Procrastinators, writers and coffee lovers are usually delighted when they first stumble into this place. A clean, minimalistic and acoustic ambience greets you. You walk over to the bar and are greeted pleasantly – in English no less! You look at their menu, which provides a huge assortment of snacks. No matter. Take your time to browse through the goodies. When you’re ready order, you’re pleased to discover that unlimited Wi-Fi is offered along with an espresso. Its time to sit down, but before that, you have to scout out those pesky plug points for your laptop – and they’re everywhere. It’s getting creepy. No place could be that intuitive of your needs, could it? Anyway, you find a quiet spot and set up shop. You sip your coffee and fall in love. You ask and are smugly told that it’s the best coffee in Paris, maybe France. And it’s cheap. You notice a few more things: the music is non-invasive, the patrons all look good and someone keeps refilling your coffee. Yes, refilling it.

Now it’s too late. You’ve been sucked in, ensnared by convenience. You’re never leaving this place. If Howard Roark had dedicated himself to designing cafés, this it what he’d have come up with.

• Credit card is accepted.
• Free Wi-Fi facility.
• If you feel like stretching your legs, take a walk along the lovely Canal St. Martin. Acoustic or contemporary jazz music.

• Lunch Price range- 2,50 €; €9 per person to stay in the working room at Cafe Craft.

• Jacques Bensorgent
• Chateau
• d’Eau
• Gare de L’est

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