I was going about it all wrong. Looking for coffee shops with bistro tables and chairs and an attempt to model the coffeeshop décor from quaint towns or intellectually heavy places where everyone philosophizes and nobody believes that any of it means anything outside on the streets.
Hoboken does it differently- the pizza place next to my house, a truly Italian place, has an espresso maker- they'll make you a cappucino for a dollar- because they think of coffee as an integral part of life- not something you need to sit at a bistro table and sip but, as it is in Italy, something you can stand at the bar and toss back on your way to work.
Cafe con leche at the Cuban place- you could not find a stronger espresso- it reached to the tips of your fingers and toes.
Coffee is everywhere. Not that I don't love my favorite coffeeshop, just that good coffee is actually understated in Hoboken. A secret to be uncovered.
PS Sadly many mom and pop places are closing because of the current financial environment.
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