We visited Never Coffee’s SE Belmont shop two years years ago, and liked its stylish visuals but found the size of their space and seats/tables, too small for wanting to hangout for an extended period of time.  Never has since opened on SW 12th in a space formerly used by Heart Coffee, and we like it a lot more.  The tables are probably the same size as Belmont’s but feel more comfortable in this airier, bigger space, one that’s big enough to handle a picnic-like table for six.  The visuals here are equally wonderful, but maybe it was the youthful age and vibrancy of the other customers that made us feel comfortable enough to sit and hang; in the 75 minutes we spent there, only one of the 40 or so customers who came in the door was a fellow boomer.   We remember eight-ten years ago when downtown was considered a coffee shop desert on weekends, inhabited predominantly by boomers, so were thrilled to be in the midst of this early morning youthful buzz.

Strange as it may seem, today’s three bicyclists initially started their discussion by comparing – and contrasting – the thermal and mineral waters of Iceland, Finland, and Germany, and describing the spa cultures & mores of each.  From there we moved to recent Meryl Streep’s movies, Laundromat on Netflix and Little Women soon to come out; supposedly she was instrumental in helping the director of Little Women – Greta Gerwig – shape her cinematic vision for the film.  And M relayed how pleased most of the Havurrah congregation was with their new rabbi’s success at attracting younger members, as well as with his being arrested with the former rabbi for protesting against immigration injustices. 

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