The caffeine curse: why coffee shops have always signalled urban change
Commenting on this post while I'm at a coffee shop myself.<p>If I had to pick one city for having the best coffee shops, it would probably be Tel Aviv.
The coffee is great, all coffee shops are laptop friendly (and gladly provide you with the wifi password), and people are very open to social interaction with strangers.
At any given moment you'll find a designer working on a logo, an architecture student reading a post blasting gentrification, entrepreneurs discussing their new startup, or freelancers looking for a break from working at home.
Tel Aviv coffee shops are also very dog friendly, and that's always a great conversation starter.<p>I often find that "could you watch my laptop while i go to the bathroom?" followed by "hey, what are you working on?" is usually the best way to get to know new people.<p>I even find that I'm a lot more productive when I work at a coffee shop instead of an office. A coffee shop provides with just enough distraction and people watching when you need to take a break, but not enough that you completely lose concentration and focus.