I don’t know what my annual coffee expenditure is and frankly, I don’t want to. As a remote worker – running a small law firm with no office space – I spend a lot of time in coffee shops. To me, it’s a great use of money, you get coffee and hourly “office” or meeting space.
At home-base in Encinitas, California, I’ve got the local coffee shop scene mastered. I even have preferences on which coffee shops I like for different types of work. But when on the road, it can be a gamble. Not all coffee shops are made to work out of. In Vietnam, for example, I quickly discovered that many coffee shops were a place to sit, relax, and talk with friends or look out on the road.
In Manitou Springs, a quaint town just a hop-skip-and a jump from Colorado Springs, I got lucky and hit a great coffee spot to knock out a few hours of work on my first try: Red Dog Coffee. The shop is spacious with mixed seating – a bar area, traditional tables, and a lounge-like area with a couch – and ample food offerings. On the day, I was there, it even had free slat water taffy samples. I’m a sucker for things like that.
After grabbing coffee and a pastry, I settled at the bar area. I felt like I was in a movie as I sat there working on a contract and occasionally (ok, more than occasionally) taking breaks to look up and appreciate the snow floating down outside the window. I couldn’t resist sending a few giddy texts about my experience.
The shop’s central location served as a great jumping off point to explore the rest of the downtown area and although I personally didn’t have time to take advantage of it, it’s boozy offerings would make it a nice place to end the day as well.
Whether you’re a remote worker or just a coffee drinker, Red Dog Coffee is worth checking out:
http://www.reddogcoffeemanitou.com
Insta: @reddogcoffee79
739 Manitou Ave. Manitou Springs, CO 80829
(719) 313-9080
Well hello Sort of>>Legal. This is the owner of the above mentioned RedDog Coffee and Cafe in Manitou Springs, Colorado. Reading about your visit with us totally made my day. It made me see our place in a different light and I’m so glad you enjoyed all the things we work so hard to bring to life everyday. Come back and see us again really soon. – David