Coffee Shops to Get Your Job Done

But not all coffee shops pack the same punch. You want a comfortable setting to work, plenty of power outlets, and Wi-Fi as strong as the coffee. Try a bunch to find your favorite. Here’s a list of cafés that check all the boxes to get started.

Greater Hartford/River Valley

With cafés up and down the I-91 corridor, you don’t have to go far to find a different remote work spot for every day of the week.

• The Bean @226, Windsor
• Berkins Blend Cafe, Glastonbury
• Birdhouse Coffee, South Windsor
• Dom’s Coffee, Avon
• Giv Coffee, Collinsville
• René Coffee Roasters, West Hartford
• Perkatory Coffee Roasters, Middletown, Southington, West Hartford
• Rebel Dog Coffee Company, Plainville, Farmington, East Hartford  
• Semilla Cafe & Studio, Hartford 
• Silk City Coffee, Manchester
• Story and Soil Coffee, Hartford, RJ Julia at the Wesleyan Bookstore
• Tisane Euro Asian Cafe, Hartford

Fairfield County

Fairfield County has a high concentration of coffee shops in the state. Take your pick without the commute. 

• Common Grounds, Shelton
• Lorca Coffee Bar, Stamford
• Molten Java, Bethel
• Source Coffeehouse, Bridgeport
• Three Bridges Coffeehouse, Shelton
• Tusk & Cup, Ridgefield, Wilton 

Mystic Country

Settle in with your laptop and a fresh brew at one of Mystic Country’s many cafés.

• Café Sōl, Niantic
• Dexter’s Smoothie Coffee Vault, Norwich
• Great Harvest Bread Co., Vernon
• Heirloom Food Co., Danielson
• Macondo, Stonington
• Monet’s Table, Tolland
• Muddy Waters Cafe, New London