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| - I WANT to like this cafe, because I'm such a fervent supporter of libraries. However, this new cafe inside the Tempe library still needs some kinks worked out. The upshot of this story is: it took me about 15 minutes to get my mocha.
A young barista had trouble handling two customers ahead of me: a family w/ kids and then a coffee snob. The family's issue was simply indecisiveness, whereas the coffee snob wanted a half cap this and that which the teenager had trouble decyphering.
When it was finally my turn, I gave her my reusable commuter mug and asked for my drink. She said that she'd have to give it to me in a regular disposable cup, and then I could transfer it into my own mug. Huh?
"Well, that's our policy here..."
Whatever.
Anyhow, the cafe has some sandwiches, some outdoor + indoor seating, free wi-fi and freestanding computer, popular periodicals to read, and, of course, one can bring stuff from the library into the cafe.
A got a little annoyed at the young kids in the cafe, but that's probably MY problem. Overall, its a decent place to drink and eat while at the Tempe library. Next time, however, I think I'll try the Gold Cafe nearby...
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