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echang86 May 15, 2008 05:41 PM

SGV Coffee Shop - Free WiFi, Late hours?

Finals season is coming around again, and I need a place in the San Gabriel Valley (Pasadena, Arcadia, San Gabriel, Monrovia) where I can clear my mind and focus. My usual spots are Zona Rosa, Zephyr's, Border's, and/or Starbucks. But those places have been getting pretty busy lately.

Anybody know of any coffee shops in the SGV that offers a place to study, free wifi and late hours?

I was searching the boards and I found Psychobabble in Los Feliz, but I was hoping for something closer...

  1. Pepsi Monster May 15, 2008 11:05 PM

    I have a few more places for you:

    French Roast
    Cofftea

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    Fresh Roast
    308 S San Gabriel Blvd, San Gabriel, CA 91776

    Cofftea
    406 E Valley Blvd, Alhambra, CA

    1. ipsedixit May 15, 2008 09:28 PM

      Tenju Tea House is open until 11 am. (or maybe midnight). www.tenjuteahouse.com

      Buster's in So Pas is also open till 11 am, and midnight on weekends.

      1. stochasticgirl May 15, 2008 09:25 PM

        Oh, I also forgot Antigua Cultural Coffeehouse in El Sereno. I haven't been there since last fall, so I'm not sure of their hours, but with a big Calstate student population in the neighborhood, they will probably be staying open late these days. Otherwise, I think their regular closing time is 10pm on weekdays and 11pm or midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. Wifi is free.

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        Metropolitan Coffee & Tea
        716 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101

        Ibrowse Coffee & Internet
        11 W Main St, Alhambra, CA 91801

        Piece of Cake Coffee
        709 W Las Tunas Dr, San Gabriel, CA 91776

        Tapioca Express
        800 W Las Tunas Dr, San Gabriel, CA

        1. stochasticgirl May 15, 2008 09:22 PM

          Piece of Cake Cafe is open from 4pm-12am every day, and offers free wifi and Japanese style siphoned coffee! It's on the corner of Las Tunas and Mission in San Gabriel.

          Tapioca Express is catty corner from Piece of Cake and open till at least 11pm on weeknights and 12am Fridays and Saturdays. They have free wifi, but get pretty packed out.

          iBrowse Coffee & Internet in Alhambra is open till 2am with lots of tables for studying, but wifi is $3 an hour.

          Metropolitan Coffee & Tea in Pasadena across the street from Vroman's has fast free wifi, but are only open till 10pm. Lots of big tables for studying though.

          That should be a start.

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          Metropolitan Coffee & Tea
          716 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101

          Ibrowse Coffee & Internet
          11 W Main St, Alhambra, CA 91801

          Piece of Cake Coffee
          709 W Las Tunas Dr, San Gabriel, CA 91776

          Tapioca Express
          800 W Las Tunas Dr, San Gabriel, CA

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