Personally, I don’t drink coffee and I find cafe-/restaurant-made tea to be far too expensive to be worth getting. But I agree with the articles points about the social aspect and use of cafes as a “third place” (though it doesn’t use the term), especially with the growing low-/no-alcohol culture among younger generations.
I don’t mind a smoothie, which most decent cafes have as an alternative option.
Personally, I don’t drink coffee and I find cafe-/restaurant-made tea to be far too expensive to be worth getting. But I agree with the articles points about the social aspect and use of cafes as a “third place” (though it doesn’t use the term), especially with the growing low-/no-alcohol culture among younger generations.
I don’t mind a smoothie, which most decent cafes have as an alternative option.
@Zagorath In many parts of Europe, there isn’t really the hard distinction that we have between a cafe and a bar.
I mean yes, there are cafes that don’t serve liquor, and there are pure pubs. But cafe/bars that do both are a lot more common.
So the place you meet your friends for a coffee at lunchtime is the same place you meet your colleagues for a drink after work.
And that means you can get a coffee in the evening, if you want one.