Comments on: PoP Preview – Filter Coffeehouse & Espresso Bar

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:22:38 +0000

Like Milly, I’m biased, I work here. Definitely stop by on Thursday and after!

But as a professed coffee shop book reader and laptop sitter, Nichole, the reason I go out to coffee shops rather than working from home, is that I find I’m more productive when I leave the house and sit down with a specific purpose in mind. I also enjoy a healthy level of white noise when I work. Its overall much more pleasant than working alone at home.

By: Nichole

Nichole — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:55:50 +0000

I’ve been wanting to ask this question for a really long time… those of you who take your laptops to coffeeshops, or a book or whatever, is there a reason you can’t read or work or surf or whatever at home? I’ve always wondered this (I really don’t know anyone who’s a coffeshop camper of any sort) and I can’t think of any circumstance under which I’d prefer to work or read or whatever somewhere other than my home. (And, I work from home.) I have everything I need at home, and it’s actually quiet here (or not, if that’s my preference), there’s always unlimited space, wifi, outlets, comfy furniture, food, etc. I just don’t get it. I get wanting to go out and be social either alone or with friends, but if you’re just going to sit by yourself and work or read… I don’t understand.

By: Anon

Anon — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:24:51 +0000

Any chance there are comfy chairs? I’m not a laptop wielding day camper, but I do love to curl up with a good book and a couple of cups of coffee (or coffee-like drinks) for a hour or two. For the most part that means I’m confined to Caribous, unless I’m missing places. Most other places I’ve seen have hard chairs and tables for laptops, studiers, etc., but nothing soft. I don’t see any comfy chairs in the photos, but might there be more to see?

I guess I could just stop by (which I probably will anyway), but I was hoping someone in the know could give me a heads up.

By: Ragged Dog

Ragged Dog — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:03:31 +0000

Table meters! 15 minute meters, 2hr meters….

By: Milly

Milly — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:00:22 +0000

I am biased, I work there. But, I also worked for a coffee shop in Ithaca, NY called Gimme! coffee. On the grand scheme of “coffee shops” this one is by far and away matching the industry standards for excellence, innovation, and is propelling coffee into the books as a true art form worthy of connoisseur-ship. Luckily, for someone who just wants a great cappuccino and a nice timely barista, they will be impressed @ Filter. I will talk to Rasheed about the hours

By: Zee

Zee — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:01:52 +0000

No kidding? I may have to try that. Their cappuccinos are hit or miss. Sometimes the foam is off, sometimes the espresso is off, rarely does it all come together.

By: Drew

Drew — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:58:28 +0000

Oh good, their art will rotate. That’s what I like in a coffee shop.

The real issue with coffee shops in DC, IMHO, is that they are never large enough for the amount of people that want to sit all day in them. Maybe we could get one that offers a floor for the day campers and one for the people who want to sit down, enjoy their coffee, and then go on about their lives.

In the end, we all know it’s laptops that are killing coffee shops. Stop trying to be productive. Just sit there, enjoying. If you really need to do something constantly, you’re missing the point anyway.

People will (or used to, at least) stay at Tryst all day and when it closed head over to the Diner all night. When Tryst would open, it was back over there. It was great if you were in the rotation, but if you got out of sequence, you were pretty mush SOL.

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:20:07 +0000

I swung by a couple of days ago; there’s a sign on the door that says to come in and get coffee if the lights are on (which they were). Owner Rasheed is friendly and pulls a good shot, so it’s definitely worth checking out.

By: actually

actually — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:15:53 +0000

Zee, Tryst actually makes an excellent cappuccino, they just don’t know it. Tryst uses waay too much milk in their drinks so you have to order a couple sizes down. What they call a cortado is accidentally a delicious classic cappuccino, as good as anywhere in DC.

By: skeedattle

skeedattle — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:54:27 +0000

they should have opened a year earlier. they could have been the official caffeine-ator for the real world house, about a half a block away. or maybe that’s why they waited.