text: Oh Cafe Kopi I want to love you I really do but I will be damned if you are not something that works better in theory than in practicennKopi is really quite lovely inside the smells are wonderful the decor is pleasing The drinks are generally at least satisfactory sometimes downright excellent the cafe miel when done well is heavenly The food is good especially the lox and cream cheese on a bagel Umph God so tasty I come from Washington so I know good salmon The prices are a little higher than I would like but then I am poor and cheap so you might not want to trust my judgment in such mattersnnI really really cannot get right with the atmosphere in this place though I have tried but no dice Sometimes I will step inside expecting to sit and read for a halfhour or so but I never follow through with that desire except for those times when I have been with friends I have never stayed longer than it takes to order and grab my drink First there are the gazillion students with laptops which would not make me so grouchy if I did not constantly encounter solitary people taking up all the room at tables meant for four or more with their prodigious crap Put some of that shit on the floor I promise that your bag is not going to suffer hurt feelings if it does not get to sit in the chair across from you Second the service here is pretty iffy Every third member of the staff is friendly and helpful The rest display this cold huffy Midwestern Hipster variety of unpleasantness that makes me grind my teeth Having your order taken by some guy in cutoffs and boat shoes who remains silent and stares at the wall during the entire transaction is a shitty experience Come on dude You are picking up my napkins and washing my plate after I leave You are not better than mennSo I do not know I am torn On one hand I love the fact that there is a place near my apartment where I can duck out of the cold for a few moments and get a hot drink and on the other hand I hate that the vibe in said place is unwelcomingnnBut lord almighty that lox