Cafe

The cafe was a special benefit to bachelors, unfortunate people, and consumptives.

~ Carson McCullers

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While you come together to eat with people and build connections, sustain connections, or pretend connections over food or drink, it is through cafes and coffeehouses (cafe comes from the word coffee) that you build community. You can see everyone eating around you. You can see passersby.

I'm sure there are exceptions to my statements, but for those of you who are looking for an exception so you can call me out, I don't choose to build community with you, anyway.