything wrong, drop me a line or edit this page to fix it or add more coffee houses.
Criteria:
- Food - Sandwiches, at least.
- Milkshakes - Who doesn't like ice cream?
- Late-night - Because a coffee shop that's open is always better than one that's closed. Later than 10pm on weeknights, midnight or later on weekends.
- 24-Hour - When you have miles to go before you sleep.
- Free internet - Reach out and IM someone.
- Power strips - Shops that supply electrical outlets above and beyond wall plates. Your gadgets can have some juice while you get a buzz!
| Food | Milkshakes | Late-night | 24-Hour | Free internet | Power strips | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aviano Coffee | - | - | - | - | + | - |
| Buzz Cafe | ? | + | - | - | + | ? |
| Caffe Sanora | ? | - | - | - | + | - |
| Common Grounds | ? | + | + | - | + | - |
| Fluid Coffee Bar | + | - | - | - | + | + |
| Hooked on Colfax | ? | ? | - | - | + | ? |
| Ink Coffee | + | - | - | - | + | - |
| Java Creek | + | ? | ? | - | + | - |
| La Dolce Vita | ? | ? | - | - | ? | ? |
| Leela European Cafe | + | - | + | + | + | - |
| The Market | + | + | ? | - | ? | - |
| Monkey Bean Coffee and Bistro | + | + | + | - | + | + |
| Paris On The Platte | + | ? | + | - | + | + |
| SML Coffee | - | - | - | - | + | - |
| 24-Hour Starbucks | - | - | + | + | - | + |
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