Just hit 50 different coffee shops worked from in the past year

I was cleaning up my Google Maps saved places and saw the list. Fifty spots, from a tiny place in Chiang Mai that cost 50 cents for a coffee to a fancy spot in Lisbon with those big shared tables. It hit me that I don't even have a 'usual' place anymore. The weird part is, I can remember the wifi password for maybe three of them. The rest are just a blur of power outlets and background noise. It's cool to see the number, but it also feels a bit... unrooted, you know? Has anyone else tracked something like this and felt the same mix of pride and a little bit of 'where am I?'

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wade5583mo ago

Sounds like a weird thing to track. It's just coffee shops, not a life goal.

margaret_nelson3mo ago

Hey, I get that. For me, tracking local shops made exploring my own city fun. Found this tiny place with amazing cinnamon rolls I'd have just walked past. It turned a boring Saturday into a little adventure. Gave me a reason to check out different neighborhoods.

mason3611mo ago

This wandering from place to place is kind of how everything is going these days, not just coffee shops. It's like people trade having a favorite diner or bar for this constant rotation of new spots, always chasing the novelty. You end up with a long list of places instead of one spot where they know your name and get your order ready before you sit down.