Co•fé
Find cafés where working is welcome, see laptop policies before you go, and check in so friends nearby can see where you are.
A community-curated map of work-friendly cafés with the practical details people actually need: laptop policy, WiFi, outlets, seating, and atmosphere, so you can pick a spot without guessing the rules. It is free, works on iOS and Android, and lets you browse without signing up. Check in when you arrive and the friends you've added can see where you are and join if they want. You can keep a group with people you already work near, or signal that you're open to meeting someone new. Built for remote workers, freelancers, students, digital nomads, founders, and travellers who want a third place that is not home and not a coworking space. Tools for café owners are on the way, including a free profile to claim and manage a listing, with a partner program to follow.
Behind the product
Ben Schönenstein
Hi, I'm Ben. I've been working from cafés since 2014. I'm an architect, and somewhere between studio deadlines and freelance projects, cafés became my office. I loved it - the noise, the energy, the random conversations that made the day feel less like work. But over the years, the vibe shifted. More cafés started banning laptops. Signs went up. I felt less welcome, and never quite sure how much I was expected to spend to justify the seat. In 2023, after watching the tension between cafés and remote workers grow worse post-pandemic, I decided to build the thing I'd been wishing existed for five years. Not a coworking space. Not another café finder. Something that makes working from cafés actually work - for everyone. Co•fé is that thing.