Coffee shops & freelancing in Oakland

17 December 2007

Since moving to Oakland in Spring I really haven’t taken much time to explore the coffee shops around here. I’ve been to a few - Gaylord’s on Piedmont, Spasso on College Ave, and Nomad Cafe on Shattuck - but there are many that I’m either missing or not looking hard enough for. Mama Buzz (on Telegraph near downtown) is one that I still haven’t been to, despite it being the closest to where I live - practically one mile due east of my house.

I knew of several coffee shops in Portland, many of which I loved to frequent, but let’s face it: there are way more coffee shops per capita in Portland than there are in Oakland. Not only that, but there are so few coffee shops here that I’d actually want to work from. Gaylords’ tables are way too small (even with my 12″ Powerbook) and your chances of getting a table with a power outlet are practically nil. I don’t want to venture north to Berkeley for fear of being surrounded by noisy Cal students socializing and gossiping while I’m trying to work. Being around other freelancers and teleworkers would be ideal if possible.

Does anybody know of any coffee shops in Oakland that are comfortable for doing work? Where do freelancers here go to work when they want to get out of the house?

I might try a few coffee shops when I’ve got some extra money… it should be interesting to see what I’ve been missing.

Tags: cafes, coffee, food, freelancing, Work

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