I've been here almost every day for the past three days working on a final paper with someone as this is her preferred coffee shop.\n\nAnd generally: meh. The pastries are good and the Italian soda is OK. Nothing phenomenal.\n\nIt's a little loud for my tastes and many of the tables are very close together. For me, it's the environment that really quells my appreciation for what it is. While it's cool and all that some girl decided to get super high and tell her friend about how she tried to accost some stranger in an elevator for a threesome, I don't really want to hear about it, you know? And it's neat that you can hear people speaking different languages here, but I just like quieter places to work.\n\nThat, and not taking credit is kind of a bummer for someone like me who prefers to limit cash on hand.