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outb0undflight t1_iz7itq2 wrote

Reply to comment by PaulPierceBrosnan in What's the deal with coffee shops closing wicked early? by your_city_councilor

>I'd bet the money they save from not staffing late offsets the fewer cups sold.

For sure. Most of Brew & Fuel's customers are people who work downtown. Aside from the places that specifically cater to an evening crowd like Beer Garden, the Common area mostly clears out once City Hall and the other offices close. Acoustic Java does great business in the morning and lunch hours too, I mean, they recently (at least relatively speaking) opened the roastery location so they're clearly doing okay.

New Tradition does open weirdly late, but they also don't really cater to an office crowd, so it probably doesn't hurt 'em too much.

Bottom line is if being open later was worth it, those places would be open, but it doesn't, so they're not.

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your_city_councilor OP t1_iz7nwmg wrote

>Acoustic Java does great business in the morning and lunch hours too

but Acoustic Java's original location is literally right next to a university, so it would be reasonable to assume that they could be doing business into the evening there.

>New Tradition does open weirdly late, but they also don't really cater to an office crowd, so it probably doesn't hurt 'em too much.

Who do they cater to? Are they a legit coffee shop? Their hours are just weird, and I have no idea who goes there.

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outb0undflight t1_iz7oelk wrote

New Tradition has more of a punk vibe. Like, it's in the same building as a barber shop and a motorcycle shop, last I heard there was a tattoo shop going in, too.

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Forgot_the_Jacobian t1_iz9a6wk wrote

> but Acoustic Java’s original location is literally right next to a university, so it would be reasonable to assume that they could be doing business into the evening there.

The university there has 2-3 coffee shops on campus, do I don't know how many go to acoustic java.

> Who do they cater to? Are they a legit coffee shop? Their hours are just weird, and I have no idea who goes there.

They are a legit third wave coffee shop. So far the best Cappucinno in the city I've had, but imo not as great for pour overs. I would just add also, I certaintly don't fit the 'punk' crowd but go there a lot, and the crowd generally looks loke one I've seen at any other 3rd wave coffee place across the country.

Also I just remembered, Bean Counter (which may get a high number of WPI students) I believe is open later in the day as well

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your_city_councilor OP t1_iza8ukz wrote

>Also I just remembered, Bean Counter (which may get a high number of WPI students) I believe is open later in the day as well

Even they close earlier than they used to. :(

I'm going to have to take the recommendation and get over to New Tradition. Cappuccino might be my favorite drink aside from...well, it's my favorite, actually.

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