CAFE of the month: Cafe Reveille

Long ago, I made the worst decision of my life– taking Spanish to meet my foreign language requirement. This class has caused me nothing but strife and hardship. (I have a math minor so I would know a hard class when I see one).

The only thing that helped me (sorta, I barely passed the first semester of Spanish) was a spot in which I could study and not be disturbed. I searched high and low for a place to meet my study needs. I tried looking on TikTok for a serene study space and only found the worst coffee shops– overrun by influencers who film every move, and rich tech wives who reek of bad, out of my tax bracket, perfumes. I could not get any work done because I was too busy trying not to be in someone's TikTok or distracted by gaudy displays of wealth. Additionally, these coffee shops that have the worst and most expensive coffee, charge more than $0.50 for alternative milks. I did not ask to be born unable to process Casein proteins (that's what makes you lactose intolerant) Sorry, not sorry.

Other cafe faults I found in my research : Why are there three seats in the entire establishment? Why aren’t there any outlets? Why do I feel rushed out the door? Why is it so loud? Who wants to hear DJ Khaled at 3pm on a Wednesday? Why must I spend upwards of $9 for a drink and $30 for food? Why isn’t there a bathroom?

As you can see, my needs were not met. Then I went on one of my little “i-need-a-walk-i-should-call-my-mom-bad-idea-now-we-must-hash-out-everything-that-i-have-ever-done-wrong” walks and stumbled into the most amazing  cafe. The place had great ambiance, and an absence of SF influencer girls! People were working, the drinks and food weren’t overpriced, and they had a BATHROOM! Utopia!

Needless to say I became a certified Cafe Reveille Junkie. I would plop myself down there once or twice a week to try and salvage my Spanish grade. It was such a good environment. I was able to get work done, but also people watch. People were having first dates or catching up with old friends– perfect background noise. When I needed to stretch my legs I would go down the street to the Duboce Dog Park and pet some dogs (or the occasional cat). It was perfect, and I passed the class.

So if you need a place to take a first date, study the hell out of some material, or catch up with an old friend; Cafe Reveille is the place for you. If that wasn’t convincing enough, I’ve made a pro-con list and included some visual stimulation as well.

(I couldn’t get enough of it so I started to work there! Come visit me!)

PROS:

1.   Good and unique food

2.   Reasonably priced drinks that are actually delish (I didn’t really like coffee until this cafe and the matcha is bomb)

3.   They whisk the matcha with the appropriate whisk

4.   Everyone is getting work done or catching up

5.   Lots of friendly animals come in

6.   Awesome customer service

1.   Alternative milk is $0.50

2. Always busy (but not overwhelmingly busy)

3.   Line for bathroom but at least a BATHROOM

4.   No outlets (also like just come with your shit charged sorry)