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| - I came to check out the common after several recommendations, and after reading reviews on yelp, i kind of knew what to expect (no menu, cash only type thing). So i get there, and the place is super packed. The customers are definitely a particular type (i.e. hipsters) and they know it. It almost felt like a conscious, purposeful display of hipster-ness, and it's a collective effort from the cafe and its patrons. Anyway, i'm getting off topic because I am old and "hipsters" are just a younger generation thing that i don't get.
So I had no idea where to even order since there's no cash register. One girl behind the counter was chatting with someone else, and a guy seemed busy. He asked me what i'd like, I gave him my order, paid, and left. I thought the whole "cool" part of not having a menu was to force people to interact. Let me say that there was less interaction here than I've had in any other coffee shop. No "hi" or "how are you".
I know a lot of people really liked their espresso, so I got a latte. It was okay at first, but after a while it tasted burnt and started to give me a headache (only one other coffee gives me headaches -- Tim Hortons), i ended up throwing away half of it.
Meh.
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