Edge Coffee

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Region: Beaverton, OR

Rating: Horrible! Bad Ok Good Great!

Type: Cafe

Website:www.edgeGOODcoffee.com

Address: 14647 SW Millikan Way, Beaverton OR 97005
Phone: (503) 643-0200

Hours of operation:
Monday - Saturday: 6 am - 6 pm
Sunday: 7 am - 5 pm

Wi-Fi: Yes (free)

Loudness:Quite Medium Loud

Parking: Parking lot. Not usually filled to capacity.

Type of seating: Table + Chairs.

Food: Sack Lunch only $5 on Fridays! Also, pastries and baked goods.

Crowd: Not hard to find seating

Music: Yes, modern.

Notes: Brand new. Nice, quiet area.

Free Speech Movement Cafe

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Region: Berkeley, CA

Rating: Horrible! Bad Ok Good Great!

Type: Campus Cafe

Website: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/AboutLibrary/fsmcafe.html

Address: Moffit Library, 3rd floor, Berkeley, CA

Hours of operation:
Monday - Thursday: 8 am - 5 pm
Friday: 8 am - 10 pm
Saturday: 9 am - 10 pm
Sunday: 1 pm - 5 pm

Wi-Fi: Yes, but password required. Must have a Cal1 account.

Loudness:Quite Medium Loud

Parking: None.

Type of seating: Table + Chairs. Comfy chairs.

Food: Sandwhiches, soup, desserts, and coffee.

Crowd: Almost always tough to find seating, but if you wait a couple of minutes you can always find someone leaving and take their chair.

Music: No

Notes: The coffee is ok, but the soup of the day is pretty good. It can be hard to study sometimes since the tables are pretty close together so you may hear the conversations of people next to you, but if you need a break from the stuffy library it's a good place to hit up.

Starbucks (NW 23rd St)

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Region: Portland, OR

Type: Cafe

Website: http://www.starbucks.com/store/15238

Address: 605 NW 23rd Ave. Portland, OR 97210
Phone: (503) 223-1747

Hours of operation: ?

Wi-Fi: Yes. Free. But need to have AT&T access

Parking: Street parking (free). Free 2 hour street parking in residential block.

Type of seating: Table + Chairs. Comfy chairs. Usually easy to find good seating. Very spacious set-up.

Food: Coffee and pastries. Sandwiches, pastries, salads, parfaits.

Crowd: Usually easy to find good seating. Very spacious set-up.

Music: Yes, light background music - Starbucks tracks.

Notes: It's chill.

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Lovejoy Bakers

 

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Region: Portland, OR

Type: Cafe/Restaurant

Website: http://www.lovejoybakers.com

Address: 939 NW 10th Avenue Portland, Oregon 97209
Phone: (503) 208-3113

Hours of operation:
Monday - Saturday: 6 am - 5 pm
Sunday: 6 am - 4 pm

Wi-Fi: Yes. Free. 

Parking: Metered street parking.

Type of seating: Tables and chairs. Long table in middle of cafe, while smaller tables and window seats around.

Food: Coffee and pastries. Soups and sandwiches. (Delicious!)

Crowd: Light crowd. Easy to find seating throughout day.

Music: Yes, light background music.

Notes: Best food I've tasted at a bakery in a long time. This new bakery in the Pearl is clean.

Beaverton City Library

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Region: Portland, OR

Type: Library

Website: http://www.beavertonlibrary.org

Address: 12375 SW 5th Street, Beaverton, OR 97005
Phone: (503) 644-2197

Hours of operation:
Monday - Thursday: 10 am - 9 pm
Friday: 10 am - 6 pm
Saturday: 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday: 1 pm - 5 pm

Wi-Fi: Yes. Free. 

Parking: Outdoor parking lot. Easy to find parking.

Type of seating: Comfy chairs, desk/tables, study rooms. Outlets on every table.

Food: None

Crowd: Light crowd. Easy to find seating in day time, a little harder after 5 pm.

Music: No

Notes: Newer building. Beautiful architecture and easy to find study spots. Come when the sun is out, and you'll feel like you're in a tree house.

Ava Roasteria

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Region: Portland, OR

Type: Cafe

Website: http://www.avaroasteria.com

Address: 4655 SW Hall Blvd. Beaverton, OR 97005
Phone: (503) 641-7270

Hours of operation:
Open 24 hours 7 days a week.

Wi-Fi:Yes. Free. Good outlet availability if you find a seating near a wall.

Parking: Small parking lot (4 cars) and street parking. Easy to park.

Type of seating: Tables and chairs.

Food: Good cafe food. Coffees, teas, pastries, soups, sandwiches.

Crowd: Crowded in evenings and night. Hard to find seating immediately. Lighter crowd in day time.

Music: Live music Fridays and Saturdays

Notes: Nice place to study if you don't mind a large crowd. Nice ambiance.

Vivace Coffee House & Creperie

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Region: Portland, OR

Type: Cafe and Crepes

Website: none (just Google it)

Address: 1400 Northwest 23rd Avenue Portland, OR 97210
Phone: (503) 228-3667

Hours of operation:
Monday - Friday 8 am - 12 am
Saturday - Sunday 8:30 am - 12 am
Wi-Fi: Yes. Free. Outlets are little tougher to find, but manageable.

Parking: Street parking. Easier parking in evenings.

Type of seating: Old tables and comfy chairs throughout. Easy to find seating.

Food: Delicious crepes. Coffee drinks.

Crowd: Lighter crowd throughout day and evening. Somewhat quite.

Music: No

Notes: Smells funky once you step in, and not spotlessly clean, but food is delicious and seating is easy to find.